Jazz Party

Jazz Party
Studio album by Duke Ellington
Released	1959
Recorded	February 19, 1959, February 25, 1959
Genre	Jazz, big band, swing
Length	44:47
Label	Columbia
Producer	Irving Townsend
Duke Ellington chronology
Duke Ellington at the Alhambra (1958) Jazz Party (1959) Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues (1959)

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

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

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

• Amy Herot – production coordination
• Larry Keyes – remixing
• Irving Townsend – producer, liner notes

References

1. ↑ Puccio, John. (November 1998). "Duke Ellington: Jazz Party in Stereo." Sensible Sound.
2. ↑ Allmusic review
3. ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 69. ISBN 0-394-72643-X. 
4. 1 2 3 Crouch, Stanley. (January 12, 2005). The late show. Slate. Accessed September 8, 2007.
5. 1 2 3 Dance, Stanley. (November 1998). Duke Ellington: Jazz Party. Jazz Times. Accessed September 8, 2007.
6. ↑ See also All Music review, sidebar.
7. ↑ Giddins, Gary. (1999) The long-playing duke Village Voice. Accessed September 8, 2007.