Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - A Drum Is a Woman (1957) [Hi-Res]

Duke Ellington's fanciful tale of Carribee Joe and his drum, which evolved into a woman known as Madam Zajj (and a very abstract telling of the evolution of jazz) became a television special in the late '50s but does not translate all that well to record. Dominated by vocals and narration, the music often plays a backseat to the story, which is worth hearing twice at the most.

Tracklist:
01 - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - A Drum Is a Woman, Pt. 1 (3:38)
02 - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Rhythm Pum Te Dum, Pt. 1 (Chorus) (2:57)
03 - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - What Else Can You Do With a Drum, Pt. 1 (Calypso) (1:52)
04 - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - New Orleans, Pt. 2 (2:33)
05 - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Hey, Buddy Bolden, Pt. 2 (4:55)
06 - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Carabae Joe / Congo Square (8:59)
07 - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - A Drum Is a Woman, Pt. 2 (2:49)
08 - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - You Better Know It (2:46)
09 - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Madam Zajj / Ballet of the Flying Saucers (8:22)
10 - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Carribee Joe (2:59)
11 - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Rhummbop / Carabae Joe, Pt. 2 (2:19)
12 - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Finale (3:47)