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This is an eight-CD set more for Duke Ellington fanatics than for general listeners. Originally, some of the music came out as a two-LP set (Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur) and a single album (Ellington's Soul Call), but the great majority of the material was previously unreleased when this box came out in 1998. It contains all of the existing music from four concerts performed in France in 1966. Although Ella Fitzgerald gets first billing, she is only on 28 selections and is completely absent from discs one, three, four and eight, having just three songs on disc two. The 1966 Duke Ellington Orchestra included trumpeters Cootie Williams and Cat Anderson, trombonist Lawrence Brown and the remarkable reed section of Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves and Harry Carney; they are fortunately in fine form throughout, playing some standards but also plenty of lesser-known concert material including selections from "Such Sweet Thunder." Two of Ellington's alumni, cornetist Ray Nance and tenor saxophonist Ben Webster, make notable guest appearances on the July 29 concert. The first seven discs are from four concerts, many selections are repeated, and even the verbal introductions by Duke tend to be similar -- but Ellington scholars will love comparing the different versions. The eighth disc has a rehearsal by the Ellington band from July 28 as the musicians run through "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues," "Blue Fuse No. 1 and 2" and "The Shepherd." Ellington, producer Norman Granz and some of the musicians are heard commenting along the way. All of the music (except for a final version of "The Old Circus Train") is just excerpts from the arrangements. This disc is worth listening to closely once, but it is for the multiple live performances that Duke's fans will most want the box; pity that Ellington received second billing!
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Mills, Author - Juan Tizol, Composer - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - EDGAR LESLIE, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Ross Gormon, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Jimmy Hamilton, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Louis P. Bellson, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - JOHNNY HODGES, FeaturedArtist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JOHNNY HODGES, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Gonsalves, FeaturedArtist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - JOHNNY HODGES, FeaturedArtist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Cootie Williams, FeaturedArtist - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Cat Anderson, FeaturedArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Irving Mills, Author - Harry Carney, Composer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - JOHNNY HODGES, FeaturedArtist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - James Wesley "Bubber" Miley, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gerald Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Cat Anderson, FeaturedArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Irving Mills, Author - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer - Michelle Nicolle, Arranger, Work Arranger
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer - Non Applicable, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Cootie Williams, FeaturedArtist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer - Jimmy Jones Trio, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Cootie Williams, FeaturedArtist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer - Jimmy Jones Trio, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 3
Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Cootie Williams, FeaturedArtist - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - JOHNNY HODGES, FeaturedArtist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Cat Anderson, FeaturedArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - JOHNNY HODGES, FeaturedArtist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Paul Francis Webster, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - JOHNNY HODGES, FeaturedArtist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JOHNNY HODGES, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Gonsalves, FeaturedArtist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Mills, Author - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Composer, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Louis P. Bellson, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchell Parish, ComposerLyricist - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1967 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 4
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Louis P. Bellson, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer - Henry Bellson, ComposerLyricist - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gerald Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Russell Procope, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer - Marc D. Anderson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - JOHNNY HODGES, FeaturedArtist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - JOHNNY HODGES, FeaturedArtist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
This is an eight-CD set more for Duke Ellington fanatics than for general listeners. Originally, some of the music came out as a two-LP set (Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur) and a single album (Ellington's Soul Call), but the great majority of the material was previously unreleased when this box came out in 1998. It contains all of the existing music from four concerts performed in France in 1966. Although Ella Fitzgerald gets first billing, she is only on 28 selections and is completely absent from discs one, three, four and eight, having just three songs on disc two. The 1966 Duke Ellington Orchestra included trumpeters Cootie Williams and Cat Anderson, trombonist Lawrence Brown and the remarkable reed section of Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves and Harry Carney; they are fortunately in fine form throughout, playing some standards but also plenty of lesser-known concert material including selections from "Such Sweet Thunder." Two of Ellington's alumni, cornetist Ray Nance and tenor saxophonist Ben Webster, make notable guest appearances on the July 29 concert. The first seven discs are from four concerts, many selections are repeated, and even the verbal introductions by Duke tend to be similar -- but Ellington scholars will love comparing the different versions. The eighth disc has a rehearsal by the Ellington band from July 28 as the musicians run through "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues," "Blue Fuse No. 1 and 2" and "The Shepherd." Ellington, producer Norman Granz and some of the musicians are heard commenting along the way. All of the music (except for a final version of "The Old Circus Train") is just excerpts from the arrangements. This disc is worth listening to closely once, but it is for the multiple live performances that Duke's fans will most want the box; pity that Ellington received second billing!
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 8 disc(s) - 110 track(s)
- Total length: 08:45:15
- Main artists: Ella Fitzgerald Duke Ellington
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz Vocal Jazz
© 1998 UMG Recordings Inc. ℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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