Live at the Whitney is a live album by the American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington, recorded at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1972 and released on the Impulse! label in 1995.[1]

Live at the Whitney
Live album by
Released1995
RecordedApril 10, 1972
GenreJazz
LabelImpulse!
Duke Ellington chronology
Togo Brava Suite
(1971)
Live at the Whitney
(1995)
The Ellington Suites
(1959-72)

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Although Duke apparently planned very little in advance, his program is a well-rounded set of old standards and newer (and more obscure) works. A week short of his 73rd birthday, Ellington's fingers sound a little rusty in spots, but he clearly gets stronger as the concert progresses".[2]

Professional ratings
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AllMusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
  1. Opening Remarks - 1:06
  2. "Medley: Black and Tan Fantasy/Prelude to a Kiss/Do Nothing till You Hear from Me/Caravan" (Ellington, James "Bubber" Miley/ Ellington Irving Mills/Ellington, Bob Russell/Juan Tizol) - 6:51
  3. "Meditation" - 2:39
  4. "A Mural from Two Perspectives" - 2:56
  5. "Sophisticated Lady/Solitude" (Ellington, Mills/Ellington, Mills, Eddie DeLange) - 4:44
  6. "Soda Fountain Rag" - 1:18
  7. "New World A-Comin'" - 9:02
  8. "Amour, Amour" - 1:41
  9. "Soul Soothing Beach" - 2:51
  10. "Lotus Blossom" (Billy Strayhorn) - 2:35
  11. "Flamingo" (Edmund Anderson, Ted Grouya) - 1:35
  12. "Le Sucrier Velours" - 1:44
  13. "The Night Shepherd" - 2:45
  14. "C Jam Blues" (Barney Bigard, Ellington) - 3:04
  15. "Mood Indigo" (Bigard, Ellington, Mills) - 2:06
  16. "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James) - 1:23
  17. "Dancers in Love" - 2:13
  18. "Kixx" - 1:35
  19. "Satin Doll" (Ellington, Strayhorn) - 3:07
  • Recorded at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York on April 10, 1972.

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ A Duke Ellington Panorama Archived 2017-09-09 at the Wayback Machine accessed June 10, 2010
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 10, 2010
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 439. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.