Description:
2 CD set. After a Midwest tour and a stop in Atlantic City, Duke Ellington and his band returned to New York City for a week of performances at the Apollo Theatre these performances compile this volume of the Treasury Series. 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. |
 (Opening Theme) Take The “A” Train
Caravan
Fickle Fling
Ellington Bond Promo
Kissing Bug
Honeysuckle Rose
Day Dream
One O’Clock Jump
Ellington Bond Promo
(Theme) Take The “A” Train into Station Break
Introduction To Billy Strayhorn Medley: Chelsea Bridge - (I Want) Something To Live For - Clementine - Ellington Bond Promo - My Little Brown Book
(Otto Make That) Riff Staccato
Carnegie Blues
I’m Beginning To See The Light - Ellington Bond Promo
Old King Dooji
(Theme) Things Ain’t What They Used To Be
(Theme) Take The “A” Train
Clementine
I’ll Buy That Dream
Come To Baby, Do!
Harlem Airshaft
(Theme) Everything But You
(Opening Theme) Take The “A” Train
Blue Belles Of Harlem
I’m Beginning To See The Light
Ellington Bond Promo - Can’t You Read Between The Lines?
Trio In Blue - Diminuendo In Blue - Carnegie Blues - Crescendo In Blue
Ellington Bond Promo
Mood To Be Wooed into Station Break
(Theme) Take The “A” Train
The Perfume Suite: Balcony Serenade - Strange Feeling - Dancers In Love - Coloratura
Ellington Bond Promo - Hollywood Hangover
I Don’t Mind
Ring Dem Bells
(Theme) Things Ain’t What They Used To Be
(Theme) Take The “A” Train
Fancy Dan
Walkin’ With My Honey
Go Away Blues
Homesick, That’s All
I’d Do It All Over Again |
Personnel: Rex Stewart, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Joseph Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones, AI Sears, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Harry Carney, Billy Strayhorn, Fred Guy, Junior Raglin, Sonny Greer, AI Hibbler, Joya Sherrill, Kay Davis |
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