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Crouch on Ellington's Later Work As much as I disagree with many of Crouch's views, I have to admit he is a superb writer and student of jazz, and he has an excellent article on much of the Duke's later, less heralded work in the 50's and 60's. Here's a link:
http://slate.msn.com/id/2112112/ Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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Great article. 
Stanley is a trip... "1959 was the year before the decade when jazz began to struggle with its own identity, resulting in much experimentation, most of it hopeless noise and confusion." Have you read this?... 
...Notes of a Hanging Judge It explains a great deal about Mr. Crouch's perspective on things. tA  Tribal Disorder
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theAudience said: Great article.
Stanley is a trip... "1959 was the year before the decade when jazz began to struggle with its own identity, resulting in much experimentation, most of it hopeless noise and confusion." Have you read this?...
...Notes of a Hanging Judge It explains a great deal about Mr. Crouch's perspective on things. tA He comes across as a close-minded snob in cultural matters, and that comment doesn't change my mind one bit. When he writes about jazz he likes, he's right on. But if he includes "A Love Supreme" in that "hopeless noise" category we're gonna have at it! [Edited 1/14/05 14:35pm] Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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I must say, all of the Later ellington work that he praises is among my favorite things the duke ever recorded. The Jazz party version of Satin Doll is absolutely divine | |
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