''The Intimate Ellington'' is a studio album by the American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington, compiled from sessions recorded in 1969, 1970 and 1971, and released on the

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label in 1977.A Duke Ellington Panorama
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Reception

The

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review by Scott Yanow states: "Even this late in his life, Duke Ellington had a great deal to say musically and his band continued to rank near the top".Yanow, S.

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accessed June 11, 2010

Track listing

:''All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated'' # "Moon Maiden" – 2:42 # "Edward the First" – 3:20 # "Symphonette" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 5:03 # "Intimate Interlude" – 5:01 # "Some Summer Fun" – 5:18 # "Layin' on Mellow" – 2:13 # "Eulb" – 2:34 # "Tenz" – 2:27 # " I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" (Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) – 5:30 # "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Irving Mills,

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) – 4:57 # "Edward the Second" – 5:44 :*Recorded at National Recording Studio, New York, NY on May 23, 1969 (track 2), July 14, 1969 (track 1), August 29, 1969 (track 6), June 15, 1970 (track 5), December 9, 1970 (track 9 & 10), February 1, 1971 (track 11), February 2, 1971 (track 4), May 5, 1971 (track 3), June 29, 1971 (tracks 7 & 8).

Personnel

* Duke Ellington – piano (tracks 2–11), celeste & vocals (track 1) *

Wild Bill Davis Wild Bill Davis (November 24, 1918 – August 17, 1995) was the stage name of American jazz pianist, organist, and arranger William Strethen Davis. He is best known for his pioneering jazz electric organ recordings and for his tenure with t ...

– organ (tracks 6, 9 & 10) * Cat Anderson (tracks 4, 5 & 9–10),

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(track 6),

Mercer Ellington Mercer Kennedy Ellington (March 11, 1919 – February 8, 1996) was an American musician, composer, and arranger. His father was Duke Ellington, whose band Mercer led for 20 years after his father's death. Biography Early life and education Ellin ...

(tracks 3, 5, 7 & 8),

Money Johnson Harold "Money" Johnson (February 23, 1918 – March 28, 1978) was an American jazz trumpeter. Early life Johnson was born in Tyler, Texas, on February 23, 1918. He first played trumpet at age 15. Primarily a trumpeter, he also recorded with the tr ...

(tracks 3, 4, 7–10), Al Rubin (tracks 9, 10), Frank Stone (track 5), Cootie Williams (tracks 3–5, 7–10), Richard Williams (tracks 7 & 8) – trumpet * Lawrence Brown (track 6),

Julian Priester Julian Priester (born June 29, 1935) is an American jazz trombonist and occasional euphoniumist. He is sometimes credited "Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto". He has played with Sun Ra, Max Roach, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, and Herbie Hancock. B ...

(track 5), Malcolm Taylor (tracks 3, 4, 7–10),

Booty Wood Mitchell W. Wood, better known as Booty Wood (December 27, 1919 – June 10, 1987) was an American jazz trombonist. Career Wood played professionally on trombone from the late 1930s. He worked with Tiny Bradshaw and Lionel Hampton in the 1940s ...

(tracks 3–5, 7–10) – trombone *Chuck Connors – bass trombone (tracks 3–5, 7–10) *

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 ...

(track 6), Buddy Pearson, (track 3, 7 & 8),

Norris Turney Norris Turney (September 8, 1921, Wilmington, Ohio, United States – January 17, 2001, Kettering, Ohio) was an American jazz flautist and saxophonist. Biography Turney began his career in the Midwest, playing in territory bands such as the Jet ...

(tracks 3–5, 7–10) – alto saxophone *

Russell Procope Russell Keith Procope (August 11, 1908 – January 21, 1981) was an American clarinetist and alto saxophonist who was a member of the Duke Ellington orchestra. Before Ellington Procope was born in New York City, United States, and grew up in ...

– alto saxophone, clarinet (tracks 4–10) * Harold Ashby (tracks 3–10), Paul Gonsalves (tracks 3, 4 & 6–8) –

tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while ...

* Harry Carney – baritone saxophone (tracks 3–10) * Joe Benjamin (track 3–5, 7–11), Paul Kondziela (track 2, 6) – bass *Rufus Jones (track 2–11) – drums

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Intimate Ellington, The Pablo Records albums Duke Ellington albums 1977 albums