The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1946


The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1946 is a live album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded at Carnegie Hall, in New York City in 1946 and released on the Prestige label in 1977.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and stated: "The 1946 concert is not as memorable as the others but the many major soloists still make this lesser item an enjoyable listening experience".

Track listing

  1. "Caravan" – 3:45
  2. "In a Mellow Tone" – 2:54
  3. "Solid Old Man" – 3:35
  4. "Spiritual /Work Song" – 12:06
  5. "The Blues" – 5:08
  6. "Rugged Romeo" – 3:09
  7. "Sono" – 5:04
  8. "Air-Conditioned Jungle" – 5:45
  9. "Pitter Panther Patter" – 2:14
  10. "Take the "A" Train" – 3:26
  11. "Mellow Ditty" – 7:30
  12. "Fugueaditty" – 2:40
  13. "Jam-A-Ditty" – 3:34
  14. "Magenta Haze" – 4:41
  15. "Diminuendo in Blue/Transblucency" – 7:28
  16. "Crescendo in Blue" – 3:40
  17. "Suburbanite" – 4:32
  18. "I'm Just a Lucky So and So" – 4:32
  19. "Riffin' Roll" – 2:26

Personnel