Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington Volume Two

Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington Volume Two
Compilation album by
Earl Hines
Released1997
RecordedDecember 10, 1971, November 27, 1972 and March 18, 1974
National Recording Studio, NYC
GenreJazz
Length67:21
LabelNew World
80532
ProducerBill Weilbacher

Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington Volume Two is a compilation CD featuring recordings by pianist Earl Hines performing compositions by Duke Ellington which follows the first volume of tracks from LPs that Hines recorded for the Master Jazz label in sessions between 1971 and 1974. The recordings were reissued by New World[1][2]

Reception

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

Allmusic's Scott Yanow observed: " Hines recorded a ton of music during the era, but virtually every one of his releases is well worth getting. His chance-taking solos were sometimes hair-raising and always full of surprises".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected this album as part of its suggested Core Collection.[4][5]

Track listing

  1. "In a Mellow Tone" (Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler) - 7:28
  2. "Solitude" (Ellington, Eddie DeLange, Irving Mills) - 8:10
  3. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Ellington, Mills) - 4:20
  4. "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Ellington, Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond) - 6:45
  5. "Satin Doll" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 4:50
  6. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington) - 6:58
  7. "Don't You Know I Care (Or Don't You Care to Know)" (Ellington, Mack David) - 6:55
  8. "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So" (Ellington, David) - 6:31
  9. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington, Irving Gordon, Mills) - 6:24
  10. "All Too Soon" (Ellington, Carl Sigman) - 9:00
  • Recorded at the Edison Hotel studio of National Recording on December 10, 1971 (track 5), November 27, 1972 (tracks 1-4 & 6) and March 18, 1974 (tracks 7-10)

Personnel

References

  1. ^ New World Records: Album details accessed May 25, 2016
  2. ^ Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington Vol. 2 Liner Notes accessed May 25, 2016
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington, Vol. 2 – 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