Duke Ellington at the Alhambra

Duke Ellington at the Alhambra is a live album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1958 at the Alhambra Theater, Paris, and released on the Pablo label in 2002.

Reception

The AllMusic reviewer Ken Dryden stated: "Much of the music on this CD from Duke Ellington's 1958 Paris concerts is familiar to collectors from its appearance on various European bootleg labels, but Pablo does a better job arranging and annotating this music, which was recorded by Radio France with permission".

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated

1. "Take the 'A' Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:21
2. "Medley: Black and Tan Fantasy/Creole Love Call/The Mooche" – 8:53
3. "Newport Up" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 5:10
4. "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) – 5:43
5. "Juniflip" – 4:19
6. "Frustration" – 4:18
7. "Rockin' in Rhythm" (Harry Carney, Ellington, Irving Mills) – 6:03
8. "Jeep's Blues" (Ellington, Johnny Hodges) – 3:31
9. "All of Me" (Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons) – 2:47
10. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington) – 4:07
11. "Jam With Sam" – 3:52
12. "Hi Fi Fo Fum" – 7:02
13. "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" -10:41

Recorded at the Alhambra Theater, Paris, on October 29, 1958.

Personnel

• Duke Ellington – piano
• Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Ray Nance, Clark Terry – trumpet
• Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman – trombone
• John Sanders – valve trombone
• Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
• Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
• Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
• Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
• Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
• Jimmy Woode – bass
• Sam Woodyard – drums

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