''Jazz at the Plaza Vol. II'' is a live album by American pianist, composer and bandleader

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 ...

recorded in 1958 at a party for

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and released on the label in 1973.A Duke Ellington Panorama
accessed June 15, 2010 The Miles Davis Sextet was also recorded at the same event and released as the first volume of ''

Jazz at the Plaza ''Jazz at the Plaza Vol. I'' is a live album by The Miles Davis Sextet. It was recorded in 1958 and released in 1973 by Columbia Records. Duke Ellington was recorded at the same event and released as the second volume ''( Jazz at the Plaza Vol. II ...

''.

Reception

The Allmusic reviewer

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stated the album features "Duke Ellington's orchestra during a prime period... Excellent music".Yanow, S. Allmusic Reviewaccessed June 15, 2010

Track listing

# "Toot Suite: Red Garter" (Duke Ellington,

Billy Strayhorn William Thomas Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger, who collaborated with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington for nearly three decades. His compositions include "Take ...

) – 3:47 # "Toot Suite: Red Shoes" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 4:08 # "Toot Suite: Red Carpet" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 2:26 # "Toot Suite: Ready Go" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 4:11 # "Jones" (Ellington,

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) – 1:25 # "El Gato" (

Cat Anderson William Alonzo "Cat" Anderson (September 12, 1916 – April 29, 1981) was an American jazz trumpeter known for his long period as a member of Duke Ellington's orchestra and for his wide range, especially his ability to play in the altissimo ...

) – 4:00 # " All of Me" ( Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons) – 2:29 # "Go Away Blues/Hello, Little Girl/Love to Hear My Baby Call My Name" (Ellington) – 6:40 # " When Your Lover Has Gone/ (Hush Now) Don't Explain" ( Einar Aaron Swan/ Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.) – 5:09 # " Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) – 2:49 :*Recorded at the Plaza Hotel Persian Room, New York on September 9, 1958.

Personnel

– piano (tracks 1–8 & 10) *

(tracks 1–8 & 10), Shorty Baker (tracks 1–8 & 10), Buck Clayton (track 9), Ray Nance (tracks 1–8 & 10),

Clark Terry Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator. He played with Charlie Barnet (1947), Count Basie (1948–51), Duke ...

(tracks 1–8 & 10) – trumpet *

Quentin Jackson Quentin "Butter" Jackson

Britt Woodman Britt Woodman (June 4, 1920 – October 13, 2000) was an American jazz trombonist. Career Woodman was a childhood friend of Charles Mingus, but first worked with Phil Moore and Les Hite. After service in World War II he played with Boyd Rae ...

– trombone (tracks 1–8 & 10) * John Sanders – valve trombone (tracks 1–8 & 10) * Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone (tracks 1–8 & 10) * Russell Procope –

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, clarinet (tracks 1–8 & 10) * Johnny Hodges, Bill Graham –

(tracks 1–8 & 10) *

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– tenor saxophone (tracks 1–8 & 10) *

Harry Carney Harry Howell Carney (April 1, 1910 – October 8, 1974) was a jazz saxophonist and clarinettist who spent over four decades as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. He played a variety of instruments but primarily used the baritone saxopho ...

–

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(tracks 1–8 & 10) *

Mal Waldron Malcolm Earl "Mal" Waldron (August 16, 1925 – December 2, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He started playing professionally in New York in 1950, after graduating from college. In the following dozen years or so Wa ...

– piano (track 9) * Jimmy Woode –

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* Sam Woodyard – drums * Jimmy Rushing (track 8), Billie Holiday (track 9) – vocals

References

{{Duke Ellington Duke Ellington live albums 1973 live albums Columbia Records live albums