January 23, 1967. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Two programs recorded for telecast at TV-Byen Studio released on the DVD "The Intimate Duke Ellington."

Duke Ellington Duke Ellington, p.

INTDEdvd:2/1 Le Sucrier Velour
INTDEdvd:2/2 Lotus Blossom
INTDEdvd:2/4 Meditation

Duke Ellington, p; Rufus Jones. d.

INTDEdvd:2/3 The Second Portrait Of The Lion

Duke Ellington, p; John Lamb, b; Rufus Jones, d.

INTDEdvd:2/5 Eggo [as On The Fringe Of The Jungle]
INTDEdvd:2/6 Mood Indigo
INTDEdvd:2/7 Take The "A" Train

Johnny Hodges, as; Duke Ellington, p; John Lamb, b; Rufus Jones, d.

INTDEdvd:1/2 Passion Flower

Paul Gonsalves, ts; Duke Ellington, p; John Lamb, b; Rufus Jones, d.

INTDEdvd:1/6 Happy Reunion

Cat Anderson, t; Lawrence Brown, tb; Johnny Hodges, as; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Harry Carney, bs; Duke Ellington, p; John Lamb, b; Rufus Jones, d.

INTDEdvd:1/1 Take The "A" Train
INTDEdvd:1/3 The Jeep Is Jumpin'
INTDEdvd:1/4 Sophisticated Lady
INTDEdvd:1/5 Tippin' And Whisperin'
INTDEdvd:1/7 Satin Doll
INTDEdvd:1/8 Jam With Sam
INTDEdvd:1/9 Things Ain't What They Used To Be

February 22, 1967. Rome.

First concert at the Teatro Sistina.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Herbie Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, tb; Chuck Connors, btb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Russell Procope, as, cl; Johnny Hodges, as; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, bcl; Duke Ellington, p; John Lamb, b; Rufus Jones, d.

NSP JU-305 1967ET:1/11 Johnny Come Lately
NSP JU-305 1967ET:1/12 The Star Crossed Lovers
NSP JU-305 1967ET:1/13 Things Ain't What They Used To Be
NSP JU-305 1967ET:1/14 Drag
NSP JU-305 1967ET:1/15 Things Ain't What They Used To Be

Second concert.

NSP JU-305 1967ET:1/1 Take The "A" Train
NSP JU-305 1967ET:1/2 The Twitch
NSP JU-305 1967ET:1/3 Swamp Goo
NSP JU-305 1967ET:1/4 Mount Harissa
NSP JU-305 1967ET:1/5 Up Jump
NSP JU-305 1967ET:1/6 Rue Bleue
NSP JU-305 1967ET:1/7 A Chromatic Love Affair
NSP JU-305 1967ET:1/8 Salome
NSP JU-305 1967ET:1/9 Wild Onions
NSP JU-305 1967ET:1/10 The Second Portrait Of The Lion
NSP JU-305 1967ET:2/1 Stompy Jones
NSP JU-305 1967ET:2/2 Take The "A" Train
NSP JU-305 1967ET:2/3 Take The "A" Train
NSP JU-305 1967ET:2/4 The Shepherd (Who Watches Over The Night Flock)
NSP JU-305 1967ET:2/5 Tootie For Cootie
NSP JU-305 1967ET:2/6 Mara Gold
NSP JU-305 1967ET:2/7 The Star Crossed Lovers
NSP JU-305 1967ET:2/8 Harmony In Harlem
NSP JU-305 1967ET:2/9 Magenta Haze
NSP JU-305 1967ET:2/10 Drag
NSP JU-305 1967ET:2/11a Kinda Dukish
NSP JU-305 1967ET:2/11b Rockin' In Rhythm

March 10, 1967. Paris.

The selections released on The Piano Player (PP) are from a DE recording session. The slections releasted on Berlin '65 - Paris '67 (B&P) are from a concert at the Theatre Des Champs- Elysees.

Duke Ellington: Duke Ellington, p.

PP:6 Meditation
PP:7a T.G.T.T.
PP:7b Little Purple Flower

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Money Johnson, Herb Jones, Cootie Williams, t;Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, tb; Chuck Connors, btb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as; Russell Procope, as, cl; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl; Duke Ellington, p; John Lamb, b; Rufus Jones, d.

Pablo PACD-5304-2 B&P:5 Blood Count
Pablo PACD-5304-2 B&P:6 Harmony In Harlem
Pablo PACD-5304-2 B&P:7 Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Pablo PACD-5304-2 B&P:8 Drag
Pablo PACD-5304-2 B&P:9 Rockin' In Rhythm

Duke Ellington, p; John Lamb, b; Rufus Jones, d.

Pablo PACD-5304-2 B&P:10 The Second Portrait Of The Lion

March 15, 1967. New York.

Duke Ellington recording session at RCA Studio B released on the album "The Intimacy of the Blues."

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Cat Anderson, t; Lawrence Brown, tb; Johnny Hodges, as; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Harry Carney, bs; Duke Ellington, p; John Lamb, b; Rufus Jones, d.

Fantasy F-9640 Intimacy:1-6 COMBO SUITE
Fantasy F-9640 Intimacy:1 The Intimacy Of The Blues [Combo Suite]
Fantasy F-9640 Intimacy:2 Out South [Combo Suite]
Fantasy F-9640 Intimacy:3 Tell Me 'Bout My Baby [Combo Suite]
Fantasy F-9640 Intimacy:4 Kentucky Avenue, A.C. [Combo Suite]
Fantasy F-9640 Intimacy:5 Near North [Combo Suite]
Fantasy F-9640 Intimacy:6 Soul Country

March 23, 1967. New York.

Duke Ellington recording session at RCA Studio for the play and album "The Jaywalker."

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Cat Anderson, Herbie Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Buster Cooper, Lawrence Brown, tb; Chuck Connors, btb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Russell Procope, as, cl; Johnny Hodges, as; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, bcl; Duke Ellington, p; John Lamb, b; Rufus Jones, d; Emmanuel Abdul- Rahim, cg.

-1 Storyville Jaywalker:14 Traffic Cop
-1 Storyville Jaywalker:15 Blues [#16 in NDesor]
-1 Storyville Jaywalker:16 Policia
-3 Storyville Jaywalker:17 The B.O. Of Traffic
-5 Storyville Jaywalker:18 T.G.T.T.
-1 Storyville Jaywalker:19 Traffic Extension
-1 Storyville Jaywalker:20 Star
-1 Storyville Jaywalker:21 Cross Climax
-1 Storyville Jaywalker:22 The B.O. Of Traffic [as B.O. Man]

March 26, 1967. New York.

Concert at Carnegie Hall released on the album "The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World."

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Herb Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, tb; Chuck Connors, btb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as; Russell Procope, as, cl; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Harry Carney, bs; Duke Ellington, p; John Lamb, b; Rufus Jones, d.

Pablo GJC:2/8 Blood Count

Second concert.

Pablo GJC:2/1 Swamp Goo
Pablo GJC:2/2 Girdle Hurdle
Pablo GJC:2/3 The Shepherd (Who Watches Over The Night Flock)
Pablo GJC:2/4 Rue Bleue
Pablo GJC:2/7 Mount Harissa
Pablo GJC:2/9 Rockin' In Rhythm
Pablo GJC:2/10 Very Tenor
Pablo GJC:3/6a Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Pablo GJC:3/6b Things Ain't What They Used To Be

April 4, 1967. New York.

Duke Ellington recording session at RCA Studio for the play and album "The Jaywalker."

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Cat Anderson, Herbie Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Buster Cooper, Lawrence Brown, tb; Chuck Connors, btb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Russell Procope, as, cl; Johnny Hodges, as; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, bcl; Duke Ellington, p; John Lamb, b; Bobby Durham, d; Emmanuel Abdul-Rahim, cg.

-1 Storyville Jaywalker:8 The Biggest [as Kixx]
-7 Storyville Jaywalker:9 Eggo
-4 Storyville Jaywalker:10 I'm Hip Too
-3 Storyville Jaywalker:11 Amta
-1 Storyville Jaywalker:12 The Biggest [as Warr]
-6 Storyville Jaywalker:13 Little Purple Flower

April 25, 1967. Columbus, Ohio.

Rehearsal (Come Sunday) and concert (In The Beginning God) at Veterans Memorial Auditorium from the documentary "On the Road with Duke Ellington."

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Herbie Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, tb; Chuck Connors, btb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Russell Procope, as, cl; Johnny Hodges, as; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl bcl; Duke Ellington, p; John Lamb, b; Bobby Durham, d.

OTRdvd ON THE ROAD WITH DUKE ELLINGTON [film]
OTRdvd Come Sunday [as David Danced Before The Lord] [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]
The Second Community Church Choir, vocal
OTRdvd In The Beginning God [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]
Tony Watkins, The Second Community Church Choir, vocal

April 1967. Unknown location, U.S.A.

Duke Ellington: Duke Ellington, p.

OTRdvd Soda Fountain Rag [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]

April 1967. Unknown location, U.S.A.

Concert.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Herbie Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, tb; Chuck Connors, btb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Russell Procope, as, cl; Johnny Hodges, as; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl bcl; Duke Ellington, p; John Lamb, b; Bobby Durham, d.

OTRdvd Take The "A" Train [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]

Duke Ellington, p.

OTRdvd Salute To Morgan State [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]
OTRdvd New World A-Comin' [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]

Probably April 30, 1967. Baltimore.

Rehearsal Session.

Duke Ellington: Duke Ellington, p.

OTRdvd Salute To Morgan State [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]

May 1, 1967. Baltimore.

Concert at Morgan State College.

Duke Ellington: Duke Ellington, p; John Lamb, b; Bobby Durham, d.

OTRdvd Salute To Morgan State [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]
OTRdvd Take The "A" Train [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]

Duke Ellington, p.

OTRdvd I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]

May-June 1967. Unknown location, U.S.A.

Duke Ellington: Duke Ellington, talk.

OTRdvd Duke Talking About His Music [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]

June 23, 1967. Los Angeles.

Duke Ellington recording session at the RCA Studio.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams, Mercer Ellington, Herb Jones, t; Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, tb; Chuck Connors, btb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as; Russell Procope, as, cl; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Harry Carney, bs; Duke Ellington, Jimmy Jones, p; John Lamb, b; Chris Columbis, d.

U3KM6687-6 Music Masters 5041-2C NBRR:2 Swamp Goo
U3kM6688-1 Music Masters 5041-2C NBRR:13 Girdle Hurdle
U3kM6689-2 Storyville Jaywalker:1 The Shepherd (Who Watches Over The Night Flock)
U3kM6690-4 Storyville Jaywalker:2 Up Jump
U3kM6691-2 Storyville Jaywalker:3 Rue Bleue
U3kM6692-1 Storyville Jaywalker:4 A Chromatic Love Affair
U3kM6693-1 Storyville Jaywalker:5 Salome
U3kM6694-1 Storyville Jaywalker:6 Blood Count

July 1, 1967. Los Angeles.

Concert at the Hollywood Bowl released on the album "The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World."

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Herb Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, tb; Chuck Connors, btb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as; Russell Procope, as, cl; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Harry Carney, bs; Duke Ellington, p; John Lamb, b; Chris Columbus, d.

Pablo GJC:2/5 Salome
Pablo GJC:2/6 A Chromatic Love Affair
Pablo GJC:2/11 Wild Onions
Pablo GJC:2/12 Take The "A" Train
Pablo GJC:3/1 Satin Doll
Pablo GJC:3/2 Tootie For Cootie
Pablo GJC:3/3 Up Jump
Pablo GJC:3/4 Prelude To A Kiss
Pablo GJC:3/5a Mood Indigo [medley]
Pablo GJC:3/5b I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) [medley]
Pablo GJC:3/7 Don't Be That Way
Ella Fitzgerald, vocal
Pablo GJC:3/8 You've Changed
Ella Fitzgerald, vocal
Pablo GJC:3/9 Let's Do It
Pablo GJC:3/10 On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Ella Fitzgerald, vocal
Pablo GJC:3/15 Cotton Tail
Ella Fitzgerald, vocal

July 11, 1967. New York.

Duke Ellington recording session at the RCA Studio.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Herb Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, tb; Chuck Connors, btb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as; Russell Procope, as, cl; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Harry Carney, bs; Duke Ellington, p; John Lamb, b; Chris Columbus, d.

-7 Saja 91232-2 PC:8/14 Lele
-5 Saja 91232-2 PC:8/15 Acht O'Clock Rock
-6 Saja 91232-2 PC:8/16 Lady
-4 Saja 91232-2 PC:8/17 Rondolet

Prob Early July 1967. Unknown location, U.S.A.

Concert.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Herbie Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, tb; Chuck Connors, btb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Russell Procope, as, cl; Johnny Hodges, as; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl bcl; Duke Ellington, p; John Lamb, b; Chris Columbus, unidentified, d.

OTRdvd Satin Doll [medley] [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]
OTRdvd Solitude [medley] [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]
OTRdvd Don't Get Around Much Anymore [medley] [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]
OTRdvd Mood Indigo [medley] [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]
OTRdvd Sophisticated Lady [medley] [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]
OTRdvd Caravan [medley] [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]
OTRdvd Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me [medley] [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]
OTRdvd I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart [medley] [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]
OTRdvd Don't Get Around Much Anymore [medley] [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]

July 24, 1967. Toronto.

Decca recording session at the Hallmark Record Studios For the album "Collages."

Duke Ellington with the Ron Collier Orchestra: Duke Ellington, p; with the Ron Collier Orchestra.

12641 Decca DL-75069 Collages:1 Aurora Borealis
12642 Decca DL-75069 Collages:2 Nameless Hour

July 25, 1967. Toronto.

Decca recording session at the Hallmark Record Studios.

Duke Ellington with the Ron Collier Orchestra: Duke Ellington, p; with the Ron Collier Orchestra.

12643 Decca DL-75069 Collages:3 Collage No. 3
12644 Decca DL-75069 Collages:4 Fair Wind
12645 Decca DL-75069 Collages:5 Silent Night, Lonely Night
12646 Decca DL-75069 Collages:6 Song And Dance

July 26, 1967. Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Concert at the Gilmore Brothers Auto Park.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Herbie Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, tb; Chuck Connors, btb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Russell Procope, as, cl; Johnny Hodges, as; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl bcl; Duke Ellington, p; John Lamb, b; Steve Little, d.

OTRdvd Take The "A" Train [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]
OTRdvd The Biggest [as Traffic Jam] [from film On The Road With Duke Ellington]

August 28, 1967. New York.

RCA recording session at RCA Studio A for the album "... and His Mother Called Him Bill."

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Herb Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Clark Terry, flhn; Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, tb; Chuck Connors, btb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as; Russell Procope, as, cl; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Harry Carney, bs; Duke Ellington, p; Aaron Bell, b; Steve Little, d.

UPA1-8528 RCA LPM-3906 RCA:23/12
Bill:2		 Boo-Dah
UPA1-8529 RCA LPM-3906 RCA:23/14
Bill:4		 UMMG
UPA1-8530 RCA LPM-3906 RCA:23/13
Bill:3		 Blood Count
UPA1-8531-3 RCA 63386 RCA:23/4
Bill:15		 Smada
UPA1-8531-4 RCA NL-89166 RCA:23/5
Bill:16		 Smada

August 30, 1967. New York.

RCA recording session at RCA Studio A.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Herb Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, tb; John Sanders, vtb; Chuck Connors, btb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as; Russell Procope, as, cl; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Harry Carney, bs; Duke Ellington, p; Aaron Bell, b; Steve Little, d.

UPA1-8532 RCA LPM-3906 RCA:23/21
Bill:10		 Rock Skippin' At The Blue Note
UPA1-8533-4 RCA 63386 RCA:23/19
Bill:14		 Raincheck
UPA1-8533-6 RCA LPM-3906 RCA:23/18
Bill:8		 Raincheck
UPA1-8535 Bluebird 6287-2-RB RCA:24/6
Bill:17		 Midriff
UPA1-8536 RCA NL-89166 RCA:24/7
Bill:18		 My Little Brown Book

Duke Ellington: Duke Ellington, p.

UPA1-8539 RCA LPM-3906 RCA:24/2
Bill:12 SDT:9		 Lotus Blossom

September 1, 1967. New York.

RCA recording session at RCA Studio A.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Herb Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, tb; Chuck Connors, btb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as; Russell Procope, as, cl; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Harry Carney, bs; Duke Ellington, p; Aaron Bell, b; Steve Little, d.

UPA1-8534 RCA LPM-3906 RCA:23/11
Bill:1		 Snibor
UPA1-8537 RCA LPM-3906 RCA:23/16
Bill:6		 After All
UPA1-8538 RCA LPM-3906 RCA:24/1
Bill:11		 All Day Long

Harry Carney, bs; Duke Ellington, p; Aaron Bell, b.

UPA1-8539 Bluebird 6287-2-RB RCA:24/3
Bill:19		 Lotus Blossom

November 15, 1967. San Francisco.

RCA recording session at Coast Recorders.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Herb Jones, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, tb; Chuck Connors, btb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as; Russell Procope, as, cl; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Harry Carney, bs; Duke Ellington, p; Jeff Castleman, b; Sam Woodyard, d.

WPA5-0917 RCA LPM-3906 RCA:23/20
Bill:9		 Day Dream
WPA5-0918 RCA LPM-3906 RCA:23/17
Bill:7		 The Intimacy Of The Blues
WPA5-0919 RCA LPM-3906 RCA:23/15
Bill:5		 Charpoy
WPA5-0920 RCA 63386 RCA:24/8
Bill:13		 Acht O'Clock Rock

December 11, 1967. Los Angeles.

Reprise recording session at Western Recorders for the album "Francis A. & Edward K."

Frank Sinatra with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Hilton Jefferson, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, tb; Chuck Connors, btb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as; Russel Procope, as, cl; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Harry Carney, bs; Duke Ellington, p; Jeff Castleman, b; Sam Woodyard, d.

K6319 Reprise F-1024 Sinatra:3 All I Need Is The Girl
Frank Sinatra, vocal
K6320 Reprise F-1024 Sinatra:6 Yellow Days
Frank Sinatra, vocal
K6321 Reprise F-1024 Sinatra:4 Indian Summer
Frank Sinatra, vocal
K6322 Reprise F-1024 Sinatra:8 Come Back To Me
Frank Sinatra, vocal

December 12, 1967. Los Angeles.

Reprise recording session at Western Recorders

Frank Sinatra with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Hilton Jefferson, Cootie Williams, t; Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, tb; Chuck Connors, btb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, as; Russel Procope, as, cl; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Harry Carney, bs; Duke Ellington, p; Jeff Castleman, b; Sam Woodyard, d.

K6323 Reprise F-1024 Sinatra:7 Poor Butterfly
Frank Sinatra, vocal
K6324 Reprise F-1024 Sinatra:2 Sunny
Frank Sinatra, vocal
K6325 Reprise F-1024 Sinatra:5 I Like The Sunrise
Frank Sinatra, vocal
K6326 Reprise F-1024 Sinatra:1 Follow Me
Frank Sinatra, vocal

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