Release date: 24-09-2010 (originally released in 1957)

2010 EU limited edtion High-definition premium 180gm vinyl-"Festival Session" captures the Duke Ellington Orchestra fresh from their tour on the celebrated summer jazz festival circuit in a studio recording completed just after Labor Day in 1959. The "jazz festival" brought Ellington's music and obvious composition skills to contemporary white American audiences, and the material on the original recording is regarded as one of the Duke's most cherished and exciting albums. - stickered & sealed.

Tracks:
A1. PERDIDO (Juan Tizol-Duke Ellington-H. J. Lengsfelder-Ervin Drake)
A2. COPOUT EXTENSION (Duke Ellington)  
A3. DUEL FUEL Part I (Duke Ellington-Clark Terry)
A4. DUEL FUEL Part II (Duke Ellington-Clark Terry)  
A5. DUEL FUEL Part III (Duke Ellington-Clark Terry)
A6. V.I.P. S BOOGIE (Duke Ellington) *
B1 IDIOM ’59 –Part I [Vapor] (Duke Ellington)
B2 IDIOM ’59 –Part II (Duke Ellington)
B3 IDIOM ’59 –Part III (Duke Ellington)
B4 THINGS AIN’T WHAT THEY USED TO BE (Mercer Ellington-Ted Parsons)
B5 LAUNCHING PAD (Duke Ellington)  
B6 JAM WITH SAM (Duke Ellington)  *