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:	05/17/2024
Label:	Analogue Prod.
UPC:	0753088015311
Rank:	176382

Album Credits

Performance Credits

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

Technical Credits

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