Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song book is a 1960 album by pianist Oscar Peterson of compositions written or performed by Duke Ellington. Peterson had recorded many of the pieces for his 1952 album Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington, and had recently performed with Ella Fitzgerald on her 1957 album, Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song book
| Plays the Duke Ellington Song book | ||||
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| Released | February 1960 | |||
| Recorded | July 14 – August 9, 1959 | |||
| Studio | Universal (Chicago)[1] | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| DownBeat |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" | Bob Russell | Duke Ellington | 2:33 |
| 2. | "Sophisticated Lady" | Mitchell Parish | Duke Ellington and Irving Mills | 2:26 |
| 3. | "Rockin' in Rhythm" | Ellington, Carney, Mills | 2:15 | |
| 4. | "Prelude to a Kiss" | Mack Gordon | Duke Ellington and Irving Mills | 2:31 |
| 5. | "In a Mellow Tone" | Milt Gabler | Duke Ellington | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Cotton Tail"" | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 2:23 |
| 7. | "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" | Lee Gaines | Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn | 2:58 |
| 8. | "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" | Ted Persons | Mercer Ellington | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Take the "A" Train" | Strayhorn | 3:04 | |
| 10. | "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" | Paul Francis Webster | Duke Ellington | 3:12 |
| 11. | "Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" | Bob Russell | Duke Ellington | 2:15 |
| 12. | "John Hardy's Wife" | Mercer Ellington | 2:34 |
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editReferences
edit- ^ Swedien, Bruce (2003). Make Mine Music. Norway: MIA Musikk. p. 66. ISBN 82-996756-1-8.
- ^ Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song book at AllMusic
- ^ DeMichael, Don (18 February 1960). "Oscar Peterson Trio". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 4. p. 36-38.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1151. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.