Ellington,Duke Treasury Shows 7 CD

The three sessions here were recorded in N.Y.C. in 1945 - 2 live sessions (Apollo Theatre and Zanzibar Club) plus one studio session (Radio City Music Hall). The 143 minutes (44 tunes) of music on this double-CD have never been released before. The repertoire is classic Ellington/Strayhorn material - including one Strayhorn medley and two suites ("Trio in Blue" and "Perfume Suite") - plus several tunes which were never recorded commercially. Recorded at the end of WWII, the purpose of these three programs - besides providing wonderful music - was to promote the sale of U.S. Treasury bonds to help the war effort. A major attribute of this double-CD is the inclusion of several tunes that Ellington never recorded commercially, like "Fickle Fling", "Hollywood Hangover" and "I'd Do It All Over Again". The great musicianship and enthusiasm of Ellington's orchestra includes countless fine solos - especially with Johnny Hodges and Rex Stewart - and features some great vocals by Al Hibbler, Kay Davis and Joya Sherrill.

1. Take the 'A' Train (Opening Theme) 2. Caravan 3. Fickle Fling 4. Ellington Bond Promo 5. Kissing Bug 6. Honeysuckle Rose 7. Day Dream 8. One O'Clock Jump 9. Ellington Bond Promo 10. (Theme) Take the 'A' Train - Into Station Break 11. Return and Introduction to Billy Strayhorn Medley 12. Medley: A)Chelsea Bridge B)I Want Something to Live for (Vocal Marie) C)Clementine Ellington Bond Promo D)My Little Brown Book (Vocal Albert Hibbler) 13. (Otto Make That) Riff Staccato (Vocal Ray Nance) 14. Carnegie Blues 15. I'm Beginning to See the Light (Vocal Joya Sherrill) Into Ellington Bond Promo 16. Old King Dooji 17. (Theme) Things Ain't What They Used to Be 18. (Theme) Take the 'A' Train 19. Clementine 20. I'll Buy That Dream 21. Come to Baby, Do! (Vocal Joya Sherrill) 22. Harlem Airshaft 23. (Theme) Everything But You 24. (Opening Theme) Take the 'A' Train 25. Blue Belles of Harlem 26. I'm Beginning to See the Light (Vocal Joya Sherrill) 27. Ellington Bond Promo 28. Can't You Read Between the Lines? 29. Medley: Trio in Blue A)Diminuendo in Blue B)Carnegie Blues C)Crescendo in Blue 30. Ellington Bond Promo 31. Mood to Be Wooed Into Station Break 32. (Theme) Take the 'A' Train and Return 33. The Perfume Suite: A)Balcony Serenade B)Strange Feeling (Vocal Albert Hibbler) C)Dancers in Love D)Coloratura 34. Ellington Bond Promo 35. Hollywood Hangover 36. I Don't Mind (Vocal Marie) 37. Ring Dem Bells 38. (Theme) Things Ain't What They Used to Be Into Broadcast Close 39. (Theme) Take the 'A' Train 40. Fancy Dan 41. Walkin' with My Honey 42. Go Away Blues (Vocal Joya Sherrill) 43. Homesick, That's All 44. I'd Do It All Over Again