Historically Speaking (Duke Ellington album)
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Historically Speaking is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Bethlehem label in 1956.[1] The album features updated arrangements of many of Elington's early compositions.
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars.[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
:All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
- "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" (Ellington, James "Bubber" Miley) - 3:30
- "Creole Love Call" (Ellington, Miley) - 3:47
- "Stompy Jones" - 3:53
- "The Jeep Is Jumpin'" (Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn) - 2:25
- "Jack the Bear" - 3:20
- "In a Mellow Tone" (Ellington, Milt Gabler) - 2:54
- "Ko Ko" - 2:18
- "Midriff" (Strayhorn) - 3:52
- "Stomp, Look and Listen" - 2:41
- "Unbooted Character" - 4:18
- "Lonesome Lullaby" - 3:19
- "Upper Manhattan Medical Group" (Strayhorn) - 3:09
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- Recorded at Universal Studios, Chicago on February 7 & 8, 1956.
Personnel
- Duke Ellington – piano
- Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry - trumpet
- Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman - trombone
- John Sanders - valve trombone
- Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
- Russell Procope - tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
- Harry Carney - baritone saxophone
- Jimmy Woode - bass
- Sam Woodyard - drums
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Allmusic Review accessed May 21, 2010
