Duke Ellington - Black Power (CD)

1969 marked Duke Ellington's 70th year, and in honor of the occasion, Jazz Impresario George Wein sent Ellington and his band out on a European tour, a 70th birthday tour, so to speak. In a brief concert series entitled "Newport to Paris", for the first time on record we have the chance to hear Duke and the band performing live in Paris, and the Salle Pleyel in November, 1969. On this night we hear Duke and his orchestra in rare form, presenting a few of such newly written compositions, featuring luminaries like Cootie Williams, Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Cat Anderson and more.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Rockin' in Rhythm
2. Black and Tan Fantasy
3. Caravan
4. Tenorsaxophonic Calisthenics
5. Take the a Train
6. Honeysuckle Rose
7. Black Power
8. El Gato
9. Black Butterfly
10. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
11. La Plus Belle Africaine