The music on this double-CD with Duke Ellington was recorded live during four radio broadcast sessions in August, September and October 1945, in New York, Philadelphia and Massachusetts. This is the first time this music is being released on CD.
The repertoire (47 numbers/142 minutes) consists mostly of familiar Ellington standards, but there are also a few unusual tunes on the CD?s, including the seldom-recorded ?Pianistically Allied?, featuring both Ellington and Billy Strayhorn play duet on piano.
The program is wonderfully diverse, from the beautiful, moody ?Moon Mist? (with great soloing by Ray Nance on violin, Johnny Hodges on alto and Lawrence Brown on trombone) to ?Blues On the Double?, a frisky jump blues with hot solos by trumpeter Rex Stewart and tenor saxophonist Al Sears, powered by a strong rhythm section.
The repertoire (47 numbers/142 minutes) consists mostly of familiar Ellington standards, but there are also a few unusual tunes on the CD?s, including the seldom-recorded ?Pianistically Allied?, featuring both Ellington and Billy Strayhorn play duet on piano.
The program is wonderfully diverse, from the beautiful, moody ?Moon Mist? (with great soloing by Ray Nance on violin, Johnny Hodges on alto and Lawrence Brown on trombone) to ?Blues On the Double?, a frisky jump blues with hot solos by trumpeter Rex Stewart and tenor saxophonist Al Sears, powered by a strong rhythm section.
After You
Black And Tan Fantasy
Blues On The Double
Body And Soul
Cotton Tail
De Bond Promo
Don't You Know I Care?
Door Will Open
Every Hour On The Hour
Everything But You
I Don't Mind
I'm Beginning To See The Light
In A Jam
Indiana
Jump For Joy
Jumpin' Punkins
Let The Zoomers Drool
Lily Belle
Mood Indigo
Moon Mist
O'clock Jump
On The Alamo
Pianistically Allied
Pitter Panther Pćatter
Station Break
Stomp, Look And Listen
Suddenly It Jumpted
Sugar Hill Penthouse
Take The 'A' Train
The Jeep In Jumpin'
The More I See You
There's No You
Waiting For The Train To Come
West Indian Dance
Black And Tan Fantasy
Blues On The Double
Body And Soul
Cotton Tail
De Bond Promo
Don't You Know I Care?
Door Will Open
Every Hour On The Hour
Everything But You
I Don't Mind
I'm Beginning To See The Light
In A Jam
Indiana
Jump For Joy
Jumpin' Punkins
Let The Zoomers Drool
Lily Belle
Mood Indigo
Moon Mist
O'clock Jump
On The Alamo
Pianistically Allied
Pitter Panther Pćatter
Station Break
Stomp, Look And Listen
Suddenly It Jumpted
Sugar Hill Penthouse
Take The 'A' Train
The Jeep In Jumpin'
The More I See You
There's No You
Waiting For The Train To Come
West Indian Dance
| Genres | Jazz |
| Format | Recorded Performance |
| Media | 2 x CD, CD |
| Series | Storyville Treasury |
| Publisher | Storyville Records |
| Contributors | Ellington, Duke (Artist) |
| Language | English |
| UPC | 0717101901128 |