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Released
  
1964

Happy Reunion(1956-8)
  
Newport 1958(1958)

Release date
  
1964

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
33:35

Artist
  
Duke Ellington

Label
  
Sony Music

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Recorded
  
March 1957 & June 24, 1958

Producer
  
Duke Ellington & Bill Putnam

Similar
  
Dance Concerts - California, Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal, The Suites - New York 1968 & 1, Dance Dates - California, Ellington Showcase

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Happy Reunion is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1956 and 1958 but not released on the Sony label until 1985. The album features two small group sessions led by Ellington and recorded in Chicago.

Contents

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars and stated "A particular highlight is hearing Gonsalves play 31 choruses on "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" in this setting".

Track listing

:All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated

  1. "Way Back Blues" (Count Basie) - 3:25
  2. "Where's the Music?" - 3:11
  3. "Rubber Bottom" - 2:48
  4. "Play the Blues and Go" - 4:32
  5. "In a Mellow Tone" [Take 1] (Ellington, Milt Gabler) - 3:14
  6. "In a Mellow Tone" [Take 2] (Ellington, Gabler) - 2:58
  7. "Happy Reunion" [Take 1] - 3:26
  8. "Happy Reunion" [Take 2] - 2:42
  9. "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue (The Wailing Interval)" - 7:20
  • Recorded at Universal Studios, Chicago on March 19, 1956 (tracks 1-4) and June 24, 1958 (tracks 5-9).

    • Personnel

  • Duke Ellington – piano
  • Clark Terry - trumpet (tracks 1-4)
  • John Sanders - valve trombone (tracks 1-4)
  • Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet (tracks 1-4)
  • Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone (tracks 1-4)
  • Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone (tracks 5-9)
  • Jimmy Woode - bass
  • Sam Woodyard - drums

    • References

    Happy Reunion Wikipedia
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