Premiered by Ellington
Premiered by Ellington is an album by American pianist, composer, and bandleader Duke Ellington, recorded in 1953. The album was originally released as a 10" album and was Ellingon's first release on the Capitol label. The album has not been released on CD, but the tracks have appeared on The Complete Capitol Recordings of Duke Ellington, released by Mosaic Records in 1995.
Reception
The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.Track listing
- "My Old Flame" – 3:13
- "Three Little Words" – 3:45
- "Stormy Weather" – 3:12
- "Cocktails for Two – 2:58
- "Flamingo" – 3:42
- "Stardust" – 2:29
- "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" – 3:11
- "Liza" – 3:14
Personnel
- Duke Ellington – piano
- Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry – trumpet
- Quentin Jackson, Juan Tizol, Britt Woodman – trombone
- Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Rick Henderson – alto saxophone
- Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
- Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
- Harry Carney – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Butch Ballard – drums