Great Times!


Great Times! is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington. It features duet performances with his arranger and musical partner Billy Strayhorn originally recorded for the Mercer Records label in 1950, and later released on a 10" LP called Piano Duets. The sessions were re-released by Riverside as Great Times! in 1984 with tracks from an additional session with Oscar Pettiford.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called the album "quite fascinating... most memorable. Intriguing music".

Track listing

:All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
  1. "Cotton Tail" – 2:55
  2. "C Jam Blues" – 2:58
  3. "Flamingo" – 3:00
  4. "Bang–Up Blues" – 3:08
  5. "Tonk" – 2:59
  6. "Johnny Come Lately" – 3:01
  7. "In a Blue Summer Garden" – 4:06
  8. "Great Times" – 2:56
  9. "Perdido" –2:57
  10. "Take the ["A" Train]" – 2:20
  11. "Oscalypso" – 2:44
  12. "Blues for Blanton" – 2:36

Personnel