At a concert in Amsterdam, November 1958, Duke Ellington and his orchestra play a medley. The three pieces are compositions from Ellington :
– Black and Tan Fantasy
– Creole Love Call
– The Mooche
This is the line-up of the concert :
Duke Ellington – Piano, Conductor
Johnny Hodges – Alto Sax
Russell Procope – Alto Sax & Clarinet
Paul Gonsalves – Tenor Sax
Jimmy Hamilton – Tenor Sax & Clarinet
Harry Charney – Baritone Sax, Clarinet & Bass Clarinet
Clark Terry, Harold Baker & Cat Anderson – Trumpet
Ray Nance – Trumpet, Violin & Vocal
Quentin Jackson & Britt Woodman – Trombone
John Sanders – Valve Trombone
Jimmy Woode – Bass
Sam Woodyard – Drums
Ozzie Bailey – Vocal
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- Barney Bigard (the78rpmrecordspins.wordpress.com)
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- Duke Ellington on Grooveshark (grooveshark.com)
euzicasa 
Ohhhhhhhh how smooooth!!! Brings back memories of my grandfather and his laying on the couch listening to these sounds when I was a young teen!!!!!
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THat is one of the reasons I go that deep way back in time, the time of our young years, that always need revisits, to interpret things thru the passage of time, and acquired wisdom!
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Very thoughtful, thank you!!!!!
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Always!
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