The Duke's Big Four

by Duke Ellington Quartet, Duke Ellington

Overview

One of Duke Ellington's finest small group sessions from his final decade was this frequently exciting quartet date with guitarist Joe Pass, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Louie Bellson. Ellington's percussive style always sounded modern and he comes up with consistently strong solos on such numbers as "Love You Madly," "The Hawk Talks" and especially "Cotton Tail," easily keeping up with his younger sidemen. Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	05/31/2024
Label:	Analogue Prod.
UPC:	0753088015311
Rank:	118521

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Duke Ellington Quartet   Primary Artist
Duke Ellington   Primary Artist,Piano
Ray Brown   Bass
Louie Bellson   Drums
Joe Pass   Guitar

Technical Credits

Duke Ellington   Composer,Performer
Duke Ellington Quartet   Performer
Irving Gordon   Composer
Irving Mills   Composer
Kirk Felton   Mastering
Tamaki Beck   Remastering
Benny Green   Liner Notes
Gai Terrell   Photography,Cover Photo
Sam Gay   Creative Director
Phil Stern   Photography,Cover Photo
Alan Yoshida   Mastering
Harry James   Composer
Clarence Williams   Composer
Akira Taguchi   Producer
Norman Granz   Producer
Peter Grant   Series Design
Val Valentin   Engineer
Louie Bellson   Composer
Lee Gaines   Composer
Don George   Composer
Fats Waller   Composer