The Treasury Shows Volume 24

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Volume 24 in the Duke Ellington Treasury Shows series, now approaching the end of this collectors special broadcast series. With this volume of the DETS series, we jump seven years ahead in the life and career of Duke Ellington. Volume 23 ended with a broadcast form the Aquarium Restaurant in NYC, 1946. Now we are in Chicago, Illinois, at the Blue Note and in 1953. The broadcasts on CD1 from 1953 are the first ones in the DETS series without U.S. Government bond promotion, and were transmitted in the NBC Music For Modern series. CD2 includes two broadcasts from the All Star Parade of Bands series played at the Blue Note, Chicago. NBC launched this series in early 1953 together with the United Federation of Musicians to use jazz and other popular artists to promote the Treasury Departments Savings Bond Program. From July 1953 at the Blue Note, we re treated to live versions of Caravan , The Tattooed Bride plus Ellington recounting the story behind the song for the audience, and the hit single Flamingo . The whole Duke Ellington Treasury Shows series will be 25 double CDs.We re approaching the end with this release, which is number 24, and the very last one is on its way! The Treasury Shows form an indispensable addition to the history of Duke Ellington and jazz big bands in the 1940s.