Essence of Ellington
Essence of Ellington | ||||
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Live album by William Parker Orchestra | ||||
Released | September 11, 2012 | |||
Recorded | February 5, 2012, at the Teatro Manzoni in Milano, Italy | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 132:39 | |||
Label | Centering CENT1008/9 | |||
Producer | William Parker | |||
William Parker chronology | ||||
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Essence of Ellington (subtitled Live in Milano) is a double live album by bassist and composer William Parker's Orchestra, which was recorded in Italy in 2012 and released on the Centering label. The album features new arrangements of songs written by or associated with Duke Ellington in addition to new songs by Parker.[1][2]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars.[3] The All About Jazz review noted "Parker has delivered a unique take on the Ellington repertoire which pulls off the trick of being both stridently modern and affectionately reverent".[4] JazzTimes noted "You know that an orchestra organized by William Parker to pay tribute to Duke Ellington is going to result in something sprawling and stupendous, and Essence of Ellington doesn’t disappoint".[5]
Track listing
All compositions by William Parker except as indicated
Disc One:
- Introduction by William Parker – 3:12
- "Portrait of Louisiana" – 20:15
- "Essence of Sophisticated Lady / Sophisticated Lady" (Parker / Duke Ellington) – 26:38
- "Take the Coltrane" (Ellington) – 21:09
Disc Two:
- "In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington) – 7:28
- "Take the "A" Train / Ebony Interlude" (Billy Strayhorn / Parker) – 16:35
- "Caravan" (Juan Tizol) – 23:16
- "The Essence of Ellington" – 14:13
Personnel
- William Parker – bass
- Kidd Jordan – tenor saxophone
- Ras Moshe – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Rob Brown, Darius Jones – alto saxophone
- Sabir Mateen – tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Dave Sewelson – baritone saxophone
- Roy Campbell Jr.- trumpet, flugelhorn
- Matt Lavelle – trumpet
- Steve Swell, Willie Applewhite – trombone
- Dave Burrell – piano
- Hamid Drake – drums
- Ernie Odoom – vocals
References
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- Through Acceptance of the Mystery Peace (1974-1979)
- Compassion Seizes Bed-Stuy (1995)
- Painter's Spring (2000)
- O'Neal's Porch (2000)
- Piercing the Veil (with Hamid Drake, 2000)
- Raining on the Moon (2001)
- Bob's Pink Cadillac (2001)
- Scrapbook (2002)
- Luc's Lantern (2004)
- Summer Snow (with Hamid Drake, 2005)
- Alphaville Suite (2007)
- Corn Meal Dance (2007)
- Petit Oiseau (2007)
- Beyond Quantum (with Anthony Braxton and Milford Graves, 2008)
- Uncle Joe's Spirit House (2010)
- Out of This World's Distortions (with Gerald Cleaver and Craig Taborn, 2010)
- The Gowanus Session (with Thollem McDonas and Nels Cline, 2012)
- 2 Blues for Cecil (with Andrew Cyrille and Enrico Rava, 2021)
- Melodic Art–Tet (with Charles Brackeen, Ahmed Abdullah, and Roger Blank, 1974)
- In Order to Survive (1993)
- Harras (with Derek Bailey and John Zorn, 1993)
- Sunrise in the Tone World (1995)
- The Peach Orchard (1997 & 1998)
- Posium Pendasem (1998)
- Mass for the Healing of the World (1998)
- 2 Days in April (with Fred Anderson, 1999)
- Mayor of Punkville (1999)
- Fractured Dimensions (1999)
- Raincoat in the River (2001)
- Eloping with the Sun (with Joe Morris and Hamid Drake, 2001)
- I Plan to Stay a Believer (2001, 2002, 2007, & 2008)
- Spontaneous (2002)
- Historic Music Past Tense Future (with Peter Brötzmann and Milford Graves, 2002)
- Sound Unity (2004)
- Requiem (2004)
- For Percy Heath (2005)
- Wood Flute Songs (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, & 2012)
- Double Sunrise Over Neptune (2007)
- Farmers by Nature (with Gerald Cleaver and Craig Taborn, 2008)
- Tribute to Albert Ayler Live at the Dynamo (with Roy Campbell Jr., Joe McPhee, and Warren Smith, 2008)
- Winter Sun Crying (2009)
- Medicine Buddha (with Billy Bang, 2009)
- Love and Ghosts (with Gerald Cleaver and Craig Taborn, 2011)
- Essence of Ellington (2012)