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Released
  
1970

Artist
  
Duke Ellington

Label
  
Universal Music LLC

Recorded
  
May 28, 1970

Release date
  
1970

Genre
  
Jazz

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Orchestral Works(1970)
  
The Suites, New York 1968 & 1970(1968-70)

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The Suites - New York 1968 & 1, Ellington Showcase, Studio Sessions New York, Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal, Dance Dates - California

Orchestral Works is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra conducted by Erich Kunzel recorded and released on the Decca label in 1970.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars and states "fine but one misses his [Ellington's] illustrious orchestra. Interesting but not essential music".

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Ellington
  1. Poetic Commentary "A" - 1:43
  2. "New World A-Comin'" - 11:20
  3. Poetic Commentary "B" - 2:36
  4. "Harlem/The Golden Broom and The Green Apple" - 14:14
  5. Poetic Commentary "C" - 1:32
  6. "Stanza 1: The Golden Broom" - 10:18
  7. Poetic Commentary "D" - 1:20
  8. "Stanza 2: The Green Apple" - 4:30
  9. Poetic Commentary "E" - 1:32
  10. "Stanza 3: The Handsome Traffic Policeman" - 5:57
  • Recorded May 28, 1970 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

    • Personnel

  • Duke Ellington – piano
  • The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Erich Kunzel - conductor

    • Songs

    1Poetic Commentary - ADuke Ellington's Washingtonians1:43
    2New World A' ComingDuke Ellington's Washingtonians11:21
    3Poetic Commentary - BDuke Ellington's Washingtonians2:37

    References

    Orchestral Works Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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