Duke ELLINGTON Orchestra

Live at Alu Palast in Hamburg, Germany, June 10, 1950

SOURCE: maybe recorded originally on acetate sheets by BFN (British Forces Network)>later rebroadcast via unknown german FM> unknown lineage>trade>CDR>EAC Secure Rip>Flac Frontend, level 6

Sound: if you compare with the age of that recording…really nice sound, but as usual decide by yourself if you like to download or not, mp3 samples are included

LINEUP:
Harold Baker, Al Killian, Nelson Williams, Ernie Royal, Ray Nance -tp, v;
Lawrence Brown, Quentin Jackson, Ted Kelly -tb;
Johnny Hodges -as;
Russell Procope -cl,as;
Alva McCain -ts;
Jimmy Hamilton -cl,ts;
Harry Carney -bs;
Duke Ellington -p;
Wendell Marshall -b;
Sonny Greer,
Butch Ballard -d;
+ unknown female singer;


1 SUDDENLY IT JUMPED 2.24
2 THE MOOCHE - RING DEM BELLS 6.12
3 PARADISE [feat. hc] 5.56
4 AIR CONDITIONED JUNGLE [feat. rp] 3.48
5 YOU OUGHTA SEE MY GAL 3.38
6 HOW HIGH THE MOON [feat. Don Byas] 6.44
7 CREOLE LOVE CALL [Kay Davis -vo; Lawrence
Brown -tb] 3.52
8 ON A TURQUOISE CLOUD [Kay Davis -vo; Nelson
Williams -tp] 4.10
9 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY 9.12
10 TAKE THE 'A'- TRAIN [Billy Strayhorn -p]
2.56
11 ROCKIN' IN RHYTHM 4.40
12 VIOLET BLUE 5.26
13 DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE 4.26
14 HELLO, LITTLE BOY [Chubby Kemp -vo;] 3.34
15 JUKE BOX BOOGIE [Chubby Kemp -vo;] 3.54
16 MOOD INDIGO 7.12
17 ST. LOUIS BLUES 5.46
18 CARAVAN [Billy Strayhorn -p replaces
Ellington] 7.20
19 BLUE SKIES - TRUMPETS NO END 3.38


Total time: 1h 34.48

COMPLETE SHOW

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