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Colors In Rhythm by Mercer Ellington And His Orchestra , released on Coral in 1959. One of the few full band albums ever recorded by Mercer Ellington – a strong 50s session that features work by Billy Strayhorn, Clark Terry, Cat Anderson, Jimmy Jones, Jimmy Hamilton, and other luminaries from the Duke Ellington group. Arrangements are by Jones, Ellington, Dick Vance, and Luther Henderson – and the tunes have a rich tonal quality that well lives up to the "colors" in the title. Titles include "Coral Rock", "Black & Tan Fantasy", "Aqua Tonic", "Little White Lies", "Golden Cress", "Azure", "Blue Serge", and "Dawn Of A Greenhorn" - Dusty Groove https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA4465-T_Rk&list=RDsA4465-T_Rk&start_radio=1 #MercerEllington #Jazz #BigBand #DukeEllington #Music #Swing #BillyStrayhorn #CatAnderson

The Peaceful Side is an album by pianist and composer Billy Strayhorn recorded in Paris in 1961 and originally released on United Artists Jazz in 1963.. On All About Jazz, Joel Roberts noted, "This is a quiet, spare recording featuring just Strayhorn's piano with occasional accompaniment by bass, string quartet, or vocal chorus. Strayhorn brings out all the passion and melancholy of his own compositions, which are performed in much more relaxed tempos than we are used to hearing. ... It is a shame that Strayhorn did not record more, since he brought the same extraordinary musical intelligence and sophistication to his piano playing that he did to his composing." - Wikipedia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALuBvw1_VAc&list=RDALuBvw1_VAc&start_radio=1 #BillyStrayhorn #DukeEllington #Jazz #Music