Title
Duke Ellington, rehearsal for a Sacred Concert at Great St Mary's Church, Cambridge, 1967.
Caption
Duke Ellington, rehearsal for a Sacred Concert at Great St Mary's Church, Cambridge, 1967. On February 20, 1967, Duke Ellington?s 15-piece ensemble, featuring many of jazz?s all-time greats, played a two-hour special concert in Cambridge. 1,300 people packed into the church, for the one-off show; which featured tap-dancing, and a lengthy drum solo. As well as Ellington at the keyboard, star players on the night included trumpet player Cat Anderson, saxophonist Johnny Hodges, drummer Rufus ?Speedy? Jones, and Esther Marrow on vocals.
Date
1967
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/National Jazz Archive
Reference
HRM19F19_399
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
61,9Mb (3,1Mb) / 12,7in x 18,9in / 3822 x 5662 (300dpi)