| For Ellington | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | February 1–3, 1988 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 51:32 | |||
| Label | East West 90926-2 | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
For Ellington is a tribute album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances of compositions associated with Duke Ellington recorded in 1988 and released on the East West label. [2]
The Allmusic review stated "This is a tribute album that works quite well... The ballads sometimes get a little sleepy but on a whole this is a very enjoyable release". [1]
All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
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