Ellington, Duke
Storyville, 2001, CD
Instrument: INSTRUMENTAL
Issue: 7.2
Jazz Ruler Type: Swing
Performance: 4
Sound: 4
Score: 
O’s Notes: Togo Brava Suite was composed by Duke in response to the African Republic Togo who had commemorated Ellington in a series of postal stamp featuring the world’s greatest composers. the music was written in 1971 but never released or performed in it’s entirety. The 7-part suite is an insightful display of the influence of African music on Duke and on jazz itself.
