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.
- Released
- 1982-11-05
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Clark Jones
- TMDB rating
- 9.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- Hinton Battle as Performer
- Paula Kelly as Performer
- Phyllis Hyman as Performer
- Terri Klausner as Performer
- Gregg Burge as Performer
- Garry Q. Lewis as Performer
- Calvin McRae as Performer
- Leata Galloway as Performer
- Lorraine Fields as Performer
- Cheryl Baxter as Sophisticated Lady
- Sheri Cowart as Sophisticated Lady
- Karen McDonald as Sophisticated Lady
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