Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band

Duke Ellington - Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band

Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band
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Artist: Duke Ellington
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set
CD Release Date: 2003-04-01
Music Label: RCA
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. You, You Darlin'
  2. Jack The Bear
  3. Ko-Ko
  4. Morning Glory
  5. So Far, So Good
  6. Conga Brava
  7. Concerto For Cootie
  8. Me And You
  9. Cotton Tail
  10. Never No Lament
  11. Dusk
  12. Bojangles
  13. A Portrait Of Bert Williams
  14. Blue Goose
  15. Harlem Air-Shaft
  16. At A Dixie Roadside Diner
  17. All Too Soon
  18. Rumpus In Richmond
  19. My Greatest Mistake
  20. Sepia Panorama
  21. There Shall Be No Night
  22. In A Mellotone
  23. Five O'Clock Whistle
  24. The Flaming Sword
  25. Warm Valley
Music CD 2
  1. Across The Track Blues
  2. Chloe (Song Of The Swamp)
  3. I Never Felt This Way Before
  4. The Sidewalks Of New York
  5. Flamingo
  6. The Girl In My Dreams Tries To Look Like You
  7. Take The 'A' Train
  8. Jumpin' Punkins
  9. John Hardy's Wife
  10. Blue Serge
  11. After All
  12. Bakiff
  13. Are You Sticking?
  14. Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'
  15. The Giddybug Gallup
  16. Pitter Panther Patter
  17. Body And Soul
  18. Sophisticated Lady
  19. Mr. J.B. Blues
  20. Ko-Ko
  21. Bojangles
  22. Sepia Panorama
  23. Jumpin' Punkins
  24. Jump For Joy
Music CD 3
  1. Chocolate Shake
  2. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
  3. Clementine
  4. The Brown-Skin Gal (In The Calico Gown)
  5. Jump For Joy
  6. Moon Over Cuba
  7. Five O'Clock Drag
  8. Rocks In My Bed
  9. Bli-Blip
  10. Raincheck
  11. What Good Would It Do?
  12. I Don't Know What Kind Of Blues I Got
  13. Chelsea Bridge
  14. Perdido
  15. The 'C' Jam Blues
  16. Moon Mist
  17. What Am I Here For?
  18. I Don't Mind
  19. Someone
  20. My Little Brown Book
  21. Main Stem
  22. Johnny Come Lately
  23. Hayfoot, Strawfoot
  24. Sentimental Lady
  25. A Slip Of The Lip (Can Sink A Ship)
  26. Sherman Shuffle

Free Music Notes for Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band

Free Music Review: The sound...
Hit: 5 Stars

First, thanks to those who have shared their thoughts on the sound quality of this set in reviews and/or review comments. I've had the set for about 5 days now and would like to add what I can. Disclaimer: I'm no audio engineer and a couple others here seem far more knowledgable in all this than I am.

1. The distortion many are complaining about, especially on Jack the Bear, was present on the early Blanton-Webster set as well. I've had the privilege of direct comparisons between a few songs. The difference is, on the old set it was buried under layers of sucked out frequencies and No-Noise and therefore less noticeable but at GREAT expense to the music. (A lot of folks here know how abysmal the old set sounds.) So, I very much agree with reviewer Comic Online that the source of the distortion/harshness in this set is not a result of the remastering, but a result of the condition of the actual masters, be them damaged or what have you.

2. The sound on this set really is AMAZING. The music is alive, the air is open, the dynamics are powerful. I also want to acknowledge the quality of bass on this release. It's powerful and tight. This remastering does Blanton a true service. Yes, the occasional distortion and harshness in the high frequencies in this set is a shame and it may take you some of the first day of listening to adjust, but given what the context seems to be, it's either that or the kind of sound on the old Blanton-Webster set.

3. I disagree that the sound "gets better" on discs 2 and 3. I find nothing wrong with the sound to begin with and hear no discernable differences as the set plays on. Of course, if the harshness of Jack the Bear catches you off guard with it being the 2nd track of the 1st disc, I guess it's easy to think the set "gets better" sound-wise as it goes on, seeing as no other tracks match the very forward harshness that Jack the Bear exhibits.

4. The box design is cheap and not very durable. Cardboard CD sleeves. It gets the job done, though. I'd just move your discs to a few open jewel cases. Be sure to remove your CDs from the cardboard sleeves by applying a small amount of pressure inward to the top and bottom of the sleeve and letting the CD slide itself out instead of grabbing and pulling it out, else the CD surface will drag across the cardboard and possibly result in some minor surface scratches on your shiny, brand new CD(s). Not cool!

Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band Poster

This 75-track, three-CD set from Duke Ellington's RCA dates from 1940 to 1942, was culled from the massive, 1999 Bluebird mega-set. It's named for bassist Jimmy Blanton and tenor saxophonist Ben Webster. Blanton's astonishing technique made him one of the greatest bass players of all time, and Webster's warm, raw-boned tenor tones inspired future saxophonists. Along with the famous Ellingtonians, alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges, trumpeter Cootie Williams, violinist Ray Nance, and trombonist Tricky Sam Nanton, the addition of Blanton and Webster, along with the arrival of composer/arranger/pianist Billy Strayhorn, make this aggregation Ellington's first "superband."

All the vivid and varied dimensions of Ellingtonia are included in this digitally remastered set, with songs written by his son, Mercer. There's Ellington's silky blues numbers such as "Jack the Bear" and "C-Jam Blues." The Puerto Rican valve trombonist Juan Tizol's "Conga Brava," "Moon Over Cuba," and "Bakiff" contribute Latin and Middle Eastern colors. "Harlem Airshaft" and "Sepia Panorama" are but two examples of Ellington's tonal portraits. The legendary Ellington/Blanton duets, with the bouncy "Pitter Panther Patter" and the emotive "Sophisticated Lady" still sound modern. Webster's surging, pre-bop solos drive the George Gershwin-based "Cottontail," and soulfully signature Strayhorn's ballad "Chelsea Bridge." This set also marks the introduction of other Strayhorn's classics, including "Take the 'A' Train" and "Johnny Come Lately." All told, these World War II-era sides are essential for the Ellington canon. Eugene Holley, Jr.

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