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The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3 (Import) Duke Ellington & His Orchestra CD
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  • 1. Blutopia
  • 2. Clementine (From New Orleans)
  • 3. My Heart Sings
  • 4. Sentimental Journey
  • 5. I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good
  • 6. Sentimental Journey
  • 7. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
  • 8. Three Cent Stomp
  • 9. Black and Tan Fantasy
  • 10. Blue Skies
  • 11. Broadcast Returns
  • 12. Passion Flower
  • 13. Air-Conditioned Jungle
  • 14. Frantic Fantasy
  • 15. I'm Beginning to See the Light
  • 16. Main Stem
  • 17. Everything But You
  • 18. Carnegie Blues
  • 19. Jump for Joy/Things Ain't What They Used to Be
  • 20. Jumpin' Punkins
  • 21. A Door Will Open
  • 22. West Indian Dance
  • 23. I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues
  • 24. Jack the Bear
  • 1. Take the "A" Train
  • 2. Carnegie Blues
  • 3. (Otto Make That) Riff Staccato
  • 4. Bond Promo
  • 5. All at Once
  • 6. Yesterdays
  • 7. I Miss Your Kiss
  • 8. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive
  • 9. Bond Promo
  • 10. Blue Cellophane
  • 11. Take the "A" Train
  • 12. Take the "A" Train
  • 13. Prelude to a Kiss
  • 14. Caravan
  • 15. Sophisticated Lady
  • 16. I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues
  • 17. Bond Promo/I'm Beginning to See the Light
  • 18. In a Mellow Tone
  • 19. Harlem Air Shaft
  • 20. I Don't Mind
  • 21. Bond Promo
  • 22. The Jeep Is Jumpin'
  • 23. Take the "A" Train
  • 24. Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
  • 25. Clementine
  • 26. The Wonder of You
  • 27. I'll Buy That Dream
  • 28. Come to Baby, Do!
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The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3 (Import) by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra on CD


The third two-CD set of Duke Ellington Treasury Shows, which aired beginning in the closing months of World War II, features two complete consecutive weekly programs, including heavily scripted announcements by Bill Abernathy and the likewise, now somewhat amusing, bond pitches by Ellington himself (the politically correct of today will be shocked to hear him refer to the Japanese military forces as "Nips"). Each of the two discs is rounded out with air checks from late 1945 that originated from the Club Zanzibar in New York City. Like earlier releases in the series, the sound is very good, and one gets to hear Ellington tinkering with his band, auditioning new material and rearranging established compositions. There are several relatively rare performances played on just a relative handful of occasions other than these broadcasts. The lively swinger "Clementine," written by Billy Strayhorn, deserved a longer life span; it has snappy solos by alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges and some potent playing by trumpeters Ray Nance and Rex Stewart. The brisk "Blue Cellophane" make major demands of trombonist Lawrence Brown, while a lush arrangement of the standard "Yesterdays" features a vibrato-filled, almost operatic, vocal by Kay Davis. With literally hundreds of Duke Ellington CDs to choose from on the market at any one time, it is difficult for most collectors to afford, let alone find them all. But any serious fan of his work will find this historic set to be an essential addition to his or her collection. ~ Ken Dryden, Rovi
  • Label: Storyville
  • Genre: Jazz, Jazz
  • Style: Big Band, Swing, Early Jazz, Standards, Big Band, Swing, Early Jazz, Standards
  • Album Time: 142:14

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  • The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3 (Import) Duke Ellington & His Orchestra CD
The Treasury Shows, Vol. 3 (Import) Duke Ellington & His Orchestra CD