Title from container. Disc 1: The Duke Ellington Orchestra ; featuring Duke Ellington, piano. Disc 2: Duke Ellington, piano ; Peck Morrison, bass ; Sam Woodyard, drums ; Willie "The Lion" Smith, piano (track 7) ; Billy Strayhorn, piano (tracks 8, 9). Disc 1: tracks 1-8, 14 recorded Feb. 20, 1964 in London; tracks 9-13 recorded Jan. 22, 1963 in London. Disc 2: recorded May 20, 1964 at the Wollman Auditorium, Columbia University, New York. Disc 1 previously released in 1993 as The great London concerts, MusicMasters 01612-65106-2. Disc 2 previously released in 1995 as New York concert, MusicMasters 01612-65122-2. Compact discs. Program notes by Stanley Dance (8 p. : ports.) inserted in container.
Contents:
Disc 1. Take the "A" train : instrumental introduction (0:54) -- Introduction (Duke Ellington) (0:23) -- Perdido (4:02) -- Caravan (5:20) -- Isfahan (4:30) -- The opener (3:10) -- Harlem (15:01) -- Take the "A" train : vocal (3:24) -- Mood indigo (2:49) -- C jam blues (3:19) -- Don't get around much anymore (3:12) -- Diminuendo and cresendo in blue (11:21) -- Single petal of a rose (4:05) -- Kinda dukish & rockin' in rhythm (5:06). Disc 2. Take the "A" train (3:55) -- Satin doll (4:01) -- Caravan (2:57) -- Skillipoop (6:04) -- Into each life some rain must fall (Duke's poetry) (0:33) -- Blues medley. Happy-go-lucky local ; John Sanders' blues (E & D blues) ; C jam blues (5:40) -- Carolina shout (The Lion) (2:57) -- Tonk (2:08) -- Things ain't what they used to be (2:29) -- Melancholia ; Reflections in D (4:08) -- Little African flower (2:23) -- Bird of paradise (4:00) -- The single petal of a rose (3:04).
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