Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58
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Released May 21, 2007
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Overview
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 Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson and Ray Nance performing some of the most beloved American music ever written.
Runtime
1h 20m
Origin Country
United States
Original Language
English
Original Title
Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58
Status
Released
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