The Complete Duke Ellington at Newport, 1956

This incomparable 2 CD set includes every note played by the Duke Ellington Orchestra during its famous 1956 permormance at the Newport Jazz festival. Of the 22 tracks, 7 are previously unreleased, including Ellington's spine-tingling version of the Star Spangled Banner and Paul Consalves' 27 chorus improvisation of Crescendo In Blue. This is as good as it gets!