We do try to keep you on your toes with different types of show, and this was one of them, looking at big bands in the modern era. Put together by Hugh, we had an excellent playlist and a good audience too – hope to see you all again.
The preshow consisted of tracks from the Duke Ellington album whose name was shared by the show.
Preshow
| Title | Artists | Album | Year |
| Tuxedo Junction | Duke Ellington | Will Big Bands Ever Come Back | 1965 |
| Smoke Rings | Duke Ellington | Will Big Bands Ever Come Back | 1965 |
| Artistry In Rhythm | Duke Ellington | Will Big Bands Ever Come Back | 1965 |
| The Waltz You Saved For Me | Duke Ellington | Will Big Bands Ever Come Back | 1965 |
| Woodchopper’s Ball | Duke Ellington | Will Big Bands Ever Come Back | 1965 |
| Sentimental Journey | Duke Ellington | Will Big Bands Ever Come Back | 1965 |
| When It’s Sleepy Time Down South | Duke Ellington | Will Big Bands Ever Come Back | 1965 |
| One O’clock Jump | Duke Ellington | Will Big Bands Ever Come Back | 1965 |
The Show
| The Emperor | Lester Bowie | Avant Pop | 1986 |
| Sultan | Absolute Ensemble | Absolute Zawinul | 2010 |
| Brazil/The Netherlands | Bik Bent Brahm | Zwart Wit | 1999 |
| Chromazone | DR Big Band & Mike Stern | Chromazone | 2010 |
| Tsar-Sass-Anai | Laurence Cottle | Five Seasons | 1992 |
| Ginare | UMO with Michael Brecker | Live in Helsinki 1995 | 2016 |
| Mas Que Swing | Chano Dominguez, WDR Big Band Cologne | Soleando | 2015 |
| Pools (Live) [feat. Mike Mainieri & Peter Erskine] | Swiss Jazz Orchestra | Pools – Live at Jazzfestival Bern (Featuring Mike Mainieri & Peter Erskine) | 2016 |
| Roman Shades | Parco della Musica Jazz Orchestra | Open On Sunday | 2009 |
| Amazonas | Vince Mendoza and the WDR Big Band | Homecoming | 2017 |
| Atchafalaya | Snarky Puppy | Sylva | 2014 |
| El Caprichoso Pincel | The BvR Flamenco Big Band | Jaleo Holandés | 2014 |
Postshow
| El Pasado no perdona | Ruben Blads/Roberto Delgado | Salsa Big Band | 2017 |
| Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite For Ellington | Bobby Sanabria Big Band | Multiverse | 2012 |
| Little Umbrellas/Big Swifty | Colin Towns & NDR Big Band | Frank Zappa’s Hot Licks (and Funny Smells) | 2005 |