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I Dig the Duke! I Dig the Count!

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Released
  
1960

Artist
  
Mel Tormé

Producer
  
Russell Garcia

Genre
  
Vocal jazz

Length
  
33:15

Release date
  
1960

Label
  
Hallmark Records

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Recorded
  
December 12, 1960, February 12, 1961

I Dig the Duke! I Dig the Count! (1960)
  
My Kind of Music (1961)

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I Dig the Duke! I Dig the Count! is a 1960 album by Mel Tormé, recorded in tribute to Duke Ellington and Count Basie.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "I'm Gonna Go Fishin'" (Duke Ellington, Peggy Lee) – 2:23
  2. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (D. Ellington, Bob Russell) – 2:29
  3. "I Like the Sunrise" (D. Ellington, Mercer Ellington) – 3:14
  4. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 2:52
  5. "Reminiscing in Tempo" (D. Ellington) – 3:17
  6. "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" (D. Ellington, Lee Gaines, Strayhorn) – 2:17
  7. "Down for Double" (Freddie Green) – 2:31
  8. "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town" (Jacobs, Andy Razaf, Will Weldon) – 2:31
  9. "Blue and Sentimental" (Count Basie, Mack David, Jerry Livingston) – 3:55
  10. "Oh, What a Night for Love" (Steve Allen, Neal Hefti) – 3:30
  11. "Sent for You Yesterday (And Here You Come Today)" (Basie, Eddie Durham, Jimmy Rushing) – 2:40
  12. "In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down)" (Leroy Carr, Huddie Ledbetter, Don Raye) – 3:20

Performance

  • Mel Tormé - vocals, drums
  • Joe Maini - alto saxophone
  • Bill Perkins - baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Teddy Edwards - tenor saxophone
  • Stu Williamson - valve trombone
  • Frank Rosolino - trombone
  • Jack Sheldon - trumpet
  • Al Hendrickson - guitar
  • Jimmy Rowles - piano
  • Joe Mondragon - double bass
  • Mel Lewis - drums
  • Shelly Manne
  • Johnny Mandel - arranger, conductor
  • Production

  • Jeff Faville - design
  • Tom Hughes
  • Dennis Drake - digital remastering
  • Val Valentin - engineer
  • Gary Giddins - liner notes
  • Russell Garcia - producer
  • Richard Seidel - reissue producer
  • Songs

    1I'm Gonna Go Fishin'2:28
    2Don't Get Around Much Any2:33
    3I Like The Sunshine3:18

    References

    I Dig the Duke! I Dig the Count! Wikipedia