During "Sites en Scènes", the Duke Orchestra, under the direction of Laurent MIGNARD, plays a large part of his album "Ellington French Touch" at the citadel of Château d'Oléron on August 8, 2013. With the singer and dancer Nicolle ROCHELLE.
A chance to rediscover the spirit of “The Duke” as perpetuated by the best Ellingtonian orchestra in Europe.
The Duke Orchestra performs:
- "Sophisticated Lady (Overture)" by Duke Ellington
- "Do not Get Around Much Anymore" by Duke Ellington
- "The Good Life" by Sacha Distel and Jack Reardon
- "Kinda Dukish Duke Ellington's
"Rockin In Rhythm" by Duke Ellington, Irving Mills and Harry Carney
- "Creole Love Call" by Duke Ellington
- "Bli-Blip" by Duke Ellington
- "Take The A Train" by Billy Strayhorn
- " Sophisticated Lady "by Duke Ellington
-" Skin Deep "Louie Bellson
-" Caravan "by Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol, Irving Mills
-" Gigi "Duke Ellington
-" Thing's Is not What They Used to Be "Mercer Ellington
- "Eighth Veil" by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
- Jean Dréjac's "Under Paris Skies", Hubert Giraud
- Duke Ellington's "Paris Blues"
- Duke Ellington's "Battle Royal"
- "No I do not regret nothing "(No Regrets) by Michel Vaucaire, Charles Dumont
-" Chocolate Shake "by Duke Ellington
-" Diminuendo & Crescendo In Blue "by Duke Ellington