“After thirteen different shots and vaccinations, we leave New York on September 6, 1963, for one of the most unusual and adventurous trips we have ever undertaken.”

Duke Ellington, Music is my Mistress

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The recordings heard on this podcast episode:

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Amad/Agra/Bluebird of Delhi (Mynah)/Depk (CD: Duke Ellington, “Paris, March 1964” MDD 003)

Recorded 20 March 1964, Theatre Des Champs-Élysées, Paris

Cootie Williams, Cat Anderson, Herbie Jones, Rolf Ericson – trumpet; Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, Chuck Connors – trombone; Jimmy Hamilton, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney – reeds; Duke Ellington – piano; Jimmy Woode – bass; Sam Woodyard – drums.

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Amad (CD: Pierre Bertrand, “Far East Suite” Cristal Records – CR 278)

Recorded

Pierre Bertrand – tenor sax; Alfio Origlio : piano; Louis Winsberg – guitar; Pierre-François Dufour – cello; Jérôme Regard – bass; Stéphane Édouard – percussion; Minino Garay – drums; Paloma Pradal, Sabrina Romero – vocal.

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Agra (CD: Brian Landrus, “Brian Landrus Plays Ellington & Strayhorn,” Palmetto Records – BL202301)

Recorded 6/7 August 2023, Brooklyn

Brian Landrus – baritone sax, bass sax, bass clarinet, contra alto clarinet, piccolo, c flute, alto flute, bass flute; Dave Stryker – electric and acoustic guitar; Jay Anderson – acoustic bass; Billy Hart – drums.

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Bluebird of Delhi (Mynah) (CD: Anthony Brown’s Asian American Orchestra, “Far East Suite” Asian Improv Records – AIR 0053)

Recorded 31 March 1999, Richmond, CA

John Worley, Louis Fasman, Qi Chao Liu – trumpet; Dave Martell, Wayne Wallace – trombone; Francis Wong, Melecio Magdaluyo, Jim Norton, Hafez Modirzadeh – reeds;   Jon Jang – piano; Mark Izu – bass; Anthony Brown – drums.

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Depk (CD: Gary Burton, “Departure” Concord Jazz – CCD-4749-2)

Recorded 20-22 September 1996, New York City

Gary Burton – vibes; Fred Hersch – piano; John Scofield – guitar; John Patitucci – bass; Peter Erskine – drums.

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— Our closing music—-

It’s Something You Ought To Know (Paul Gonsalves – “Ellingtonia Moods and Blues,” RCA Victor / RCA63562)

Recorded 29 February 1960, New York City

Paul Gonsalves- tenor sax; Johnny Hodges – alto sax; Ray Nance – cornet; Mitchell “Booty” Wood – trombone; Jimmy Jones – piano; Al Hall – bass; Oliver Jackson – drums.