Togo Brava Suite is an album by the American pianist, composer, and bandleader Duke Ellington. It was recorded in England and released by United Artists Records in 1971.[1] The album won a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band in 1972.[2] The album was later reissued on CD by Blue Note in 1994, and studio recordings of the complete "Togo Brava Suite" were released in 2001 by Storyville.
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | October 22 & 24, 1971 | |||
| Venue | Birmingham Theatre, Birmingham, England; Colston Hall, Bristol, England | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | Noel Walker | |||
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Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "By the time of these concerts from England, the Duke Ellington Orchestra had suffered quite a few losses of veteran personnel... However, the band was still a major force, and this set has plenty of highpoints".[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Duke Ellington except where noted.
- "C Jam Blues" (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington) – 4:42
- "Toga Brava Suite: Soul Soothing Beach/Naturellement" – 11:56
- "Right on Togo" – 4:58
- "Happy Reunion" – 4:41
- "Addi" – 4:04
- "Lotus Blossom" (Billy Strayhorn) – 2:30
- "Cotton Tail" – 4:18
- "Checkered Hat" (Judy Spencer, Norris Turney) – 4:37
- "La Plus Belle Africaine" – 8:39
- "In a Mellow Tone" (Ellington, Milt Gabler) – 4:02
- "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) – 5:29
- "Melancholia" – 3:41
- "Soul Flute" – 3:19
- Recorded at the Birmingham Theatre in Birmingham, England on October 24, 1971 except for tracks 1 & 7 which were recorded at Colston Hall in Bristol, England on October 22, 1971.
Personnel
edit- Duke Ellington – piano
- Johnny Coles, Mercer Ellington, Money Johnson, Cootie Williams – trumpet
- Malcolm Taylor, Booty Wood – trombone
- Chuck Connors – bass trombone
- Jimmy Hamilton, Harold Ashby – tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Norris Turney – alto saxophone
- Harold Minerve, Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
- Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
- Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
- Wild Bill Davis – organ
- Joe Benjamin – double bass
- Rufus "Speedy" Jones – drums
References
edit- ^ A Duke Ellington Panorama accessed May 7, 2010
- ^ Grammy Awards Database
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed May 7, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 440. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.