Did my best to play along with this week's Duke Ellington centennial. The whole centennial thing was kind of cheesy, I know, but he deserves the attention and the respect.
Format (stolen from Cat):
ARTIST -- "SONG TITLE" -- ALBUM (LABEL, YEAR)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - "Amad" - The Far East Suite, Special Mix (Bluebird/RCA, 1995; orig. rel. 1966)
McCoy Tyner - "Just in Time" - Discovery (Elektra, 1984)
* Joachim Gies - "Ruhe & Stifter" - Different Distances (Leo, 1999)
Michael Moore Trio - "Trident" - Chicoutimi (Radio Bremen, 199?)
* Mark Dresser - "Grope" - Eye'll Be Seeing You (Knitting Factory, 1998)
* Francois Houle 5 - "Encounter" - In the Vernacular: The Music of John Carter (Songlines, 1998)
* Stefano Maltese / Open Sound Ensemble - "Frogs in June" - Living Alive (Leo, 1998)
Duke Ellington - Opening Remarks + Medley: "Black and Tan Fantasy"/"Prelude to a Kiss"/"Do Nothing 'till You Hear from Me"/"Caravan" - Live at the Whitney (Impulse, 1995; orig. rel. 1972)
* Asylum Street Spankers - "Cakewalk" - Hot Lunch (Cold Spring, 1999)
* Smiley Winters - "Two Trains" - Smiley Etc. (Arhoolie, 1999; orig. rel. 1969)
*! April March - "Chick Habit" - Lessons of April March (Ideal, 1998)
! They Might Be Giants - "Spy" - John Henry (Elektra, 1994)
John Zorn / Naked City - "The James Bond Theme" - Naked City (Elektra, 1989)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - "Chinoiserie" - Cool Rock (Delta, 1992)
* Orange Then Blue - "Smada" (written by Strayhorn/Ellington) - Hold the Elevator (GM, 1998)
* Ivo Perelman - "Brazilian Watercolour" (excerpt) - Brazilian Watercolour (Leo, 1999)
* Mr. Meridies - "Banshee" (excerpt) - Mr. Meridies (Friction Media, 1999?)
* Denman Maroney - "On the Contrary" (excerpt) - Hyperpiano (Mon$ey Music, 1998)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - "The Opener" - Concert in the Virgin Islands (Reprise, recorded 1965)
Joel Harrison Octet - "Jerusalem" - Range of Motion (Koch, 1997)
* Gary Thomas - "Vanishing Time" - Pariah's Pariah (Winter & Winter, 1998)
Howard Shore - "Simpatico/Misterioso" - Naked Lunch soundtrack (Milan America/BMG, 1992)
* Arif Sag Trio - "Part 2" - Concerto for Baglama (ASM Muzik Uretim, 1998)
*! David Grubbs - "The Thicket" - The Thicket (Drag City, 1999)
Steve Lacy - "The Crust" - Solo: Live at Unity Temple (Wobbly Rail, 1998)
David S. Ware - "Logistic" - Go See the World (Columbia, 1998)
* Walter Horn / Gary Kendig / Hugh Dickey - "Hurricane Elroy" - Screwdriver! (Leo, 1999)
* Chris Speed - "Not an Option" - Yeah No (Songlines, 1997)
Duke Ellington - "Ellington Medley": Don't Get Around Much Any More / In a Sentimental Mood / Mood Indigo / I'm Beginning To See the Light / Prelude to a Kiss / It Don't Mean a Thing(etc.) / Solitude / I Let a Song Go out of My Heart - The 1952 Seattle Concert (Bluebird)
Marc Cary - "Melancholia" (by Duke Ellington) - The Antidote (Arabesque, 1997)
* = Item in KZSU rotation
! = Pop anomaly
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