THE GREAT JAZZ TRIO - N.Y. Sophisticate : A Tribute to Duke Ellington (1983-1990) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Hank Jones is one of the most gifted jazz pianists of the second half of the 20th century, and this salute to Duke Ellington is only slightly blemished by the sometimes overbearing string arrangements by Masahiko Satoh. His trio, with bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Jimmy Cobb, sticks to familiar selections from the vast Ellington songbook, with Jones occasionally switching to a Fender Rhodes electric piano or celeste. Happily the strings are omitted from cookers such as "C Jam Blues" and "Take the 'A' Train." Worth searching for. by Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1     In a Sentimental Mood 4:51
Duke Ellington / Manny Kurtz / Irving Mills
2     C Jam Blues 4:44
Barney Bigard / Duke Ellington
3     Mood Indigo 4:29
Barney Bigard / Duke Ellington / Irving Mills
4     Satin Doll 4:12
Duke Ellington / Johnny Mercer / Billy Strayhorn
5     Lush Life 3:27
Billy Strayhorn
6     Sophisticated Lady 4:53
Duke Ellington / Irving Mills / Mitchell Parish
7     Take the 'A' Train 3:35
Billy Strayhorn
8     I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) 4:44
Duke Ellington / Paul Francis Webster
9     Caravan 4:06
Duke Ellington / Irving Mills / Juan Tizol
10     Solitude 4:40
Eddie DeLange / Duke Ellington / Irving Mills
Credits :
Arranged By, Conductor – Masahiko Satoh
Bass – Eddie Gomez
Drums – Jimmy Cobb
Piano – Hank Jones
Strings – The Strings Quartet