Jump to content

Ellington Showcase: Difference between revisions

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
mNo edit summary
 
(3 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 6: Line 6:
| alt =
| alt =
| released = 1955
| released = 1955
| recorded = April 9, July 1 & December 29, 1953, January 17, June 17, 1954, May 17 & 18, 1955.
| recorded = April 9, July 1 & December 29, 1953, January 17, June 17, 1954, May 17 & 18, 1955
| venue =
| venue =
| studio =
| studio =
Line 20: Line 20:
}}
}}


'''''Ellington Showcase''''' is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader [[Duke Ellington]] recorded for the [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] label at various sessions in 1953–55.<ref name="Panorama">[http://www.depanorama.net/index.htm A Duke Ellington Panorama] accessed May 21, 2010</ref> The album has not been released on CD but the tracks have appeared on ''[[The Complete Capitol Recordings of Duke Ellington]]'' released by [[Mosaic Records]] in 1995.
'''''Ellington Showcase''''' is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader [[Duke Ellington]] recorded for the [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] label at various sessions in 1953-55.<ref name="Panorama">[http://www.depanorama.net/index.htm A Duke Ellington Panorama] accessed May 21, 2010</ref> The album has not been released on CD but the tracks have appeared on ''[[The Complete Capitol Recordings of Duke Ellington]]'' released by [[Mosaic Records]] in 1995.


==Reception==
==Reception==
The [[Allmusic]] review awarded the album 3 stars.<ref name="Allmusic">[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r138144|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed May 24, 2010</ref>
The [[Allmusic]] review awarded the album 3 stars.<ref name="Allmusic">{{Citation |title=Duke Ellington - Dance to the Duke! Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/dance-to-the-duke%21-mw0000887854 |access-date=2023-10-03 |language=en}}</ref>
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = ''[[Allmusic]]''
| rev1 = ''[[Allmusic]]''
Line 30: Line 30:


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
'':All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated''
''All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated''
# "Blossom" (Ellington, [[Billy Strayhorn]]) - 2:29
# "Blossom" (Ellington, [[Billy Strayhorn]]) – 2:29
# "Big Drag" - 2:51
# "Big Drag" – 2:51
# "Don't Ever Say Goodbye" - 3:01
# "Don't Ever Say Goodbye" – 3:01
# "Falling Like a Raindrop" - 3:02
# "Falling Like a Raindrop" – 3:02
# "Gonna Tan Your Hide" (Ellington, Strayhorn) - 6:13
# "Gonna Tan Your Hide" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 6:13
# "Harlem Air Shaft" - 3:54
# "Harlem Air Shaft" – 3:54
# "La Virgen De La Macarena" ([[Bernardo Bautista Monterde]]) - 4:02
# "La Virgen De La Macarena" ([[Bernardo Bautista Monterde]]) – 4:02
# "Clarinet Melodrama" ([[Jimmy Hamilton]]) - 5:42
# "Clarinet Melodrama" ([[Jimmy Hamilton]]) – 5:42
# "Theme For Trambean" (Hamilton) - 3:26
# "Theme For Trambean" (Hamilton) – 3:26
# "Serious Serenade" - 2:50
# "Serious Serenade" – 2:50
**Recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles on April 9, 1953 (track 1), at Universal Studios in Chicago on July 1, 1953 (track 2) December 29, 1953 (track 3), January 17, 1954 (track 4), May 17, 1955 (tracks 6 & 7), and May 18, 1955 (tracks 8-10), and at Capitol Studios in New York on June 17, 1954 (track 5).
*Recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles on April 9, 1953 (track 1), at Universal Studios in Chicago on July 1, 1953 (track 2) December 29, 1953 (track 3), January 17, 1954 (track 4), May 17, 1955 (tracks 6 & 7), and May 18, 1955 (tracks 8–10), and at Capitol Studios in New York on June 17, 1954 (track 5).


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*[[Duke Ellington]] – [[piano]], [[electric piano]] (tracks 1, 2 & 5-10)
*[[Duke Ellington]] – [[piano]], [[electric piano]] (tracks 1, 2 & 5–10)
*[[Billy Strayhorn]] - piano (tracks 3 & 4)
*[[Billy Strayhorn]] – piano (tracks 3 & 4)
*[[Cat Anderson]], [[Willie Cook]], [[Ray Nance]], [[Clark Terry]] - [[trumpet]]
*[[Cat Anderson]], [[Willie Cook]], [[Ray Nance]], [[Clark Terry]] – [[trumpet]]
*[[Quentin Jackson]], [[George Jean]] (tracks 2 & 4), [[Juan Tizol]] (track 1 & 2), [[Britt Woodman]] - [[trombone]]
*[[Quentin Jackson]], [[George Jean]] (tracks 2 & 4), [[Juan Tizol]] (track 1 & 2), [[Britt Woodman]] – [[trombone]]
*[[John Sanders (trombonist)|John Sanders]] - [[valve trombone]] (tracks 5-10)
*[[John Sanders (trombonist)|John Sanders]] – [[valve trombone]] (tracks 5–10)
*[[Russell Procope]] - [[alto saxophone]], [[clarinet]]
*[[Russell Procope]] – [[alto saxophone]], [[clarinet]]
*[[Rick Henderson]] - alto saxophone
*[[Rick Henderson]] – alto saxophone
*[[Paul Gonsalves]] - [[tenor saxophone]]
*[[Paul Gonsalves]] – [[tenor saxophone]]
*[[Jimmy Hamilton]] - clarinet, tenor saxophone
*[[Jimmy Hamilton]] – clarinet, tenor saxophone
*[[Harry Carney]] - [[baritone saxophone]], [[bass clarinet]]
*[[Harry Carney]] – [[baritone saxophone]], [[bass clarinet]]
*[[Wendell Marshall]] (tracks 1-5), [[Jimmy Woode]] (tracks 6-10) - [[double bass|bass]]
*[[Wendell Marshall]] (tracks 1–5), [[Jimmy Woode]] (tracks 6–10) – [[double bass|bass]]
*[[Butch Ballard]] (tracks 1 & 2) Dave Black (tracks 3-10) - [[drum kit|drums]]
*[[Butch Ballard]] (tracks 1 & 2) Dave Black (tracks 3–10) – [[drum kit|drums]]


==References==
==References==
Line 61: Line 61:


{{Duke Ellington}}{{Clark Terry}}
{{Duke Ellington}}{{Clark Terry}}

{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Capitol Records albums]]
[[Category:Capitol Records albums]]

Latest revision as of 09:22, 4 April 2024

Ellington Showcase
Studio album by
Duke Ellington
Released1955
RecordedApril 9, July 1 & December 29, 1953, January 17, June 17, 1954, May 17 & 18, 1955
GenreJazz
LabelCapitol
Duke Ellington chronology
Dance to the Duke!
(1954) 		Ellington Showcase
(1955) 		Blue Rose
(1956)

Ellington Showcase is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Capitol label at various sessions in 1953-55.[1] The album has not been released on CD but the tracks have appeared on The Complete Capitol Recordings of Duke Ellington released by Mosaic Records in 1995.

Reception

[edit]

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

[edit]

All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated

  1. "Blossom" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 2:29
  2. "Big Drag" – 2:51
  3. "Don't Ever Say Goodbye" – 3:01
  4. "Falling Like a Raindrop" – 3:02
  5. "Gonna Tan Your Hide" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 6:13
  6. "Harlem Air Shaft" – 3:54
  7. "La Virgen De La Macarena" (Bernardo Bautista Monterde) – 4:02
  8. "Clarinet Melodrama" (Jimmy Hamilton) – 5:42
  9. "Theme For Trambean" (Hamilton) – 3:26
  10. "Serious Serenade" – 2:50
  • Recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles on April 9, 1953 (track 1), at Universal Studios in Chicago on July 1, 1953 (track 2) December 29, 1953 (track 3), January 17, 1954 (track 4), May 17, 1955 (tracks 6 & 7), and May 18, 1955 (tracks 8–10), and at Capitol Studios in New York on June 17, 1954 (track 5).

Personnel

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ A Duke Ellington Panorama accessed May 21, 2010
  2. ^ a b Duke Ellington - Dance to the Duke! Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-10-03
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Ellington_Showcase&oldid=1217184430"