[2018-06-08] Duke Ellington "Duke Ellington In Coventry, 1966" (Storyville)

Charlie · **Joined:** 23 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 14199

Description
During the year of 1966 Duke Ellington was touring Europe. Duke Ellington's sacred concerts had many incarnations, more than the three on the commercial records: The First (1965), The Second (1968) and The Third (1973). At concerts Ellington often made changes in the proceedings left out some numbers, and played others, and altered the succession of numbers played. This was evidenced at Coventry Cathedral on a winter's Monday, February 21st 1966. The Coventry concert had its centerpiece in In The Beginning God , but apart from that it was no ordinary sacred concert: Two numbers, Come Sunday and Tell Me It's The Truth would have a vocal on the issued record and in other performances of A Concert of Sacred Music the previous year, but were purely instrumental here and the two numbers following In The Beginning God had no connection to a religious theme.

With him on that day in Coventry Cathedral were some highly professional British vocalists, The Cliff Adams Singers and the baritone singer George Webb, giving the performance a special quality, which the band acknowledged by playing on the top of their game. The concert was filmed for TV, and part of it was telecast. Two numbers were regrettably omitted from the TV production, but are on this album, a powerful version of Light (Montage) from Black, Brown And Beige, and the above-mentioned Come Sunday. The concert also includes a premiere and only performance of a new Ellington composition Come Easter, a premiere of another new Ellington piece West Indian Pancake, and one of the first performances of a piece which would become an important part of many concerts during the following years, La Plus Belle Africaine.

Tracklist
1. New World A-Comin'
2. Come Sunday
3. Light (Montage)
4. Come Easter
5. Tell Me It's The Truth
6. In The Beginning God
7. West Indian Pancake
8. La Plus Belle Africaine

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Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

I'm curious to see the track list. I collect DE (it's impossible for anyone not in the 1% to be a completest because there's so much!). That said, the combination of the year, mentioning in the description of unknown vocalists & the religious concerts makes me wonder how much I'd enjoy it. I'm sure more info will be forthcoming.

Charlie · **Joined:** 23 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 14199

Bump: Tracklist has been added to the first post.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

Other than the last 2 tracks; this is pretty much an alternate performance of songs from the sacred concerts. I'd bite; but only at a blow out price.

[2018-06-08] Duke Ellington "Duke Ellington In Coventry, 1966" (Storyville)

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