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Release Date

1959

Duration

44:47

Genre

Styles

Recording Date

February 19, 1959 & February 25, 1959

Recording Location

  • Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York, NY
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Duke Ellington

Jazz Party

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This most unusual Duke Ellington record includes two selections featuring nine symphonic percussionists on timpani, vibes, marimbas, and xylophones. Dizzy Gillespie makes a historic appearance with Ellington's orchestra on "U.M.M.G." (a meeting that should have been repeated often but sadly never was), Jimmy Rushing (Count Basie's former vocalist) sings "Hello Little Girl," and both Johnny Hodges ("All of Me") and Paul Gonsalves ("Ready Go!") have chances to blow.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Duke Ellington / Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington
feat: Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
3:39 Amazon
2
Duke Ellington / Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington
feat: Duke Ellington & His Orchestra / Britt Woodman
21:37
3
Duke Ellington / Johnny Mercer / Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington
2:43 SpotifyAmazon
4
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington
feat: Dizzy Gillespie / Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
4:30
5
Gerald Marks / Seymour Simons
Duke Ellington
feat: Johnny Hodges / Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
2:30
6
Duke Ellington / Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington
feat: Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
4:23 Amazon
7
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
2:43 SpotifyAmazon
8
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
feat: Dizzy Gillespie / Duke Ellington & His Orchestra / Jimmy Rushing
7:47 Spotify
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