Portraits of Duke Ellington explained

Portraits of Duke Ellington
Type:	studio
Artist:	Joe Pass
Cover:	Portraitsofdukeellington.jpg
Released:	1975
Recorded:	June 21, 1974
Studio:	Los Angeles
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Pablo
Producer:	Norman Granz
Chronology:	Joe Pass
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Portraits of Duke Ellington is an album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass that was released in 1975. It peaked at number 37 on the Jazz Albums chart. It is a tribute to jazz musician Duke Ellington and was recorded shortly after his death.^[1]

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Scott Yanow wrote of the album "The interplay between the three musicians is quite impressive, and Pass' mastery of the guitar is obvious (he didn't really need the other sidemen). Recommended."

Track listing

All songs composed by Duke Ellington, lyricists indicated.

"Satin Doll" (Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 5:46
"I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Irving Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond) – 5:32
"Sophisticated Lady" (Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 3:40
"I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Paul Francis Webster) – 3:41
"In a Mellow Tone" (Milt Gabler) – 6:20
"Solitude" (Mills, Eddie DeLange) – 5:06
"Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Bob Russell) – 6:31
"Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" (Russell) – 5:53
"Caravan" (Mills, Tizol) – 6:10

Personnel

Joe Pass – guitar
Ray Brown – double bass
Bobby Durham – drums

External links

Jazzdisco.org

Notes and References

http://www.fergusonguitar.com/joepass.html "Joe Pass Unedited," Part III