Duke Ellington – The Ellington Suites

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Label:	Pablo Records – 2310-762
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	1976
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Big Band

Tracklist

	The Queen's Suite
A1	Sunset And The Mocking Bird	3:46
A2	Lightning Bugs And Frogs	2:48
A3	Le Sucrier Velour	2:42
A4	Northern Lights	3:33
A5	The Single Petal Of A Rose	4:04
A6	Apes And Peacocks	3:00
	The Goutelas Suite
B1	Fanfare	0:29
B2	Goutelas	1:10
B3	Get-with-Itness	1:52
B4	Something	5:21
B5	Having At It	3:30
B6	Fanfare	0:29
	The Uwis Suite
B7	Uwis	7:48
B8	Klop	1:57
B9	Loco Madi	6:00

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Pablo Records
Manufactured By – Pablo Records, Inc.

Credits

Design [Cover] – Gribbitt*, Granz*
Double Bass – Jimmy Woode (tracks: A1 to A6), Joe Benjamin (tracks: B1 to B9)
Drums – Jimmy Johnson (2) (tracks: A1 to A4, A6), Rufus Jones (tracks: B1 to B9)
Layout [Cover] – Gribitt*, Granz*
Liner Notes – Stanley Dance
Photography By – Norman Granz
Piano – Duke Ellington
Producer – Duke Ellington
Reeds – Harold Ashby (tracks: B1 to B9), Harold Minerve (tracks: B1 to B9), Harry Carney (tracks: A1 to A4, A6 to B9), Jimmy Hamilton (tracks: A1 to A4, A6), Johnny Hodges (tracks: A1 to A4, A6), Norris Turney (tracks: B1 to B9), Paul Gonsalves (tracks: A1 to A4, A6 to B6), Russell Procope (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B7 to B9)
Trombone – Booty Wood (tracks: B1 to B9), Britt Woodman (tracks: A1 to A4, A6), Chuck Connors (tracks: B1 to B9), John Sanders (tracks: A1 to A4, A6), Malcolm Taylor (tracks: B1 to B6), Quentin Jackson (tracks: A1 to A4, A6), Vince Prudente (tracks: B7 to B9)
Trumpet – Cat Anderson (tracks: A1 to A4, A6), Clark Terry (tracks: A1 to A4, A6), Cootie Williams (tracks: B1 to B9), Eddie Preston (tracks: B1 to B6), Shorty Baker* (tracks: A1 to A4, A6), Johnny Coles (tracks: B7 to B9), Mercer Ellington (tracks: B1 to B9), Money Johnson (tracks: B1 to B9), Ray Nance (tracks: A1 to A4, A6)
Written-By – Strayhorn* (tracks: A1 to A6), Ellington*

Notes

All tracks Tempo Music Inc./ ASCAP

A1, A6: April 1, 1959, New York City
A2 to A4: February 25, 1959, New York City
A5: April 14, 1959, New York City
B1 to B6: April 27, 1971, New York City
B7 to B9: October 5, 1972, New York City

On labels:
℗ 1976 Pablo Records
MADE IN U.S.A.

On back cover:
Printed in U.S.A.

Gatefold cover

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): (PP-1947)
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): (PP-1948)
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, Etched): 2310-762 PP-1947
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, Etched): 2310-762 PP-1948

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Ellington Suites (LP, Album)	Pablo Records	2310 762	Germany	1976
New Submission	The Ellington Suites (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Pablo Records	2335 743	UK	1976
New Submission	The Ellington Suites (LP, Album)	Pablo Records	2310-762	Canada	1976
New Submission	The Ellington Suites (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Pablo Records	MTF 1043	Japan	1976
New Submission	The Ellington Suites (LP, Album)	Pablo Records	2310 762	Brazil	1976

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Reviews

McHomie Sep 16, 2023
"The Queen's Suite" is the earliest piece here, recorded in the spring of 1959, quite lovely at times, particularly the haunting "The Single Petal Of A Rose". The two suites comprising side two aren't as compelling, but have their moments..."Have At It' is a boisterous romp and "Uwis" has a gently flowing groove. This is a very good pressing, the orchestra is well recorded on all selections, there's a wide, full, enveloping soundstage, and it sounds very warm and nice. Another jazz album I got from WSGE when they were purging their vinyl collection, there's some hairlines on the vinyl but it plays very clean and nice, with minimal surface noise on occasion.