Released 1976 | Release date 1976 | |
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Recorded April 4, 1959, April 27, 1971 & October 5, 1972 The Ellington Suites(1959-1972) This One's for Blanton!(1972) Awards Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album Similar Duke Ellington albums, Jazz albums |
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The Ellington Suites is the tenth studio album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington which collects three suites recorded in 1959, 1971 & 1972 released on the Pablo label in 1976. The album won a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band in 1976. Ellington wrote the "Queen's Suite" for Queen Elizabeth II who was presented with a single pressing of the recording which was not commercially issued during Ellington's lifetime.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and states "Although there are some good moments from Ellington's orchestras of 1959 and 1971-72, few of the themes (outside of "The Single Petal of a Rose" from "The Queen's Suite") are all that memorable. But even lesser Ellington is of great interest and veteran collectors may want to pick this up".
Track listing
All compositions by Duke Ellington except where noted.
- "Queen's Suite: Sunset and the Mocking Bird" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 3:50
- "Queen's Suite: Lightning Bugs and Frogs" - 2:52
- "Queen's Suite: Le Sucrier Velours" - 2:46
- "Queen's Suite: Northern Lights" (Strayhorn) - 3:37
- "Queen's Suite: The Single Petal of a Rose" - 4:08
- "Queen's Suite: Apes and Peacocks" - 3:05
- "Goutelas Suite: Fanfare" - 0:31
- "Goutelas Suite: Goutelas" - 1:12
- "Goutelas Suite: Get-With-Itness" - 1:55
- "Goutelas Suite: Something" - 5:22
- "Goutelas Suite: Having at It" - 3:35
- "Goutelas Suite: Fanfare" - 0:34
- "Uwis Suite: Uwis" - 7:51
- "Uwis Suite: Klop" - 2:00
- "Uwis Suite: Loco Madi" - 5:52
Songs
The Queen's Suite: Sunset and the Mocking BirdDuke Ellington's Washingtonians3:50
The Queen's Suite: Lightning Bugs and FrogsDuke Ellington's Washingtonians2:50
The Queen's Suite: Le Sucrier VeloursDuke Ellington's Washingtonians2:44