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The great Duke Ellington Orchestra was still intact and in its late prime at the time of this performance from 1968. With the death of Billy Strayhorn the year before, Ellington (perhaps sensing his own mortality) accelerated his writing activities, proving that even as he neared 70, he was still at his peak. Other than a Johnny Hodges medley and the theme ("Take the 'A' Train"), all of the music on this set was fairly new. Included are showcases for Cootie Williams, Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves and Cat Anderson, an 11-minute "The Little Purple Flower," "Swamp Goo" (which gives Russell Procope a chance to play some New orleans-style clarinet) and a jazz version of Yale's famous "Boola, Boola."
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| 01. |  |
The Little Purple Flower (Part 1 And 2) |
10:55 |
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| 02. | |
Put-tin |
4:10 |
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| 03. | |
A Chromatic Love Affair |
4:23 |
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| 04. | |
Boola, Boola |
3:40 |
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| 05. | |
A Johnny Hodges Medley: Warm Valley / Drag |
8:26 |
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| 06. | |
Salome |
3:46 |
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| 07. | |
Swamp goo |
4:42 |
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| 08. | |
Up-Jump |
3:29 |
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| 09. | |
Take The 'A' Train |
3:48 |
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09 Total Tracks, 47:19 Total Length
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- Cat Anderson - Trumpet // Cat Anderson - Flugelhorn // Mercer Ellington - Trumpet // Mercer Ellington - ? // Paul Gonsalves - Reeds // Paul Gonsalves - Reeds // Paul Gonsalves - Reeds // Paul Gonsalves - Sax (Tenor) // Paul Gonsalves - Sax (Tenor) // Paul Gonsalves - Sax (Tenor) // Johnny Hodges - Reeds // Johnny Hodges - Saxophone // Cootie Williams - Trumpet // Cootie Williams - Trumpet // Lawrence Brown - Trombone // Russell Procope - Reeds // Russell Procope - Sax (Alto) // Chuck Connors - Trombone // Harry Carney - Reeds // Harry Carney - Saxophone // Jeff Castleman - Bass // Buster Cooper - Trombone // Stanley Dance - Liner Notes // Duke Ellington - Piano // Duke Ellington - Piano // Duke Ellington - Piano // Duke Ellington - Piano // Duke Ellington - Piano // Duke Ellington - Piano // Duke Ellington - Main Performer // Duke Ellington - Main Performer // Duke Ellington - Main Performer // Duke Ellington - Main Performer // Duke Ellington - Main Performer // Duke Ellington - Main Performer // Duke Ellington - Performer // Duke Ellington - Performer // Duke Ellington - Performer // Duke Ellington - Performer // Duke Ellington - Performer // Duke Ellington - Performer // Jimmy Hamilton - Clarinet // Jimmy Hamilton - Reeds // Herb Jones - Trumpet // Sam Woodyard - Drums
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