Jazz Party
Jazz Party ia a 1959 album by Duke Ellington which contains a "formidable gallery of jazz stars" guesting, including Dizzy Gillespie and Jimmy Rushing (formerly the vocalist for Count Basie). [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",[4] Jazz Party has been praised particularly for its unique percussion pieces.[5][6] Village Voice reviewer Gary Giddins indicated that the percussion song "Malletoba Spank" "will rattle in your brain until you die".[7] The multi-part "Toot Suite" has been described as intriguing,[4] though underrated, featuring strong statements from Ellington regulars and guests.[5] Dizzy Gillespie's guest solo on "U.M.M.G." (the first studio recording of that piece) attracts much attention as well, and has been labeled both "enterprising" and "inspired".[4][5]
Track listing
- "Malletoba Spank (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 3:39
- "Red Garter (Toot Suite, Pt. I)" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 3:42
- "Red Shoes (Toot Suite, Pt. II)" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 3:50
- "Red Carpet (Toot Suite, Pt. III)" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 7:42
- "Ready, Go! (Toot Suite, Pt. IV)" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 6:35
- "U.M.M.G. (Upper Manhattan Medical Group)" (Strayhorn) – 4:32
- "All of Me" (Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons) – 2:32
- "Tymperturbably Blue" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 4:23
- "Hello Little Girl" (Ellington) – 7:51
Personnel
Performance
Production
References
- ↑ Puccio, John. (November 1998). "Duke Ellington: Jazz Party in Stereo." Sensible Sound.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 69. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- 1 2 3 Crouch, Stanley. (January 12, 2005). The late show. Slate. Accessed September 8, 2007.
- 1 2 3 Dance, Stanley. (November 1998). Duke Ellington: Jazz Party. Jazz Times. Accessed September 8, 2007.
- ↑ See also All Music review, sidebar.
- ↑ Giddins, Gary. (1999) The long-playing duke Village Voice. Accessed September 8, 2007.
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- The Blanton–Webster Band
- Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band
- Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year
- Liberian Suite
- Great Times!
- Masterpieces by Ellington
- Ellington Uptown
- The Duke Plays Ellington
- Ellington ‘55
- Dance to the Duke!
- Ellington Showcase
- Historically Speaking
- Duke Ellington Presents...
- The Complete Porgy and Bess
- A Drum Is a Woman
- Studio Sessions, Chicago 1956
- Such Sweet Thunder
- Ellington Indigos
- Black, Brown and Beige
- Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque
- The Cosmic Scene
- Happy Reunion
- Jazz Party
- Back to Back
- Side by Side
- Anatomy of a Murder
- Festival Session
- Blues in Orbit
- The Nutcracker Suite
- Piano in the Background
- Swinging Suites by Edward E. and Edward G.
- Unknown Session
- Piano in the Foreground
- The Great Summit: The Master Takes
- Paris Blues
- First Time! The Count Meets the Duke
- Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
- Featuring Paul Gonsalves
- Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962
- Midnight in Paris
- Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins
- Studio Sessions, New York 1962
- Money Jungle
- Afro-Bossa
- The Symphonic Ellington
- Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session
- Studio Sessions New York 1963
- My People
- Ellington '65
- Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins
- Ellington '66
- Concert in the Virgin Islands
- The Popular Duke Ellington
- The Far East Suite
- The Jaywalker
- Studio Sessions, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, San Francisco, Chicago, New York
- ...And His Mother Called Him Bill
- Second Sacred Concert
- Studio Sessions New York, 1968
- Latin American Suite
- The Pianist
- New Orleans Suite
- Orchestral Works
- The Suites, New York 1968 & 1970
- The Intimacy of the Blues
- The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse
- Studio Sessions New York & Chicago, 1965, 1966 & 1971
- The Intimate Ellington
- The Ellington Suites
- This One's for Blanton!
- Up in Duke’s Workshop
- Duke's Big 4
- Mood Ellington
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