The Popular Duke Ellington

The Popular Duke Ellington is a studio album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington featuring many of the tunes associated with his orchestra re-recorded in 1966 and released on the RCA label in 1967.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Since the material is all very familiar, and mostly quite concise few surprises occur. But Ellington fans will enjoy this well-played effort."

Track listing

1. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 4:40
2. "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:36
3. "Perdido" (Juan Tizol) – 3:14
4. "Mood Indigo" (Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills) 5:10
5. "Black and Tan Fantasy" (Ellington, James "Bubber" Miley) – 5:12
6. "The Twitch" – 3:11
7. "Solitude" (Ellington, Mills, Eddie DeLange) – 3:36
8. "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" (Ellington, Bob Russell) – 1:55
9. "The Mooche" (Ellington, Mills) – 5:36
10. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 3:02
11. "Creole Love Call" – 3:56
12. "Caravan" (Ellington, Mills, Tizol) – 5:27 <small>Bonus track on CD reissue</small>
13. "Wings and Things" (Johnny Hodges) – 1:59 <small>Bonus track on CD reissue</small>
14. "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" [alternate take] (Ellington, Russell) – 1:56 <small>Bonus track on CD reissue</small>

Personnel

• Duke Ellington – piano
• Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Herb Jones, Cootie Williams – trumpet
• Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper – trombone
• Chuck Connors – bass trombone
• Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
• Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
• Jimmy Hamilton – tenor saxophone, clarinet
• Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
• Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
• John Lamb – bass
• Sam Woodyard – drums

References