The complete original album At the Bal Masque, on which Ellington departs from his usual repertoire to play a set of choice standards, most of which he had never recorded before and would never record again. As a bonus, we have added a rarely heard 1960 Ellington session in its entirety. Equally uncommon, it was recorded in a small group format and also presents an unusual program, this time revisiting mostly forgotten tunes from the Duke's repertoire from the 1920s through the 1940s. Includes an 8-page booklet.