This 2019 release captures Duke Ellington and his orchestra live in concert in Uppsala, Sweden, in 1971. The album features a mix of familiar Ellingtonia and extended improvisations.
- The concert took place on November 9, 1971, at the Uppsala Konsert & Kongress.
- The recording was made during Ellington's extensive European tour of that year.
- The album was released posthumously by Storyville Records in 2019.
Duke Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and bandleader who was a pivotal figure in the Harlem Renaissance. He led his influential jazz orchestra from the 1920s until his death in 1974.
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