• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Yes
• Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.93 Ounces
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Black & White, DVD
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Duke Ellington
• Studio ‏ : ‎ Quantum Leap
• Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ France
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

The First & Second Sets from DR TV Centre Copenhagen 23rd January 1967

Duke Ellington remains a giant influence and is unquestionably one of perhaps only 5 of the most important figures in popular music today. A prolific wirter & composer, he predominantly worked within the framework of a big-band line-up producing music of extraordinary diversity. The unique Ellington sound is based on celebration of its individuals. The music might be lyrical or triumphant, elegiac or celebratory but finishes positively.

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life.^[1]

Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem. A master at writing miniatures for the three-minute 78 rpm recording format, Ellington wrote or collaborated on more than one thousand compositions; his extensive body of work is the largest recorded personal jazz legacy, and many of his pieces have become standards. He also recorded songs written by his bandsmen, such as Juan Tizol's "Caravan", which brought a Spanish tinge to big band jazz.