{"product_id":"recording-together-for-the-first-time","title":"Recording Together for the First Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e180 Gram Vinyl housed in Gatefold Sleeve. \u003cstrong\u003eLouis Armstrong\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDuke Ellington\u003c\/strong\u003e are two of the main names in jazz. Although their paths had crossed from time to time over the years, nobody in the entertainment industry had ever managed to get Armstrong and Ellington into a recording studio to make an album together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn April 3, 1961, producer Bob Thiele achieved what should be regarded as one of his greatest accomplishments; he organised and supervised a seven-and-a-half-hour session at RCA Victor's Studio One on East 24th Street in Manhattan, using a sextet combining \u003cstrong\u003eDuke Ellington\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eLouis Armstrong\u003c\/strong\u003e and His All-Stars. This group included ex-Ellington clarinetist Barney Bigard, ex-Jimmie Lunceford swing-to-bop trombonist Trummy Young, bassist Mort Herbert, and drummer Danny Barcelona. A second session took place during the afternoon of the following day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe music resulting from Thiele's inspired experiment is outstanding and utterly essential. The \u003cem\u003eArmstrong \/ Ellington\u003c\/em\u003e master takes were originally issued on two long-playing records; \u003cem\u003eRecording Together for the First Time\u003c\/em\u003e came out on Roulette in 1961 and \u003cem\u003eThe Great Reunion\u003c\/em\u003e appeared in 1963. Those who truly love and respect \u003cstrong\u003eLouis Armstrong\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDuke Ellington\u003c\/strong\u003e will want to obtain, absorb, study, and cherish this music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stateside","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50522437058891,"sku":"404142","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/e6296d35-5b82-4614-b086-a84649372784_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728005993","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/recording-together-for-the-first-time","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}