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Duke Elegant certainly wasn't the only tribute to Duke Ellington put out in honor of the 100th anniversary of the legendary bandleader, nor was it even the first time Dr. John had tackled his material. But it would be hard to find a better homage than this one. Dr. John proves a surprisingly good match for Ellington's material, placing a tremendously funky foundation under the composer's tunes. The sound is dominated by the good doctor's incomparable New Orleans piano and organ, naturally, and the best tracks are those whose melodies are carried solely by his keyboard work, such as instrumentals "Caravan" and "Things Ain't What They Used to Be." The vocal cuts are fine -- his takes on the Ellington ballad "Solitude" and especially the dreamy, elegant "Mood Indigo" show off Dr. John's uniquely expressive voice as well as any of his early-era recordings -- though he occasionally tends to approach self-caricature, as on "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)." Any weakness, however, is more than made up for by the closing rearrangement of "Flaming Sword," one of three Ellington rarities here. Dr. John transforms the instrumental into a luminous, gorgeously melodic display of Professor Longhair-style piano over an astonishingly sexy New Orleans funk rhythm. Ultimately, Duke Elegant holds up both as an innovative twist on the Ellington songbook and as a solid Dr. John album in its own right.
© Kenneth Bays /TiVo
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Mac Rebennack, Producer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Dr. John, Vocals - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - RAY BARDANI, Mixer - John Latouche, Composer - Dr John, MainArtist - Suz Dyer, Recording
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Duke Ellington, Composer - Peggy Lee, Composer - Dr John, MainArtist
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Duke Ellington, Composer - Dr. John, Vocals - Irving Mills, Composer - Dr John, Vocals, MainArtist
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mac Rebennack, Producer - Harry Lenk, Composer - Dr. John, Vocals - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - RAY BARDANI, Mixer - Ervin Drake, Composer - Juan Tizol, Composer - Dr John, MainArtist - Suz Dyer, Recording
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mac Rebennack, Producer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Dr. John, Vocals - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Bob Russell, Composer - RAY BARDANI, Mixer - Dr John, MainArtist - Suz Dyer, Recording
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mac Rebennack, Producer - Eddy De Lange, Composer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Dr. John, Vocals - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - RAY BARDANI, Mixer - Irving Mills, Composer - Dr John, MainArtist - Suz Dyer, Recording
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mac Rebennack, Producer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Johnny Mercer, Composer - Dr. John, Vocals - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - RAY BARDANI, Mixer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - The Pied Pipers, Composer - The Blue Rays, Composer - Martha Tilton, Composer - Dr John, MainArtist - Suz Dyer, Recording
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Duke Ellington, Composer - Dr. John, Vocals, MainArtist - Irving Mills, Composer - Albany Bigard, Composer
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mac Rebennack, Producer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Dr. John, Vocals - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Bob Russell, Composer - RAY BARDANI, Mixer - Dr John, MainArtist - Suz Dyer, Recording
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mac Rebennack, Producer - Ted Persons, Composer - Dr. John, Vocals - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - RAY BARDANI, Mixer - Mercer Ellington, Composer - Dr John, MainArtist - Suz Dyer, Recording
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mac Rebennack, Producer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Dr. John, Vocals - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - RAY BARDANI, Mixer - Irving Mills, Composer - Juan Tizol, Composer - Dr John, MainArtist - Suz Dyer, Recording
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mac Rebennack, Producer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Dr. John, Vocals - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - RAY BARDANI, Mixer - Dr John, MainArtist - Suz Dyer, Recording, RecordingEngineer
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
Duke Elegant certainly wasn't the only tribute to Duke Ellington put out in honor of the 100th anniversary of the legendary bandleader, nor was it even the first time Dr. John had tackled his material. But it would be hard to find a better homage than this one. Dr. John proves a surprisingly good match for Ellington's material, placing a tremendously funky foundation under the composer's tunes. The sound is dominated by the good doctor's incomparable New Orleans piano and organ, naturally, and the best tracks are those whose melodies are carried solely by his keyboard work, such as instrumentals "Caravan" and "Things Ain't What They Used to Be." The vocal cuts are fine -- his takes on the Ellington ballad "Solitude" and especially the dreamy, elegant "Mood Indigo" show off Dr. John's uniquely expressive voice as well as any of his early-era recordings -- though he occasionally tends to approach self-caricature, as on "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)." Any weakness, however, is more than made up for by the closing rearrangement of "Flaming Sword," one of three Ellington rarities here. Dr. John transforms the instrumental into a luminous, gorgeously melodic display of Professor Longhair-style piano over an astonishingly sexy New Orleans funk rhythm. Ultimately, Duke Elegant holds up both as an innovative twist on the Ellington songbook and as a solid Dr. John album in its own right.
© Kenneth Bays /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:34
- Main artists: Dr. John
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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