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This superb boxed set does the long-overdue deed of shining a light on the extraordinary jazz composer, pianist, lyricist and arranger who’s all-too-often known only as someone who once played in Duke Ellington’s band and wrote Take the "A" Train. The 7 audio discs present 62 of Strayhorn’s compositions both alongside Duke and outside of the Ellington orchestra, while the DVD contains live performances of 9 additional tracks! It’s a fascinating voyage into the musical mind of this "genius behind the genius" who can now finally step out in front of the curtain! Storyville.