Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque

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Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque
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Studio album by Duke Ellington
Released 1958
Recorded March 20, 24, 26, 31 & April 1, 1958
Genre Jazz
Label Columbia
Duke Ellington chronology
Dance Dates, California 1958
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(1958)		 The Cosmic Scene
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Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1958 and released on the Columbia label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars and stated "the music works quite well for Ellington and his all-star orchestra manage to transform what could be a set of tired revival swing into superior dance music and swinging jazz. While certainly not the most essential Ellington record, At the Bal Masque is a surprise success".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2.5/5 stars[2]

Track listing

  1. "Alice Blue Gown" (Harry Tierney, Joseph McCarthy) - 3:02
  2. "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" (Frank Churchill, Ann Ronell) - 2:53
  3. "Got a Date with an Angel" (Jack Waller, Joseph Turnbridge; Sonnie Miller, Clifford Grey) - 2:25
  4. "Poor Butterfly" (Raymond Hubbell, John Golden) - 3:40
  5. "Satan Takes a Holiday" (Larry Clinton) - 3:15
  6. "The Peanut Vendor" (Moisés Simons, Marion Sunshine, Wolfe Gilbert) - 3:33
  7. "Satin Doll" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 3:48
  8. "Lady in Red" (Mort Dixon, Allie Wrubel) - 2:49
  9. "Indian Love Call" (Rudolf Friml, Herbert Stothart, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach) - 3:36
  10. "The Donkey Serenade" (Friml, Stothart, George Forrest, Robert Wright) - 2:14
  11. "Gypsy Love Song" (Victor Herbert, Harry B. Smith) - 3:54
  12. "Laugh, Clown, Laugh" (Ted Fio Rito, Samuel Lewis, Joseph Young) - 3:02
    • Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studios, New York on March 20 (tracks 3, 5 & 12), March 24 (tracks 4 & 6), March 26 (track 9), March 31 (tracks 1, 7, 8 & 10) and April 1 (tracks 2 & 11), 1958.

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ A Duke Ellington Panorama accessed May 17, 2010
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 10, 2010
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