Duke Ellington at Birdland, May-June 1951
Sultry Serenade In May-June 1951, Duke Ellington and His Orchestra could be heard at Birdland during two periods: May 3 to May 9 and June 21 to June 30. We…
Ellington at Cirkus in 1966 – TV Concert set 2
Something To Live For The first set of Cirkus concert was undoubtedly telecasted by Swedish Television (and was also rebroadcasted by the French TV-station M6 around 1990). However, it is…
Ellington at Cirkus in 1966 – TV Concert set 1
Imagine My Frustration The performance at Cirkus in Stockholm on February 8, 1966 was carried out as one concert with an intermission. Both sets are believed to have been broadcasted…
Boyd Raeburn
Cab Calloway
Charlie Barnet
Count Basie
Gerry Mulligan
In English
Interpreting Ellington
Jimmy Lunceford
Interpreting Ellington 2
From Calloway to Mulligan Charlie Barnet Boyd Raeburn Gerry Mulligan Count Basie Cab Calloway Jimmie Lunceford Black Beauty Nobody really knows how…
Duke Ellington at Birdland, June 30, 1951, part 2
How High The Moon The second part of the WMCA broadcast with Duke Ellington & his Orchestra continues. This part of the programme consists of: *How High The Moon*Mood Indigo*Love…
Duke Ellington at Birdland, June 30, 1951, part 1
Jumpin’ With Symphony Sid & broadcast intro Ellington had a rather busy schedule in June 1951, with Meadowbrook and Birdland being the most important engagements, the latter lasting from June…
Duke Ellington at Birdland, June 23, 1951
Aberdeen A little more than a week after his stay at Meadowbrook, we find Ellington and the orchestra playing at Birdland, the famous jazz spot in Manhattan. Their stay there…
Meadowbrook, Cedar Grove, June 1951
Willie Smith and Harold Baker are soloing in Sophisticated Lady To complete our series of broadcasts from the Meadowbrook in New Jersey, we can now present to the DESS members,…
Meadowbrook, Cedar Grove, New Jersey, June 11, 1951
Pompton Turnpike VIP’s Boogie This article covers the MBS “Coast To Coast” broadcast with Ellington and his orchestra from Meadowbrook on June 11, 1951. The full broadcast is available to…
ELLINGTON at GRINNELL
Above is a picture of a very rare LP-album recorded in 1957, on January 10, exactly 60 years ago. This items shows up now and then on auctions, and the…