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What we have here is the welcome memento of the Duke Ellington’s 1959 European tour. Berlin’s Sportpalast is not a concert hall and during the cursed Nazi reign often was the site of speeches by Hitler and his fellow criminals, but the hall can be said to have been thoroughly purified by sounds of jazz by the time of this concert. The music starts with the Ellington Medley, by then a standard concert opener in varied embodiments. Critics often chided Duke for (in their opinion) overdoing this staple, but in fact it was not only a clever way of dealing with what undoubtedly would have been audience requests for beloved Ducal standards, but also a way of celebrating the continued life of his musical heritage. The concert has been remastered to modern standards, and is a must own for any Ellington fan.

Personnel
Cat Anderson, Andres Marenguito (aka Fats Ford) (tp), Clark Terry (tp, flgh), Ray Nance (tp, vln, vo), Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson, Booty Wood (tb), Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts), Russell Procope (as, cl), Johnny Hodges (as), Paul Gonsalves (ts), Harry Carney (bars, cl, bcl), Duke Ellington (p), Jimmy Woode (b), Jimmy Johnson (dr), Lil Greenwood (vo)
Personnel on Basin Street Blues: Ray Nanace (tp, vo), Clark Terry (tp), Russell Procope (cl), Quentin Jackson (tb), Duke Ellington (p), Jimmy Woode (b), Jimmy Johnson (dr)
Recorded live in Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany on October 4th, 1959

CD 1
1. Black And Tan Fantasy 02:16
2. Creole Love Call 02:00
3. The Mooche 04:18
4. Newport Up 04:38
5. Such Sweet Thunder 02:39
6. Sonnet to Hank Cinq 01:28
7. Medley: Kinda Dukish / Rockin’ In Rhythm 05:58
8. El Gato 04:10
9. Flirtibird 02:48
10. Things Ain’t What They Used To Be 03:13
11. Skin Deep 11:23

CD 2
12. VIP Boogie 03:13
13. Jam Wih Sam 03:55
14. St. Louis Blues 03:08
15. Bill Bailey 02:30
16. Walkin’ And Singin’ The Blues 02:28
17. Don’t Get Around Much Anymore 01:48
18. Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me 00:34
19. I Got It Bad 02:37
20. In A Sentimental Mood 00:50
21. Mood Indigo 01:03
22. I’m Beginning To See The Light 00:49
23. Sophisticated Lady 02:14
24. Caravan 01:41
25. Solitude 02:45
26. Satin Doll 03:36
27. Medley: I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart / Don’t Get Around Much Anymore 01:34
28. Basin Street Blues 07:22