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a r t i s t : Duke Ellington ft. Louis Armstrong
t i t l e : "Paris Blues" Soundtrack (re-issue)
d a t e : 1961/1997
l a b e l : MGM/Ryko
g e n r e : Soundtrack
r l s. d a t e : Oct/2003
t r a c k s : 14
b i t r a t e : 192kbps
s i z e : 42,7 MB
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AMG REVIEW: Paris Blues had the potential for being an important Hollywood
movie. Originally, it was supposed to be about a pair of interracial
romances involving American jazz musicians who were living in Paris.
Instead, the producers chickened out at the last minute and made the plot
a bit more conventional. However, the movie, starring Paul Newman (as a
trombonist whose playing was ghosted by Murray McEachern), Sidney Poitier
(on tenor, sounding an awful lot like Guy Lafitte), Joanne Woodward and
Diahann Carroll, still has its moments and to an extent deals with the
jazz life. Duke Ellington wrote the music for its score; his orchestra,
McEachern, Lafitte, and lots of extra musicians are heard throughout, and
Louis Armstrong has a small part and plays two numbers. Originally; the
soundtrack was put out by United Artists. This CD reissue by Rykodisc has
most of the significant music - several Ellington standards plus some
newer Duke songs such as "Battle Royal," "Wild Man Moore," "Guitar Amour"
and "Paris Blues" - and a little bit of dialogue from the film, although
it surprisingly leaves out Ellington's short version of his "Clothed
Woman," which appears in the movie. Because it is an enhanced CD,
listeners with computers will also be able to watch the interesting
trailer from the film. Although not a classic, Paris Blues (both the film
and the soundtrack) is worth owning by jazz collectors. - Scott Yanow
* trailer included
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01-Take The "A" Train [02:14]
02-You Know Something? [00:24]
03-Battle Royal [04:30]
04-Bird Jungle [01:58]
05-What's Paris Blues? [00:45]
06-Mood Indigo [03:15]
07-Autumnal Suite [03:14]
08-Nite [03:31]
09-Wild Man Moore [01:48]
10-Paris Stairs [03:04]
11-I Wasn't Shopping [00:21]
12-Guitar Amour [02:01]
13-A Return Reservation [00:33]
14-Paris Blues [03:21]
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30:59 min
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