Released 1986 Length 69:16 Release date 1986 | Recorded April 1986 | |
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Plays Duke Ellington was the seventh album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet, released in 1986.
Contents
The album marked a departure for the quartet, in that their first six albums had been of music written by the four musicians themselves; this was their first venture into jazz standards.
Track listing
- "Take the 'A' Train" (Strayhorn) –1:33
- "Lush Life" (Strayhorn) –6:30
- "Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington–Gordon–Mills) –2:43
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington–Mills–Parish) –4:41
- "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Ellington–Mills–Nemo) –6:02
- "Come Sunday" (Ellington) –7:36
- "In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington–Kurtz–Mills) –5:16
- "Take the 'A' Train" (Strayhorn) –4:55
Personnel
Songs
1Take the ''A'' Train1:38
2Lush Life6:36
3Prelude to a Kiss2:48
References
World Saxophone Quartet: Plays Duke Ellington Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA