Description
Transferred from the Original Half-Inch Four-Channel Masters!
Blu-Ray with 192/24 Resolution Quadraphonic & Hi-Res Stereo Mixes!
Quadraphonic sound, or 4.0 surround sound, utilizes four audio channels connected to four speakers positioned at the corners of a listening space. The multi-tracked audio is mixed dimensional, immersing the listener in an expansive soundscape.
Duke Ellington was commissioned to create theNew Orleans Suitefor the 1970 New Orleans Jazz Festival, marking his final recording with saxophonist Johnny Hodges. The record is regarded as one of Ellington’s greatest works, incorporating Creole influences. He won the 1970 GRAMMY Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band and received a nomination for Best Instrumental Composition.
Features
- Quadio Blu-Ray Audio Disc
- Transferred from the Original Half-Inch Four-Channel Masters
- 192/24 Resolution Quadraphonic & Hi-Res Stereo Mixes
Musicians
| Duke Ellington | piano |
|---|---|
| Johnny Hodges | alto sax |
| Russell Procope | alto sax, clarinet |
| Norris Turney | alto sax, clarinet, flute |
| Harry Carney | baritone sax, clarinet |
| Joe Benjamin | bass |
| Chuck Connors | bass trombone |
| Dave Taylor | bass trombone |
| Rufus Jones | drums |
| Wild Bill Davis | organ |
| Paul Gonsalves | tenor sax |
| Harold Ashby | tenor sax, clarinet |
| Booty Wood | trombone |
| Julian Priester | trombone |
| Cat Anderson | trumpet |
| Cootie Williams | trumpet |
| Al Rubin | trumpet, flugelhorn |
| Fred Stone | trumpet, flugelhorn |
| Mercer Ellington | trumpet, flugelhorn |
| Money Johnson | trumpet, flugelhorn |
Selections
- Blues for New Orleans
- Bourbon Street Jingling Jollies
- Portrait of Louis Armstrong
- Thanks for the Beautiful Land on the Delta
- Portrait of Wellman Braud
- Second Line
- Portrait of Sidney Bechet
- Aristocracy la Jean LaFitte
- Portrait of Mahalia Jackson
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