Edward Ellington II (guitar), Norman Simmons (piano), Virginia Mayhew (tenor & soprano saxophones), Joe Temperley (bass clarinet & baritone saxophone), Tom DiCarlo (bass), Nancy Reed (vocals), Wycliffe Gordon (trombone), Paul Wells (drums) and Mark McGowan (trumpet.)
REVIEWS & ACCOLADES
"In A Sentimental Mood" Top 25 Most Requested Songs of 2008! WRTI, Philadelphia
"Toe Tickler" Top 10 Best New Songs of 2008! AllAboutJazz.com
DUKE ELLINGTON LEGACY
Nine impressive musicians grace the album: Pianist Norman Simmons, vocalist Nancy Reed, special guests trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, and baritone saxophonist-bass clarinetist Joe Temperley, Edward K. Ellington II and Mayhew, along with bassist Tom DiCarlo, drummer Paul Wells, and trumpeter Mark McGowan.
Simmons and Mayhew have conscientiously prepared vital, warm-hearted arrangements that encourage the players to find fresh jazz expression in standards and lesser-known Ellingtonia. Simmons is responsible for eight ("Pretty Woman", "Caravan", "Mainstem", "Day Dream", "Isfahan", "Cottontail", "Moon Mist", "Come Sunday") and Mayhew arranged three ("Perdido", "In a Sentimental Mood", and her song "Toe Tickler"). The Legacy musicians know better than to try to replicate the inimitable Ellington style, and instead use the material as the vehicle in which to champion their own predilections and personalities.
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