Ellington '55

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Ellington '55
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Studio album by
Released1955
RecordedDec 21, 28 & 29, 1953 and January 1, 2 & 17, 1954
Genre Jazz
Label Capitol
Duke Ellington chronology
The Duke Plays Ellington
(1953)
Ellington '55
(1955)
Dance to the Duke!
(1954)

Ellington '55 is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Capitol label in 1953 and 1954 and released in 1955. The album features the Ellington Orchestra's performances of popular big band compositions and was reissued on CD with two bonus tracks in 1999.

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Reception

The AllMusic review by Bruce Eder awarded the album 3 stars and stated: "The tunes represented on this album were precisely what the band was playing at its dance dates... and it was material like this that was keeping the band going, filling those dates. So it is hard to argue with the album's programming, which reflected the taste of the most visible part of Ellington's audience. Additionally, what's here is quite fine in the playing". [1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated

  1. "Rockin' in Rhythm" (Ellington, Harry Carney, Irving Mills) – 4:30
  2. "Black and Tan Fantasy" (Ellington, James "Bubber" Miley) – 5:10
  3. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb) – 5:04
  4. "In the Mood" (Joe Garland, Razaf) – 5:59
  5. "One O'Clock Jump" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham) – 5:12
  6. "Honeysuckle Rose" (Razaf, Fats Waller) – 4:17
  7. "Happy Go Lucky Local" – 5:33
  8. "Flying Home" (Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Eddie Delange) – 6:08
  9. "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) – 4:47 Bonus track on CD reissue
  10. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" – 10:17 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Duke Ellington - Ellington '55 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic , retrieved October 3, 2023
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 440. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 69. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.