The Popular Duke Ellington

Studio album by Duke Ellington

Released

1967

Recorded

March 9, 10 & 11, 1966

Genre

Jazz

Label

RCA

Duke Ellington chronology

The Stockholm Concert, 1966
(1966)

The Popular Duke Ellington
(1966)

In the Uncommon Market
(1963-66)

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 rerecorded in 1966 and released on the RCA label in 1967.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and states "Since the material is all very familiar, and mostly quite concise few surprises occur. But Ellington fans will enjoy this well-played effort".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Track listing

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

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

↑ A Duke Ellington Panorama accessed May 7, 2010
1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 7, 2010

Duke Ellington

Studio albums

Live albums

Collaborations

with Alice Babs	Serenade to Sweden

with Count Basie	First Time! The Count Meets the Duke

with Teresa Brewer	It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing

with Rosemary Clooney	Blue Rose

with John Coltrane	Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

with Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook Ella at Duke's Place The Stockholm Concert, 1966 Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur

with Coleman Hawkins	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins

with Frank Sinatra	Francis A. & Edward K.

Compositions

"All Too Soon"
"Azure"
"Black and Tan Fantasy"
"Black, Brown and Beige"
"C Jam Blues"
"Cotton Tail"
"Day Dream"
"Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue"
"Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me"
"Don't Get Around Much Anymore"
"Drop Me Off in Harlem"
"Echoes of Harlem"
"Everything But You"
"I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues"
"I Didn't Know About You"
"I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)"
"I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart"
"I'm Beginning to See the Light"
"I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So"
"In a Mellow Tone"
"In a Sentimental Mood"
"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"
"Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'"
"Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)"
"Mood Indigo"
" Prelude to a Kiss"
"Rocks in My Bed"
"(In My) Solitude"
"Sophisticated Lady"

Billy Strayhorn compositions associated with Ellington	"Take the "A" Train" "Lush Life" "Chelsea Bridge" "Something to Live For" "Satin Doll" "Blood Count"

Juan Tizol compositions associated with Ellington	"Caravan" "Perdido"

Orchestra
members

Filmography

Discography

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