Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars and stated "the music works quite well for Ellington and his all-star orchestra manage to transform what could be a set of tired revival swing into superior dance music and swinging jazz. While certainly not the most essential Ellington record, At the Bal Masque is a surprise success".

Track listing

1. "Alice Blue Gown" (Harry Tierney, Joseph McCarthy) - 3:02
2. "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" (Frank Churchill, Ann Ronell) - 2:53
3. "Got a Date with an Angel" (Jack Waller, Joseph Turnbridge; Sonnie Miller, Clifford Grey) - 2:25
4. "Poor Butterfly" (Raymond Hubbell, John Golden) - 3:40
5. "Satan Takes a Holiday" (Larry Clinton) - 3:15
6. "The Peanut Vendor" (Moisés Simons, Marion Sunshine, Wolfe Gilbert) - 3:33
7. "Satin Doll" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 3:48
8. "Lady in Red" (Mort Dixon, Allie Wrubel) - 2:49
9. "Indian Love Call" (Rudolf Friml, Herbert Stothart, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach) - 3:36
10. "The Donkey Serenade" (Friml, Stothart, George Forrest, Robert Wright) - 2:14
11. "Gypsy Love Song" (Victor Herbert, Harry B. Smith) - 3:54
12. "Laugh, Clown, Laugh" (Ted Fio Rito, Samuel Lewis, Joseph Young) - 3:02

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