Masterpieces by Ellington

Masterpieces by Ellington
Masterpieces by Ellington
Studio album by Duke Ellington
Released 1951
Recorded December 18, 1950
Bonus tracks August 7 & December 11, 1951
Genre Jazz
Label Columbia
Duke Ellington chronology
Great Times
(1950)		 Masterpieces by Ellington
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(1951)
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Masterpieces by Ellington is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Columbia label in 1950 as Ellington's first LP album.[1] The album was re-released in 2004 with additional bonus tracks recorded at later sessions.

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Bruce Eder awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "For the first time in his recording career, Ellington was able to forego the three-minutes-and-change restrictions in running time of the 78-rpm disc — he and the band rose to the occasion".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars[2]

Track listing

:All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated

  1. "Mood Indigo" (Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills) - 15:27
  2. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 11:29
  3. "The Tattooed Bride" - 11:43
  4. "Solitude" (Ellington, Mills, Eddie DeLange) - 8:26
  5. "Vagabonds" (Ellington, Juan Tizol, Johnny Burke) - 3:11 Bonus track on CD reissue
  6. "Smada" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 2:48 Bonus track on CD reissue
  7. "Rock Skippin' at the Blue Note" (Ellington, Strayhorn) - 2:27 Bonus track on CD reissue
  • Recorded in New York on December 18, 1950 (tracks 1-4) and August 7 (tracks 6 & 7), & December 11 (track 5), 1951.

Personnel

References

  1. ^ A Duke Ellington Panorama accessed May 24, 2010
  2. ^ a b Eder, B. Allmusic Review accessed May 24, 2010
  3. ^ Liner notes - Columbia LP ML-4418, 1951

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