Satin Doll: Dedicated to Duke Ellington

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Satin Doll: Dedicated to Duke Ellington
Satin Doll Dedicated to Duke Ellington.jpg
Studio album by Hank Jones
Released 1976
Recorded January 24, 1976
Tokyo, Japan
Genre Jazz
Length44:15
Label Trio
PA-7131
Hank Jones chronology
Hanky Panky
(1975) Hanky Panky1975		Satin Doll: Dedicated to Duke Ellington
(1976)		 I'm Old Fashioned
(1976) I'm Old Fashioned1976

Satin Doll: Dedicated to Duke Ellington is a solo album by American jazz pianist Hank Jones recorded in 1976 for the Japanese Trio label. [1] The album consists of one side of compositions by Duke Ellington and one of popular big band tunes.

Hank Jones American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer

Henry Jones Jr., best known as Hank Jones, was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts honored him with the NEA Jazz Masters Award. He was also honored in 2003 with the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Jazz Living Legend Award. In 2008, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. On April 13, 2009, the University of Hartford presented Jones with an honorary Doctorate of Music for his musical accomplishments.

Duke Ellington American jazz musician, composer and band leader

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death over a career spanning more than fifty years.

Big band music ensemble associated with jazz and Swing Era music

A big band is a type of musical ensemble that usually consists of ten or more musicians with four sections: saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and a rhythm section. Big bands originated during the early 1910s and dominated jazz in the early 1940s when swing was most popular. The term "big band" is also used to describe a genre of music. One problem with this usage is that it overlooks the variety of music played by these bands.

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Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars. [2]

Track listing

  1. "Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)" (Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines) - 3:27
  2. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills) - 2:31
  3. "Satin Doll" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 3:37
  4. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington, Irving Gordon, Mills) - 3:57
  5. "What Am I Here For?" (Ellington, Frankie Laine) - 3:38
  6. "Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me" (Ellington, Bob Russell) - 3:37
  7. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 2:34
  8. "Oh! Look at Me Now" (Joe Bushkin, John DeVries) - 3:12
  9. "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 3:28
  10. "Don't Blame Me" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 2:53
  11. "Gone With the Wind" (Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) - 2:30
  12. "My Heart Stood Still" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 2:32
  13. "If I Had You" (Irving King, Ted Shapiro) - 2:50
  14. "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) - 3:29

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Hank Jones Catalog accessed August 3, 2015
  2. 1 2 Allmusic listing, accessed August 3, 2015
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