Un salto indietro nel tempo fino agli anni ’50 per gustarci l’inconfondibile swing della Big Band del grande Duke Ellington in due storici concerti!
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Scaletta:
Duke Ellington Big Band at Newport Jazz Festival (07-07-1956)
- Festival Junction
- Blues to Be There
- Newport Up
- Jeep’s Blues
- Diminuendo e Crescendo in Blue
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Duke Ellington Big Band at Concertgebouw,Amsterdam (02-11-1958)
- Medley (Black And Tan Fantasy/Creole Love Call/The Mooche)
- Harlem Air-Shaft
- Sophisticated Lady
- My Funny Valentine
- Kinda Dukish/Rockin’ In Rhythm
- Mr. Gentle And Mr. Cool
- Jack The Bear
- You Better Know It
- All Of Me
- Things Ain’t What They Used To Be
- Hi Fi Fo Fum
- Medley (Don’t Get Around Much Anymore/Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me/Don’t You Know I Care/In A Sentimental Mood/Mood Indigo/I’m Beginning To See The Light/Sophisticated Lady/Caravan/I Got It Bad/Just Squeeze Me/It Don’t Mean A Thing/Solitude/I Let A Song & Don’t Get Around Much)
- Diminuendo e Crescendo in Blue
E questo Sabato (sempre 22.30) su Tonight (A)Live per la puntata numero 9 un doveroso omaggio ad una vera icona dei giradischi e dei dancefloor newyorkesi degli anni 70/80: David Mancuso e il suo (in tutti i sensi) The Loft.