Orchestra conductor, composer and pianist Duke Ellington (1899-1974). In DUKE ELLINGTON (episode 273) you will hear a recording from 23 January 1967 in a Copenhagen-based studio that was broadcasted later that year.
The first movement with an octet and the second movement with Ellington as a soloist, on his own and in a trio.
Playlist:
1.Take The “A” Train (kort)
2.Passion Flower
3.The Jeep is Jumpin’
4.Sophisticated Lady
5.Tippin’ and Whisperin’
6.Happy Reunion
7.Satin Doll
8.Jam With Sam
9.Things Ain’t What They Used To Be
10.Le Sucrier Velours
11.Lotus Blossom
12.The Second Portrait Of The Lion
13.Meditation
14.On The Fringe Of The Jungle
15.Mood Indigo
16.Take The “A” Train (lang)
Source: D.E. : The Duke Ellington Masters 1967, DR TV Centre Copenhagen (Quantum Leap QLDVD 0249)
