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"Duet" is a 1957 (©1958) [1] big band swing composition and arrangement by Neal Hefti that was part of his larger body of work for the Count Basie Orchestra. His arrangement features two muted trumpets, which – when first recorded in 1957 on The Atomic Mr. Basie – featured Thad Jones and Joe Newman. [2] [3]
Session / performance date |
Artist (leader) |
Album or Single |
Label (Catalog No.) |
Studio (Venue) |
Matrix No. |
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21 & 22 October 1957 |
Count Basie and His Orchestra ( audio) |
The Atomic Mr. Basie Joe Newman Thad Jones (soloists) [4] |
Roulette EPR 1520 |
Capitol
[i] New York ("Duet" Session No. 12472-14) |
R52003A (Side A) |
9 & 12 November 1957 |
Count Basie and His Orchestra Featuring Joe Williams |
Autumn in Paris Joe Newman Thad Jones (soloists) |
Magic Records (E)AWE13 | Live The Olympia Paris |
|
24 June – 3 July 1958 |
Count Basie and His Atomic Band Featuring Joe Williams |
Count on the Coast Featuring Joe Williams (Vol. 2) |
Phontastic (Swd)7555 ( Stockholm) Jazz Hour (Eu)JHR73543 |
Live The Crescendo [ii] West Hollywood |
PHONT 7555 B (Side B) |
14 January 1961 |
Karel Krautgartner Jazzový Orchester |
Taneční Orchestr Československý Rozhlasu ( Czech Radio Dance Orchestra) |
Supraphon DV 10119 | Prague | VM 2291 (Side A) |
1964 |
Neal Hefti and His Orchestra ( audio at 6:45) |
The Leisurely Loveliness of Neal Hefti and His Orchestra | Movietone MTM1006 | MTS 2006 A (Side A) | |
1965 |
Jean Leccia
(fr) French lyrics by Jeannine "Mimi" Perrin and Pierre Saka (fr) [5] |
"Duet" (45 rpm) |
Disc AZ
(fr) EP 977 Disques Vogue (distributor) |
AZ 977 | |
10 December 1966 |
Wild Bill Davison ( audio) |
Memories | Jazzology JCD-201 | Live Deansgate Manchester, England |
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13 December 1966 | Wild Bill Davison | Wild Bill Davison! | Fontana (E)TL5413 | London | |
27 October 1967 | Wild Bill Davison | I'll Be a Friend With Pleasure | Fat Cat's Jazz FCJ106 | Live Manassas Jazz Festival Manassas, Virginia |
|
18 November 1967 |
Wild Bill Davison With Alex Welsh and His Band ( audio) |
Fidgety Feet | Jazzology JCD-231 | Live Manchester Sports Guild Manchester, England |
|
11 December 1978 |
Fessor's ( Ole "Fessor" Lindgreen (sv)) Big City Jazz Band Featuring Bill Davison ( audio) |
Wild Bill Davison with Fessor's Big City Jazz Band |
Storyville (Dan) SLP 421 (1997 re-release: STCD 5525) |
Copenhagen | |
May 1984 |
Joe Newman and Joe Wilder |
Hangin' Out "Duet" arranged by Frank Foster |
Concord Jazz CJ-262 |
JAC Studios New York |
|
3 November 1994 7 & 21 March 1995 |
The Frank Capp Juggernaut ( audio) |
In a Hefti Bag
[6] Conte Candoli Snooky Young (soloists) |
Concord Jazz CCD-4655 ( CD) | Sage & Sound Hollywood |
CCD 4655 01 |
Session / performance date |
Artist (leader) |
Featuring | Label (Catalog No.) |
Studio (Venue) |
Archival source |
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25 October 2009 | Jazz Company Big Band Directed by Gabriele Comeglio (it) ( video) |
"Duet" (video) Emilio Soana Pippo Colucci (soloists) |
Live Teatro Martinetti (it) Garlasco, Italy |
YouTube |