Duke Ellington

DIGIPACK EDITION

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra toured Europe in November 1969, a time when Duke was still at the top of his powers. It is a pleasure to be able to issue the whole of an excellent concert recorded in De Doelen Concert Hall in Rotterdam—a venue famous for its splendid acoustics. The ambience is remarkable on this live recording: The audience is audibly enthusiastic and these high spirits influence the band: Duke Ellington and the orchestra gave two concerts on November 7th, and even though this is the second one, the musicians sound nothing but lively and fresh. - From the liner notes

PERSONNEL:

Trumpets: CAT ANDERSON, COOTIE WILLIAMS, AMBROSE JACKSON,
MERCER ELLINGTON NELSON WILLIAMS and BENNY BAILEY
Trombone: LAWRENCE BROWN, CHUCK CONNORS
Saxes: RUSSELL PROCOPE, JOHNNY HODGES, NORRIS TURNEY, HAROLD ASHBY
PAUL GONSALVES, HARRY CARNEY
Piano: DUKE ELLINGTON
Bass: VICTOR GASKIN
Drums: RUFUS JONES
Vocals. TONY WATKINS

Recorded De Doelen, Rotterdam, Holland, November 7, 1969

TRACKS:

01. Take The ‘A’ Train (theme)
02. Kinda Dukish/ Rockin' In Rhythm
03. Take The "A" Train  
04. Up Jump        
05. La Plus Belle Africaine         
06. Come Off The Veldt
07. El Gato           
08. Black Butterfly          
09. Things Ain't What They Used To Be          
10. Don't Get Around Much Anymore   
11. Medley: 1. Caravan / 2. Mood Indigo / 3. Sophisticated Lady     
12. Medley 2: Making That Scene / It Don't Mean A Thing / Be Cool And Groovy For Me
13. Satin Doll       
14. In Triplicate into Satin Doll