Malmö, 25 October 1973
……and a Happy New Year!
Ellington & Babs (this picture is from an earlier occasion)
Welcome to the second concert at Malmö Stadsteater on October 25, 1973. Due to the length of this concert we will publish the music played in two parts. this being the first 45 minutes. There was obviously no hurry to finish the late performance. You will find this in the Goodies Room!
The program for the first part is as follows: *C-Jam Blues*Take The A Train & intro*Kinda Dukish & Rockin’ In Rhythm*Creole Love Call*Caravan*In Duplicate*New York, New York*I Got It Bad*Blem*Take The A Train*Chinoiserie*Basin Street Blues*Hello Dolly*Medley*. Titles in bold have not been issued commercially. The opening of the concert is similar to that of the 1st concert, with Take The A Train and Hello Dolly added.
Rolf Ericson is featured guest soloist in Take The A Train
Any comments would be similar to the opening of the 1st concert, except that Money Johnson is heard in Hello Dolly an that Harold Ashby is featured in Chinoiserie
The Ellington band in 1973 had lost some of its attraction due to the loss of many familiar faces and voices after the 1960ies, but it was still a fornidable force on the jazz scene.
The closing part of this concert will be published in the Goodies Room in approx. one week’s time.