Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington

Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington
Compilation album by
Earl Hines
Released1988
RecordedJune 1, 1971, December 10, 1971, November 27, 1972, March 18, 1974 and April 29, 1975
StudioNational Recording Studio, NYC
GenreJazz
Length120:10
LabelNew World
80361
ProducerBill Weilbacher

Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington is a compilation double album set featuring solo recordings by pianist Earl Hines performing compositions by Duke Ellington which were originally released as a series of four LPs that Hines recorded for the Master Jazz label in four separate sessions between 1971 and 1975 and rereleased on the New World label on LP in 1988 and on CD in 1992.[1][2] It was followed by a second volume in 1997.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Penguin Guide to Jazz[4]

Allmusic's Scott Yanow noted "The music is satisfying".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected this album as part of its suggested Core Collection.[4][5]

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Ellington, except where noted.

Disc one

  1. "Love You Madly" - 5:16
  2. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mitchell Parish, Irving Mills) - 4:13
  3. "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Harry James, Don George) - 4:13
  4. "Black and Tan Fantasy" (Ellington, Bubber Miley) - 3:51
  5. "Warm Valley" (Ellington, Bob Russell) - 7:25
  6. "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" (Ellington, Russell) - 3:44
  7. "C Jam Blues" - 4:31
  8. "Caravan" (Juan Tizol, Ellington, Mills) - 5:57
  9. "Everything but You" (Ellington, James, George) - 4:37
  10. "Mood Indigo" (Ellington, Barney Bigard, Mills) - 6:58
  11. "Just Squeeze Me" (Ellington, Lee Gaines) - 5:09
  12. "Come Sunday" - 5:10

Disc two

  1. "Creole Love Call" - 7:10
  2. "I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues" (Ellington, George) - 6:37
  3. "The Shepherd" - 10:47
  4. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Ellington, Russell) - 6:59
  5. "Black Butterfly" (Ellington, Mills) - 10:44
  6. "Take Love Easy" (Ellington, John La Touche) - 6:22
  7. "The Jeep Is Jumpin'" (Ellington, Hodges) - 4:53
  8. "Heaven" - 5:49

Note

  • Recorded at the Edison Hotel studio of National Recording on June 1, 1971 (Disc One: track 10), December 10, 1971 (Disc One: tracks 1-3, 5-7, 9 & 12), November 27, 1972 (Disc Two: track 4), March 18, 1974 (Disc One: tracks 4, 8 & 11) and April 29, 1975 (Disc Two: tracks 1-3 & 5-8)

Personnel

References

  1. ^ New World Records: Album details accessed May 25, 2016
  2. ^ Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington Liner Notes accessed May 25, 2016
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. "Earl Hines". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. pp. 706–707. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
  5. ^ Penguin Guide to Jazz: Core Collection List, accessed May 25, 2016