The program of this last of three Ellington concerts at the MusikTriennale Cologne ’94 is focused on the later works (1955 – 1974), but also contains new arrangements of Ellington and Strayhorn titles from the entire period of the Ellington orchestra. These new arrangements are, on the one hand, a personal summary of this concert series that was dedicated to Duke Ellington in this first year of the MusikTriennale. On the other hand, they serve as a platform for the featured guest of the evening, Phil Woods.

These CDs are Hybrid SACDs.

Ella Fitzgerald: vocal, Louis Armstrong: vocal, trumpet