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Summary:

Collection of Ellington performances includes a live concert from the French Riviera with Ella Fitzgerald, and recording sessions for the 1973 album "Duke's big 4."

Table of Contents:

• Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur (74 min., b&w). The opener ; Such sweet thunder ; Medley. Black and tan fantasy/Creole love call/The mooche (Duke Ellington Band)
• Kinda Dukish ; The shepherd (Duke Ellington Trio)
• The old circus train turn-around blues ; La plus belle africaine ; Satin doll ; Something to live for ; Jazz samba ; Things ain't what they used to be (Duke Ellington Band)
• Duke : the last jam session (106 min., col.). Opening session
• The brotherhood
• Just squeeze me
• Carnegie blues
• The hawk talks
• Prelude to a kiss
• Cotton tail
• Everything but you
• Love you madly
• Fragmented suite for piano and bass.

Contributors:

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Fitzgerald, Ella

Miró, Joan, 1893-1983

Pass, Joe, 1929-1994

Brown, Ray, 1926-2002

Bellson, Louie, 1924-2009

Duke Ellington Orchestra

Duke Ellington Trio

Languages:

English
French
Spanish

Language Notes:

In English with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles.

Included Works:

Duke, the last jam session (Motion picture)

Last jam session

Duke's big 4

Duke's big four

Alternate Titles:

Title can be read as: Norman Granz presents Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miró

Subjects:

Jazz — 1961-1970

Jazz — 1971-1980

Piano music (Jazz)

Jazz vocals

Big band music

Music videos

Concert films

1961-1980

Jazz

System Details:

DVDs, DTS 5.1 surround.

Performers:

Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur: Ella Fitzgerald, vocals ; Duke Ellington Band ; Duke Ellington Trio ; Duke Ellington, piano, conductor; Last jam session: Duke Ellington, piano ; Joe Pass, guitar ; Ray Brown, bass ; Louie Bellson, drums.

General Notes:

Title from container.
"Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur" filmed live in performance at the Festival International de Jazz d'Antibes, Juan-Les-Pins, France, July 1966; "Duke : the last jam session" filmed in Los Angeles, Calif., Jan. 1973; interview with Nat Hentoff filmed at the Village Voice, New York City, June 17, 2004.
Features: photo gallery, Nat Hentoff presents Norman Granz, portaits by David Stone Martin, Ray Brown : 25 years later.
For private home use only.

Audience:

Not rated.

Physical Description:

2 videodiscs (180 min.) : sound, black and white, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video

Call Numbers:

MDVD 00482- 00483

Other Standard Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: 00801213906994
Publisher Number, Eagle Rock Entertainment: EE 39069-9

OCLC Numbers:

1029375848
232648069 [Invalid]