''Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington'' is a compilation double album set featuring solo recordings by pianist Earl Hines performing compositions by Duke Ellington which were originally released as a series of four LPs that Hines recorded for the Master Jazz label in four separate sessions between 1971 and 1975 and rereleased on the
New World
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label on LP in 1988 and on CD in 1992. It was followed by a second volume in 1997.
Reception
Allmusic
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's Scott Yanow noted "The music is satisfying". ''
The Penguin Guide to Jazz
''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' is a reference work containing an encyclopedic directory of jazz recordings on CD which were (at the time of publication) currently available in Europe or the United States. The first nine editions were compiled b ...
:''All compositions by Duke Ellington, except where noted.''
Disc one
# "Love You Madly" - 5:16
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Sophisticated Lady
"Sophisticated Lady" is a jazz standard, composed as an instrumental in 1932 by Duke Ellington.
Background
Additional credit is given to publisher Irving Mills whose words were added to the song by Mitchell Parish. The words met with approva ...
" (Ellington,
Mitchell Parish
Mitchell Parish (born Michael Hyman Pashelinsky; July 10, 1900 – March 31, 1993) was an American lyricist, notably as a writer of songs for stage and screen.
Biography
Parish was born to a Jewish family in Lithuania, Russian Empire in July 190 ...
I'm Beginning to See the Light
"I'm Beginning to See the Light" is a popular song and jazz standard, with music written by Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, and Harry James and lyrics by Don George and published in 1944.
1945 recordings
*Ella Fitzgerald and the Ink Spots feat ...
" (Ellington,
Johnny Hodges
Cornelius "Johnny" Hodges (July 25, 1907 – May 11, 1970) was an American alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington's big band. He played lead alto in the saxophone section for many years. Hodges was also featured on soprano ...
,
Harry James
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Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
"Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" (also written as "Do Nothin' Til You Hear from Me") is a song with music by Duke Ellington and lyrics by Bob Russell. It originated as a 1940 instrumental ("Concerto for Cootie") that was designed to highlight t ...
" (Ellington, Russell) - 3:44
# "
C Jam Blues
"C Jam Blues" is a jazz standard composed in 1942 by Duke Ellington and performed by countless other musicians, such as Dave Grusin, Django Reinhardt, Oscar Peterson, and Charles Mingus.
Background
As the title suggests, the piece follows a twe ...
Lee Gaines
Otho Lee Gaines (April 21, 1914 – July 15, 1987) was an American jazz singer and lyricist. Gaines wrote the lyrics for " Take the "A" Train" and "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'", two jazz standards by Billy Strayhorn.
Lee Gaines was from Buena Vi ...
) - 5:09
# "Come Sunday" - 5:10
Disc two
# "
Creole Love Call
"Creole Love Call" is a jazz standard, most associated with the Duke Ellington band and Adelaide Hall. It entered the '' Billboard'' USA song charts in 1928 at No. 29.I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues" (Ellington, George) - 6:37
# "The Shepherd" - 10:47
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Don't Get Around Much Anymore
"Don't Get Around Much Anymore" is a jazz standard written by composer Duke Ellington. The song was originally entitled "Never No Lament" and was first recorded by Duke Ellington and his orchestra on May 4, 1940. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" ...
" (Ellington, Russell) - 6:59
# "Black Butterfly" (Ellington, Mills) - 10:44
# "Take Love Easy" (Ellington, John La Touche) - 6:22
# "The Jeep Is Jumpin'" (Ellington, Hodges) - 4:53
# "Heaven" - 5:49
Note
*Recorded at the Edison Hotel studio of National Recording on June 1, 1971 (Disc One: track 10), December 10, 1971 (Disc One: tracks 1-3, 5-7, 9 & 12), November 27, 1972 (Disc Two: track 4), March 18, 1974 (Disc One: tracks 4, 8 & 11) and April 29, 1975 (Disc Two: tracks 1-3 & 5-8)
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 keybo ...