The Intimate Ellington

The Intimate Ellington
Studio album by
Released1977
RecordedMay 23, July 14 & August 29, 1969, June 15, & December 9, 1970, and February 1, 2, May 5, & June 29, 1971.
GenreJazz
Length44:49
LabelPablo
ProducerDuke Ellington
Duke Ellington chronology
Studio Sessions New York & Chicago, 1965, 1966 & 1971
(1965–71)
The Intimate Ellington
(1977)
Togo Brava Suite
(1971)

The Intimate Ellington is a studio album by the American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington.[1] It was compiled from sessions recorded in 1969, 1970 and 1971, and released on the Pablo label in 1977.[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[5]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Even this late in his life, Duke Ellington had a great deal to say musically and his band continued to rank near the top".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
  1. "Moon Maiden" – 2:42
  2. "Edward the First" – 3:20
  3. "Symphonette" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 5:03
  4. "Intimate Interlude" – 5:01
  5. "Some Summer Fun" – 5:18
  6. "Layin' on Mellow" – 2:13
  7. "Eulb" – 2:34
  8. "Tenz" – 2:27
  9. "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" (Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) – 5:30
  10. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 4:57
  11. "Edward the Second" – 5:44
  • Recorded at National Recording Studio, New York, NY on May 23, 1969 (track 2), July 14, 1969 (track 1), August 29, 1969 (track 6), June 15, 1970 (track 5), December 9, 1970 (track 9 & 10), February 1, 1971 (track 11), February 2, 1971 (track 4), May 5, 1971 (track 3), June 29, 1971 (tracks 7 & 8).

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Epstein, Jules (4 June 1999). "Ellington's century and a century of Duke". The Philadelphia Tribune. p. 16E.
  2. ^ A Duke Ellington Panorama accessed June 11, 2010
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed June 11, 2010
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 69. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 440. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.