Written in 1999 to commemorate the birth of Duke Ellington, this suite contains three large sections (Moderate Swing featuring Take the ‘A’ Train with Don’t Get Around Much Anymore and It Don’t Mean a Thing in counterpoint – Slow Ballad featuring the beautiful Come Sunday – Fast Latin featuring Caravan). Several other most popular themes from the Ellington library are used in various ways throughout the work, mostly in counterpoint. Features solos on alto, tenor, bari saxes along with trombone, flugelhorn, piano and drums. Lead trumpet range – high F. (Live recording by the UNT One O’Clock Lab Band.) (Available for standard big band or big band with orchestra).
