World Saxophone Quartet: Plays Duke Ellington
Plays Duke Ellington | ||||
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Studio album by World Saxophone Quartet | ||||
Released | 1986 | |||
Recorded | April 1986 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 69:16 | |||
Label | Elektra/Nonesuch | |||
Producer | Robert Hurwitz | |||
World Saxophone Quartet chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | A–[2] |
Plays Duke Ellington was the seventh album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet, released in 1986.
The album marked a departure for the quartet, in that their first six albums had been of music written by the four musicians themselves; this was their first venture into jazz standards.
Track listing
- "Take the 'A' Train" (Strayhorn) –1:33
- "Lush Life" (Strayhorn) –6:30
- "Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington–Gordon–Mills) –2:43
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington–Mills–Parish) –4:41
- "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Ellington–Mills–Nemo) –6:02
- "Come Sunday" (Ellington) –7:36
- "In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington–Kurtz–Mills) –5:16
- "Take the 'A' Train" (Strayhorn) –4:55
Personnel
- Hamiet Bluiett — baritone saxophone
- Julius Hemphill — alto saxophone
- Oliver Lake — alto saxophone
- David Murray — tenor saxophone
References
- ↑ Yanow, Scott. World Saxophone Quartet: Plays Duke Ellington at AllMusic
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (March 31, 1987). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
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