''Caravan Suite'' is an album of compositions by

Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based ...

performed by pianist Paul Bley which was recorded in Denmark in 1992 and released on the

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Reception

'' The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' wrote that the "piano is very crisp and exact, suiting the material admirably."

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Ellington # " Caravan Suite:" – 32:57 ## "Section 1" – 7:21 ## "Section 2" – 7:40 ## "Section 3" – 8:55 ## "Section 4" – 7:02 # "

I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" is a pop and jazz standard with music by Duke Ellington and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster published in 1941. It was introduced in the musical revue ''Jump for Joy'' by Ivie Anderson, who also provided the v ...

" – 7:30 # "

(In My) Solitude "(In My) Solitude" is a 1934 composition by Duke Ellington, with lyrics by Eddie DeLange and Irving Mills. It has been recorded numerous times and is considered a jazz standard. Ellington reported that he composed it in a recording studio in 20 m ...

" – 11:06 # " I'm Beginning to See the Light" – 6:17

Personnel

* Paul Bley –

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

References

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