• Source: The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1947

    • The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1947 is a live album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded at Carnegie Hall, in New York City in 1947 and released on the Prestige label in 1977.


    Reception


    The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated: "The judicious editing out of certain material provides a fresh set list, with little duplication from other live recordings and no overworked hits, making this a wonderful addition to anyone's Ellington collection".


    Track listing


    All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
    "The New Look (Snibor)" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:27
    "Blue Serge" (Mercer Ellington) – 4:16
    "Triple Play" – 5:39
    "Harlem Air Shaft" – 3:10
    "Johnny Hodges Medley: Wanderlust/Junior Hop/Jeep's Blues/Jeep Is Jumpin'/Squaty Roo/Mood To Be Woo'd" (Ellington, Johnny Hodges) – 6:15
    "Mella Brava" – 3:44
    "Kickapoo Joy Juice" – 3:37
    "On a Turquoise Cloud" (Lawrence Brown, Ellington) – 3:33
    "Bakiff" (Juan Tizol) – 5:54
    "Cotton Tail" – 3:04
    "Liberian Suite: I Like the Sunrise" – 4:50
    "Liberian Suite: Dance No. 1" – 4:52
    "Liberian Suite: Dance No. 2" – 4:09
    "Liberian Suite: Dance No. 3" – 3:46
    "Liberian Suite: Dance No. 4" – 4:13
    "Liberian Suite: Dance No. 5" – 5:08
    "Theme Medley: East St. Louis Toodle-Oo/Echoes of Harlem/Black and Tan Fantasy/Things Ain't What They Used to Be" – 6:29
    "Basso Profundo" – 2:08
    "New York City Blues" – 4:42
    "The Clothed Woman" – 4:27
    "Trumpet No End (Blue Skies)" (Irving Berlin) – 2:42


    Personnel


    Duke Ellington – piano
    Shorty Baker, Shelton Hemphill, Al Killian, Francis Williams – trumpet
    Ray Nance – trumpet, violin
    Lawrence Brown – trombone
    Tyree Glenn – trombone, vibraphone
    Claude Jones – valve trombone
    Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
    Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
    Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
    Al Sears – tenor saxophone
    Harry Carney – baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
    Fred Guy – guitar
    Oscar Pettiford, Junior Raglin – bass
    Sonny Greer – drums
    Kay Davis (track 8), Al Hibbler (track 11) – vocals


    References

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