Duke and Billy’s New Colors is a musical fresco with shimmering colors revealing the beauty of the works of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn revisited like never before by Julie Saury on drums, Bruno Rousselet on double bass, Frédéric Couderc on flute, saxophone and various wind instruments, Sébastien Giniaux on guitar and cello and on some tracks, as guest, Claude Égéa on trumpet. The album was released on May 5, 2023.
Julie Saury, Bruno Rousselet and Frédéric Couderc, distinguished performers of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn in Laurent Mignard Duke Orchestra for 20 years, have gathered to adorn their melodies of unexpected colors and make them travel to new lands.
“Duke and Billy’s New Colors” is a musical journey inviting the listener to rediscover legendary melodies sublimated by unexpected arrangements.
