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Released
  
1980

Length
  
42:37

Artist
  
Clark Terry

Producer
  
Norman Granz

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
March 11, 1980

Memories of Duke (1980)
  
Yes, the Blues (1981)

Release date
  
1980

Label
  
Pablo Records

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Studio
  
Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA

Ain't Misbehavin' (1979)
  
Memories of Duke (1980)

Similar
  
Clark Terry albums, Jazz albums

Memories of Duke is an album by trumpeter Clark Terry performing compositions by, or associated with, Duke Ellington which was released on the Pablo Today label in 1980.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic's Scott Yanow noted "Terry knows these songs, which include "Cottontail," "Come Sunday" and "Sophisticated Lady," backwards, but he infuses each of his renditions with enthusiasm and melodic creativity. Recommended". The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected this album as part of its suggested Core Collection.

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Ellington except where noted.

  1. "Passion Flower" (Billy Strayhorn) - 4:27
  2. "Happy Go Lucky Local" - 4:28
  3. "Echoes of Harlem" - 4:01
  4. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mitchell Parish, Irving Mills) - 8:27
  5. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) - 5:05
  6. "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Ellington, Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond) - 3:28
  7. "Cotton Tail" - 2:16
  8. "Everything but You" (Ellington, Don George, Harry James) - 7:51
  9. "Come Sunday" - 2:34

Personnel

  • Clark Terry - trumpet
  • Jack Wilson - piano
  • Joe Pass - guitar
  • Ray Brown - bass
  • Frank Severino - drums
  • References

    Memories of Duke Wikipedia