Un salto indietro nel tempo fino agli anni ’50 per gustarci l’inconfondibile swing della Big Band del grande Duke Ellington in due storici concerti!

Scaletta:

Duke Ellington Big Band at Newport Jazz Festival (07-07-1956)

• Festival Junction
• Blues to Be There
• Newport Up
• Jeep’s Blues
• Diminuendo e Crescendo in Blue

Duke Ellington Big Band at Concertgebouw,Amsterdam (02-11-1958)

• Medley (Black And Tan Fantasy/Creole Love Call/The Mooche)
• Harlem Air-Shaft
• Sophisticated Lady
• My Funny Valentine
• Kinda Dukish/Rockin’ In Rhythm
• Mr. Gentle And Mr. Cool
• Jack The Bear
• You Better Know It
• All Of Me
• Things Ain’t What They Used To Be
• Hi Fi Fo Fum
• Medley (Don’t Get Around Much Anymore/Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me/Don’t You Know I Care/In A Sentimental Mood/Mood Indigo/I’m Beginning To See The Light/Sophisticated Lady/Caravan/I Got It Bad/Just Squeeze Me/It Don’t Mean A Thing/Solitude/I Let A Song & Don’t Get Around Much)
• Diminuendo e Crescendo in Blue

E questo Sabato (sempre 22.30) su Tonight (A)Live per la puntata numero 9 un doveroso omaggio ad una vera icona dei giradischi e dei dancefloor newyorkesi degli anni 70/80: David Mancuso e il suo (in tutti i sensi) The Loft.