ghost of miles Posted Saturday at 07:27 PM Report Posted Saturday at 07:27 PM Hey all, in the homestretch of finishing a new Night Lights that delves into Duke Ellington's Mercer Records label and had a question about this Strayhorn composition, which is arguably best known for Ellington's moving, impromptu solo-piano performance that appears on ...And His Mother Called Him Bill, along with a trio-version alternate take on the CD reissue. According to Walter van de Leur's Billy Strayhorn study Something To Live For, this song was copyrighted in 1946 as "Charlotte Russe" and again in 1959 as "Lotus Blossom." But were there any studio recordings or live performances of it between Hodge's 1947 version for Sunrise (an obscure DKE-owned label that morphed into Mercer Records in 1950) and Ellington's 1967 RCA tribute? I know Strayhorn wrote a great deal of music for the band that either went unrecorded or was recorded many years after the original composition, but it strikes me strange that I can't locate other versions between 1947 and 1967. The story is that Strayhorn greatly enjoyed hearing Ellington play this tune on piano in private, which is why DKE did it for ...And His Mother Called Him Bill. Perhaps it was held back from the ongoing Ellington repertoire because the two held it close for its personal meaning to them? Not out to engage in DKE-Strayhorn psychologizing, but I didn't realize until I encountered the 1947 Hodges original version again that the tune seems to go underground for the next 20 years. (Eddie Lambert and van de Leur's books list no other pre-1967 versions.) Anyway, any insights, information, or wild-ass speculation welcome! Quote
Ken Dryden Posted Saturday at 08:35 PM Report Posted Saturday at 08:35 PM (edited) I haven't found any versions under "Charlotte Russe," but there are some: Johnny Hodges April 7, 1959 Mosaic MD7-200 Duke Ellington Trio March 2, 1961 Piano in the Foreground Columbia 87042-2 Duke Ellington January 23, 1967 (DVD) Image DVD 9551 W. E. Timmer's excellent discography Ellingtonia (Fourth Edition) was of great help. He lists another one or two, but they evidently hadn't been released anywhere when his work was published. Edited Saturday at 08:37 PM by Ken Dryden Quote
ghost of miles Posted Saturday at 10:24 PM Author Report Posted Saturday at 10:24 PM Much appreciation to you both! Looks like the 1961 "Lotus Blossom" was an outtake from the Piano In The Foreground sessions, which would explain why it goes unaddressed in Lambert's book, published well before the expanded CD reissue was released that included said track. And the Hodges 1959 small-group recording likely explains why the composition was re-copyrighted that year under the "Lotus Blossom" title. Quote
EKE BBB Posted Sunday at 06:01 AM Report Posted Sunday at 06:01 AM Lord discography search for “Duke Ellington” plus “Lotus Blossom”: Duke Ellington & Lotus Blossom [E1952]Add Duke Ellington Duke Ellington And His Orchestra : Andrew "Fats" Ford, Willie Cook, Ed Mullens (tp) Ray Nance (tp,vln,vcl) Matthew Gee, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl,ts) Russell Procope (as,cl) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harry Carney (bar,cl,b-cl) Duke Ellington (p) Aaron Bell (b) Sam Woodyard (d) Milt Grayson (vcl) Hollywood, CA, March 2, 1961 RHC0 ? Lotus blossom (1) CBS (F)88654, 465638-2 [CD], Columbia Legacy C3K65841 [CD], Columbia CK87042 [CD], Essential Jazz Classics (Sp)EJC55551 [CD], Columbia/Legacy 512920-2 [CD], Columbia Legacy 88697-93889-2 [CD] RHC070029 Day in, day out (mg vcl) CBS (F)26306 RHC070036 Why was I born (mg vcl) - RHC070037 Matumbe (F)88654 RHC070038 Love you madly (mg vcl) (F)26306, Franklin Mint (no#) RHC070039 Just a-sittin' and a-rockin' (rn vcl) (F)88654, - Note: (1) Duke Ellington (p) Aaron Bell (b) Sam Woodyard (d) only. [E1970]Add Duke Ellington Duke Ellington Solo Piano : Duke Ellington (p) Museum of Modern Art, New York, January 4, 1962 New York City blues Maison du Duke (F)MDD001 [CD] Blue belles of Harlem - The clothed woman - Melancholia - Janet - Reflections in D - D.E.T.S. Souvenir Record (1984) Nobody was lookin' - - New world a-comin' - Lotus blossom - Note: The Souvenir record is a 7" LP released at the Duke Ellington conference, Chicago, May 16-19, 1984. See session of January 8, 1963 for remaining titles. "Reflections in D" is listed as "Retrospection" on the Souvenir record. Maison du Duke MDD001 [CD] titled "The 1962 MOMA Recital"; This CD was released only for members of the Maison du Duke Association in very limited quantities. [E2142]Add Duke Ellington Duke Ellington Small Group : Duke Ellington (p) John Lamb (b) Rufus Jones (d) Telecast TV-Byen studio, Copenhagen, January 23, 1967 Le Sucrier Velour (1) Lotus blossom (1) Meditation (1) Azure (Swd)CA24 [Cass] The second portrait of the lion (de-p,rj-d only) - Eggo [On the fringe of the jungle] - Mood indigo - Take the "A" train - Note: On (1) rhythm section out. [E2169] Add Duke Ellington RCA Victor 09026-63386-2, CD, The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition John Sanders (v-tb) added, Clark Terry out New York, August 30, 1967 UPAI-8532-2 Rock skippin' at the Blue Note (false st) UPAI-8532-2 Rock skippin' at the Blue Note UPAI-8532-4 Rock skippin' at the Blue Note UPAI-8532-5 Rock skippin' at the Blue Note RCA Victor LPM(LSP)3906, RCA Bluebird 6287-2-RB [CD], RCA (Jap)PD89565 [CD], RCA Victor 09026-63386-2 [CD] UPAI-8533-4 Raincheck (*) RCA Victor 09026-63386-2 [CD] UPAI-8533-6 Raincheck RCA Victor LPM(LSP)3906, Laserlight (G)15710 [CD], RCA Bluebird 6287-2-RB [CD], RCA (Jap)PD89565 [CD], RCA Victor/BMG Classics 09026-63672-2 [CD], RCA Victor 09026-63386-2 [CD] (rejected) Snibor (unissued) UPAI-8534-1 Midriff - UPAI-8534-2 Midriff (*) RCA Bluebird 6287-2-RB [CD], RCA Victor 09026-63386-2 [CD] UPAI-8535-2 My little brown book RCA Bluebird 6287-2-RB [CD], RCA Victor 09026-63386-2 [CD] UPAI-8539- Lotus blossom (1) RCA Bluebird 6287-2-RB [CD], Bluebird 2178-2-RB [CD], RCA Victor 09026-63386-2 [CD] Note: (1) Duke Ellington (p) only. One take of Mx. UPAI-8533 also on RCA Victor 09026-63459-2 [CD]. All issued titles, except (*), on RCA (F)NL891266. All issued titles also on RCA Victor (Eu)74321851512 [CD], Columbia Legacy 88697-73976-2 [CD]. [E2172]Add Duke Ellington RCA Victor 09026-63386-2, CD, The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition Duke Ellington And His Orchestra : Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams, Herbie Jones, Mercer Ellington (tp)Lawrence Brown, Chuck Connors, Buster Cooper (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl,ts) Russell Procope (as,cl) Johnny Hodges (as) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harry Carney (bar,cl,b-cl) Duke Ellington (p) Aaron Bell (b) Steve Little (d) New York, September 1, 1967 UPAI-8536-7 Snibor RCA Victor LPM(LSP)3906, RCA (Jap)PD89565 [CD] UPAI-8537-6 After all - - UPAI-8538-4 All day long - - UPAI-8539-1 Lotus blossom (1) (*) RCA Bluebird 6287-2-RB [CD], RCA Jazz Greats 74321-49988-2 [CD] UPAI-8539-4 Lotus blossom (unissued) UPAI-8539-5 Lotus blossom - Note: (1) Harry Carney (bar) Duke Ellington (p) Aaron Bell (b) only. All issued titles also on RCA Bluebird 6287-2-RB [CD], RCA Victor 09026-63386-2 [CD]. All issued titles, except (*), also on RCA (F)NL89166. All issued titles also on RCA Victor (Eu)74321851512 [CD], Columbia Legacy 88697-73976-2 [CD]. [E2233]Add Duke Ellington Duke Ellington In Concert : Duke Ellington (p,talk) ORTF tv studios, Paris, France, July 2, 1970 Fleurette Africaine [La plus belle Africaine] The Jazz Collection (It)JCD05 [CD] Carolina shout - Take the "A" train - Black beauty - Warm valley - Things ain't what they used to be - Paris blues - New world a-comin' - Paris blues - Paris blues - Come Sunday - Lotus blossom - Satin doll - Dancers in love - (Duke Ellington talking throughout) - [E2248]Add Duke Ellington The English Concerts : Duke Ellington And His Orchestra : Cootie Williams (tp,vcl) Johnny Coles (tp) [as John Coles (tp) ] Mercer Ellington, Eddie Preston (tp) Harold "Money" Johnson (tp,vcl) Chuck Connors,Malcolm Taylor, Booty Wood (tb) Russell Procope (as,cl) Norris Turney (as,ts,cl,fl) Harold "Geezil" Minerve (as,fl,pic) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harold Ashby (ts,cl) Harry Carney (bar,cl,b-cl) Duke Ellington (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Rufus Jones (d) Tony Watkins, Nell Brookshire (vcl) concert, "Colston Hall", Bristol, England, October 22, 1971 Happy reunion (1) Un Artists UAS29411/12 Soul flute - Togo Brava suite - Soul soothing beach - Naturellement - Amour, amour - Right on Togo - La plus belle Africaine - In a mellow tone - Addi - Lotus blossom (2) - Note: (1) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Duke Ellington (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Rufus Jones (d) only. (2) Duke Ellington (p) Joe Benjamin (b) only. All above titles also on Blue Note CDP7243-8-30082-2-3 [CD] titled "Duke Ellington Togo Brava Suite"; see October 24, 1971 for the rest of this CD. All above titles also on Beat Goes On (E)BGOCD451 [CD] titled "The English Concert"; see October 24, 1971 sessions for the rest of this CD. All above titles also on Sequel Jazz (E)NED183-2 [CD]. [E2249] Add Duke Ellington "Birmingham Theatre", 1st concert, Birmingham, England, October 24, 1971 C jam blues United Artists UAS29411/12, Sequel Jazz (E)NED183-2 [CD] Kinda Dukish Checkered hat Checkered hat The hard way Take the "A" train Azure Goof In a sentimental mood Cotton tail United Artists UAS29411/12, Sequel Jazz (E)NED183-2 [CD] La plus belle Africaine Perdido Satin doll Things ain't what they used to be Chinoiserie Come off the Veldt (Medley I let a song go out of my heart Don't get around much anymore Mood indigo I'm beginning to see the light Solitude (tw vcl) I got it bad (nb vcl) United Artists UAS29411/12 Everybody wants to know (nb,cw vcl) Sophisticated lady One more time for the people (nb,tw vcl) One more time for the people (nb,tw vcl) Lotus blossom (1) Note: On (1) Duke Ellington (p) Joe Benjamin (b) only. Those titles on United Artists UAS29411/12 also on Blue Note CDP-7243-8-30082-2-3 [CD], BGO Records (E)CD451 [CD]. [E2251] Add Duke Ellington Raymond Fol (p-2) added 2nd concert, Theatre National Populaire, October 28, 1971 C jam blues (Medley Black and tan fantasy Creole love call The mooche Kinda Dukish & Rockin' in rhythm Happy reunion (1) Take the "A" train Fife Chinoiserie I can't get started Azure (Swd)CA27 [Cass] The Goutelas suite - Get-with-itness - Something - Having at it - La plus belle Africaine Come off the Veldt (Medley Prelude to a kiss I let a song go out of my heart Don't get around much anymore Mood indigo I'm beginning to see the light Solitude (tw vcl) It don't mean a thing (tw vcl) I got it bad (nb,tw vcl) Azure (Swd)CA27 [Cass] Everybody wants to know (nb vcl) Sophisticated lady Caravan Goof Azure (Swd)CA27 [Cass] Addi - In triplicate - Hello Dolly (mj vcl) One more time for the people (nb,tw vcl) Satin doll (2) Azure (Swd)CA27 [Cass] Things ain't what they used to be - Lotus blossom (3) - Note: On (1) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Duke Ellington (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Rufus Jones (d) only. On (3) Duke Ellington (p) Joe Benjamin (b) only. [E2251.10]Add Duke Ellington Santiago De Chile : Duke Ellington And His Orchestra : Cootie Williams (tp,vcl) Johnny Coles (tp,flhrn)Harold "Money" Johnson, Eddie Preston, Mercer Ellington (tp) Booty Wood, Malcolm Taylor (tb) Chuck Connors (b-tb) Russell Procope (cl,as) Norris Turney (fl,cl,as,ts) Harold Minerve (cl,as,fl,pic) Harold Ashby (ts,cl) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harry Carney (cl,bcl,as,bar) Duke Ellington (p) Raymond Fol (p-1) Joe Benjamin (b) Rufus Jones (d) Nell Brookshire, Tony Watkins (vcl) 1st concert, Theatre National Populaire, Paris, France, October 28, 1971 71102801 C jam blues (unissued) (Medley:) - 71102802 Black and tan fantasy - 71102803 Creole love call - 71102804 The mooche - (Medley:) - 71102805 Kinda Dukish - 71102806 Rockin' in rhythm - 71102807 Happy reunion (pg,de,jb,rj only) - 71102808 Take the "A" train DEMS 811 [CD] 71102809 Chinoiserie (unissued) 71102810 Togo Brava suite : DEMS 811 [CD] 71102811 Soul soothing beach [Mkls] - 71102812 Naturellement [Yoyo] - 71102813 Amour, amour [Too kee] - 71102814 Right on Togo [Buss] - 71102815 La plus belle Africaine (unissued) 71102816 Come off the veldt - (Medley:) - 71102817 I let a song go out of my heart - 71102818 In a sentimental mood - 71102819 Prelude to a kiss - 71102820 Don't get around much anymore - 71102821 Mood indigo - 71102822 I'm beginning to see the light - 71102823 Solitude (tw vcl) - 71102824 It don't mean a thing (tw vcl) - 71102825 I got it bad (nb vcl) - 71102826 Everybody wants to know (nb,cw vcl) - 71102827 Sophisticated lady - 71102828 Caravan - 71102829 Goof - 71102830 Addi - 71102831 Satin doll (1) - 71102832 Things ain't what they used to be - 71102833 Lotus blossom (de,jb duet) - Note: DEMS 811 [CD] titled "Santiago De Chile And a Bit Paris - 26 Nov 71"; a 2 CD set. DEMS stands for Duke Ellington Music Society. DEMS 811 [CD] is only available to members of this society. [E2253]Add Duke Ellington Last Time : Duke Ellington Orchestra : Cootie Williams (tp,vcl) Mercer Ellington, Johnny Coles, Eddie Preston (tp) Harold "Money" Johnson (tp,vcl) Malcolm Taylor, Chuck Connors, Booty Wood (tb) Russell Procope (as,cl) Harold "Geezil" Minerve (as,fl,pic) Norris Turney (as,ts,cl,fl) Harold Ashby (ts,cl) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harry Carney (bar,cl,b-cl) Duke Ellington (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Rufus Jones (d) Nell Brookshire, Tony Watkins (vcl) Live "Congress Hall", Warsaw, Poland, October 30, 1971 La plus belle Africaine Poljazz (Pol)SX0673 (Medley - I'm beginning to see the light - Everybody wants to know (nb vcl) - Sophisticated lady - Caravan - Satin doll - Goof - Addi - Things ain't what they used to be - Hello Dolly (mj vcl) - Lotus blossom (1) - Note: (1) Duke Ellington (b) Joe Benjamin (b) only. All above titles also on Squatty Roo SR-0268 [CD] titled "Duke Ellington - Live in Poland (1971)". All above titles also on Gambit (And)69323 [CD]. [E2255] Add Duke Ellington Live "Universitetsaulan", 2nd concert, Uppsala, Sweden, November 9, 1971 C jam blues Storyville (Dan)101-8482 [CD] Kinda Dukish & Rockin' in rhythm - Happy reunion (1) - Take the "A" train - Fife - Satin doll - Chinoiserie M.F. Distribution MF204/5, Black Lion (E)BLM52041, Storyville (Dan)101-8482 [CD] Harlem Storyville (Dan)101-8482 [CD] (Medley - Prelude to a kiss - Do nothin' till you hear from me - In a sentimental mood - Don't you know I care - The brownskin gal - I let a song go out of my heart - Don't get around much anymore - Mood indigo - I'm beginning to see the light - Solitude (tw vcl) - It don't mean a thing (tw vcl) - I got it bad (nb,cw vcl) Azure (Swd)CA10 [Cass], Storyville (Dan)101-8482 [CD] Sophisticated lady Storyville (Dan)101-8482 [CD] Caravan - Things ain't what they used to be - Hello Dolly (mj vcl) - One more time for the people (nb,tw vcl) - Lotus blossom (2) - Black swan (3) (unissued) Note: (1) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Duke Ellington (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Rufus Jones (d) only. (2) Duke Ellington (p) Joe Benjamin (b) only. (3) Duke Ellington (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Rufus Jones (d) only. Storyville (Dan)101-8482 [CD] titled "Duke Ellington - Uppsala 1971". [E2255.10]Add Duke Ellington Duke Ellington And His Orchestra : Eddie Preston, Mercer Ellington (tp) Harold "Money" Johnson (tp,vcl)Johnny Coles (tp,flhrn) Booty Wood, Malcolm Taylor (tb) Chuck Connors (b-tb) Russell Procope (cl,as) Norris Turney (fl,cl,as,ts) Harold Minerve (cl,as,fl,pic) Harold Ashby (ts,cl) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harry Carney (cl,bcl,as,bar) Duke Ellington (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Rufus Jones (d) Nell Brookshire, Tony Watkins (vcl) Concert, "Teatro Caupolican", Santiago, Chile, November 26, 1971 71112601 C jam blues DEMS 811 [CD] (Medley:) - 71112602 Black and tan fantasy - 71112603 Creole love call Azure (Swd)CA31 [Cass], DEMS 811 [CD] 71112604 The mooche - - (Medley:) - - 71112605 Kinda Dukish - - 71112606 Rockin' in rhythm - - 71112607 Happy reunion (pg,de,jb,rj only) - - 71112608 Take the "A" train - - 71112609 Fife - - 71112610 Soul flute - - 71112611 I can't get started - 71112612 Harlem - 71112613 Perdido - 71112614 Satin doll - - 71112615 Things ain't what they used to be - - 71112616 In triplicate - - 71112617 La plus belle Africaine - - 71112618 Come off the veldt - 71112619 Come off the veldt (encore) - (Medley:) - 71112620 Prelude to a kiss - 71112621 Do nothin' till you hear from me - 71112622 In a sentimental mood - 71112623 Don't you know I care - 71112624 I let a song go out of my heart - 71112625 Don't get around much anymore - 71112626 Mood indigo - 71112627 I'm beginning to see the light - 71112628 Solitude (tw vcl) - 71112629 It don't mean a thing (tw vcl) - 71112630 I got it bad (nb,tw vcl) - 71112631 I don't know what kind of blues I got (nb vcl) - 71112632 Everybody wants to know (nb vcl) - 71112633 Sophisticated lady - 71112634 Caravan - Mood indigo (complete) - I'm beginning to see the light (complete) - 71112635 Goof - 71112636 How high the moon Azure (Swd)CA31 [Cass] - 71112637 Addi - - 71112638 Hello Dolly (hmj vcl) - 71112639 One more time for the people [One more once] (nb,tw vcl) - 71112640 Lotus blossom (de,jb duet) - - [E2256] Add Duke Ellington Eddie Preston out Live "Koseinenkin Kaikan", Tokyo, Japan, January 6, 1972 C jam blues (Medley Black and tan fantasy Creole love call The mooche Kinda Dukish & Rockin' in rhythm Happy reunion (1) Take the "A" train Chinoiserie Fife Harlem Perdido Satin doll Togo Brava suite Soul soothing beach Ellington '86 Special Release (no #) Naturellement Amour, amour Right on Togo La plus belle Africaine Come off the Veldt (Medley Prelude to a kiss Do nothin' till you hear from me I let a song go out of my heart Don't get around much anymore Mood indigo I'm beginning to see the light Solitude (tw vcl) Heaven (tw vcl) It don't mean a thing (tw vcl) I got it bad (nb,cw vcl) I don't know what kind of blues I got (nb vcl) Everybody wants to know (nb vcl) Sophisticated lady Caravan Goof Things ain't what they used to be In triplicate Addi One more time for the people (nb,tw vcl) Hello Dolly (mj vcl) Lotus blossom (2) Note: (1) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Duke Ellington (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Rufus Jones (d) only. (2) Duke Ellington (p) Joe Benjamin (b) only. [E2257]Add Duke Ellington Duke Ellington Live At The Whitney : Duke Ellington (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Rufus Jones (d) recital, "Whitney Museum of American Art", New York, April 10, 1972 Spoken introduction by Duke Ellington Azure (Swd)CA8 [Cass], Impulse IMPD-173 [CD] Amour, amour - - Soul soothing beach - - Lotus blossom (rj out) - - Take the "A" train - Note: Intro by Ambassador of Togo, announcing the issue of a stamp in honor of Duke Ellington. Impulse IMPD-173 [CD] = Impulse (Eu)IMP11732 [CD]. Impulse IMPD-173 [CD] titled "Live at the Whitney"; see flwg 3 sessions for rest of CD. [E2263] Add Duke Ellington 22 Years Later : Tyree Glenn (tb) Tony Watkins (vcl) added Concert, O'Keefe Center, Toronto, ON, Canada, June 23, 1972 C jam blues Azure (Swd)CA20 [Cass] Kinda Dukish & Rockin' in rhythm - Goof - Togo Brava suite - Soul soothing beach - Right on Togo - Amour, amour - Naturellement - In a sentimental mood - Up jump - Fife - Take the "A" train - Chinoiserie - Harlem - Perdido - Satin doll - La plus belle Africaine - Come off the veldt - (Medley Prelude to a kiss Do nothin' till you hear from me I let a song go out of my heart Don't get around much anymore Mood indigo Azure (Swd)CA20 [Cass] I'm beginning to see the light Sophisticated lady Making that scene (tw vcl) Heaven (tw vcl) Love you madly (tw vcl) I got it bad (tw vcl) Caravan Addi Hello Dolly (mj vcl) One more time for the people (tw vcl) Lotus blossom (1) Azure (Swd)CA20 [Cass] Note: On (1) Duke Ellington (p) Joe Benjamin (b) only. [E2266]Add Duke Ellington Duke Ellington (p) Aziz Latif (cga-1) Anita Moore, Tony Watkins (vcl) New York, August 25, 1972 I'm afraid of loving you too much (rehearsal) (*) Azure (Swd)CA18 [Cass] The anticipation (from the Uwis Suite) - Le sucrier velour (into brkdn and tk 2) - Lotus blossom A blue mural from two perspectives Azure (Swd)CA16 [Cass], (Swd)CA18 [Cass] (with comments by Duke Ellington) I'm afraid of loving you too much (am vcl) Azure (Swd)CA18 [Cass] I didn't know about you (*) - I didn't know about you (am vcl) - I didn't know about you (*) I didn't know about you (am vcl,*) Loco madi (1) Lotus blossom Azure (Swd)CA18 [Cass] New world a-comin' - Le sucrier velour [Le sucrier velours] - Melancholia - Single petal of a rose Storyville (Dan)101-8445 [CD] The blues ain't Azure (Swd)CA18 [Cass] The blues ain't (tw vcl,*) Storyville (Dan)101-8445 [CD] My mother, my father and love (tw vcl,*) My mother, my father and love (*) The blues ain't (*) Come Sunday (tw vcl) Azure (Swd)CA18 [Cass] My mother, my father and love (tw vcl) Storyville (Dan)101-8445 [CD] A mural from two perspectives Azure (Swd)CA18 [Cass] My little brown book (*) - Note: All titles, except (*), also on Storyville (Dan)101-8445 [CD]. [E2282]Add Duke Ellington Duke Ellington And His Orchestra : Harold "Money" Johnson (tp,vcl) Johnny Coles, Barry Lee Hall, Mercer Ellington (tp) Chuck Connors, Vince Prudente, Art Baron, Ake Persson (tb) Russell Procope (as,cl) Harold "Geezil" Minerve (as,fl,pic) Harold Ashby (ts,cl) Percy Marion (ts) Harry Carney (bar,cl,b-cl) Duke Ellington (p)Joe Benjamin (b) Quentin White (d) Anita Moore, Tony Watkins (vcl) "Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, October 28, 1973 C jam blues Take the "A" train Kinda Dukish & Rockin' in rhythm Creole love call Satin doll Spacemen Tea for two Azure (Swd)CA3 [Cass] Caravan How high the moon In triplicate [In duplicate] La plus belle Africaine Come off the Veldt Take the "A" train Azure (Swd)CA3 [Cass] New York, New York (am vcl) I got it bad (am vcl) Blem (am vcl) Chinoiserie Basin Street blues (mj vcl) Hello Dolly (mj vcl) (Medley Don't get around much anymore Mood indigo I'm beginning to see the light Sophisticated lady Love you madly (tw vcl) Do nothin' till you hear from me (tw vcl) My mother, my father (tw vcl) One more time for the people (am,tw vcl) Things ain't what they used to be Woods Lotus blossom (1) Note: (1) Duke Ellington (p) Joe Benjamin (b) only. Taped in concert by Swedish TV for later telecast. [E2283.10]Add Duke Ellington Last Trip To Paris : Duke Ellington And His Orchestra : Johnny Coles (tp) Money Johnson (tp,vcl) Barry Lee Hall, Mercer Ellington (tp) Vince Prudente, Art Baron, Chuck Connors (tb) Harold Minerve, Russell Procope (as) Harold Ashby, Paul Gonsalves, Percy Marion (ts) Harry Carney (bar) Duke Ellington (p) Claude Bolling (p-2) Raymond Fol (p-1) Joe Benjamin (b) Rocky White (d) Anita Moore, Tony Watkins (vcl) Concert "Palais Des Sports", Paris, France, November 14, 1973 Rockin' in rhythm Squatty Roo SR-0197 [CD] Creole love call - Spacemen - Caravan - How high the moon - New York, New York (am vcl) - I got it bad and that ain't good (am vcl) - Blem (am vcl) - Chinoiserie - Basin Street blues (mj vcl) - (Medley:) - Don't get around much anymore - Mood indigo - I'm beginning to see the light - Sophisticated lady - In triplicate - Love you madly (tw vcl) - One more time (tw vcl) - Woods - Somebody cares (am,tw vcl) - Take the "A" train (1) - Take the "A" train (2) - Lotus blossom (de-p,jb-b duet) - [E2286]Add Duke Ellington Duke Ellington And His Orchestra : Cootie Williams (tp) Harold "Money" Johnson (tp,vcl) Mercer Ellington,Johnny Coles, Barry Lee Hall (tp) Chuck Connors, Vince Prudente, Art Baron (tb) Russell Procope (as,cl)Harold "Geezil" Minerve (as,fl,pic) Harold Ashby (ts,cl) Percy Marion (ts) Harry Carney (bar,cl,b-cl) Duke Ellington (p) Jaki Byard (el-p) Wulf Freedman (el-b,b) Quentin White (d) Anita Moore, Tony Watkins (vcl) Georgetown University, 1st Concert, Washington, D.C., February 10, 1974 C jam blues Take the "A" train Kinda Dukish & Rockin' in rhythm Creole love call Spacemen Caravan (&) How high the moon Soul soothing beach Chinoiserie Take the "A" train New York, New York (am vcl) I got it bad (am vcl) Blem (am vcl) Basin Street blues (mj vcl) Sophisticated lady Do nothin' till you hear from me (tw vcl) Solitude (tw vcl) One more time for the people (am,tw vcl) Things ain't what they used to be Satin doll Satin doll Duke Ellington spkn intro to "Metcuria The Lion" Azure (Swd)CA2 [Cass] Metcuria the lion Lotus blossom (1) Note: (1) Duke Ellington (p) Wulf Freedman (b) only. On Azure (Swd)CA2 [Cass] the performance of "Metcuria the lion" which follows Duke Ellington's spoken introduction from this concert on this cassette is from November 2, 1973. Quote
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