My brother Scott gave me an Amazon gift certificate which I used to order this excellent cd Box set. I am always visiting Amazon looking for Jazz goodies and this one is really special.
It is a collection of Columbia recordings that cover 1927 to 1962.
Each of the three discs have at least 20 tracks and covers groups of the time span. Disc one has 1927 to 1940. Number two has 1947 to 1952. Disc three has 1956 to 1962. The set is well designed and has an accompanying book containing very complete information about Duke and the music. But the music is the thing . It has (as the Duke said) terpsichorean urge. This probably means its got that swing! It reflects the Duke who is surely one of the most important musicians of the 20th century.