Jazz Party
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| Studio album by Duke Ellington | ||||
| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | February 19, 1959, February 25, 1959 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, big band, swing | |||
| Length | 44:47 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Irving Townsend | |||
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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Jazz Party ia a 1959 album by Duke Ellington which contains a "formidable gallery of jazz stars" guesting, including Dizzy Gillespie and Jimmy Rushing (formerly the vocalist for Count Basie). It was reissued in CD in 1997 on the Mobile Fidelity label.
Described as "an example of the ever-surprising repertoire...characteristic of late Ellington",Jazz Party has been praised particularly for its unique percussion pieces.Village Voice reviewer Gary Giddins indicated that the percussion song "Malletoba Spank" "will rattle in your brain until you die". The multi-part "Toot Suite" has been described as intriguing, though underrated, featuring strong statements from Ellington regulars and guests. Dizzy Gillespie's guest solo on "U.M.M.G." (the first studio recording of that piece) attracts much attention as well, and has been labeled both "enterprising" and "inspired".
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