Dukepearsonbigband.baltimore1969.zip [8K]

A Cole Porter classic featuring a "lengthy and glorious" baritone sax solo by . Eldorado Features a notable solo by Donald Byrd . Tones For Joan's Bones

The file you're referencing, dukepearsonbigband.baltimore1969.zip , refers to a digital archive of the live album by the Duke Pearson Big Band . This recording, released as a "previously unknown jewel" by Uptown Records (UPCD 27.72), captures a rare live performance of Pearson's orchestra at the Left Bank Jazz Society in Baltimore on April 27, 1969. Overview of the Recording

A Chick Corea composition that has become a staple of the Pearson big band repertoire. dukepearsonbigband.baltimore1969.zip

: Donald Byrd (featured prominently on "Eldorado"), Joe Shepley. Trombone : Eddie Bert, Julian Priester. Saxophone : Frank Foster, Pepper Adams.

: Duke Pearson was a pivotal figure at Blue Note Records as a producer and pianist. While his studio big band recordings are well-known, this live set captures a more "relaxed" and expansive side of his arranging style. Key Personnel : A Cole Porter classic featuring a "lengthy and

This album is significant because it features a "never before heard formation" of the orchestra, presenting extended live versions of tracks that allowed soloists more freedom than their studio counterparts.

"New Girl," "Straight Up And Down," "Ready When You Are C.B.," and "Night Song". Critical Reception This recording, released as a "previously unknown jewel"

A Randy Weston composition; the only known recording of Pearson's arrangement of this track.