The three sessions here were recorded in N.Y.C. in 1945 ? 2 live sessions (Apollo Theatre and Zanzibar Club) plus one studio session (Radio City Music Hall). The 143 minutes (44 tunes) of music on this double-CD have never been released before. The repertoire is classic Ellington/Strayhorn material ? including one Strayhorn medley and two suites (?Trio In Blue? and ?Perfume Suite?) - plus several tunes which were never recorded commercially. Recorded at the end of WWII, the purpose of these three programs ? besides providing wonderful music ? was to promote the sale of U.S. Treasury bonds to help the war effort. A major attribute of this double-CD is the inclusion of several tunes that Ellington never recorded commercially, like ?Fickle Fling?, ?Hollywood Hangover? and ?I?d Do It All Over Again?. The great musicianship and enthusiasm of Ellington?s orchestra includes countless fine solos ? especially with Johnny Hodges and Rex Stewart ? and features some great vocals by Al Hibbler, Kay Davis and Joya Sherrill.
Can't You Read Between The Lines
Caravan
Carnegie Blues
Clementine
Come To Baby, Do!
Day Dream
Elington Bond Promo
Ellington Bond Promo
Everything But You
Fancy Dan
Fickle Fling
Go Away Blues
Harlem Airshaft
Hollywood Hangover
Homesick, That's All
Honeysuckle Rose
I Don't Mind
I'd Di It All Over Again
I'll Buy That Dream
I'm Beginning To See The Light
Introduction
Kissing Bug
Medley
Mood To Be Wooed
Oh My Darling, Clementine
Old King Dooji
One O'clock Jump
Riff Staccato
Ring Dem Bells
Take The 'A' Train
The Perfume Suite
Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Trio In Blue
Walkin' With My Honey
Caravan
Carnegie Blues
Clementine
Come To Baby, Do!
Day Dream
Elington Bond Promo
Ellington Bond Promo
Everything But You
Fancy Dan
Fickle Fling
Go Away Blues
Harlem Airshaft
Hollywood Hangover
Homesick, That's All
Honeysuckle Rose
I Don't Mind
I'd Di It All Over Again
I'll Buy That Dream
I'm Beginning To See The Light
Introduction
Kissing Bug
Medley
Mood To Be Wooed
Oh My Darling, Clementine
Old King Dooji
One O'clock Jump
Riff Staccato
Ring Dem Bells
Take The 'A' Train
The Perfume Suite
Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Trio In Blue
Walkin' With My Honey
| Genres | Jazz |
| Year of publishing | 2006-08-18 11:49:00 |
| Format | Recorded Performance |
| Media | 2 x CD, CD |
| Series | Storyville Treasury |
| Publisher | Storyville Records |
| Contributors | Ellington, Duke (Artist) |
| Language | English |
| UPC | 0717101900725 |