The Stockholm Concert, 1966

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Released 1984 Length 36:31 Artist Ella Fitzgerald Producer Norman Granz Genres Jazz, Vocal jazz		Recorded February 7, 1966 The Stockholm Concert, 1966(1984) Whisper Not(1967) Release date 1984 Label Universal Music LLC

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The Stockholm Concert, 1966 is a 1966 (see 1966 in music) live album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied in part by the Duke Ellington Orchestra. The recording remained unreleased until 1984.

It is notable as the last release of Ella's four recorded collaborations with Duke Ellington. Later in 1966 Ella and Duke went on to record their final album together; Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur.

Track listing

Originally released in 1984 on LP and CD (Pablo 2308-242). Remastered reissue on CD in 1987 (Pablo PACD-2308-242-2; re-released after new mastering in 1991 as Pablo 025218024228).

"Imagine My Frustration" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Gerald Wilson) – 5:13
"Duke's Place" (Ellington, Bob Katz, Bob Thiele) – 4:43
"Satin Doll" (Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Strayhorn) – 3:08
"Something to Live For" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 4:04
"Wives and Lovers" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 2:11
"Só Danço Samba" ("Jazz Samba") (Vinícius de Moraes, Norman Gimbel, Antonio Carlos Jobim) – 4:14
"Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)" (Cole Porter) – 4:09
"Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman) – 4:50
"Cotton Tail" (Ellington) – 5:01

Personnel

All tracks recorded on February 7, 1966, at the Stockholm Concert Hall, Sweden.

Ella Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra on all tracks, but the orchestra's rhythm section (including Ellington) on tracks 3–8 is replaced by the Jimmy Jones Trio (on the cover referred to as “Ella's Trio”).

Duke Ellington — piano (exc. tracks 3–8), arranger, bandleader

William "Cat" Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Herb Jones, Cootie Williams— trumpet

Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper — trombone

Chuck Connors — bass trombone

Johnny Hodges — alto saxophone

Russell Procope — alto saxophone, clarinet

Paul Gonsalves — tenor saxophone

Harry Carney — baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet

Jimmy Hamilton — clarinet, tenor saxophone

John Lamb — double bass (exc. tracks 3–8)

Sam Woodyard — drums (exc. tracks 3–8)

The Jimmy Jones Trio featured on tracks 3–8