Ellington Orchestra: New Orleans Suite
Jazz Orchestra
Eastside Jazz Club, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
200 Jennens Road, B4 7XR
£10 (£8)
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6.30pm Set 1
7.30pm Set 2
A second rendition of the famous Ellington’s late work. The New Orleans Suite, originally commissioned for the 1970 New Orleans Jazz Festival is work which has great significance for Ellingtonians, as lead alto star Johnny Hodges died shortly after the first recording session; the band having to record the second session without him. This work also provides proof of the calibre of Ellington’s creative output in his later years, confounding critics who thought he had perhaps become formulaic since the collaborative years with Billy Strayhorn.
Scores and parts researched and edited from the original manuscript by Michele Corcella.
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