Duke Ellington Presents...

Studio album by Duke Ellington

Released

1956

Recorded

February 7 & 8, 1956

Duke Ellington chronology

Historically Speaking
(1956)

Duke Ellington Presents...
(1956)

Ellington at Newport
(1956)

Duke Ellington Presents... is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Bethlehem label in 1956.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars and stated "Although this set is not essential, the music is quite enjoyable and it is interesting to hear Duke Ellington playing such tunes as "Laura," "My Funny Valentine," and "Indian Summer."^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Track listing

:All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated

"Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward) - 2:13
"Laura" (Johnny Mercer, David Raksin) - 4:15
"I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) - 4:25
"My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 4:48
"Everything But You" (Ellington, Don George, Harry James) - 2:57
"Frustration" - 3:49
"Cotton Tail" - 2:52
"Day Dream" (Ellington, John Latouche, Billy Strayhorn) - 3:39
"Deep Purple" (Peter DeRose, Mitchell Parish) - 3:36
"Indian Summer" (Al Dubin, Victor Herbert) - 3:01
"Blues" - 7:00

- Recorded at Universal Studios, Chicago on February 7 & 8, 1956.

Personnel

Duke Ellington – piano
Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry - trumpet
Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman - trombone
John Sanders - valve trombone
Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone
Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
Russell Procope - tenor saxophone, clarinet
Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
Harry Carney - baritone saxophone
Jimmy Woode - bass
Sam Woodyard - drums
Ray Nance (track 3), Jimmy Grissom (track 5) - vocal

References

↑ A Duke Ellington Panorama accessed May 21, 2010
1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 21, 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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