The Intimate Ellington

The Intimate Ellington
Studio album by Duke Ellington
Released	1977
Recorded	May 23, July 14 & August 29, 1969, June 15, & December 9, 1970, and February 1, 2, May 5, & June 29, 1971.
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:49
Label	Pablo
Producer	Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington chronology
Studio Sessions New York & Chicago, 1965, 1966 & 1971 (1965–71) The Intimate Ellington (1977) Togo Brava Suite (1971)

The Intimate Ellington is a studio album by the American pianist, composer, and bandleader Duke Ellington. ^[1] It was compiled from sessions recorded in 1969, 1970, and 1971, and released on the Pablo label in 1977. ^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Even this late in his life, Duke Ellington had a great deal to say musically and his band continued to rank near the top." ^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated

1. "Moon Maiden" – 2:42
2. "Edward the First" – 3:20
3. "Symphonette" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 5:03
4. "Intimate Interlude" – 5:01
5. "Some Summer Fun" – 5:18
6. "Layin' on Mellow" – 2:13
7. "Eulb" – 2:34
8. "Tenz" – 2:27
9. "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" (Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) – 5:30
10. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 4:57
11. "Edward the Second" – 5:44

• Recorded at National Recording Studio, New York, NY on May 23, 1969 (track 2), July 14, 1969 (track 1), August 29, 1969 (track 6), June 15, 1970 (track 5), December 9, 1970 (track 9 & 10), February 1, 1971 (track 11), February 2, 1971 (track 4), May 5, 1971 (track 3), June 29, 1971 (tracks 7 & 8).

Personnel

• Duke Ellington – piano (tracks 2–11), celeste & vocals (track 1)
• Wild Bill Davis – organ (tracks 6, 9 & 10)
• Cat Anderson (tracks 4, 5 & 9–10), Willie Cook (track 6), Mercer Ellington (tracks 3, 5, 7 & 8), Money Johnson (tracks 3, 4, 7–10), Al Rubin (tracks 9, 10), Frank Stone (track 5), Cootie Williams (tracks 3–5, 7–10), Richard Williams (tracks 7 & 8) – trumpet
• Lawrence Brown (track 6), Julian Priester (track 5), Malcolm Taylor (tracks 3, 4, 7–10), Booty Wood (tracks 3–5, 7–10) – trombone
• Chuck Connors – bass trombone (tracks 3–5, 7–10)
• Johnny Hodges (track 6), Buddy Pearson, (track 3, 7 & 8), Norris Turney (tracks 3–5, 7–10) – alto saxophone
• Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet (tracks 4–10)
• Harold Ashby (tracks 3–10), Paul Gonsalves (tracks 3, 4 & 6–8) – tenor saxophone
• Harry Carney – baritone saxophone (tracks 3–10)
• Joe Benjamin (track 3–5, 7–11), Paul Kondziela (track 2, 6) – bass
• Rufus Jones (track 2–11) – drums

References

1. Epstein, Jules (June 4, 1999). "Ellington's century and a century of Duke". The Philadelphia Tribune. p. 16E.
2. A Duke Ellington Panorama accessed June 11, 2010
3. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed June 11, 2010
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 440. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
5. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 69. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.