American Freedom

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American Freedom
Studio album by Duke Ellington & Louis Armstrong
Released 1961
Recorded April 3rd - 4th 1961
Genre Jazz
Length 83:12
Label Blue Note Records

American Freedom is a 1961 jazz album by jazz giants Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. They lead a small band playing classic compositions by Ellington such as 'Mood Indigo' and 'Black And Tan Fantasy'

By 1961 jazz was falling out of favour with the general public but this shows two of the most important people in early jazz still able to produce amazing music year after they have fallen out of the spotlight.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Duke's Place"
  2. "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So"
  3. "Cotton Tail"
  4. "Mood Indigo"
  5. "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me"
  6. "Beautiful American"
  7. "Black and Tan Fantasy"
  8. "Drop Me Off in Harlem"
  9. "The Mooche"
  10. "In a Mellow Tone"
  11. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"
  12. "Solitude"
  13. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"
  14. "I'm Beginning to See the Light"
  15. "Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)"
  16. "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)"
  17. "Azalea"

[edit] Personnel