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Historically Speaking (Duke Ellington album)

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Released
  
1956

Artist
  
Duke Ellington

Label
  
Hallmark Records

Recorded
  
February 7 & 8, 1956

Release date
  
1956

Genre
  
Jazz

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Historically Speaking is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Bethlehem label in 1956. The album features updated arrangements of many of Elington's early compositions.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars.

Track listing

:All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated

  1. "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" (Ellington, James "Bubber" Miley) - 3:30
  2. "Creole Love Call" (Ellington, Miley) - 3:47
  3. "Stompy Jones" - 3:53
  4. "The Jeep Is Jumpin'" (Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn) - 2:25
  5. "Jack the Bear" - 3:20
  6. "In a Mellow Tone" (Ellington, Milt Gabler) - 2:54
  7. "Ko Ko" - 2:18
  8. "Midriff" (Strayhorn) - 3:52
  9. "Stomp, Look and Listen" - 2:41
  10. "Unbooted Character" - 4:18
  11. "Lonesome Lullaby" - 3:19
  12. "Upper Manhattan Medical Group" (Strayhorn) - 3:09
  • 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
  • Songs

    1East St Louis Toodle-oo3:29
    2Creole Love Call3:46
    3Stompy Jones3:52

    References

    Historically Speaking (Duke Ellington album) Wikipedia