Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque
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Studio album by Duke Ellington | ||||
Released | 1958 | |||
Recorded | March 20, 24, 26, 31 & April 1, 1958 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1958 and released on the Columbia label.[1]
Reception[]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "the music works quite well for Ellington and his all-star orchestra manage to transform what could be a set of tired revival swing into superior dance music and swinging jazz. While certainly not the most essential Ellington record, At the Bal Masque is a surprise success".[2]
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Track listing[]
- "Alice Blue Gown" (Harry Tierney, Joseph McCarthy) - 3:02
- "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" (Frank Churchill, Ann Ronell) - 2:53
- "Got a Date with an Angel" (, ; , Clifford Grey) - 2:25
- "Poor Butterfly" (Raymond Hubbell, John Golden) - 3:40
- "Satan Takes a Holiday" (Larry Clinton) - 3:15
- "The Peanut Vendor" (Moisés Simons, Marion Sunshine, Wolfe Gilbert) - 3:33
- "Satin Doll" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 3:48
- "Lady in Red" (Mort Dixon, Allie Wrubel) - 2:49
- "Indian Love Call" (Rudolf Friml, Herbert Stothart, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach) - 3:36
- "The Donkey Serenade" (Friml, Stothart, George Forrest, Robert Wright) - 2:14
- "Gypsy Love Song" (Victor Herbert, Harry B. Smith) - 3:54
- "Laugh, Clown, Laugh" (Ted Fio Rito, Samuel Lewis, Joseph Young) - 3:02
- Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studios, New York on March 20 (tracks 3, 5 & 12), March 24 (tracks 4 & 6), March 26 (track 9), March 31 (tracks 1, 7, 8 & 10) and April 1 (tracks 2 & 11), 1958.
Personnel[]
- Duke Ellington – piano
- Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Willie Cook, Clark Terry - trumpet
- Ray Nance- trumpet, violin on "Poor Butterfly" and "Gypsy Love Song"
- Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman - trombone
- - valve trombone
- Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
- Russell Procope - alto saxophone, clarinet
- Bill Graham - alto saxophone
- Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
- Harry Carney - baritone saxophone
- Jimmy Woode - bass
- Sam Woodyard - drums
References[]
- ^ A Duke Ellington Panorama accessed May 17, 2010
- ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 10, 2010
Categories:
- Columbia Records albums
- Duke Ellington albums
- 1958 albums
- Albums recorded at CBS 30th Street Studio