your favorite 3 Duke Ellington albums?

I need to explore his catalog deeper....not his best but your favorites to listen to.

My favorite 3 so far are:

Ellington meets Coleman Hawkins
First Time The Count Meets The Duke
Side by Side

mswobo08-20-2018 9:45pm

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shadorne Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,477 posts 08-21-2018 at 09:47am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete A Homage to Duke by David Grusin - fantastic sounding album.
chazro Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 635 posts 08-21-2018 at 08:23pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I own and enjoy the Grusin disc (along with the companion homage to Bernstein), but are you serious!? The OP's asking for recs on the BEST Duke Ellington recordings and you think the Grusin beats out work by the Duke himself!? If yr not being sarcastic, I'd strongly recommend putting down the Grusin and start listening to the Duke, yr in for a treat!;)
victory_brooks Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7 posts 08-28-2018 at 01:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Definitely First Time The Count Meets The Duke, Newport to Paris and Such Sweet Thunder.
jafant Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 19,601 posts 09-26-2018 at 04:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete MasterpiecesThis One's For BlantonDuke's Big 4
gosta Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 839 posts 01-07-2020 at 11:50am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'd add Money Jungle with Mingus and Roach. Wild and hard-hitting.