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1965 studio album by Joya Sherrill
Joya Sherrill Sings Duke is a 1965 album by
Joya Sherrill recorded in tribute to the bandleader and composer
Duke Ellington . Several members of the
Duke Ellington Orchestra accompany Sherrill on the album.
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Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating
AllMusic
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The album was reviewed for
AllMusic by Ken Dryden, who wrote: "Sherrill's confidence singing the twelve gems from the band repertoire allows her to let the timelessness of the music and lyrics speak for itself rather than overembelish the songs". Dryden also praised the solos of
Johnny Hodges on "
Prelude to a Kiss ",
Ray Nance on "
I'm Beginning to See the Light " and Nance on "
Day Dream ".
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Track listing
"
Mood Indigo " (
Barney Bigard ,
Duke Ellington ,
Irving Mills ) – 2:17
"
Prelude to a Kiss " (D. Ellington,
Irving Gordon , Mills) – 3:49
"
I'm Beginning to See the Light " (D. Ellington,
Don George ,
Johnny Hodges ,
Harry James ) – 1:56
"
Sophisticated Lady " (D. Ellington, Mills,
Mitchell Parish ) – 2:50
"Kissing Bug" (
Joya Sherrill ,
Rex Stewart ,
Billy Strayhorn ) – 1:49
"
In a Sentimental Mood " (D. Ellington,
Manny Kurtz , Mills) – 2:23
"
Duke's Place " (D. Ellington,
Bob Katz ,
Bob Thiele ) – 2:36
"
I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So " (
Mack David , D. Ellington) – 2:51
"
Day Dream " (D. Ellington,
John La Touche , Strayhorn) – 3:54
"
Things Ain't What They Used to Be " (
Mercer Ellington ,
Ted Persons ) – 3:32
"
Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me) " (D. Ellington,
Lee Gaines ) – 2:48
"
A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing " (Strayhorn) – 2:52
Recorded January 12 (tracks 1–2, 4–7, 10–11) & January 20, 1965 (tracks 3, 8– 9, 12). "I'm Beginning to See the Light" was recorded at both sessions.
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Personnel
Joya Sherrill – vocals
Johnny Hodges –
alto saxophone (tracks 1–7, 10–11)
Ray Nance – trumpet, violin (tracks 3, 8– 9, 12)
Paul Gonsalves –
tenor saxophone (tracks 1–7, 10–11)
Cootie Williams – trumpet (tracks 1–7, 10–11)
Ernie Harper (tracks 1–7, 10–11),
Billy Strayhorn (tracks 3, 8– 9, 12) – piano
John Lamb (tracks 1–7, 10–11),
Joe Benjamin (tracks 3, 8–9, 12) – double bass
Sam Woodyard (tracks 1–7, 10–11),
Shep Shepherd (tracks 3, 8–9, 12) – drums
Mercer Ellington – conductor,
liner notes
David Frankel – design
References
External links
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader
Castle Rock (1951–52)
In a Tender Mood (1951–52)
The Blues (1952–54)
Used to Be Duke (1954)
Creamy (1955)
Duke's in Bed (1956)
Ellingtonia '56 (1956)
The Big Sound (1957)
Blues A-Plenty (1958)
Johnny Hodges and His Strings Play the Prettiest Gershwin (1958)
Not So Dukish (1958)
Side by Side (and
Duke Ellington , 1958–59)
Back to Back (and Duke Ellington, 1959)
Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges (1959)
Blue Hodge (1961)
Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra (1961)
Blue Rabbit (and
Wild Bill Davis , 1963–64)
Sandy's Gone (1963)
Mess of Blues (and
Wild Bill Davis , 1963)
Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges (1964–65)
Blue Pyramid (and Wild Bill Davis, 1965–66)
Con-Soul & Sax (1965–66)
Inspired Abandon (and
Lawrence Brown , 1965)
Joe's Blues (and Wild Bill Davis, 1965)
Wings & Things (nd Wild Bill Davis, 1965)
Blue Notes (1966)
Stride Right (and
Earl Hines , 1966)
Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges in Atlantic City (1966)
Don't Sleep in the Subway (1967)
Swing's Our Thing (and Earl Hines, 1967)
Triple Play (1967)
Rippin' & Runnin' (1968)
3 Shades of Blue (1970)
With others