[Dixielandjazz] Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn

[Marek Boym]

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> A Train was surely a tour de force for Strayhorn. To see Billy playing it
> with Duke's Orchestra, go to:
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjc7mu9leYw
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> At the end listen to Duke's comments about him.  Apparently Ellington
> thought Strayhorn composed some significant tunes on his own. <grin> Note
> also during the performance, at about the 1 minute and 35 second mark, Paul
> Gonsalves nodding out. <grin>. Not the first time he was caught on video
> doing it.


A British trombonist who subbed with the Ellington band, and later
lead a youth band in the town of Holon (south of Tel-Aviv), used to
tell the audience taht Gonsalves, often very drunk, used to doze off
during performances.  The way that trombonist had it, that would
prompt the Duke to call upon Gonsalves to solo.

Cheers

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