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


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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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.[1] 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",[2] Jazz Party has been praised particularly for its unique percussion pieces.[3][4] Village Voice reviewer Gary Giddins indicated that the percussion song "Malletoba Spank" "will rattle in your brain until you die".[5] The multi-part "Toot Suite" has been described as intriguing,[2] though underrated, featuring strong statements from Ellington regulars and guests.[3] Dizzy Gillespie's guest solo on "U.M.M.G." attracts much attention as well, and has been labeled both "enterprising" and "inspired".[2][3]

Track listing

  1. "Malletoba Spank (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 3:39
  2. "Red Garter (Toot Suite, Pt. I)" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 3:42
  3. "Red Shoes (Toot Suite, Pt. II)" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 3:50
  4. "Red Carpet (Toot Suite, Pt. III)" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 7:42
  5. "Ready, Go! (Toot Suite, Pt. IV)" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 6:35
  6. "U.M.M.G. (Upper Manhattan Medical Group)" (Strayhorn) – 4:32
  7. "All of Me" (Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons) – 2:32
  8. "Tymperturbably Blue" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 4:23
  9. "Hello Little Girl" (Ellington) – 7:51

Personnel

Performance

Production

References

  1. ^ Puccio, John. (November 1998). "Duke Ellington: Jazz Party in Stereo." Sensible Sound.
  2. ^ a b c Crouch, Stanley. (January 12, 2005). The late show. Slate. Accessed September 8, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c Dance, Stanley. (November 1998). Duke Ellington: Jazz Party. Jazz Times. Accessed September 8, 2007.
  4. ^ See also All Music review, sidebar.
  5. ^ Giddins, Gary. (1999) The long-playing duke Village Voice. Accessed September 8, 2007.
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