Conductor, composer and pianist Duke Ellington (1899-1974)
During the programme DUKE ELLINGTON we will listen to recordings from November/December 1962 and January 1963, released on the albums ‘Will The Big Bands Ever Come Back?’ and ‘Recollections Of The Big Band Era’, featuring songs by famous big bands from the 30s and 40s. Most songs were arranged by Billy Strayhorn.
1.Tuxedo Junction
2.Smoke Rings
3.Artistry in Rhythm
4.The Waltz You Saved For Me
5.Woodchopper’s Ball
6.Sentimental Journey
7.When It’s Sleepy Time Down South
8.One O’Clock Jump
9.Goodbye
10.Sleep, Sleep, Sleep
11.Rhapsody In Blue
12.Minnie The Moocher
13.For Dancers Only
14.It’s A Lonesome Old Town
15.The Midnight Sun Will Never Set
16.Contrasts
Source:
D.E. : Will Big Bands Ever Come Back+Recollections Of The Big Band Era (American Jazz Classics 99082
