Albums like The Essential Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington · 2007
Albums like The Essential Duke Ellington: No Frills - Jazz Ukulele and Bass (similar), Bitches Brew (a level up), and Kind of Blue (best sounding). These Upgrade Paths from Duke Ellington sound better on a real system.
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If you like The Essential Duke Ellington, you need No Frills - Jazz Ukulele and Bass by Lyle Ritz because similar dynamics and soundstage and jazz character.
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A level up from The Essential Duke Ellington
If you like The Essential Duke Ellington, you need Bitches Brew by Miles Davis as a deeper next step because a step up in imaging and soundstage from The Essential Duke Ellington.
Best sounding next listen
If you like The Essential Duke Ellington, you need Kind of Blue by Miles Davis when you want the recording that rewards speakers and headphones because kind of Blue by Miles Davis rewards dynamics and detail more than The Essential Duke Ellington.
Miles Davis
Kind of Blue by Miles Davis rewards dynamics and detail more than The Essential Duke Ellington
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Steely Dan
Aja by Steely Dan rewards midrange and imaging more than The Essential Duke Ellington
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Nina Simone
I Put a Spell on You by Nina Simone rewards bass and imaging more than The Essential Duke Ellington
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- What albums are like The Essential Duke Ellington?
- No Frills - Jazz Ukulele and Bass by Lyle Ritz is a similar next listen after The Essential Duke Ellington.
- What is a level up from The Essential Duke Ellington?
- Bitches Brew by Miles Davis is a level up from The Essential Duke Ellington.
- What sounds best after The Essential Duke Ellington?
- Kind of Blue by Miles Davis is the best-sounding next listen after The Essential Duke Ellington.
More gateway starts
- If you like Kind of Blue — Miles Davis
- If you like Aja — Steely Dan
- If you like Ambient 1: Music for Airports — Brian Eno
- If you like The Dark Side of the Moon — Pink Floyd
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