{"product_id":"jazz-party-in-stereo-duke-ellington-2-track-reel-to-reel-tape-7-1-2-ips","title":"Jazz Party in Stereo, Duke Ellington- 2 Track Reel to Reel Tape, 7 1\/2 IPS","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"25\" data-end=\"152\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEllington Jazz Party in Stereo (Duke Ellington and His Orchestra) Columbia Stereophonic Tape GCB 50 2 Track Stereo Reel to Reel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"168\"\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"526\"\u003eArtist Duke Ellington and His Orchestra\u003cbr data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"211\"\u003eTitle Ellington Jazz Party in Stereo\u003cbr data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"250\"\u003eLabel Columbia Stereophonic Tape\u003cbr data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"285\"\u003eCatalog number GCB 50\u003cbr data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"309\"\u003eFormat 1 4 inch reel to reel stereophonic tape\u003cbr data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"358\"\u003eTrack format 2 track stereo for stacked or in line heads (as printed on the box)\u003cbr data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"441\"\u003eFeatured guests as credited Dizzy Gillespie Johnny Hodges Jimmy Rushing Jimmy Jones\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"569\"\u003ePersonnel Highlights (from the insert)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"973\"\u003eTrumpets include Dizzy Gillespie Ray Nance Clark Terry Cat Anderson Shorty Baker\u003cbr data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"653\"\u003eSaxophones include Johnny Hodges Paul Gonsalves Harry Carney Jimmy Hamilton Russell Procope\u003cbr data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"747\"\u003eTrombones include Britt Woodman Quentin Jackson Jabo Ward\u003cbr data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"807\"\u003eBass Jimmy Woode\u003cbr data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"826\"\u003eDrums Sam Woodyard\u003cbr data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"847\"\u003ePiano Duke Ellington and Jimmy Jones\u003cbr data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"886\"\u003eVocal Jimmy Rushing\u003cbr data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"908\"\u003eAdditional percussion and ensemble personnel listed in the insert\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1013\"\u003eStory and Notes (from the box text)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1411\"\u003eThis album started as a straightforward recording date intended to capture a handful of recent Ellington orchestra numbers, but it quickly turned into exactly what the title promises: a full blown jazz party. The liner text describes the studio filling up with people, surprise guests dropping in, and an oversized percussion lineup that turns the room into a stereo spectacle of rhythm and color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1809\"\u003eThere are great little scenes in the notes that fit the sound of the record perfectly: Ellington building momentum with the band, the crowd reacting in real time, and a performance energy that feels more like a live event than a careful studio construction. The insert even closes with the hard sell that still lands today: “This is the most exciting album of jazz I ever heard.” Irving Townsend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"1850\"\u003eAudio Review and What It Sounds Like\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"2278\"\u003eThis is one of those early two track jazz tapes that reminds you why collectors chase the format. The presentation is big, open, and effortless, with excellent separation and a very natural sense of room. Horns have body and bite without glare, the rhythm section carries real weight, and the percussion textures come through with speed and realism. When the band swells, it does not collapse or flatten. It simply gets larger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2490\"\u003eThis copy has been fully tested and sounds excellent. It is genuinely one of the better sounding two track jazz tapes, with that smooth, robust, unmistakably analog flow that makes long listening sessions easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2492\" data-end=\"2504\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2505\" data-end=\"2854\"\u003eTape fully tested and plays excellent\u003cbr data-start=\"2542\" data-end=\"2545\"\u003eTape pack looks even and well wound in the photos\u003cbr data-start=\"2594\" data-end=\"2597\"\u003eReel shows normal light handling wear with an aged label consistent with vintage Columbia reels\u003cbr data-start=\"2692\" data-end=\"2695\"\u003eBox shows noticeable vintage wear including rubbing and scuffing, edge and corner wear, and general age patina\u003cbr data-start=\"2805\" data-end=\"2808\"\u003eInsert and printed text pages present as shown\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ReelHifi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47357907665116,"sku":"2041","price":325.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/1022\/7676\/files\/4_1c635f9e-0551-4c11-9efc-e4ad70e31846.png?v=1765388161","url":"https:\/\/reelhifi.ca\/products\/jazz-party-in-stereo-duke-ellington-2-track-reel-to-reel-tape-7-1-2-ips","provider":"ReelHifi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}