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The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1943 is a live album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded at Carnegie Hall, in New York City in 1943 and released on the Prestige label in 1977.

AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow:
This two-CD set captures one of the milestones in Duke Ellington’s long and extremely productive career, highlighted by his monumental suite “Black, Brown and Beige” in the only full-length version ever recorded by his orchestra; soon it was only performed as excerpts. In addition, Ellington’s all-star orchestra (including such stylists as trumpeters Rex Stewart, Ray Nance, and Shorty Baker; trombonists Tricky Sam Nanton and Lawrence Brown; and a saxophone section boasting Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster, and Harry Carney) excels on the shorter pieces, a mixture of older and recent compositions. Every serious jazz library should contain this set (https://goo.gl/8ve7RF).

Track listing:
All compositions (and arrangements) by Duke Ellington except as indicated

1.) The Star Spangled Banner 0:00
2.) Black And Tan Fantasy 1:12
3.) Rockin’ In Rhythm 7:47
4.) Moon Mist 12:00
5.) Jumpin’ Punkins 15:38
6.) Portrait Of Bert Williams 19:02
7.) (Portrait Of) Bojangles 22:00
8.) Portrait Of Florence Mills (Black Beauty) 25:16
9.) Ko-Ko 28:57
10.) Dirge 31:19
11.) Stomp (Johnny Came Lately) 34:49
12.) Are You Stickin’? 37:48
13.) Black 41:02
14.) Brown 1:02:55
15.) Beige 1:14:45
16.) Bakiff 1:29:20
17.) Jack The Bear 1:35:56
18.) Blue Belles Of Harlem 1:39:16
19.) Cotton Tail 1:45:25
20.) Day Dream 1:48:36
21.) Boy Meets Horn 1:52:30
22.) Rose Of The Rio Grande 1:58:34
21.) Don’t Get Around Much Anymore 2:01:10
22.) Goin’ Up 2:05:51
23.) Mood Indigo 2:09:49

Recorded at Carnegie Hall in New York on January 23, 1943.

Personnel:
Duke Ellington – piano (all tracks exc. 10 & 11)
Billy Strayhorn – piano (tracks 10 & 11)
Rex Stewart – cornet
Shorty Baker, Wallace Jones – trumpet
Ray Nance – trumpet, violin
Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton – trombone
Juan Tizol – valve trombone
Otto Hardwicke – alto saxophone, clarinet
Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
Chauncy Haughton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
Ben Webster – tenor saxophone
Harry Carney – baritone saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone
Fred Guy – guitar
Junior Raglin – bass
Sonny Greer – drums

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Released: 1977
Recorded: January 23, 1943
Length: 119:18
Label: Prestige P-34004
Producer: Orrin Keepnews