Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur


Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur is a 1967 live album by Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the big band of Duke Ellington.
It was recorded live at the Jazz à Juan festival at Juan-les-Pins, on the French Riviera, between June 26 and July 29, 1966. Earlier in the year, Fitzgerald and Ellington had recorded their only other live album together, The Stockholm Concert, 1966, in Stockholm.
The album was released as a double-LP in 1967. In 1998, Verve Records released the concert on compact disc, in both a two-CD version and a complete eight-CD version.

Track listing

For the original 1967 Verve double LP release, and the 1997 reissue on 2-CD set.

All tracks with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, except tracks 3, 5 and 6 on disc one and tracks 3, 4 and 6, disc two. All tracks with Ella Fitzgerald are indicated.

CD 1

;LP, Side One
  1. "Mack the Knife" – 4:52 – Ella Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  2. "That Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 9:59
  3. "Lullaby of Birdland" – 2:53 – Ella Fitzgerald with the Jimmy Jones Trio
;LP, Side Two
  2. "Trombonio-Bustioso-Issimo" – 4:05
  3. "Goin' Out of My Head" – 3:01 – Ella Fitzgerald with the Jimmy Jones Trio
  4. "How Long Has This Been Going On?" – 2:50 – Ella Fitzgerald with the Jimmy Jones Trio
  5. "Diminuendo in Blue" / "Blow by Blow" – 7:36
;Previously unreleased bonus track issued on disc one of the 1997 reissue
  2. "Jive Jam" – 8:50

    CD 2

;LP, Side Three
  1. "It Don't Mean a Thing " – 7:13 – Ella Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  2. "All Too Soon" – 7:39
  3. "Misty" – 3:04 – Ella Fitzgerald with the Jimmy Jones Trio
;LP, Side Four
  2. "Só Danço Samba" – 5:46 – Ella Fitzgerald with the Jimmy Jones Trio
  3. "Rose of the Rio Grande" – 3:09
  4. "The More I See You" – 3:56 – Ella Fitzgerald with the Jimmy Jones Trio
  5. "The Matador " – 4:09
  6. "Just Squeeze Me " – 3:47 – Ella Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
;Previously unreleased bonus track issued on disc two of the 1997 reissue
  2. "The Trip" – 4:44
  3. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" – 2:11

    Eight disc full concert release

For the 1998 Verve 8CD reissue Côte d'Azur Concerts. The release comprises 110 performances, of which 88 are previously unreleased.
;Disc One: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  1. "Diminuendo in Blue" / "Blow by Blow" – 8:06
  2. "Caravan" – 6:06
  3. "Rose of the Rio Grande" – 2:51
  4. "Tutti for Cootie" – 6:24
  5. "Skin Deep" – 10:49
  6. "Passion Flower" – 4:51
  7. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" – 3:02
  8. "Wings and Things" – 10:27
  9. "The Star-Crossed Lovers" – 4:20
  10. "Such Sweet Thunder" – 3:24
  11. "Madness in Great Ones" – 5:23
  12. "Kinda Dukish" / "Rockin' in Rhythm" – 5:07
  13. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" – 2:35
;Disc Two: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra featuring Ella Fitzgerald on tracks 9–11.
  1. "Main Stem" – 3:53
  2. Medley: "Black and Tan Fantasy" / "Creole Love Call" / "The Mooche" – 8:55
  3. "West Indian Pancake" – 4:45
  4. "El Viti" – 4:01
  5. "The Opener" – 3:01
  6. "La Plus Belle Africane" – 11:50
  7. "Azure" – 7:44
  8. Duke Ellington introduces Ella Fitzgerald – 1:05
  9. "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love" – 4:08
  10. "Satin Doll" – 3:16
  11. "Cotton Tail" – 7:07
  12. "Take the "A" Train" – 5:47
;Disc Three: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  1. "Take the "A" Train" – 0:55
  2. "Such Sweet Thunder" – 3:06
  3. "Half the Fun" – 4:24
  4. "Madness in Great Ones" – 5:26
  5. "The Star-Crossed Lovers" – 4:21
  6. "I Got It Bad " – 2:18
  7. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" – 2:28
  8. "Wings and Things" – 8:26
  9. "Kinda Dukish" / "Rockin' in Rhythm" – 5:10
  10. "Chelsea Bridge" – 4:18
  11. "Skin Deep" – 12:12
  12. "Sophisticated Lady" – 4:13
  13. "Jam with Sam" – 3:19
  14. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" – 2:18
;Disc Four: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  1. "Soul Call" – 2:41
  2. "West Indian Pancake" – 4:37
  3. "El Viti" – 1:19
  4. "The Opener" – 3:08
  5. "La Plus Belle Africane" – 13:23
  6. "Take the "A" Train" – 4:24
  7. "Trombonio-Bustoso-Issimo" – 4:21
  8. "Such Sweet Thunder" – 3:11
  9. "Half the Fun" – 4:15
  10. "Madness in Great Ones" – 4:15
  11. "The Star-Crossed Lovers" – 4:20
  12. "Prelude to a Kiss" – 4:26
  13. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" – 2:27
;Disc Five: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra featuring Ella Fitzgerald on all tracks, except track 1.
  1. "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 11:29
  2. "Thou Swell" – 1:39
  3. "Satin Doll" – 2:42
  4. "Wives and Lovers" – 2:22
  5. "Something to Live For" – 4:13
  6. "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love" – 4:06
  7. "The More I See You" – 3:57
  8. "Goin' Out of My Head" – 3:01
  9. "So Danco Samba" – 5:49
  10. "Lullaby of Birdland" – 2:53
  11. "How Long Has This Been Going On?" – 3:07
  12. "Mack the Knife" – 5:01
;Disc Six: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra featuring Ella Fitzgerald on tracks 12–16.
  1. Medley: "Black and Tan Fantasy" / "Creole Love Call" / "The Mooche" – 9:42
  2. "Soul Call" – 4:33
  3. "West Indian Pancake" – 4:43
  4. "El Viti" – 4:09
  5. "La Plus Belle Africane" – 12:30
  6. "Such Sweet Thunder" – 3:12
  7. "Half the Fun" – 4:20
  8. "Madness in Great Ones" – 5:00
  9. "The Star-Crossed Lovers" – 4:08
  10. "Wings and Things" – 3:22
  11. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" – 1:58
  12. "Thou Swell" – 2:00
  13. "Satin Doll" – 2:42
  14. "Wives and Lovers" – 2:29
  15. "Something to Live For" – 3:23
  16. "Let's Do It " – 3:26
;Disc Seven: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra featuring Ella Fitzgerald on tracks 1–8.
  1. "Sweet Georgia Brown" – 3:36
  2. "Goin' Out of My Head" – 3:34
  3. "So Danco Samba" – 6:07
  4. "Lullaby of Birdland" – 3:06
  5. "Moment of Truth" – 2:14
  6. "Misty" – 3:26
  7. "Mack the Knife" – 5:36
  8. "Cotton Tail" – 7:13
  9. "The Trip" – 4:44
  10. "Juve Jam" – 9:34
  11. "All Too Soon" – 7:18
  12. "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 7:18
  13. "It Don't Mean a Thing " – 7:14
  14. "Just Squeeze Me " – 4:27
;Disc Eight: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  1. "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 1:09
  2. "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 1:31
  3. "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 1:50
  4. "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 1:11
  5. "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 2:40
  6. "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 3:38
  7. "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 2:00
  8. "Blue Fuse No. 2" – 1:39
  9. "Blue Fuse No. 2" – 0:44
  10. "Blue Fuse No. 1" – 0:37
  11. "Blue Fuse No. 1" – 0:51
  12. "Blue Fuse No. 1" – 2:57
  13. "The Shepherd" – 2:33
  14. "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 4:44
  15. "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 8:07
  16. "Tingling Is a Happiness" – 4:00

    Personnel

;Performance
;Technical
;;Reissue