Mikie Bal

A Beautemps, un village près de Toulouse, la vie s'écoule tranquillement. Les jumelles Claude et Claudine assurent les commérages, Juliette tient le salon de coiffure et Antoine l'infirmier soigne ses patients en même temps que son chagrin d'amour. L'arrivée d'une mystérieuse inconnue ravive les souvenirs d'un drame survenu quarante ans plus tôt. Sept jeunes avaient péri dans un incendie. …

One of Duke Ellington's more unusual albums of the '50s, this live session finds the orchestra performing such songs as "Got a Date with an Angel," "The Peanut Vendor," "Indian Love Call" and even "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf." Amazingly enough the music works quite well for Ellington and his all-star orchestra manage to transform what could be a set of tired revival swing into superior dance music and swinging jazz. While certainly not the most essential Ellington record, At the Bal Masque is a surprise success.