Ellington a la Carte explained
| Ellington a la Carte |
| Type: | Live album |
| Artist: | Kenny Burrell |
| Cover: | Ellington a la Carte.jpg |
| Released: | 1993 |
| Recorded: | August 19–20, 1983 |
| Venue: | Village West, NYC |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 43:39 |
| Label: | Muse
MCD 5435 |
| Producer: | Helen Keane |
| Chronology: | Kenny Burrell |
| Prev Title: | Groovin' High |
| Prev Year: | 1981 |
| Next Title: | A la Carte |
| Next Year: | 1983 |
Ellington a la Carte is a live album by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in New York in 1983 but not released on the Muse label until 1993.[1] [2] [3]
Reception
The Allmusic review said "The playing is excellent and the interplay creative in a subtle way, but nothing out of the ordinary or particularly memorable occurs. However Kenny Burrell fans will enjoy this".
Track listing
- "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 4:20
- "Sultry Serenade" (Tyree Glenn) – 6:49
- "Flamingo" (Ted Grouya, Edmund Anderson) – 4:27
- "In a Mellow Tone" (Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler) – 5:28
- "Don't Worry 'Bout Me" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) – 7:08
- "Ellington Medley: Azure/I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues/Do Nothing till You Hear from Me/Mood Indigo" (Ellington, Irving Mills/Ellington, Don George/Ellington, Bob Russell/Ellington, Barney Bigard, Mills) – 11:20
- "Blues for Duke" (Kenny Burrell) – 4:07
Personnel
Notes and References
- http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Muse_5400.htm Muse LP series discography: 5400 to 5449
- http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm Muse Records discography
- http://www.jazzdisco.org/kenny-burrell/catalog/#muse-mcd-5435 Kenny Burrell catalog
