The Duke Ellington Masters, 1965 - The First And Second Sets DVD

Duke Ellington remains a giant influence and is unquestionably one of the five most important figures in contemporary music today. A prolific writer and composer he predominantly worked within the framework of a big-band line-up producing music of extroardinary diversity. The Duke Ellington Masters are the original broadcast masters of Duke Ellington and his orchestra in concert in Copenhagen during the period 1965 to 1971 and are perhaps the finest record of a truly great man and his music. This DVD includes the first and second sets from the Falcon Theatre Copenhagen... recorded on 31 January 1965. Features the Tracks: 'Take The A Train' 'Midriff' 'Afro Bossa' 'The Opener' 'Chelsea Bridge' 'Blow by Blow' 'Excerpts from Black Brown and Beige' 'Medley: Satin Doll' 'Sophisticated Lady' 'Meow Meow' 'Passion Flower' 'Things Ain't What They Used To Be' 'Jeep's Blues Perdido' 'Tootie For Cootie' 'Kinda Dukish and Rockin' in Rhythm' and 'He Huffed 'n' Puffed'. [show more]

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