Homage to Duke
1993 studio album by Dave Grusin
Homage to Duke Dave Grusin released in 1993, recorded for GRP Records , and is Grusin's interpretation of Duke Ellington 's music.
The album was well received. In addition to Mood Indigo winning the 1994 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement , Scott Yanow of AllMusic praised this effort as "a respectful and well-conceived tribute".[ 1]
The Orchestral Album reached No. 2 on Billboard
Track listing
"Cotton Tail " (Duke Ellington) - 4:10
"Things Ain't What They Used to Be " (Mercer Ellington , Ted Persons) - 6:45
"Satin Doll " (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn , Irving Mills )- 5:22
"Mood Indigo " (Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard , Irving Mills) - 5:20
"Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me) " (Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines ) - 4:56
"Caravan " (Juan Tizol ) - 6:16
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo " (Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley ) - 4:26
"C-Jam Blues " (Duke Ellington) - 5:45
"Sophisticated Lady " (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish - 3:28
"Take the "A" Train " (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:21
Personnel
Dave Grusin – grand piano
Brian Bromberg – bass (1-8)John Pattitucci – arco bass (7), bass (10)Harvey Mason – drums (1-8, 10)Pete Christlieb – tenor saxophone (1, 2)Tom Scott – tenor saxophone (5, 7, 8)Eddie Daniels – clarinet (4)John Lowe – bass clarinet (4, 10)
Steve Kujala – alto flute (4, 10), C flute (4, 10)
Ronnie Lang – C flute (4, 10)John Clark – English horn (4, 10), oboe (4, 10)George Bohanon – trombone (1, 2, 5, 7, 8)Clark Terry – trumpet (1, 2, 7, 8), flugelhorn (1, 5, 8), "mumbles" (2), vocal (5)David Duke – French horn (4, 10)
Brian O'Connor – French horn (4, 10)
Richard Todd – French horn (4, 10)
Tommy Johnson – tuba (4, 10)
Production
Larry Rosen – executive producerDave Grusin – executive producer, producer, arrangements
Don Murray – recording, mixing
Mike Kloster – recording assistant, mix assistant
Geoff Gillette – additional recording
Neal Avron – additional recording assistant
Robert Vosgien – digital editing at CMS Digital (Pasadena, California)
Wally Traugott – mastering at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California)
Joseph Doughney, Michael Landy and Adam Zelinka – post production at The Review Room (New York City, New York)
Michael Pollard – production coordinator
Diane Dragonette – production coordination assistant
Sonny Mediana – production director
Sharon Franklin – production direction assistant
Andy Baltimore – creative director
Scott Johnson – art direction
Dan Serrano – art direction
Alba Acevedo – design
Jackie Salway – design
Chuck Stewart – front cover photographyWilliam P. Gottlieb – black and white photographyFrank Driggs ' collection – black and white photography
Charts
References
External links
Studio albums Compilation albums Collaboration albums Soundtrack albums Live albums
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As WithDuke WithJohnny WithQuincy WithHerbie WithOliver With
My Kinda Swing Ernestine Anderson , 1959)Gloomy Sunday and Other Bright Moments Soul Summit Vol. 2 Gene Ammons , 1961)Late Hour Special Velvet Soul One Foot in the Gutter Dave Bailey , 1960)Gettin' Into Somethin' Goodies George Benson , 1968)Bobo's Beat Willie Bobo , 1968)Jam Session Clifford Brown , 1954)Ruth Brown '65 Ruth Brown , 1964)Who Is Gary Burton? Byrd at the Gate Charlie Byrd , 1963)Son of Drum Suite Al Cohn , 1960)The Magic Touch Tadd Dameron , 1962)Afro-Jaws Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis , 1960)Trane Whistle Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra Ella Abraça Jobim Ella Fitzgerald , 1980–81)Big Band Bossa Nova Stan Getz , 1962)Stan Getz Plays Music from the Soundtrack of Mickey One Gillespiana Dizzy Gillespie , 1960)Carnegie Hall Concert Cookin' Paul Gonsalves , 1957)The Big Soul-Band Johnny Griffin , 1960)White Gardenia Homage to Duke Dave Grusin , 1993)The Further Adventures of El Chico Chico Hamilton , 1966)It's About Time Jimmy Hamilton , 1961)You Better Know It!!! Lionel Hampton , 1964)Really Big! Jimmy Heath , 1960)Friends Old and New John Hicks , 1992)Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo 1983: Return to Happiness JATP , 1983)Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants J.J.! J.J. Johnson , 1964)Goodies Concepts in Blue Summit Meeting Elvin Jones , 1977)Down Home Sam Jones , 1962)At Newport '63 Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan , 1963)The Centaur and the Phoenix Yusef Lateef , 1960)Themes from Mr. Lucky, The Untouchables and Other TV Action Jazz Mundell Lowe , 1960)Satan in High Heels The Soul of Hollywood Junior Mance , 1962)The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" Gary McFarland , 1961)Tijuana Jazz Mingus Revisited Pre-Bird (Charles Mingus , 1960)The Complete Town Hall Concert Smooth as the Wind Blue Mitchell , 1960–61)A Sure Thing Jazz Dialogue Modern Jazz Quartet , 1965)Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band at the Village Vanguard Gerry Mulligan '63 Gerry Mulligan , 1962)That's How I Love the Blues! Mark Murphy , 1962)Nine Flags Chico O'Farrill , 1966)Oscar Peterson and the Trumpet Kings – Jousts The Alternate Blues The Trumpet Summit Meets the Oscar Peterson Big 4 Basically Duke Oscar Pettiford , 1954)The Trumpet Kings Meet Joe Turner Big Joe Turner , 1974)Bossa Nova Carnival Dave Pike , 1962)Jazz for the Jet Set Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass New Fantasy Lalo Schifrin , 1964)Once a Thief and Other Themes Hobo Flats Jimmy Smith , 1963)The Matadors Meet the Bull Sonny Stitt , 1965)I Keep Comin' Back! Taylor Made Jazz Billy Taylor , 1959)New York City R&B Cecil Taylor , 1961)Kwamina Out of the Storm Ed Thigpen , 1966)Devil May Care Teri Thornton , 1960–61)Joyride Stanley Turrentine , 1965)Live at Newport McCoy Tyner , 1963)Dinah Jams Dinah Washington , 1954)Uhuru Afrika Randy Weston , 1960)At Newport '63 Joe Williams , 1963)New York, New Sound Gerald Wilson , 2003)Kai Olé Kai Winding , 1961)The Colorful Strings of Jimmy Woode Jimmy Woode , 1957)
