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Duke Ellington

Title: Live in Warsaw 30 October 1971

Label: Gambit

Cat No:69323
Format:CD

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• For the first time on CD, Duke Ellington’s 1971 performance in Warsaw - with the Orchestra still in prime form, playing new tunes as well as all-time favourites, and ending with a marvellous duet by Duke and bassist Joe Benjamin on Billy Strayhorn’s “Lotus Blossom”.

• As a bonus, a 1958 live set by the Duke at a Californian Air Force base dance date. With the exception of “Blues in Orbit” and “Caravan”, all of these tunes also appear here on CD for the first time ever.

• Personnel : Duke Ellington (p), Russell Procope (as, cl), Paul Gonsalves (ts), Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl) on all tracks - plus (Warsaw) : Cootie Williams (tp, vcl), Mercer Ellington, Johnny Coles (tp), Booty Wood (tb), Harold Ashby (ts, cl), & others. (Bonus tracks) : Harold “Shorty” Baker, Clark Terry (tp), Ray Nance (tp, vln, vcl), Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts), Bill Graham (as, ts, bar), Jimmy Woode (b), Sam Woodyard (d).

• Total Time: 76:00 - 19 tracks - new and careful remastering

Track Listing for Live in Warsaw 30 October 1971
01 I’M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT 1:10
02 ADDI 3:19
03 THINGS AIN’T WHAT THEY USED TO BE 3:32
04 HELLO DOLLY 3:31
05 LA PLUS BELLE AFRICAINE 8:12
06 EVERYBODY WANTS TO KNOW 2:09
07 MEDLEY: SOPHISTICATED LADY/CARAVAN 5:34
08 SATIN DOLL 3:27
09 GOOF 4:43
10 LOTUS BLOSSOM 2:43
11 SMADA 2:22*
12 VIVI 2:56*
13 FRIVOLOUS BANTA 2:29*
14 JUST SCRATCHIN’ THE SURFACE 4:56*
15 BLUES IN ORBIT 5:02*
16 JUNIFLIP 5:26*
17 BEER BARREL POLKA 2:09*
18 DISCONTENTED 4:26*
19 CARAVAN 7:44*
TOTAL TIME: 76:00

Reviews

Jazz Journal - Vic Bellerby

The natural flow of the music reminds one that Duke always had a fine dance orchestra.

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