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Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based ...

and vocalist Alice Babs recorded in 1963 and released on the

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label in 1966.A Duke Ellington Panorama
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Track listing

Recorded at Studio Hoche, Paris on February 28 (tracks 5, 9 & 14) and March 1 (tracks 1–4, 6–8 & 10–13), 1963.

Personnel

– piano (tracks 1–11, 13 & 14) * Alice Babs – vocals * Georges Barboteu – french horn (tracks 5, 9 & 14) *

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– piano (track 12) * Kenny Clarke (tracks 1–4, 6–8 & 10–13),

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(tracks 5, 9 & 14) –

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– drums

References

{{Authority control Reprise Records albums Duke Ellington albums 1966 albums Alice Babs albums