The Popular Duke Ellington
| The Popular Duke Ellington | ||||
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | May 9, 10 & 11, 1966 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Brad McCuen | |||
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The Popular Duke Ellington is a studio album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington featuring many of the tunes associated with his orchestra re-recorded in 1966 and released on the RCA label in 1967.[1]
Reception
[edit]The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Since the material is all very familiar, and mostly quite concise few surprises occur. But Ellington fans will enjoy this well-played effort."[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
[edit]- All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
- "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 4:40
- "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:36
- "Perdido" (Juan Tizol) – 3:14
- "Mood Indigo" (Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills) 5:10
- "Black and Tan Fantasy" (Ellington, James "Bubber" Miley) – 5:12
- "The Twitch" – 3:11
- "Solitude" (Ellington, Mills, Eddie DeLange) – 3:36
- "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" (Ellington, Bob Russell) – 1:55
- "The Mooche" (Ellington, Mills) – 5:36
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 3:02
- "Creole Love Call" – 3:56
- "Caravan" (Ellington, Mills, Tizol) – 5:27 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Wings and Things" (Johnny Hodges) – 1:59 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" [alternate take] (Ellington, Russell) – 1:56 Bonus track on CD reissue
- Recorded at RCA Hollywood Recording Studio B in Los Angeles, CA, on May 9 (tracks 1, 2, 9, 12 & 14), May 10 (tracks 5, 6, 10 & 11), and May 11 (tracks 3, 4, 7, 8 & 13), 1966.
Personnel
[edit]- Duke Ellington – piano
- Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Herb Jones, Cootie Williams – trumpet
- Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper – trombone
- Chuck Connors – bass trombone
- Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
- Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
- Jimmy Hamilton – tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
- Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
- John Lamb – bass
- Sam Woodyard – drums
References
[edit]- ^ A Duke Ellington Panorama accessed May 7, 2010
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed May 7, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 437. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
