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The great Duke Ellington Orchestra was still intact and in its late prime at the time of this performance from 1968. With the death of Billy Strayhorn the year before, Ellington (perhaps sensing his own mortality) accelerated his writing activities, proving that even as he neared 70, he was still at his peak. Other than a Johnny Hodges medley and the theme ("Take the 'A' Train"), all of the music on this set was fairly new. Included are showcases for Cootie Williams, Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves and Cat Anderson, an 11-minute "The Little Purple Flower," "Swamp Goo" (which gives Russell Procope a chance to play some New orleans-style clarinet) and a jazz version of Yale's famous "Boola, Boola."
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Duke Ellington, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Castleman, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1973 Fantasy, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Russell Procope, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Castleman, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1973 Fantasy, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Castleman, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1973 Fantasy, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Allen Hirsch, ComposerLyricist - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Castleman, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1973 Fantasy, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Castleman, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1973 Fantasy, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Fol, ComposerLyricist - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Castleman, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1973 Fantasy, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Castleman, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1973 Fantasy, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Castleman, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1973 Fantasy, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Russell Procope, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Castleman, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1973 Fantasy, Inc.
Album review
The great Duke Ellington Orchestra was still intact and in its late prime at the time of this performance from 1968. With the death of Billy Strayhorn the year before, Ellington (perhaps sensing his own mortality) accelerated his writing activities, proving that even as he neared 70, he was still at his peak. Other than a Johnny Hodges medley and the theme ("Take the 'A' Train"), all of the music on this set was fairly new. Included are showcases for Cootie Williams, Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves and Cat Anderson, an 11-minute "The Little Purple Flower," "Swamp Goo" (which gives Russell Procope a chance to play some New orleans-style clarinet) and a jazz version of Yale's famous "Boola, Boola."
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:11
- Main artists: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Original Jazz Classics
- Genre: Jazz
© 1973 Fantasy, Inc. ℗ 1973 Fantasy, Inc.
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