A fascinating adventure into the
musical mind of the genius behind
the genius Duke Ellington Orchestra
member Billy Strayhorn as he finally
steps out of the shadows!
A fantastic Billy Strayhorn box set with seven CDs plus a
DVD featuring Duke Ellington playing Strayhorn s Take the
A Train with his orchestra!
This superb set celebrating Strayhorn s work echoes the
basic paradox of the extraordinary musician s career: the
richness and diversity will delight even the most obsessive
Strayhorn aficionado, while at the same time the set offers
a thrilling introduction to the man many know only as
someone who once played in Ellington s band.
DISC ONE: Lush Life Just-A-Sittin And-A-Rockin Passion Flower
Take the A Train Strange Feeling Day Dream Chelsea Bridge
Multi Colored Blue (also known as Violet Blue) Something To Live
For A Flower is a Lovesome Thing Tonk Johnny Come Lately
In a Blue Summer Garden Tonk Drawing Room Blues Tonk
DISC TWO: Something To Live For Grievin Johnny Come Lately
Take The A Train Mid-Riff My Little Brown Book Day Dream
Bugle Breaks Metronome All Out I Don t Mind After All Kissin
Bug Just A-Sittin And A-Rockin Clementine Paradise
Passion Flower Satin Doll Newport Up What Else Can You Do
With A Drum Blood Count
DISC THREE: Take The A Train Chelsea Bridge Just A-Sittin
And A-Rockin Lush Life Isfahan Just A-Sittin And A-Rockin
Satin Doll Take The A Train Blood Count Take The A Train
Johnny Come Lately Satin Doll Chelsea Bridge Take The A Train
DISC FOUR: Everything Is Copasetic Hip Blue House Hipper-
Bug Pretty Girl Anatomy Of A Murder Swing Dance Feet On
The Beat Matinee Jo Flame Indigo Fol-De-Rol-Rol Tiffany
Orson Lozit Pomegranate
DISC FIVE: The Intimacy Of The Blues Paris Blues The Star-Crossed
Lovers Chelsea Bridge Portrait Of A Silk Thread Day Dream
Lotus Blossom Blood Count Upper Manhattan Medical Group
Chelsea Bridge/Star-Crossed Lovers/Day Dream Passion Flower
Three And Six
DISC SIX: No One Knows Lotus Blossum Ballad For Very Tired
And Very Sad Lotus Eaters Rain Check Snibor Noir Bleu The
Star-Crossed Lovers Something To Live For After All Multicolored
Blue Mid-Riff A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing
DISC SEVEN: Smada Depk Jazz Festival Jazz Intimacy Of The
Blues All Day Long Balcony Serenade Snibor Strange Feeling
The Kissing Bug Newport Up My Little Brown Book Mid-Riff
I m Checking Out, Goom Bye Rain Check
DVD: Take The A Train Mid-Riff Chelsea Bridge
Passion Flower Satin Doll Medley: Lush Life/Solitude
Take The A Train Satin Doll Take The A Train