In A Mellow Tone
Wednesday April 13th, 2011 with Ron Sweetman
Duke Ellington at the Blue Note in Chicago

Program Topic: Ellington at the Blue Note: An intimate session by the Ellington Orchestra at the Blue Note in Chicago [one of the Duke’s favourite venues] in August of 1959. The band included soloists Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Quentin Jackson, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Billy Strayhorn, Clark Terry, Sam Woodyard and of course the Duke himself. During the program, we’ll play you a piece from violinist Christian Howes who will be playing with John Geggie at the National Arts Centre Fourth Stage on April 16.