Duke Ellington His Orchestra 19291943 (2000)
Plot
Joined by the likes of saxophonist Ben Webster and trumpeter Cootie Williams jazz giant Duke Ellington demonstrates in this collection of performance clips spanning the years 192943 precisely why hes one of the seminal figures in American music Ellingtons musical evolution can be seen in excerpts from featurelength and short films that include Black and Tan Check and Double Check Symphony in Black and The Hit Parade of 1937
