Little audio much less visual material from Ellington's final full year of touring and performing has been made available commercially. A new DVD release then from the back end of that year is particularly welcome. This particular performance was recorded in glorious full colour and monophonic sound at Marni Hall, Brussels 16 November, 1973. A trailer for the release, posted below, was published on Youtube and full details of the release may be found at euroarts.com
Repertoire
1. The C Jam Blues (Duke Ellington)
2. Take the A Train (Billy Strayhorn)
3. Creole Love Call (Duke Ellington)
4. Caravan (Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills)
5. In Duplicate (Duke Ellington)
6. New York, New York, featuring Anita Moore (Duke Ellington)
7. Blem (Duke Ellington)
8. Chinoiserie (Duke Ellington)
9. Mecuria, the Lion (Duke Ellington)
10. Medley: Don’t Get Around Much Anymore (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell), Mood Indigo (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills), I’m Beginning to See the Light (Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James), Sophisticated Lady (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish)
11. Somebody Cares (Duke Ellington)
