Live at the Whitney explained
Live at the Whitney is a live album by the American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington, recorded at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1972 and released on the Impulse! label in 1995.[1]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Although Duke apparently planned very little in advance, his program is a well-rounded set of old standards and newer (and more obscure) works. A week short of his 73rd birthday, Ellington's fingers sound a little rusty in spots, but he clearly gets stronger as the concert progresses".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
- Opening Remarks - 1:06
- "Medley: Black and Tan Fantasy/Prelude to a Kiss/Do Nothing till You Hear from Me/Caravan" (Ellington, James "Bubber" Miley/ Ellington Irving Mills/Ellington, Bob Russell/Juan Tizol) - 6:51
- "Meditation" - 2:39
- "A Mural from Two Perspectives" - 2:56
- "Sophisticated Lady/Solitude" (Ellington, Mills/Ellington, Mills, Eddie DeLange) - 4:44
- "Soda Fountain Rag" - 1:18
- "New World A-Comin'" - 9:02
- "Amour, Amour" - 1:41
- "Soul Soothing Beach" - 2:51
- "Lotus Blossom" (Billy Strayhorn) - 2:35
- "Flamingo" (Edmund Anderson, Ted Grouya) - 1:35
- "Le Sucrier Velours" - 1:44
- "The Night Shepherd" - 2:45
- "C Jam Blues" (Barney Bigard, Ellington) - 3:04
- "Mood Indigo" (Bigard, Ellington, Mills) - 2:06
- "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James) - 1:23
- "Dancers in Love" - 2:13
- "Kixx" - 1:35
- "Satin Doll" (Ellington, Strayhorn) - 3:07
- Recorded at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York on April 10, 1972.
Personnel
Notes and References
- http://www.depanorama.net/index.htm A Duke Ellington Panorama
- Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r233285|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed June 10, 2010
