The Jaywalker is a studio album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington featuring tracks recorded in 1966 and 1967 and released on the Storyville label in 2004.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden states: "Some tracks are obviously not as polished as his later (and better-known) studio or live recordings. But it is always fascinating to hear works in progress by Ellington... Serious collectors of Ellington will enjoy this compilation."
Track listing
All compositions by Duke Ellington, except as indicated
*Recorded at RCA Studio in New York on March 29, 1966 (track 7), August 18, 1966 (track 23), March 23, 1967 (tracks 14âÂÂ22), April 24, 1967 (tracks 8âÂÂ13), and June 23, 1967 (tracks 1âÂÂ6).
Personnel
- Duke Ellington â piano
- Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington (tracks 1âÂÂ7 & 23), Herb Jones, Cootie Williams â trumpet
- Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper â trombone
- Chuck Connors â bass trombone
- Russell Procope â alto saxophone, clarinet
- Johnny Hodges â alto saxophone
- Jimmy Hamilton â tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Paul Gonsalves â tenor saxophone
- Harry Carney â baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Jimmy Jones â piano (tracks 1âÂÂ6)
- John Lamb â bass
- Chris Columbus (tracks 1âÂÂ6), Bobby Durham (tracks 8âÂÂ22), Sam Woodyard (tracks 7 & 23) â drums
- Emanuel Abdul-Rahim â congas (tracks 8âÂÂ22)
References