言わずと知れたバンド・リーダー、デューク・エリントンと稀代の歌姫、エラ・フィッツジェラルドの最強タッグで南仏コート・ダジュールにて行われた伝説的なライブを収録した作品「Ella & Duke At The Cote d'Azur」の未発表8曲を発掘。1966年7月28日、アンティーブ・ジャズ祭(ジャズ・ア・ジュアン)出演時のオーケストラ３曲、エラが加わっての５曲の魅力溢れるステージを収録。Stereo Soundboard Recording Live at Festival De Jazz D'Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, France, JUly 28th 1966
1. Medley : Black & Tan Fantasy / Creole Love Call / The Mooche (09:14) 2. Skin Deep (10:13) 3. Take The 'A' Train (05:00) 4. Sweet Georgia Brown (03:28) 5. The Moment Of Truth (02:13) 6. Misty (02:56) 7. Cotton Tail (05:37) 8. Imagine My Frustration (05:04)
Duke Ellington - piano (track 1-3), director (track4-8) Ella Fitzgerald - vocals (track 4-8) Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams, Herbie Jones, Mercer Ellington - trumpet Buster Cooper, Chuck Connors, Lawrence Brown - trombone Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone Russell Procope - alto saxophone, clarinet Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone Jimmy Hamilton - tenor saxophone, clarinet Harry Carney - baritone saxophone John Lamb - double bass (track 1-3) Sam Woodyard - drums (track 1-3) Jimmy Jones - piano (track 4-8) Jim Hughart - double bass (track 4-8) Grady Tate - drums (track 4-8) Duke Ellington - piano, director Ella Fitzgerald - vocals Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams, Herbie Jones, Mercer Ellington - trumpet Buster Cooper, Chuck Connors, Lawrence Brown - trombone Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone Russell Procope - alto saxophone, clarinet Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
Jimmy Hamilton - tenor saxophone, clarinet Harry Carney - baritone saxophone John Lamb - double bass Sam Woodyard - drums Jimmy Jones - piano Jim Hughart - double bass Grady Tate - drums
