Compact disc Liner notes in container Duke Ellington, piano, leader ; Duke Ellington Orchestra (Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Russell Procope, Paul Gonzales, reeds ; Clark Terry, Shorty Baker, Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Andres Merenghito (Fats Ford), Willie Cook, trumpets ; Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, trombones ; Jimmy Woode, Joe Benjamin, bass ; Sam Woodyard, Jimmy Johnson, drums) Recorded at Columbia's 30th Street Studio, New York City, Sept. 8, 1959 ; bonus tracks recorded live July 4, 1959 at the Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island
Contents:
Perdido / E. Drake, Lengsfelder, Tizol (4:35) Copout extension / D. Ellington (8:17) Duel fuel. Part I (2:45) ; Duel fuel. Part II (1:43) ; Duel fuel. Part III (6:16) / D. Ellington, C. Terry Idiom '59. Part I (2:02) ; Idiom '59. Part II (4:36) ; Idiom '59. Part III (7:04) / D. Ellington Things ain't what they used to be / M. Ellington (2:57) Launching pad (7:36) ; V.I.P. boogie (2:57) ; Jam with Sam (3:17) / D. Ellington Bonus tracks. Idiom '59 [live version] ; Copout extension [live version]
