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A Cole Porter classic featuring a "lengthy and glorious" baritone sax solo by . Eldorado Features a notable solo by Donald Byrd . Tones For Joan's Bones

Critics at Jazz Weekly describe the album as "undeservedly forgotten," noting that the brass section is particularly punchy and the rhythm section provides a rock-solid foundation for the complex, swinging arrangements. Discussion on forums like Organissimo highlights the rarity of the Uptown Records release and its value to jazz collectors. Duke Pearson Big Band - Baltimore 1969 dukepearsonbigband.baltimore1969.zip

: Donald Byrd (featured prominently on "Eldorado"), Joe Shepley. Trombone : Eddie Bert, Julian Priester. Saxophone : Frank Foster, Pepper Adams. A Cole Porter classic featuring a "lengthy and

The file you're referencing, dukepearsonbigband.baltimore1969.zip , refers to a digital archive of the live album by the Duke Pearson Big Band . This recording, released as a "previously unknown jewel" by Uptown Records (UPCD 27.72), captures a rare live performance of Pearson's orchestra at the Left Bank Jazz Society in Baltimore on April 27, 1969. Overview of the Recording Discussion on forums like Organissimo highlights the rarity

"New Girl," "Straight Up And Down," "Ready When You Are C.B.," and "Night Song". Critical Reception

This album is significant because it features a "never before heard formation" of the orchestra, presenting extended live versions of tracks that allowed soloists more freedom than their studio counterparts.

A Randy Weston composition; the only known recording of Pearson's arrangement of this track.