Trumpeter Clark Terry and some of the top Ellington sidemen of the period (trombonist Britt Woodman, altoist Johnny Hodges, tenor saxophonist Paul Gonsalves, Tyree Glenn on vibes, bassist Jimmy Woode, and drummer Sam Woodyard) perform eight songs associated with Duke, but with fresh arrangements. There is plenty of solo space for Terry, Gonsalves, and Hodges, and the arrangements by Terry and Mercer Ellington cast a new light on some of the warhorses; highlights include "C Jam Blues," "Cotton Tail," "Mood Indigo," and "Come Sunday." Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1 C-Jam Blues 3:03
Barney Bigard / Duke Ellington
2 In A Sentimental Mood 2:55
Duke Ellington / Manny Kurtz / Irving Mills
3 Cottontail 6:54
Duke Ellington
4 Just Squeeze Me 6:15
Duke Ellington / Lee Gaines / Fats Waller / Clarence Williams
5 Mood Indigo 6:55
Barney Bigard / Duke Ellington / Irving Mills
6 Take The A Train 3:27
Billy Strayhorn
7 In A Mellotone 5:08
Duke Ellington / Milt Gabler
8 Come Sunday 3:32
Duke Ellington
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges
Arranged By – Clark Terry (tracks: 1, 3 to 7), Mercer Ellington (tracks: 2, 8)
Bass – Jimmy Woode
Celesta – Luther Henderson (tracks: 2)
Drums – Sam Woodyard
Piano – Billy Strayhorn (tracks: 2, 8), Tyree Glenn (tracks: 1, 3 to 7)
Tenor Saxophone – Paul Gonsalves
Trombone – Britt Woodman (tracks: 1, 3 to 7), Quentin Jackson (tracks: 2, 8)
Trumpet – Clark Terry
Vocals – Marian Bruce (tracks: 2)
