Duke Ellington & Ella Fitzgerald - Norman Granz Presents Duke: The Last Jam Session [DVD]

The latest addition to the Norman Granz collection, brings together two of the greatest names in jazz: Duke Ellington & Ella Fitzgerald. The first disc sees Duke performing live in the South of France with Ella Fitzgerald as his special guest and the second disc contains the previously unseen footage of Duke Ellington in one of his last ever live performances jamming with Joe Pass, Ray Brown and Louie Bellson.

Eagle Rock Entertainment presents "DUKE ELLINGTON AT THE COTE D'AZUR WITH ELLA FITZGERALD & JOAN MIRO/DUKE:THE LAST JAM SESSION" --- a true gem for classic jazz enthusiasts, Norman Granz Presents Duke: The Last Jam Session --- Granz captures this unique treasure that relays the toe tapping performances of Ella and Duke at Cote D'Azur. Intended as a vehicle to promote Ella, it became a rightly shared ticket when Duke Ellington and his band were signed as accompaniment --- Filmed in 1967 at the French Rivera venue, Duke and his boys are in fine form, as portrayed in this film begins with a brief monologue from Ellington himself and then proceeds to the Cote D'Azur stage for a light-hearted yet riveting performance --- Ella Fitzgerald joins the band and sings with soulful assurance that captures the hearts of all in attendance --- Bonus features on this disc include an introduction by longtime jazz music critic and analyst, Nat Hentoff, a vintage photo gallery, and another gallery of jazz-themed pen-and-ink art from David Stone Martin.

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