Conductor, composer and pianist Duke Ellington (1899-1974) part 121
In today’s DUKE ELLINGTON programme: sextet and quintet recordings of the album ‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook’ from 1956 and 1957 with, next to Ella, a leading role for tenor saxophonist Ben Webster. In addition to that: two live recordings of Ellington together with Ella and Webster from July 1966. This hour was produced by: Louis Tavecchio.
Source:
D.E. : Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Songbook (3CD-Box, Verve 314 559 248-2)
D.E : Ella and Duke at the Côte d’Azur (2-CD set, Verve 539 030-2)
