Unknown Session
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Unknown Session is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1960 but not released on the Columbia label until 1979.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "these renditions are quite enjoyable, swing hard and sound fresh. Ellington fans should pick this one up".[2]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
:All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
- "Everything But You" (Ellington, Don George, Harry James) - 3:32
- "Black Beauty" - 3:16
- "All Too Soon" (Ellington, Carl Sigman) - 3:12
- "Something to Live For" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 2:45
- "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard, Ellington, Irving Mills) - 3:48
- "Creole Blues [Excerpt from Creole Rhapsody]" - 2:30
- "Don't You Know I Care (Or Don't You Care to Know)" (Mack David, Ellington) - 2:57
- "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" (Strayhorn) - 3:12
- "Mighty Like the Blues" (Leonard Feather) - 3:19
- "Tonight I Shall Sleep (With a Smile on My Face)" (Ellington, Irving Gordon) - 2:42
- "Dual Highway" (Ellington, Johnny Hodges) - 2:52
- "Blues" - 4:57
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- Recorded at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles on July 14, 1960
Personnel
- Duke Ellington – piano
- Ray Nance - trumpet
- Lawrence Brown - trombone
- Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
- Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
- Harry Carney - baritone saxophone
- Aaron Bell - bass
- Sam Woodyard - drums
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 28, 2010
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