Released 1974 Portraits of Duke Ellington(1974) The Giants(1974) Release date 1974 | Length 48:39 (Reissue) | |
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Recorded June 21, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA Similar Joe Pass albums, Bebop albums, Other albums |
Portraits of Duke Ellington is an album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass, released in 1974 (see 1974 in music). It peaked at number 37 of the Jazz Albums chart. It is a tribute to jazz musician Duke Ellington and was recorded shortly after his death. Portraits was Pass' first session as leader for Pablo.
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Reception
Writing for Allmusic, music critic Scott Yanow wrote of the album "The interplay between the three musicians is quite impressive, and Pass' mastery of the guitar is obvious (he didn't really need the other sidemen). Recommended."
Track listing
All songs composed by Duke Ellington, lyricists indicated.
- "Satin Doll" (Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 5:46
- "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Irving Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond) – 5:32
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 3:40
- "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Paul Francis Webster) – 3:41
- "In a Mellow Tone" (Milt Gabler) – 6:20
- "Solitude" (Mills, Eddie DeLange) – 5:06
- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Bob Russell) – 6:31
- "Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" (Russell) – 5:53
- "Caravan" (Mills, Tizol) – 6:10
Personnel
Songs
1Satin Doll5:54
2I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart5:38
3Sophisticated Lady3:46
References
Portraits of Duke Ellington Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA