"Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" is a big band jazz composition written in 1937 by Duke Ellington. In its early form, the two individual pieces, "Diminuendo in Blue" and "Crescendo in Blue," were recorded on opposite sides of a 78 rpm record.
Read more about Diminuendo And Crescendo In Blue: Performances Before 1956, 1956 Newport Jazz Festival, 1966 Recording
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