Sophisticated Ladies (1982)
The classic songs of legendary jazz composer Duke Ellington come alive on stage in this performance video. Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies documents a performance of the popular Broadway revue, built around more than two dozen great tunes from Ellington's songbook. Hinton Battle, Paula Kelly and Phyllis Hyman headline the cast for this production; songs include "Take The A Train," "Caravan," "Satin Doll," "In a Sentimental Mood," "Mood Indigo," "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," and many more.
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Stars:
- Clark Jones
Writing:
- Duke Ellington
- Donald McKayle
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Release Date: 1982-11-05
- Country: US
- Language: en
- Runtime: 108