The Ellington Suites
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| Studio album by Duke Ellington | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | April 4, 1959, April 27, 1971 & October 5, 1972 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Pablo | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
The Ellington Suites is the tenth studio album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington which collects three suites recorded in 1959, 1971 & 1972 released on the Pablo label in 1976. The album won a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band in 1976. Ellington wrote the "Queen's Suite" for Queen Elizabeth II who was presented with a single pressing of the recording which was not commercially issued during Ellington's lifetime.
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and states "Although there are some good moments from Ellington's orchestras of 1959 and 1971-72, few of the themes (outside of "The Single Petal of a Rose" from "The Queen's Suite") are all that memorable. But even lesser Ellington is of great interest and veteran collectors may want to pick this up".
All compositions by Duke Ellington except where noted.
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