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Released
  
1993

Length
  
49:59

Artist
  
Dave Grusin

Label
  
GRP

Recorded
  
1993

Dave Grusin and the GRP All-Star Big Band (1993)
  
Homage to Duke (1993)

Release date
  
1993

Genre
  
Jazz

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Producer
  
Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Homage to Duke (1993)
  
The Orchestral Album (1994)

Similar
  
Dave Grusin albums, Jazz albums

Homage to Duke is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin released in 1993, recorded for GRP Records, and is Grusin's interpretation of Duke Ellington's music.

Contents

The album was well received. In addition to Mood Indigo winning the 1994 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement, Scott Yanow of AllMusic praised this effort as "a respectful and well-conceived tribute".

The Orchestral Album reached No. 2 on Billboard's Jazz chart.

Track listing

  1. Cotton Tail (Duke Ellington) - 4:10
  2. Things Ain't What They Used to Be (Mercer Ellington/Ted Persons) - 6:45
  3. Satin Doll (Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn/Irving Mills)- 5:22
  4. Mood Indigo (Duke Ellington/Barney Bigard/Irving Mills) - 5:20
  5. Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me) (Duke Ellington/Lee Gaines) - 4:56
  6. Caravan (Juan Tizol) - 6:16
  7. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo (Duke Ellington/Bubber Miley) - 4:26
  8. C-Jam Blues (Duke Ellington) - 5:45
  9. Sophisticated Lady (Duke Ellington/Irving Mills/Mitchell Parish - 3:28
  10. Take the "A" Train (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:21

Personnel

  • Dave Grusin - piano, synthesizers, conductor
  • Eddie Daniels - clarinet
  • John Pattitucci - bass
  • Brian Bromberg - bass
  • Harvey Mason - drums
  • George Bohanon - trombone
  • Tom Scott - saxophone
  • Pete Christlieb - saxophone
  • John Clark - English horn, oboe
  • Tommy Johnson - tuba
  • John Lowe - bass clarinet
  • Brian O'Connor - French Horn
  • Clark Terry - trumpet
  • Songs

    1Cotton Tail4:12
    2Things Ain't What They Used to Be6:46
    3Satin Doll5:24

    References

    Homage to Duke Wikipedia