Jazz Party

Infobox Album
Name = Jazz Party
Type = studio
Artist = Duke Ellington


Released = 1959
Recorded = February 19 1959, February 25 1959
Genre = Jazz, big band, swing
Length = 44:47
Label = Columbia
Producer = Irving Townsend
Reviews = Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://wc03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:hcfoxqwgldfe link]
Last album = "Jazz at the Plaza, Vol. 2" (live)
(1958)
This album = "Jazz Party"
(1959)
Next album = "The Ellington Suites"

"Jazz Party", a 1959 album by jazz legend Duke Ellington, contains a "formidable gallery of jazz stars" guesting, including Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Rushing (formerly the vocalist for Count Basie), Johnny Hodges and Paul Gonsalves. [Puccio, John. (November 1998). "Duke Ellington: Jazz Party in Stereo." "Sensible Sound."] It was reissued in CD in 1997 on the Mobile Fidelity label.

Critical reception

Described as "an example of the ever-surprising repertoire...characteristic of late Ellington",Crouch, Stanley. (January 12 2005). [http://slate.com/id/2112112/ The late show] . Slate. Accessed September 8 2007.] "Jazz Party" has been praised particularly for its unique percussion pieces.Dance, Stanley. (November 1998). [http://jazztimes.com/reviews/cd_reviews/detail.cfm?article_id=9052 Duke Ellington: Jazz Party] . Jazz Times. Accessed September 8 2007.] [See also All Music review, sidebar.] "Village Voice" reviewer Gary Giddins indicated that the percussion song "Malletoba Spank" "will rattle in your brain until you die". [Giddins, Gary. (1999) [http://www.villagevoice.com/music/9917,giddins,5141,22.html The long-playing duke] Village Voice. Accessed September 8 2007.] The multi-part "Toot Suite" has been described as intriguing, though underrated, featuring strong statements from Ellington regulars and guests. Dizzy Gillespie's guest solo on "U.M.M.G." attracts much attention as well, and has been labeled both "enterprising" and "inspired".

Track listing

#"Malletoba Spank (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 3:39
#"Toot Suite: Red Garter/Red Shoes/Red Carpet/Ready, Go!" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 21:37
#"Satin Doll (Ellington, Johnny Mercer" Strayhorn) – 2:43
#"U.M.M.G. (Upper Manhattan Medical Group)" (Strayhorn) – 4:30
#"All of Me" (Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons) – 2:30
#"Tymperturbably Blue" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 4:23
#"Fillie Trillie" (Ellington) – 2:43
#"Hello Little Girl" (Ellington) – 7:47

Personnel

*Cat Anderson – trumpet
*Elden C. Bailey – Percussion
*Shorty Baker – trumpet
*Harry Breuer – percussion
*Harry Carney – saxophone
*Duke Ellington – piano
*Andrew "Fats" Ford – trumpet
*Andres Forda – trumpet
*George Gaber – percussion
*Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet
*Morris Goldenberg – percussion
*Paul Gonsalves – saxophone
*Jimmy Hamilton – saxophone
*Johnny Hodges – saxophone
*Quentin Jackson – trombone
*Jimmy Jones – piano
*Chauncey Morehouse – percussion
*Ray Nance – trumpet
*Russell Procope – saxophone
*Walter Rosenberg – percussion
*Bobby Rosengarden – percussion
*Jimmy Rushing – Vocals
*John Sanders – trombone
*Milton Schlesinger – percussion
*Brad Spinney – percussion
*Clark Terry – trumpet
*Jimmy Woode – Bass
*Britt Woodman – trombone
*Sam Woodyard – drums
*Amy Herot – production coordination
*Larry Keyes – remixing
*Irving Townsend – producer, liner notes

References