DUKE ELLINGTON / ELLINGTON AT NEWPORT (ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING) / Vinyl DUKE ELLINGTON / ELLINGTON AT NEWPORT (ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING)
Duke Ellington – Ellington at Newport (Mobile Fidelity Silver Label 33RPM LP)
Widely regarded as Duke Ellington’s greatest live album, Ellington at Newport (1956) captured the historic performance that reignited his career and became his best-selling record. The concert’s explosive energy—driven by Paul Gonsalves’ legendary 27-chorus sax solo on “Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue”—literally brought the Newport Jazz Festival audience to its feet in a frenzy that changed the course of Ellington’s legacy.
This Mobile Fidelity Silver Label numbered-edition 33RPM LP, mastered on MoFi’s world-class system and pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing, offers stunning separation, dynamic range, and lifelike presence. With vibrant horns, crisp piano, and a rhythm section in full swing, this pressing delivers Ellington at Newport with unmatched clarity and power.