Duke Ellington - Live in '58

Duke Ellington - Live in '58 by Duke Ellington. Live/DVD. DVD. Jazz Icons #2119001. Published by Jazz Icons.

Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington features the earliest-known filmed full-length concert by one of the 20th Century's greatest songwriters and bandleaders. Filmed at Amsterdam's famed Concertgebouw, this 80-minute concert features the 16-piece Duke Ellington Orchestra two years after their stunning performance at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival, which Duke considered his second birth. This epic performance includes legendary players Clark Terry * Johnny Hodges * Harry Carney * Paul Gonalves * Quetin Jackson * and Ray Nance performing some of the most beloved American music ever written. Features: 24-page booklet; liner notes by Patricia Willard * foreword by Edward Kennedy Ellington II * cover photo by Lee Tanner * booklet photos by Duncan Schiedt, Lee Tanner, Riccardo Schwamenthal, Ray Avery, Susanne Schapowalow * 2 memorabilia collages * and more. 80 minutes.