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One of Duke Ellington's most delightful compositions was written for Queen Elizabeth near the end of his career - "Sunset & The Mockingbird." The original recording can be found on Amazon, along with this description:

Written as a personal thank you to Queen Elizabeth for her courtly reception of the Orchestra during the previous year, "The Queen's Suite" is, quite fittingly, a highly orchestrated six-part opus that tends toward beauty, grace, and elegance as opposed to heated improvisation, raw emotion, and blues inflections. From the exquisitely fluttering opener "Sunset and the Mockingbird" to the majestic and brassy "Northern Lights" to the sublimely delicate piano solo "The Single Petal of a Rose" to the fierce finale "Apes and Peacocks," the 20-minute suite is an absolutely stunning delight.

We will be recording my arrangement of this gorgeous song next month, but you can hear a version of it here. We recorded it at a gig at The 55 Bar back on March 23rd. It features:

Anton Denner (alto sax & flute)
Chris Bacas (soprano sax)
Mark Miller (trombone)
Nicki Denner (piano)
Gary Wang (bass)
Vinson Valega (drums)

Check it out!

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