Cat Anderson
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It’s all here: the flawless diction balanced with heartfelt emotion, the effortless range and flow, and the natural warmth and character of her voice that allowed her to make any song her own... —
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2025, Jazz Choice
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Ellington often acknowledged that the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival offered him a virtual rebirth in terms of his in-person and recording career but there is little doubt as to why. —
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Jazzwise, 100 Albums That Shook the World
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Penguin Guide to Jazz, Core Collection
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Presto Music, Classic Jazz Recording
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Jazz 100, Top 100 Jazz Albums, Top 100 (Pre-1980)
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Far East Suite
RecommendedRussell Procope (clarinet), Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone), Russell Procope (alto saxophone), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Jimmy Hamilton (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), John Lamb (bass), Rufus Jones (drums), Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet), Buster Cooper (trombone), Duke Ellington...
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Grammy Awards, 11th Awards (1968), Best Instrumental Jazz Performance – Large Group or Soloist with Large Group
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Penguin Guide to Jazz, 4 Star
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Jazz 100, Top 100 Jazz Albums, Top 100 (Pre-1980)
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1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, Jazz Recommendation
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New Orleans Suite
RecommendedDuke Ellington (piano), Norris Turney (clarinet), Norris Turney (flute), Money Johnson (trumpet), Money Johnson (flugelhorn), Mercer Ellington (flugelhorn), Mercer Ellington (trumpet), Norris Turney (alto saxophone), Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone), Russell Procope (alto saxophone), Wild Bill Davis...
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Grammy Awards, 15th Awards (1972), Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band
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Penguin Guide to Jazz, Core Collection
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Black, Brown, & Beige
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra with Mahalia Jackson, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Quentin Jackson (trumpet), Shorty Baker (trumpet), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), John Sanders (trombone), Ray Nance (violin), Duke Ellington (piano), Britt Woodman (trumpet), Cat Anderson (trumpet),...
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...And His Mother Called Him Bill
RecommendedDuke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra (vocal), Jimmy Hamilton (alto saxophone), Russell Procope (clarinet), Russell Procope (alto saxophone), Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet), Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone), Steve Little (drums), Aaron Bell (bass), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Johnny Hodges...
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Grammy Awards, 12th Awards (1969), Best Instrumental Jazz Performance – Large Group or Soloist with Large Group
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Grammy Awards, 3rd Awards (1960), Best Performance by a Dance Band
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Anatomy of a Murder
RecommendedDuke Ellington (vocal), Howard Fritzton (director), Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone), Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet), Ray Nance (trumpet), Duke Ellington (piano), John Sanders (trombone), Quentin Jackson (trombone), Britt Woodman (trombone), Jimmy Woode (bass), Jimmy Johnson (drums), Johnny Hodges (alto...
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Grammy Awards, 3rd Awards (1960), Best Performance by a Dance Band
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Ella & Duke At The Cote d'Azur
Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Jimmy Jones Trio, Grady Tate (drums), Jim Hughart (bass guitar), Jimmy Jones (piano)
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The Essential Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians, Otto Hardwick (clarinet), Harry Carney (clarinet), Fred Guy (banjo), Sonny Greer (drums), Bass Edwards (tuba), Rudy Jackson (clarinet), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (trombone), Duke Ellington (piano), Bubber Miley (trumpet), Louis Metcalf (trumpet), Jabbo Smith...
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