With this album, composer/arranger Mercer Hassy takes the timeless music of Duke Ellington and reinvigorates it with wit and wisdom. The intricate and polished performances of everyone involved are a tribute not only to the Mercer Hassy Orchestra, but equally to the rich source material. As a tribute, it is impeccable.

Track Listing: Daybreak Express; Satin Doll; Don’t Get Around Much Anymore; U.M.M.G.; In a Sentimental Mood; Hot and Bothered; Bakiff; Passion Flower; The Queen’s Suite: Apes and Peacocks; Prelude to a Kiss/In My Solitude; Duke’s Place; Happy Go Lucky Local.