Quite rare stuff!!

This is the only recorded "collaboration" between Duke Ellington and Charles Mingus apart from the "Money Jungle" album. The recording is Duke playing and narrating "The Clown". Mingus was supposed to conduct Ellingtonīs orchestra, but chickened out, hiding on the balchony (!)

Duke Ellington Orchestra

Live at Zellerbach Auditorium, University Of California, Berkeley, CA 1969-09-29

SOURCE:Reel to Reel Tape>unknown lineage > CDR > trade > EAC SECURE> FLAC FRONTEND, Level 6>FLAC
SOUND: A-

Lineup:
Unknown

Tracks:
1. Introductory remarks by Duke Ellington
2. The Clown
3. Mingus interview*
*Last track is an interview with Mingus about the event.


Technical Notes: The left channel had no output at all, so I only the right channel is used for this mono source.


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