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Great Times!

Great Times!
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Studio album by Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn
Released 1950
Recorded September 13, October 3 & November, 1950
Genre Jazz
Length 35:42
Label Riverside
Duke Ellington chronology
The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1947
(1947)
Great Times!
(1950)
Masterpieces by Ellington
(1951)
Billy Strayhorn chronology
Great Times!
(1950)
Cue for Saxophone
(1959)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars

Great Times! is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington's featuring duet performances with his arranger and musical partner Billy Strayhorn originally recorded for the Mercer Records label in 1950 and released on a 10" LP called Piano Duets. The sessions were re-released on Riverside as Great Times! in 1984 with tracks from an additional session with Oscar Pettiford.

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars calling it "quite fascinating... most memorable. Intriguing music".

:All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated


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