DUKE ELLINGTON - LIVE IN PARIS

Incandescent composer, modernizer, and charismatic voodoo dandy… Duke Ellington was a larger-than-life character whose impact on jazz history was revolutionary. Also a fi ne pianist,
chestra, for which he wrote many major works as well as settings for some of the greatest soloists. This 2CD set was recorded in Paris during Duke’s historic European tour in 1958 and, with music unavailable for a long time, this is part of the legacy of one of the most important American artists of the 20th century.
Patrick FRÉMEAUX

The Live in Paris collection by Michel Brillié allows listeners to hear previously-unreleased recordings (made at concerts and private- or radio-sessions) by the great 20th stars in jazz, rock & roll and song.
These “live” takes, and the artists’ rapport with their audiences, gives these performances an additional soul and sensibility in counterpoint to the rigorous demands of studio recordings. Particular care was taken when restoring the sound of these tapes in order to meet CD standards while preserving the original colours of the period.
Patrick FRÉMEAUX & Gilles PÉTARD

DIRECTION ARTISTIQUE : GILLES PÉTARD ET MICHEL BRILLIÉ

CD1 : TAKE THE «A» TRAIN • MEDLEY: BLACK AND TAN FANTASY / CREOLE LOVE CALL / THE MOOCHE • NEWPORT UP • DEEP PURPLE • HARLEM AIRSHAFT • SUCH SWEET THUNDER / SONNET TO HANK CINQ • SOPHISTICATED LADY • KINDA DUKISH / ROCKIN’ IN RHYTHM • WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO WITH A DRUM • TOGETHER • JEEP’S BLUES • ALL OF ME • THINGS AIN’T WHAT THEY USED TO BE • EL GATO • STOMPY JONES • HI-FI FO FUMS.

CD 2 : MEDLEY • DIMINUENDO AND CRESCENDO IN BLUE • TENDERLY • ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET • C JAM BLUES • DUKE’S PLACE • CARAVAN • TAKE THE «A» TRAIN (EXTENDED VOCAL VERSION) • MC BLUE • V.I.P. BOOGIE • JAM WITH SAM • HAWK TALKS.