Released 1959 Release date 1959 Producer Irving Townsend | Length 44:47 Label Columbia Records | |
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Recorded February 19, 1959, February 25, 1959 Jazz Party
(1959) Back to Back Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues
(1959) Artists Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington's Washingtonians Genres Jazz, Big band, Swing music Similar Duke Ellington albums, Jazz albums | ||
Duke ellington jazz party 1959 malletoba spank
Jazz Party ia a 1959 album by Duke Ellington which contains a "formidable gallery of jazz stars" guesting, including Dizzy Gillespie and Jimmy Rushing (formerly the vocalist for Count Basie). It was reissued in CD in 1997 on the Mobile Fidelity label.
Contents
Critical reception
Described as "an example of the ever-surprising repertoire...characteristic of late Ellington", Jazz Party has been praised particularly for its unique percussion pieces. Village Voice reviewer Gary Giddins indicated that the percussion song "Malletoba Spank" "will rattle in your brain until you die". The multi-part "Toot Suite" has been described as intriguing, though underrated, featuring strong statements from Ellington regulars and guests. Dizzy Gillespie's guest solo on "U.M.M.G." (the first studio recording of that piece) attracts much attention as well, and has been labeled both "enterprising" and "inspired".
Track listing
- "Malletoba Spank (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 3:39
- "Red Garter (Toot Suite, Pt. I)" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 3:42
- "Red Shoes (Toot Suite, Pt. II)" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 3:50
- "Red Carpet (Toot Suite, Pt. III)" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 7:42
- "Ready, Go! (Toot Suite, Pt. IV)" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 6:35
- "U.M.M.G. (Upper Manhattan Medical Group)" (Strayhorn) – 4:32
- "All of Me" (Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons) – 2:32
- "Tymperturbably Blue" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 4:23
- "Hello Little Girl" (Ellington) – 7:51
Production
Songs
1Malletoba Spank3:40
2Toot Suite21:37
3Satin Doll2:43