To round out the golden anniversary of Duke Ellington in July 1970, here is a compilation of videos from the Orchestra's tour of Italy.
These videos are notable for the appearance of Canadian trumpeter/flugelhornist Fred Stone (or "Freddie" as Duke refers to him). Stone must first have appeared on Ellington's radar when Duke guested on the album of Ron Collier's compositions called North of the Border. Collier did quite a bit of work for Ellington, still suffering from the creative, let alone personal, loss of Billy Strayhorn.
Stone's discography seems quite brief and his musical circles were not exactly the same as Duke's but he contributed a rich vein in Ellingtonia.
These videos are notable for the appearance of Canadian trumpeter/flugelhornist Fred Stone (or "Freddie" as Duke refers to him). Stone must first have appeared on Ellington's radar when Duke guested on the album of Ron Collier's compositions called North of the Border. Collier did quite a bit of work for Ellington, still suffering from the creative, let alone personal, loss of Billy Strayhorn.
Stone's discography seems quite brief and his musical circles were not exactly the same as Duke's but he contributed a rich vein in Ellingtonia.
To the videos: firstly, Palermo Pop 70 which was recorded on 2 July. There are two videos to share, an excerpt of Ellington being presented with an award and playing Aristocracy à la Jean Lafitte followed by the documentary from which the extract was drawn.
And for dessert, extracts from an appearance at La Bussola, nightclub, on 20 July, 1970.
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