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Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Treasury Shows, Vol. 7 [2 CD]

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Treasury Shows, Vol. 7 [2 CD]

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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.

Tracklist:

  1. Take the a Train - (Opening Theme)
  2. Caravan
  3. Fickle Fling
  4. Ellington Bond Promo
  5. Kissing Bug
  6. Honeysuckle Rose
  7. Day Dream
  8. One O'Clock Jump
  9. Ellington Bond Promo
  10. Take the "A" Train Into Station Break - (Theme)
  11. Return and Introduction to Billy Strayhorn Medley
  12. Chelsea Bridge / I Want Something To Live For / I'm Beginning To
  13. Riff Staccato, (Otto Make That)
  14. Carnegie Blues
  15. I'm Beginning to See the Light - (Into Ellington Bond Promo)
  16. Old King Dooji
  17. Things Ain't What They Used to Be - (Theme)
  18. Take the "A" Train - (Theme)
  19. Clementine
  20. I'll Buy That Dream
  21. Come to Baby, Do!
  22. Harlem Airshaft
  23. Everything But You - (Theme)
  24. Take the "A" Train - (Opening Theme)
  25. Blue Belles of Harlem
  26. I'm Beginning to See the Light
  27. Ellington Bond Promo
  28. Can't You Read Between the Lines?
  29. Medley: Trio in Blue: Diminuendo In Blue / Carnegie Blues / Cres
  30. Ellington Bond Promo
  31. Mood to Be Wooed Into Station Break
  32. Take the "A" Train and Return - (Theme)
  33. The Perfume Suite: Balcony Serenade / Strange Feeling / Dancers
  34. Ellington Bond Promo
  35. Hollywood Hangover
  36. I Don't Mind
  37. Ring Dem Bells
  38. Things Ain't What They Use to Be Into Broadcast Close - (Theme)
  39. Take the "A" Train - (Theme)
  40. Fancy Dan
  41. Walkin' With My Honey
  42. Go Away Blues
  43. Homesick, That's All
  44. I'd Do It All Over Again

UPC: 717101900725
Label: Storyville Records
Release Date: 7.1.03
Format: CD

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