The Jaywalker
2004 album by Duke Ellington
The Jaywalker Released 2004 Recorded March 29 & August 18, 1966 and March 23, April 24 & June 23, 1967 Genre Jazz Label Storyville
The Jaywalker Duke Ellington featuring tracks recorded in 1966 and 1967 and released on the Storyville label in 2004.[ 1]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 3½ stars and states "some tracks are obviously not as polished as his later (and better-known) studio or live recordings. But it is always fascinating to hear works in progress by Ellington... Serious collectors of Ellington will enjoy this compilation".[ 2]
Track listing
All compositions by Duke Ellington, except as indicated Title 1. "The Shepherd" 6:29 2. "Up Jump" 3:06 3. "Rue Bleu" 3:02 4. "Chromatic Love Affair" 4:02 5. "Salomé" (Raymond Fol ) 4:14 6. "Blood Count " (Billy Strayhorn ) 3:50 7. "El Viti" 3:27 8. "Kixx" 3:55 9. "Eggo" 5:37 10. "I'm Hip Too" 0:36 11. "Amta" 2:51 12. "Warr" 4:23 13. "Little Purple Flower" 4:32 14. "Traffic Cop" 3:50 15. "Untitled Blues" 4:52 16. "Polícia" 1:42 17. "The B.O. of Traffic" 0:43 18. "Mac" 2:37 19. "Traffic Extension" 5:37 20. "Star" 0:54 21. "Cross Climax" 0:27 22. "B.O. Man" 3:11 23. "Tin Soldier" 2:24
Recorded at RCA Studio in New York on March 29, 1966 (track 7), August 18, 1966 (track 23), March 23, 1967 (tracks 14–22), April 24, 1967 (tracks 8–13) and June 23, 1967 (tracks 1–6).
Personnel
Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson , Mercer Ellington (tracks 1–7 & 23), Herb Jones , Cootie Williams – trumpet Lawrence Brown , Buster Cooper – trombone Chuck Connors – bass trombone
Russell Procope – alto saxophone , clarinet Johnny Hodges – alto saxophoneJimmy Hamilton – tenor saxophone , clarinetPaul Gonsalves – tenor saxophoneHarry Carney – baritone saxophone , clarinet, bass clarinet Jimmy Jones – piano (tracks 1-6)John Lamb – bass Chris Columbus (tracks 1–6), Bobby Durham (tracks 8–22), Sam Woodyard (tracks 7 & 23) – drums Emanuel Abdul-Rahim – congas (tracks 8–22)
References
Studio albums
Harlem Jazz, 1930 Ellingtonia, Vol. One Ellingtonia, Vol. Two Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year The Blanton–Webster Band Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band Smoke Rings Liberian Suite Great Times! Masterpieces by Ellington Ellington Uptown The Duke Plays Ellington Ellington '55 Dance to the Duke! Ellington Showcase Historically Speaking Duke Ellington Presents... The Complete Porgy and Bess A Drum Is a Woman Studio Sessions, Chicago 1956 Such Sweet Thunder Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962 Ellington Indigos Black, Brown and Beige Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque The Cosmic Scene Happy Reunion Jazz Party Anatomy of a Murder Festival Session Blues in Orbit The Nutcracker Suite Piano in the Background Swinging Suites by Edward E. and Edward G. Unknown Session Piano in the Foreground Paris Blues Featuring Paul Gonsalves Midnight in Paris Studio Sessions, New York 1962 Afro-Bossa The Symphonic Ellington Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session Studio Sessions New York 1963 My People Ellington '65 Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins Ellington '66 Concert in the Virgin Islands The Popular Duke Ellington Far East Suite The Jaywalker Studio Sessions, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, San Francisco, Chicago, New York ...And His Mother Called Him Bill Second Sacred Concert Studio Sessions New York, 1968 Latin American Suite The Pianist New Orleans Suite Orchestral Works The Suites, New York 1968 & 1970 The Intimacy of the Blues The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse Studio Sessions New York & Chicago, 1965, 1966 & 1971 The Intimate Ellington The Ellington Suites This One's for Blanton! Up in Duke's Workshop Duke's Big 4 Mood Ellington Live albums Collaborations Compositions by Billy Strayhorn by Juan Tizol
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