My Top 5 Duke Ellington songs for swing dancing
Following last week’s top Count Basie songs, here are my top 5 favorite Duke Ellington tunes
- Favorite slow: “Black and Tan Fantasy” 110 bpm - Okeh Ellington
- Favorite midtempo: “C Jam Blues” 180 bpm - Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band
- Favorite fast: “Rockin’ In Rhythm” 215 bpm - Ellington ‘55
- Favorite fast jam: “Main Stem” 210 bpm - Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band
- Favorite all around: “Just A-Sittin’ and A-Rockin’” 120 bpm - Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band
I actually have one more favorite. “In a Mellotone” 161 bpm off the album Blues In Orbit
Let me know what you think of these songs, and which Duke Ellington song you think should have been on this list.
August 7th, 2007 at 2:39 am
PS. you can listen to Main Stem here:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/30211351696c0b/