Mercer Hassy Orchestra - Duke'S Place - Japan CD

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Mercer Hassy Orchestra

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The third album by this miracle band of working professionals, whose two albums have successively ranked high on the U.S. and North American charts since their shocking debut, is a collection of Ellington's works! Their debut album "Sir Duke" and their second album "Don't Stop The Carnival" reached #34 and #43 on the U.S. (Jazz Week) chart and #7 and #10 on the North American (Roots Music Report) chart, respectively. The Mercer Hassy Orchestra, a big band of working people and students in Sapporo, Japan, was the only Japanese band to be selected for the North American Jazz Albums Chart (Jazz Category) in 2022. The next release to the world will be a collection of works by Duke Ellington, whose death will mark a century since his first recording in 1924. The original arrangements and exquisite mixing by Mercer Hassy, a leader who reveres Ellington as a musical god, intertwine to create a one-of-a-kind interpretation of Ellington that is fun, terrific, musically deep and wide-ranging, and a must-hear!