Duke Ellington live in '58 / producers, David Peck, Philip Galloway and Tom Gulotta for Reelin' in the Years Productions.

Format:

• Video

Author/Creator:

• Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974, instrumentalist, conductor.

Contributor:

• Peck, David, producer.
• Galloway, Phillip, producer.
• Gulotta, Tom, producer.
• Reelin' in the Years Productions.
• Naxos (Sound recording label)
• Duke Ellington Orchestra, performer.

Series:

• Jazz icons. Series 2.
• Jazz icons. [Series 2]

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Jazz--1951-1960.
• Jazz.
• Piano with jazz ensemble.
• Big band music.
• Jazz vocals.

Genre:

• Big band music.
• Jazz vocals.
• Concert films.
• Video recordings.

Physical Description:

• 1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
• monochrome

Other Title:

• Live in '58
• Live in 1958

Place of Publication:

[San Diego, CA] : Reelin' in the Years Productions ; [Place of publication not identified] : Naxos, [2007]

System Details:

• DVD; Dolby digital mono; all regions.
• digital
• optical
• mono
• Dolby
• video file
• DVD video
• all regions

Summary:

Presents the earliest-known filmed full-length concert by one of the greatest songwriters and bandleaders, filmed at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw on November 2, 1958, and featuring the 16-piece Duke Ellington Orchestra performing some of the most beloved American music ever written.

Contents:

• Black and tan fantasy / Edward K. Ellington, James Miley ; Creole love call / Edward K. Ellington ; The mooch / Edward K. Ellington, Irving Mills
• Harlem air shaft / Edward K. Ellington
• Sophisticated lady / Edward K. Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish
• My funny valentine / Lorenz Hart, Richard Rogers
• Kinda Dukish / Edward K. Ellington ; Rockin' in rhythm / Edward K. Ellington, Irving Mills, Harry Carney
• Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool / Edward K. Ellington, Harold Baker
• Jack the bear / Edward K. Ellington
• You better know it / Edward K. Ellington
• All of me / Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons
• Things ain't what they used to be / Mercer Ellington, Ted Parsons
• Hi-fi-fo-fum / Edward K. Ellington
• Ellington medley. Sophisticated lady / Edward K. Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish ; Don't get around much anymore / Edward K. Ellington, Bob Russell ; Do nothing till you hear from me / Edward K. Ellington, Sidney Russell ; Don't you know I care / Edward K. Ellington, Mack David ; In a sentimental mood / Edward K. Ellington ; Mood indigo / Edward K. Ellington, Harold Baker ; I'm beginning to see the light / Edward K. Ellington ... [et al.] ; Caravan / Edward K. Ellington, Juan Tizol ; I got it bad and that ain't good / Edward K. Ellington, Paul Webster ; It don't mean a thing (if it ain't got that swing) / Edward K. Ellington, Irving Mills ; (In my) solitude / Edward K. Ellington, Irving Mills, Edgar De Lange ; I let a song go out of my heart / Edward K. Ellington ... [et al.] ; Don't get around much anymore / Edward K. Ellington, Bob Russell
• Diminuendo in blue and crescendo in blue / Edward K. Ellington.

Participant:

Duke Ellington Orchestra (Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney, reeds ; William "Cat" Anderson, Harold "Shorty" Baker, Ray Nance, Clark Terry, trumpets ; Quentin "Butter" Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, trombones ; Jimmy Woode, bass ; Sam Woodyard, drums ; Ozzie Bailey, vocal ; Duke Ellington, piano, leader).

Credits:

Editor, Steve Scoville.

Notes:

• Title from container.
• Filmed at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, November 2, 1958.
• Includes booklet featuring liner notes by Patricia Willard, foreword by Duke's grandson Edward K. Ellingtonk, II, rare photographs [and] memorabilia collage (23 p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container.

OCLC:

173151432

Publisher Number:

• 747313900152
• 2.119001 Reelin' in the Years Productions/Naxos