Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Concert In The Virgin Islands (1965/2011) Hi-Res

Tracks:

1 Island Virgin 4:06
2 Virgin Jungle 3:43
3 Fiddler On The Diddle 3:11
4 Jungle Kitty 2:58
5 Things Ain't What They Used To Be 2:54
6 Big Fat Alice's Blues 3:56
7 Chelsea Bridge 3:44
8 The Opener 2:48
9 Mysterious Chick 3:13
10 Barefoot Stomper 2:50
11 Fade Up 3:31

Personnel:

Duke Ellington – piano
Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Herb Jones - trumpet
Cootie Williams - trumpet (tracks 1-3 & 6-11)
Howard McGhee - trumpet (tracks 4 & 5)
Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper - trombone
Chuck Connors - bass trombone
Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone
Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
Russell Procope - alto saxophone, clarinet
Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
Harry Carney - baritone saxophone
John Lamb - bass
Sam Woodyard - drums

All compositions by Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn except as indicated
Recorded at Fine Studios, New York on March 4, 1965 (tracks 7, 8 & 11), March 17, 1965 (tracks 4 & 5), and April 14, 1965 (tracks 1-3, 6, 9 & 10).

This lush, Caribbean-themed collection created a new standard for big band music. The recording includes four original compositions representing the “Virgin Island Suite” and new readings of classics from Ellington’s extensive repertoire. The pieces on this set are as impressive as the stellar line up of musicians including Cat Anderson, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn, among others. The inspired performances and textured nuances are captured with the highest fidelity.