The WDR BIG BAND performs previously unreleased works by Duke Ellington under the direction of its principal conductor Richard DeRosa (arrangements). Musical guests are Garry Dial on piano, who also wrote a large part of the arrangements, and Dick Oatts on saxophone. Recorded June 3, 2016 at the Philharmonie in Cologne, Germany.

After the death of composer and bandleader Duke Ellington in 1974, Garry Dial was entrusted by Ellington's family with the honorable task of sifting through and arranging Duke's musical estate. Garry Dial studied stacks of scores, fragments and notes. No work for the sidelines. As a result, many unpublished works came to light, which are now being premiered with the WDR BIG BAND.

Tracklist Part One:
01 Hey, Baby [00:04]
02 Let The Zoomers Drool [12:02] C
03 I Like Singing [20:20]
04 Just A Gentle Word [29:35]
05 Introspection 36:42]

A CD was released for this project:
https://www1.wdr.de/orchesterundcho...

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