The Popular Duke Ellington
The Popular Duke Ellington is a studio album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington featuring many of the tunes associated with his orchestra re-recorded in 1966 and released on the RCA label in 1967.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Since the material is all very familiar, and mostly quite concise few surprises occur. But Ellington fans will enjoy this well-played effort."Track listing
- "Take the "A" Train" – 4:40
- "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" – 2:36
- "Perdido" – 3:14
- "Mood Indigo" 5:10
- "Black and Tan Fantasy" – 5:12
- "The Twitch" – 3:11
- "Solitude" – 3:36
- "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" – 1:55
- "The Mooche" – 5:36
- "Sophisticated Lady" – 3:02
- "Creole Love Call" – 3:56
- "Caravan" – 5:27 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Wings and Things" – 1:59 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" – 1:56 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- Duke Ellington – piano
- Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Herb Jones, Cootie Williams – trumpet
- Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper – trombone
- Chuck Connors – bass trombone
- Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
- Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
- Jimmy Hamilton – tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
- Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
- John Lamb – bass
- Sam Woodyard – drums