Ellington Uptown
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| Studio album by Duke Ellington | ||||
| Released | 1952 | |||
| Recorded | December 7 & 11, 1951, February 29, June 30 & July 1, 1952 Bonus tracks December 24, 1947 |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  |
Ellington Uptown (also released as Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown) is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Columbia label in 1951 & 1952. The album was re-released on CD in 2004 with additional tracks recorded in 1947 and originally released as the Liberian Suite.
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Although some historians have characterized the early '50s as Duke Ellington's "off period" (due to the defection of alto star Johnny Hodges), in reality, his 1951-1952 orchestra could hold its own against his best. This set has many classic moments... One of the great Duke Ellington sets". Three factors stand out in the interpretation of Ellington's music on this album: Betty Roche's vocal on a multi movement version of "Take The 'A' Train," the addition of Louis Bellson on drums (Skin Deep), and the updating of old Ellington material that is made new and fresh.
:All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
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