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The Intimate Duke Ellington (2002)
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Overview
Duke Ellington’s 50-year career (1924-1974) was full of accomplishments as a highly original pianist, an innovative arranger, a prolific composer and the leather of a timeless orchestra. On occasion through the years, he recorded with a small group from his orchestra or as a piano soloist, but Duke was rarely ever filmed in that capacity. This release features a couple of rare exceptions. On January 23, 1967, Ellington filmed two half-hour programs for Danish TV. The first show has his jamming with an octet taken from his orchestra. The second program puts the focus on Duke Ellington’s piano, in solo and trio performances.
Length 60 minutes