A faixa que lhe dá nome foi gravada em 1958 com uma orquestra de 15 elementos, mas a maioria do material neste album foi gravado no ano seguinte em configurações mais pequenas. Numa fusão de estilo formal de estúdio com o de uma jam session nocturna, Blues In Orbit tem ritmo e nuances incríveis enquanto Duke toca com artistas como Ray Nance, Clark Terry and Johnny Hodges, e outros.

• Edição Limitada (2500 unidades)
• Edição Numerada
• LP Duplo a 45rpm
• Vinil Audiófilo 180 Gramas
• Prensagem na RTI USA
• Masterizado por Bernie Grundman
• Corte a partir das Master Tapes Analógicas Originais
• Capa Gatefold Laminada Deluxe

Duke Ellington is joined by the likes of Clark Terry, Johnny Hodges and more for this recording from multiple sessions spreading from February 1958 to December 1959.

Duke Ellington called his music "American Music" rather than jazz, and liked to describe those who impressed him as "beyond category." He remains one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all American music and is widely considered as one of the twentieth century's best known African American personalities. As both a composer and a band leader, Ellington's reputation has increased since his death, with thematic repackagings of his signature music often becoming best-sellers. Posthumous recognition of his work include a special award citation from the Pulitzer Prize Board. He received 13 Grammy Awards and was honored with the French Legion of Honor in 1973.

Duke Ellington influenced millions of people both around the world and at home. He gave American music its own sound for the first time. In his fifty year career, he played over 20,000 performances in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East as well as Asia.

Simply put, Ellington transcends boundaries and fills the world with a treasure trove of music that renews itself through every generation of fans and music-lovers. His legacy continues to live on and will endure for generations to come. Winton Marsalis said it best when he said "His music sounds like America." Because of the unmatched artistic heights to which he soared, no one deserved the phrase “beyond category” more than Ellington.

"...(Blues In Orbit is) an album worth tracking down, if only to hear the band run through a lighter side of its sound -- indeed, it captures the essence of a late-night recording date that was as much a loose jam as a formal studio date, balancing the spontaneity of the former and the technical polish of the latter." - Bruce Eder, All Music

"In American music, Duke Ellington stands alone. Over a period of 50 years — from the '20s to the '70s — Ellington led one of history's finest performing ensembles and established himself as one of America's most powerful musical forces. He encountered jazz in its infancy and expanded it into a sophisticated, internationally celebrated art form." - NPR

"I was hankering for my old Apt/Holman preamp that had a L-R knob on it, but boy, do those solos come right out and grab you, whatever channel they might be on! The sonics are strong and distinct, right in your lap, with better fidelity than any Ellington CDs, SACDs or standard LP pressings." - John Henry, Audaud, 5 Stars!!

Músicos:

Duke Ellington, piano
Billy Strayhorn, piano (2,7)
Ray Nance, trompete
Cat Anderson, trompete
Shorty Baker, trompete
Clark Terry, trompete
Britt Woodman, trombone
Matthew Gee, trombone
Quentin Jackson, trombone
John Sanders, valve trombone
Johnny Hodges, alto saxofone
Russell Procope, alto saxofone, clarinete
Harry Carney, baritone saxofone
Jimmy Woode, contrabaixo
Jimmy Johnson, bateria
Sam Woodyard, bateria

Lista de Faixas:

LP 1 Lado A
1. Three J's Blues
2. Smada
3. Pie Eye's Blues

LP 1 Lado B
1. Sweet And Pungent
2. C Jam Blues

LP 2 Lado C
1. In A Mellow Tone
2. Blues In Blueprint
3. The Swingers Get the Blues Too

LP 2 Lado D
1. The Swinger's Jump
2. Blues In Orbit
3. Villes Ville Is The Place, Man

Gravado em 4 & 12 de Fevereiro, 1958, e 25 de Fevereiro 1959, e 2 & 3 de Dezembro, 1959.

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