Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington Explained

Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington
Type:	album
Artist:	Oscar Peterson
Cover:	petersonellington.jpg
Released:	1952
Recorded:	December 1952
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Clef
Producer:	Norman Granz
Prev Title:	The Astaire Story
Prev Year:	1952
Next Title:	Oscar Peterson Plays Harold Arlen
Next Year:	1954

Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington is an album by Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, of songs associated with Duke Ellington released in 1952 on Clef Records. Peterson re-recorded much of the music for his 1959 album Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song book.^[1]

Track listing

1. "John Hardy's Wife" (M. Ellington) – 3:24
2. "Sophisticated Lady" (Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 3:01
3. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) – 3:16
4. "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" (Lee Gaines, Billy Strayhorn) – 3:45
5. "In a Mellow Tone" – 3:09
6. "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Paul Francis Webster) – 3:17
7. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Mack Gordon, Mills) – 3:19
8. "Cotton Tail" – 3:53
9. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Russell) – 4:00
10. "Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) – 3:19
11. "Rockin' in Rhythm" (Mills) – 2:56
12. "Never No Lament (Do Nothin' Til You Hear from Me)" (Bob Russell) – 3:01

All music composed by Duke Ellington, with the exception of "Take the "A" Train", "Things Ain't What They Used to Be", and "John Hardy's Wife", other composers and lyricists indicated.

Personnel

• Oscar Peterson – piano
• Barney Kessel – guitar
• Ray Brown – double bass

External links

• Jazz Discography entry for Oscar Peterson plays Duke Ellington

Notes and References

1. Allmusic entry for Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington