- jazz
- 12 tracks
- Verve
Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song Book is a 1960 album by pianist Oscar Peterson of compositions written or performed by Duke Ellington. Peterson had recorded many of the pieces for his 1952 album Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington, and had recently performed with Ella Fitzgerald on her 1957 album, Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book.
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Grave, classical in form, intimate and spare.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- intimateepic
- sparerichly built
- earnestironic
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Tracks
- A1Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
- A2Sophisticated Lady
- A3Rockin’ in Rhythm
- A4Prelude to a Kiss
- A5In a Mellow Tone
- A6Cottontail
- B1Just a Sittin’ and a Rockin’
- B2Things Ain’t What They Used to Be
- B3Take the “A” Train
- B4I’ve Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good
- B5Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me
- B6John Hardy’s Wife
About the album
- Artist
- Oscar Peterson
- Label
- Verve
- Released
- 1959
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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