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Body and Soul is an album by Ray Nance, recorded in 1969. Recording and music. The album was recorded in May 1969. [2]
Ray Willis Nance (December 10, 1913 – January 28, 1976) [1] was an American jazz trumpeter, violinist and singer. He is best remembered for his long association with Duke Ellington and his orchestra.
In later performances, trumpeter Ray Nance often sang the vocal. The song became famous, Ellington wrote, "as the expression of a sentiment which prevailed among jazz musicians at the time". [ 4 ] It contains one of the earliest uses in popular music of the term " swing ".
Owing to Joya's remarkable poise and singing ability and her unique take on the song, Ellington hired her as a vocalist and adopted her lyrics. The vocalist who most often performed the song with the Ellington band was trumpeter Ray Nance, who enhanced the lyrics with numerous choruses of scat singing. Nance is also responsible for the trumpet ...
Trumpeter Ray Nance, who was also featured in the Ellington Orchestra as a singer and a violinist, plays violin throughout the session alongside Grappelli. Asmussen, whose primary instrument was violin, plays viola throughout the session.
Chris Barber's Jazz and Blues Band with Ray Nance on trumpet at the Funkhaus Hannover 28 September 1974; Mel Torme - on the album I Dig the Duke! I Dig the Count! (1961) Rosemary Clooney - for her album Blue Rose (1956) The Delta Rhythm Boys - release charted #17, "their first (and only) chart success" [2] (December 1945)
A Slip of the Lip " is 1942 song, performed by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra. The single (Victor 20–1528), sung by Ray Nance and featuring a cornet solo by Nance as well as an alto solo by Johnny Hodges, hit number one on the US Billboard Harlem Hit Parade chart for one week. [1] The track was written by Mercer Ellington and Luther ...
Duke Ellington Orchestra): Duke Ellington, piano; William "Cat" Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry (trumpet); Ray Nance (trumpet, violin); Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman (trombone); Russell Procope (clarinet, alto saxophone); Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone); Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone); Harry Carney (baritone saxophone); Jimmy Woode ...