第416回「エリントンを聴け! その4」〜組曲:前衛から祝祭へ〜
2010年5月15日 解説 林 建紀

All Selections by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra.

【Opener】

1. ROCKIN' IN RHYTHM [3:47]
February 1, 1963, "Olympia Theatre", Paris.
The Great Paris Concert (Atlantic)

【1950s】

2. A TONE PARALLELE TO HARLEM [13:45]
December 7, 1951, New York.
Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown (Columbia)

3. THE QUEEN'S SUITE excerpt [11:25]
Sunset and the Mocking Bird(i)
- Nothern Lights (ii)
- The Single Petal of a Rose (iii)
i: April 1, 1959, New York.
ii: February 25, 1959, New York.
iii: April 14, 1959, New York.
The Ellington Suites (Pablo)

【1960s】

4. THE FAR EAST SUITE excerpt [13:36]
Tourist Point of View
- Isfahan*
- Amad
December 19 and 21*, 1966, New York.
The Far East Suite (RCA)

5. LATIN AMERICAN SUITE excerpt [17:27]
Chico Cuadrandino
- The Sleeping Lady and the Giant Who Watches Over Her
- Brasilliance
November 5, 1968, New York.
Latin American Suite (Fantasy)

【1970s】

6. NEW ORLEANS SUITE excerpt [12:33]
Blues for New Orleans (i)
- Portrait of Mahalia (ii)
i: April 27, 1970, New York.
ii: May 13, 1970, New York.
New Orleans Suite (Atlantic)


7. THE AFRO-EURASIAN SUITE excerpt [17:11]
Chinoiserie
- Afrique
- True
February 17, 1971, New York.
The Afro-Eurasian Suite (Fantasy)

【Closer】

8. THE STAR-CROSSED LOVERS [4:00]
from Such Sweet Thunder (Shakespearean Suite)
May 3, 1957, New York.
Such Sweet Thunder (Columbia)