Duke Ellington's "Sepia Panorama," from a live broadcast in September 1940 from the Hotel Sherman in Chicago.  Jimmie Blanton is featured on bass, Cootie Williams on Trumpet, and Ben Webster on tenor sax.

Live at the Hotel Sherman 1940

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Sepia Panorama (Live at Hotel Sherman Sept. 1940)

Duke Ellington (p) and Jimmie Blanton (b), an aircheck from Fall 1941, backed by the John Scott Trotter Orchestra.

The Ellington-Blanton Duets 1941

Duke Ellington & Jimmie Blanton - Frankie and Johnny

A radio broadcast from February 16, 1941 featuring the Duke Ellington Orchestra, live at the Casa Manana in Los Angeles, CA.

Live at the Casa Manana 1941 (aircheck)

Take The "A" Train

A high-quality broadcast of Duke Ellington & His Orchestra on February 20, 1941, live from the Casa Manana in LA.

Live at the Casa Manana 1941

Mist on the Moon

Chelsea Bridge

Are You Sticking?

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Live at Eastwood Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, July 1940

Live at Eastwood Gardens 1940

Rose Of The Rio Grande

All Too Soon

Harlem Air Shaft

aircheck from Canobie Lake Park, NH, August 1940

Live at Canobie Lake Park 1940

Stompy Jones

Rose Room

Boy Meets Horn

Ridin' On A Blue Note

The Duke Ellington Orchestra settled into the Hotel Sherman on September 6, 1940 for what would end up being a 6 week engagement.  This is an aircheck from opening night, Sept. 6.

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