Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Ellington Uptown 1953 LP Columbia Masterworks

Description: Artist & Title: Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Ellington UptownLabel & Cat #: 1953 LP Columbia Masterworks – ML 4639 Mono *Repress with blue labelVinyl Grade: Very Good Plus (VG+) play graded *What a fantastic playing copy with any noise interference being very limited. Majority of album plays Excellent with vinyl itself displaying a nice glossy sheen and no real visual blemishes or marks. The extent of any surface noise was 2 light ticks on both Side 1 and Side 2, and a few revolutions of thumpy noise on Side 2 at a couple of spots. Cover Grade: Excellent (EX) *nice jacket with minor seam wear at top center Notes: The young Louie Bellson was powering the Ellington band at time of recording, and his revolutionary double-bass drum technique and rare ability to build coherent drum solos are put to astounding use. Old favorites from the Ellington hit parade are given extended treatments, with singer Betty Roche taking the A-train for a bebop-flavored ride, "The Mooche" spotlighting clarinetists Jimmy Hamilton and Russell Procope, and Ellington's boogie-woogie piano kicking off a super-charged "Perdido" for trumpeter Clark Terry. The centerpiece of the disc is a sharply drawn, idiomatically swinging, probably unbeatable performance of "A Tone Parallel to Harlem." Another feature of this record is the great sound quality, a benefit of being entrusted to Columbia's best engineers. (AllMusic) All photos are actual images of the item for sale.All records are sleeved and removed from jacket to prevent any seam splitting, and both then shipped inside a poly album sleeve.You are eligible for a combined shipping discount when purchasing multiple items. You will be issued a refund on the shipping charges from a paid invoice. You can request what the actual shipping charge will be prior to purchase if you choose.Record grades used: (M) Mint ~ (NM) Near Mint ~ (EX) Excellent ~ (VG+) Very Good Plus ~ (VG) Very Good ~ (G) Good Thank you for visiting dBeat Records ! GRADING STANDARDS:(M) Mint: Record and cover appear absolutely perfect in every way. Grade is seldom used, even with sealed albums where the record itself can only be assumed to be mint. (NM) Near Mint: Vinyl is shiny with no obvious signs of wear and plays perfectly with no audible imperfections. Cover is close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident. (EX or VG++) Excellent /Very Good ++: Record or jacket has a minimum of audible or visual imperfections. Vinyl has been handled and played very carefully. Light paper scuffs and/or spindle marks may be visible with no appreciable lessening in sound quality. Covers show very minor signs of handling and wear. (VG+) Very Good Plus: Record displays light scuffs, spindle marks or very light scratches that may create some noise disturbances, but don't affect one's overall listening experience. Jacket begins to show more prominent signs of storage wear and aging. (VG) Very Good: Defects are more pronounced with visible signs of handling and playing. Surface noise is evident upon playing, especially during soft passages and a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Covers may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached, although none of the flaws should be overwhelming. (G) Good / (G+)Good Plus: Vinyl will have scratches and visible groove wear. Record plays without skipping, although noticeable surface noise or ticks will be heard. Jackets have even more pronounced defects such as seam splits, tape, writing, ring wear, water damage or other defects.

Price: 13.99 USD

Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan

End Time: 2025-01-06T16:08:54.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.38 USD