New Orleans Suite

by Duke Ellington

Overview

This late-period Duke Ellington album is perhaps most notable for including altoist Johnny Hodges' final recordings. In fact, Hodges was supposed to record his first soprano solo in nearly 30 years on "Portrait of Sidney Bechet," but he passed away before the second session. The set consists of the five-song "New Orleans Suite" plus tributes to Wellman Braud, Bechet (tenor saxophonist Paul Gonsalves took Hodges' place as its soloist), Louis Armstrong (a feature for trumpeter Cootie Williams), and Mahalia Jackson. Interesting if not essential music with a few memorable themes being the main reason to acquire this release. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/1990
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0075678137624
Rank:	74434

Tracks

1. Blues for New Orleans
2. Bourbon Street Jingling Jollies
3. Portrait of Louis Armstrong
4. Thanks for the Beautiful Land on the Delta
5. Portrait of Wellman Braud
6. Second Line
7. Portrait of Sidney Bechet
8. Aristocracy a la Jean Lafitte
9. Portrait of Mahalia Jackson

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Duke Ellington   Primary Artist,Piano
Harold Ashby   Guest Artist,Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Harry Carney   Guest Artist,Clarinet,Saxophone,Sax (Baritone),Clarinet (Bass)
Johnny Hodges   Guest Artist,Sax (Alto)
Wild Bill Davis   Guest Artist,Organ
Rufus Jones   Drums
Joe Benjamin   Bass
Chuck Connors   Trombone,Trombone (Bass)
Fred Stone   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Russell Procope   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Cat Anderson   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Rufus "Speedy" Jones   Drums
David Taylor   Trombone (Bass)
Mercer Ellington   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Norris Turney   Flute,Clarinet,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Ilhan Mimaroglu   Sequencing
Cootie Williams   Trumpet
Julian Priester   Trombone
Alan Rubin   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Dave Taylor   Trombone
Money Johnson   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Paul Gonsalves   Sax (Tenor)
Booty Wood   Trombone
Al Rubin   Flugelhorn,Trumpet

Technical Credits

Duke Ellington   Producer,Arranger,Composer
Roger Rhodes   Engineer
Ilhan Mimaroglu   Mixing,Editing
Haig Adishian   Design
Stanley Dance   Liner Notes
Paul Barbarin   Composer
Sam Smidt   Cover Design,Design