Duke Ellington Count Basie - Battle Royal

Digitally remastered edition of this 1961 album from the Jazz legends. Contains the complete original album Battle Royal: Duke Ellington Meets Count Basie, which was the only collaboration ever recorded by both legendary big band leaders. As a bonus we have added recordings of Basie playing Ellington's 'In a Mellow Tone', 'I'm Beginning to See the Light', 'What Am I Here For?' and 'Perdido', as well as Ellington's rendition of Basie's 'One O'clock Jump', and the original versions of 'Wild Man Moore' and 'Battle Royal' from Ellington's soundtrack to the film Paris Blues. Includes 16-page booklet. Essential Jazz Classics.