Memories of Duke explained

Memories of Duke
Type:	Studio
Artist:	The Clark Terry Five
Cover:	Memories of Duke.jpg
Released:	1980
Recorded:	March 11, 1980
Studio:	Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	42:37
Label:	Pablo Today 2312-118
Producer:	Norman Granz
Chronology:	Clark Terry
Prev Title:	Ain't Misbehavin
Prev Year:	1979
Next Title:	Yes, the Blues
Next Year:	1981

Memories of Duke is an album by trumpeter Clark Terry, performing compositions by, or associated with, Duke Ellington, released on the Pablo Today label in 1980.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

AllMusic's Scott Yanow noted: "Terry knows these songs, which include 'Cottontail', 'Come Sunday' and 'Sophisticated Lady', backwards, but he infuses each of his renditions with enthusiasm and melodic creativity. Recommended". The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected the album as part of its suggested Core Collection.^{[4] [5]}

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Ellington, except where indicated.

1. "Passion Flower" (Billy Strayhorn) - 4:27
2. "Happy Go Lucky Local" - 4:28
3. "Echoes of Harlem" - 4:01
4. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mitchell Parish, Irving Mills) - 8:27
5. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) - 5:05
6. "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Ellington, Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond) - 3:28
7. "Cotton Tail" - 2:16
8. "Everything but You" (Ellington, Don George, Harry James) - 7:51
9. "Come Sunday" - 2:34

Personnel

• Clark Terry - trumpet
• Jack Wilson - piano
• Joe Pass - guitar
• Ray Brown - bass
• Frank Severino - drums

Notes and References

1. Lord, T., Clark Terry Discography, accessed May 30, 2016
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/pablo-records/catalog-pablo-today-2312-100-2312-sampler-album-series/#2312-118 Pablo Records Catalog: Pablo Today 2312-100 series
3. http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/pablo.pdf Discography of the Pablo Label
4. Book: Cook, Richard. Richard Cook (journalist). Brian Morton . Brian Morton (Scottish writer) . The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. 1992. 9th. The Penguin Guide to Jazz. 2008. Penguin. New York. 978-0-14-103401-0. 1308. Clark Terry.
5. http://www.tomhull.com/ocston/nm/notes/pjazz-core.php Penguin Guide to Jazz: Core Collection List