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An Intimate Piano Session
Storyville Records

An Intimate Piano Session

$17.99

Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Duke Ellington
Format
CD
Label
Storyville Records
Released
Apr 07, 2017
Catalog #
SVL1018445
UPC
717101844524

About

The scene is... 311 West 57 Street, New York, Mediasounds Studio A...the date...Friday, August 25th, 1972. Duke Ellington was having an engagement with a smaller group at The Rainbow Grill, as he had several times before, finishing the gig on the following night. But on the 25th, he chose also to go to the recording studio, just himself at the piano together with his two band singers, Anita Moore and Tony Watkins, to record some pieces which were not played so often. The recordings remained in his "stockpile" until now, this being the first commercial issue of these beautiful pieces. The late Sjef Hoefsmit wrote about the session when he heard it back in 1994: "It is difficult to understand why these magnificent recordings never have been issued". Well, here they are at last - for all to enjoy! Among the gems, listeners will find tracks such as two takes of the Billy Strayhorn composition "Lotus Blossom", the Duke's own "Le Sucrier Velours" and his emotional "My Mother, My Father and Love." The latter was often performed with the Duke himself as a vocalist, reciting his own lyrics. No doubt the words meant a great deal to him, both personally and as part of his positive stories about the black communities in the USA.

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 The Anticipation 03:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    The Anticipation
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Duke Ellington
    Performer
    Duke Ellington
  2. 2 Queen's Suite: Le sucrier velours (Part 1) 04:55
    Track
    2
    Title
    Queen's Suite: Le sucrier velours (Part 1)
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
    Performer
    Duke Ellington
  3. 3 Lotus Blossom (Part 1) 03:46
    Track
    3
    Title
    Lotus Blossom (Part 1)
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Duke Ellington
    Performer
    Duke Ellington
  4. 4 A Blue Mural from Two Perspectives (Part 1) 01:13
    Track
    4
    Title
    A Blue Mural from Two Perspectives (Part 1)
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Duke Ellington
    Performer
    Duke Ellington
  5. 5 I'm Afraid (Of Loving You Too Much) 03:04
    Track
    5
    Title
    I'm Afraid (Of Loving You Too Much)
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Duke Ellington
    Performer
    Anita Moore, Duke Ellington
  6. 6 I Didn't Know About You 04:01
    Track
    6
    Title
    I Didn't Know About You
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Duke Ellington
    Performer
    Anita Moore, Duke Ellington
  7. 7 The Uwis Suite: Loco Madi 00:52
    Track
    7
    Title
    The Uwis Suite: Loco Madi
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Duke Ellington
    Performer
    Duke Ellington
  8. 8 Lotus Blossom (Part 2) 02:08
    Track
    8
    Title
    Lotus Blossom (Part 2)
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Duke Ellington
    Performer
    Duke Ellington
  9. 9 New World a-Comin' 09:24
    Track
    9
    Title
    New World a-Comin'
    Duration
    09:24
    Composer
    Duke Ellington
    Performer
    Duke Ellington
  10. 10 Queen's Suite: Le sucrier velours(Part 2) 02:42
    Track
    10
    Title
    Queen's Suite: Le sucrier velours(Part 2)
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
    Performer
    Duke Ellington
  11. 11 Melancholia 04:33
    Track
    11
    Title
    Melancholia
    Duration
    04:33
    Composer
    Duke Ellington
    Performer
    Duke Ellington
  12. 12 Queen's Suite: Single Petal of a Rose 02:45
    Track
    12
    Title
    Queen's Suite: Single Petal of a Rose
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
    Performer
    Duke Ellington
  13. 13 The Blues Ain't 04:45
    Track
    13
    Title
    The Blues Ain't
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Duke Ellington
    Performer
    Tony Watkins, Duke Ellington
  14. 14 Come Sunday 04:56
    Track
    14
    Title
    Come Sunday
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Duke Ellington
    Performer
    Tony Watkins, Duke Ellington
  15. 15 Heritage (My Mother, My Father and Love) 04:46
    Track
    15
    Title
    Heritage (My Mother, My Father and Love)
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Duke Ellington
    Performer
    Tony Watkins, Duke Ellington
  16. 16 A Blue Mural from Two Perspectives (Part 2) 01:56
    Track
    16
    Title
    A Blue Mural from Two Perspectives (Part 2)
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Duke Ellington
    Performer
    Duke Ellington
  17. 17 Black Swan 01:56
    Track
    17
    Title
    Black Swan
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Duke Ellington
    Performer
    Duke Ellington, Victor Gaskin, Wild Bill Davis, Rufus Jones
  18. 18 The Lake 04:07
    Track
    18
    Title
    The Lake
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Duke Ellington
    Performer
    Duke Ellington, Victor Gaskin, Wild Bill Davis, Rufus Jones
  19. 19 Satin Doll 02:27
    Track
    19
    Title
    Satin Doll
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
    Performer
    Duke Ellington, Victor Gaskin, Wild Bill Davis, Rufus Jones
  20. 20 Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me) 05:47
    Track
    20
    Title
    Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)
    Duration
    05:47
    Composer
    Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines
    Performer
    Duke Ellington, Victor Gaskin, Wild Bill Davis, Rufus Jones