Unknown Session
| Unknown Session | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | July 14, 1960 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:36 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Duke Ellington chronology | ||||
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Unknown Session is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington.[1] It was recorded in 1960 but not released on the Columbia label until 1979.[2]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
The Bay State Banner noted that "most of the material is standards, but to each number Duke brings a subtle nuance a new shift a revised line."[5]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated that "these renditions are quite enjoyable, swing hard and sound fresh. Ellington fans should pick this one up".[3]
Track listing[edit]
:All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
- "Everything But You" (Ellington, Don George, Harry James) - 3:32
- "Black Beauty" - 3:16
- "All Too Soon" (Ellington, Carl Sigman) - 3:12
- "Something to Live For" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 2:45
- "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard, Ellington, Irving Mills) - 3:48
- "Creole Blues [Excerpt from Creole Rhapsody]" - 2:30
- "Don't You Know I Care (Or Don't You Care to Know)" (Mack David, Ellington) - 2:57
- "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" (Strayhorn) - 3:12
- "Mighty Like the Blues" (Leonard Feather) - 3:19
- "Tonight I Shall Sleep (With a Smile on My Face)" (Ellington, Irving Gordon) - 2:42
- "Dual Highway" (Ellington, Johnny Hodges) - 2:52
- "Blues" - 4:57
- Recorded at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles on July 14, 1960
Personnel[edit]
- Duke Ellington – piano
- Ray Nance - trumpet
- Lawrence Brown - trombone
- Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
- Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
- Harry Carney - baritone saxophone
- Aaron Bell - bass
- Sam Woodyard - drums
References[edit]
- ^ "Praise for the Duke". The Globe and Mail. 29 Apr 1978. p. P32.
- ^ Wilson, John S. (20 May 1979). "Discovering Ellington and Tatum Once Again". The New York Times. p. D26.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed May 28, 2010
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 69. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Lane, George (17 May 1979). "Contemporary Masters Series brings back the best in jazz". Bay State Banner. No. 32. p. 17.
