The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts, December, 1947

The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts, December, 1947

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
Imprint:Berkeley, CA : Prestige Records [Chicago : Distributed by Rose Records], 1991, p1977.
Description:2 sound discs (ca. 100 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + program notes.
Language:English
Subject:
Jazz.
Big band music.
Dance orchestra music.
Jazz.
Live sound recordings.
Format: E-Resource CD Music recording Audio
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2424897
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Other title:Duke Ellington and his orchestra
Carnegie Hall Concert, December 27, 1947
Liberian suite
Other uniform titles:Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Liberian suite.
Other authors / contributors:Duke Ellington Orchestra.
Prestige Records (Firm)
Rose Records.
Notes:Compact discs.
Title on back of container: Duke Ellington and his orchestra : Carnegie Hall Concert, December 27, 1947.
All selections composed by Duke Ellington except as indicated.
Program notes by J.R. Taylor on container insert.
Duke Ellington Orchestra: Duke Ellington, leader, piano, arranger : Harold Baker, Al Killian, Francis Williams, Shelton Hemphill, trumpets ; Ray Nance, trumpet, violin ; Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones, trombones ; Tyree Glenn, trombone, vibraphone ; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Russell Procope, Al Sears, Jimmy Hamilton, reeds ; Fred Guy, guitar ; Oscar Pettiford, Junior Raglin, basses ; Sonny Greer, drums ; Kay Davis, Al Hibbler, vocals ; Billy Strayhorn, assistant arranger.
Recorded in concert at Carnegie Hall, New York City, on Dec. 27, 1947. (Final selection on Dec. 26, 1947)
Publisher's no.:2PCD-24075-2 Prestige
Table of Contents:
  • Disc 1 (47 min.): The new look (Snibor) / B. Strayhorn (3:27)
  • Blue serge / Mercer Ellington (4:16)
  • Triple play (5:39)
  • Harlem airshaft (3:10)
  • Johnny Hodges medley (6:15): Wanderlust / D. Ellington, Hodges ; Junior Hop / D. Ellington ; Jeep's blues / D. Ellington, Hodges ; Squatty roo / Hodges ; The mood to be wooed / D. Ellington, Hodges
  • Mella Brava (3:44)
  • Kickapoo joy juice (3:37)
  • On a turquoise cloud / D. Ellington, Brown (3:33)
  • Bakiff / Tizol, Gallet, Schwartz (5:54)
  • Cotton tail (3:04).
  • Disc 2 (53 min.): Liberian suite: I like the sunrise (4:50) ; Dance #1 (4:52) ; Dance #2 (4:09) ; Dance #3 (3:46) ; Dance #4 (4:13) ; Dance #5 (5:08)
  • Theme medley (6:29): East St. Louis toodle-oo / D. Ellington ; Echoes of Harlem / D. Ellington ; Black and tan fantasy / Miley, D. Ellington ; Things ain't what they used to be / D. Ellington, Persons
  • Basso profundo (2:08)
  • New York City blues (4:42)
  • Clothed woman (4:27)
  • Trumpets no end (blue skies) (2:42).

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