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Togo Brava Suite (Podcast #23-006)
In 1967, the west African nation of Togo released a postage stamp of Duke Ellington. Ellington reciprocated by writing the four movement Togo Brava Suite in 1971, the subject of this month’s episode of Ellington Reflections.
1967 Togo postage stamp celebrating Duke Ellington
A performance of the Togo Brava Suite performed by the European Broadcasting Union Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Andrew Homzy
The recordings heard on this podcast episode:
Togo Brava Suite (CD: “Togo Brava Suite” Storyville Records STCD 8323)
Recorded 28 June 1971, New York City
Cootie Williams, Richard Williams…
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