Hot Summer Dance

• Artist: Duke Ellington
• Rating:
• Release Date: July 22, 1960
• Total Time: 67:19
• Type: Compilation (best of), Live, Instrumental
• Genre: Jazz

Review

There have been so many releases of live concert performances by Duke Ellington's orchestra that it is easy to become blase about them. It is true that one does not really need all of these CDs but, on the other hand, virtually all of the releases contain quite a bit of excellent music. When one considers the consistent high quality of Ellington's material and the many distinctive soloists that he employed, the result is that practically everything released of his orchestra is quite worthwhile. Hot Summer Dance features the 1960 Duke Ellington Orchestra performing their usual repertoire from that era including excerpts from "The Nutcracker Suite" and "Such Sweet Thunder," a three-song medley of jungle pieces from the '20s, several Johnny Hodges features and a new version of "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue." It may not be essential, but Ellington collectors will enjoy this CD. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Take the "A" Train (Lyrics)	Billy Strayhorn	Duke Ellington	(5:05)
Paris Blues	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington	(5:42)
The Nutcracker Suite: Overture	Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky	Duke Ellington	(3:35)
Tenderly	Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence	Duke Ellington	(3:35)
Such Sweet Thunder	Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn	Duke Ellington	(3:17)
Medley: Black and Tan Fantasy/Creole Love Call/The Mooche	Irving Mills, Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington, Rudy Jackson	Duke Ellington	(7:42)
Satin Doll (Lyrics)	Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn	Duke Ellington	(4:30)
All of Me	Seymour Simons, Gerald Marks	Duke Ellington	(2:36)
Jeep's Blues	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington	(3:35)
Laura	Johnny Mercer, David Raksin	Duke Ellington	(3:42)
Dance of the Floreadores (Waltz of the Flowers)	Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky	Duke Ellington	(4:50)
I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)	Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster	Duke Ellington	(3:38)
Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)	Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines	Duke Ellington	(1:28)
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Irving Mills, Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington	(1:52)
Pretty and the Wolf	Duke Ellington, Jimmy Hamilton	Duke Ellington	(2:43)
Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue	Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington	(9:29)

Credits

Chris Herles (Digital Mastering), Harry Carney (Sax (Baritone)), Willie Cook (Trumpet), Harry Carney (Clarinet (Bass)), Mercer Ellington (Photography), Paul Gonsalves (Sax (Tenor)), Jack Towers (?), Andrew "Fats" Ford (Trumpet), Harvey Goldberg (Supervisor of Analog Tape Transfers), Russell Procope (Clarinet), Russell Procope (Sax (Alto)), Ray Nance (Cornet), Gary Pacheco (?), Johnny Hodges (Sax (Alto)), Harvey Goldberg (?), Duke Ellington (Piano), Ed Mullens (Trumpet), Tony May (?), Jack Towers (Supervisor of Analog Tape Transfers), Sam Woodyard (Drums), Jimmy Hamilton (Sax (Tenor)), Tony May (Supervisor of Analog Tape Transfers), Britt Woodman (Trombone), Lawrence Brown (Trombone), Sid Maurer (Art Direction), Aaron Bell (Bass), Ray Nance (Vocals), Jimmy Hamilton (Clarinet), Booty Wood (Trombone), Stanley Dance (Liner Notes), Bob Thiele (Photography), Bob Thiele (Producer)