Jazz at the Plaza Vol. II explained

Jazz at the Plaza Vol. II
Type:Live album
Artist:Duke Ellington
Cover:Jazz at the Plaza II.jpg
Released:1973
Recorded:September 9, 1958
Genre:Jazz
Label:Columbia
Chronology:Duke Ellington
Prev Title:Newport 1958
Prev Year:1958
Next Title:Duke Ellington at the Alhambra
Next Year:1958

Jazz at the Plaza Vol. II is a live album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1958 at a party for Columbia Records and released on the label in 1973.[1] The Miles Davis Sextet was also recorded at the same event and released as the first volume of Jazz at the Plaza.

Reception

The Allmusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated the album features "Duke Ellington's orchestra during a prime period... Excellent music".[2]

Track listing

  1. "Toot Suite: Red Garter" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 3:47
  2. "Toot Suite: Red Shoes" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 4:08
  3. "Toot Suite: Red Carpet" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 2:26
  4. "Toot Suite: Ready Go" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 4:11
  5. "Jones" (Ellington, Pauline Reddon) – 1:25
  6. "El Gato" (Cat Anderson) – 4:00
  7. "All of Me" (Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons) – 2:29
  8. "Go Away Blues/Hello, Little Girl/Love to Hear My Baby Call My Name" (Ellington) – 6:40
  9. "When Your Lover Has Gone/(Hush Now) Don't Explain" (Einar Aaron Swan/Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.) – 5:09
  10. "Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) – 2:49

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.depanorama.net/index.htm A Duke Ellington Panorama
  2. Yanow, S. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r138218|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed June 15, 2010

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