Track Listing
DISC 1: ALBUM 1:
1. Star Spangled Banner
2. Take the "A" Train
3. Moon Mist
4. Tea For Two
5. Honeysuckle Rose
6. Stardust
7. C Jam Blues
8. West Indian Influence
9. Lighter Influence
10. New World a Comin'
11. Floor Show (Goin' up)
12. Don't Get Around Anymore
DISC 2: ALBUM 2:
1. Ring Dem Bells
2. In A Sentimental Mood / Mood Indigo / Sophisticated Lady / Caravan / Solitude / I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
3. Jack the Bear
4. Do Nothing til You Hear From Me
5. Summertime
6. Cottontail
7. Black And Tan Fantasy / Rockin' In Rhythm
8. Sentimental Lady
9. Trumpet in Spades
10. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
| Details | | Playing Time: | 87 min. | | Contributing Artists: | Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, Juan Tizol, Otto Hardwick, Ray Nance | | Distributor: | Griffin | | Recording Type: | Live | | Recording Mode: | Mono | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Personnel: Duke Ellington (piano); Ray Nance (vocals, trumpet, violin); Juan Tizol (vocals, trombone); Adelaide Hall (vocals); Johnny Hodges (soprano & alto saxophones); Harry Carney (alto & baritone saxophones, clarinet); Otto Hardwick (alto saxophone); Jimmy Hamilton, Elbert Williams (tenor saxophone, clarinet); Rex Stewart, Wallace Jones, Harold Baker (trumpet); Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown (trombone); Fred Guy (guitar); Junior Ranglin (bass); Sonny Greer (drums).
Recorded live at Carnegie Hall, New York, New York on December 11, 1943. Includes liner notes by Jeffrey Kruger.
Recorded live at Carnegie Hall, New York, New York on December 11, 1943.
World War Two took its toll of Duke Ellington's orchestra, with various key members being drafted into service throughout 1943. But by the time of this December follow-up concert to its Carnegie Hall premiere the previous January, the band was again a fully functioning unit. The concert, geared mostly to Ellington favorites, starts with a rousing, patriotic "Star Spangled Banner," moving swiftly to the bandleader's popular "Take the 'A' Train." Ellington had pared down his "Black, Brown and Beige" suite for concert performances since its first airing in January--it appears here in two excerpts. A wry, wonderful "Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me" closes the show.
The one venue arguably grand enough to present the music of Duke Ellington is Carnegie Hall. This two-disc set of a December 1943 performance is an elegant representation of the most celebrated of American jazz composers and his orchestra. The orchestra, of course, was Ellington's instrument, and its various members made up the instrument's colorful timbre.
Memorable performances of Ellington classics like "Take The 'A' Train," "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," "In a Sentimental Mood," and "Black and Tan Fantasy," plus numerous others, are the meat and potatoes of any Ellington recording, and this collection serves up plenty. Also included are Duke's interpretations of other standards, including Fats Waller's "Honeysuckle Rose" and Gershwin's "Summertime." A receptive Carnegie Hall audience, seemingly approving the grandeur of both performance and atmosphere, gives the music an extra sheen befitting such a prestigious occasion.
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