(from the liner notes by Maurice Peress) On December 11. 1943, for the second time, Ellington brought his orchestra to Carnegie Hall and presented a ...
New World A 'Coming was premiered at Carnegie Hall on December 11th, 1943. This work's title and content were inspired by Roi Ottley's best-selling book on ...
The Duke playing solo for piano " New World A-Comin' ", from "A concert of Sacred Music" at Grace Cathedral, 1965. Enjoy this rare document, showing perhaps ...