Homage to Duke
Homage to Duke is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin released in 1993, recorded for GRP Records, and is Grusin's interpretation of Duke Ellington's music.
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 49:59 | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen | |||
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The album was well received. In addition to Mood Indigo winning the 1994 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement, Scott Yanow of AllMusic praised this effort as "a respectful and well-conceived tribute".[1]
The Orchestral Album reached No. 2 on Billboard's Jazz chart.
Track listing
- "Cotton Tail" (Duke Ellington) - 4:10
- "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) - 6:45
- "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Irving Mills)- 5:22
- "Mood Indigo" (Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills) - 5:20
- "Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)" (Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines) - 4:56
- "Caravan" (Juan Tizol) - 6:16
- "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" (Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley) - 4:26
- "C-Jam Blues" (Duke Ellington) - 5:45
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish - 3:28
- "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:21
Personnel
- Dave Grusin – piano, synthesizers, conductor
- Clark Terry – trumpet
- George Bohanon – trombone
- Tommy Johnson – tuba
- Tom Scott – saxophone
- Pete Christlieb – saxophone
- Brian O'Connor – French Horn
- John Clark – English horn, oboe
- Eddie Daniels – clarinet
- John Lowe – bass clarinet
- Brian Bromberg – bass
- John Pattitucci – bass
- Harvey Mason – drums
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Jazz Albums[2] | 2 |
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References
- Yanow, S AllMusic review
- "Dave Grusin US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
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