| 70th Birthday Concert | ||||
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| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | November 25 & 26, 1969 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Solid State | |||
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70th Birthday Concert is a live album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in England recorded at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England and originally released on the Solid State label in 1970. [1] The album was later reissued on CD on the Blue Note label in 1995.
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated:
The live performance gives listeners a good idea as to just how Duke's ensemble sounded in concert, and it serves as both a retrospective and a display of the strengths of Ellington's mighty band... This gem is essential for all serious jazz collections. [2]
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All tracks are written by Duke Ellington, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kinda Dukish/Rockin' in Rhythm" | Ellington, Harry Carney, Irving Mills | 5:53 |
| 2. | "B.P. Blues" | 4:41 | |
| 3. | "Take the "A" Train" | Billy Strayhorn | 5:48 |
| 4. | "Tootie for Cootie" | Ellington, Jimmy Hamilton | 6:27 |
| 5. | "4:30 Blues" | 4:21 | |
| 6. | "El Gato" | Cat Anderson | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Black Butterfly" | Ellington, Irving Mills | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" | Mercer Ellington | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Layin' on Mellow" | 5:04 | |
| 10. | "Satin Doll" | Ellington, Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer | 5:37 |
| 11. | "Azure" | Ellington, Mills | 4:57 |
| 12. | "In Triplicate" | 6:55 | |
| 13. | "Perdido" | Juan Tizol | 3:22 |
| 14. | "Fifi" | 3:41 | |
| 15. | "Medley: Prelude to a Kiss I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me) Don't Get Around Much Anymore Mood Indigo Sophisticated Lady Caravan" | Ellington, Mills, Gordon Ellington, David Ellington, Mills, Nemo, Redmond Ellington, Russell Ellington, Gaines Ellington, Russell Ellington, Mills, Bigard Ellington, Mills, Parish Tizol | 15:11 |
| 16. | "Black Swan" | 9:23 | |
| 17. | "Final Ellington Speech (Satin Doll)" | Ellington, Strayhorn, Mercer | 2:05 |
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