Even though Duke Ellington and Coleman Hawkins had both been well-known jazzmen since the early 1920s, it wasn't until 1962 - at least 20 years after Duke first suggested it - that these two recorded their only session together.
Jazz has a number of major figures that have contributed to the vocabulary of the language that makes up the music. On this session two of the figureheads of Jazz share the stage to make an essential recording.
As a trumpeter, singer, and composer he recorded some of the most famous songs the world would ever hear. This Collected release combines songs from his early days with his big hits and collaborations. Features Billy Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald.