Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Such Sweet Thunder

The music counts among Ellington's most well-realized "concept projects," all inspired by Shakespeare's work and filled with memorable melodies and ample opportunities for solos by Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves and Quentin Jackson. The Ellington-Strayhorn compositions treat their soloists like actors doing scenes, and, in effect, playing parts.

Such Sweet Thunder

Sonnet for Caesar

Sonnet to Hank Cinq

Lady Mac

Sonnet in Search of a Moor

The Telecasters

Up and Down, Up and Down (I Will Lead Them Up and Down)

Sonnet for Sister Kate

The Star-Crossed Lovers

Madness in Great Ones

Half the Fun (aka Lately)

Circle of Fourths

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