Duke Ellington Orchestra

From Fargo Live 1940

About

This night in Fargo became legendary for several reasons: the unlikely consequences of time and place, the personnel, the compositions, and the inspiration that sometimes strikes when it is least expected.
Art Lange

Curater’s note:
I have selected these tracks with the assistance of Art Lange, from the complete recording of Fargo 1940. I followed my knowledge about the great Ellington tunes and the quality of these performances, while Art made a point of lesser known pieces. Our final selection has been approved by the producer, Bernhard “Benne” Vischer.
Werner X. Uehlinger

Sound restoration & Mastering by Michael Brändli

Track List

01/
The Mooche
5:23
02/
The Sheik of Araby (Smith-Wheeler-Snyder)
2:55
03/
Ko Ko
2:22
04/
Chatterbox (Ellington-Stewart)
3:22
05/
Mood Indigo (Ellington-Bigard)
4:13
06/
Harlem Airshaft
3:41
07/
Warm Valley
3:35
08/
Bojangles
3:54
09/
On the Air
4:38
10/
The Flaming Sword
4:28
11/
Never No Lament
4:06
12/
Clarinet Lament (Ellington-Bigard)
3:19
/
…and more
Total Time ADD
79:42

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Release date:

05 Jun 2026

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