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During the month of July 1966, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra performed at the Juan-les-Pins/Antibes Jazz Festival on the French Riviera, locally known as the Côte D'Azur. Situated near a stand of towering pine trees, the stage allowed the instrumentalists to gaze at vessels sailing by on the surface of the Mediterranean Sea. Ellington & His Orchestra, sometimes graced with the presence of vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, were filmed and taped extensively. When Ellington's Soul Call album was released in 1967, there was only room for 14 tracks. These included the world premiere recording (and what could stand as the definitive version of) "La Plus Belle Africaine"; "West Indian Pancake," a smoking hot feature for saxophonist Paul Gonsalves, and "Skin Deep," a 12-minute feature for Duke's "first chair percussionist" Sam Woodyard (whose name the leader repeatedly pronounced with dramatic emphasis). An appraisal of Soul Call (in Norman Granz's liner notes) damns the album with faint praise and emphasizes that this is not "essential" Duke Ellington. On the contrary, Soul Call does contain the essence of what Duke and his men were all about during the '60s. Soul Call cannot be recommended highly enough. It is late period Ellington at his most exciting.
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Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Louis P. Bellson, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer - Henry Bellson, ComposerLyricist - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Louis P. Bellson, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Mitchell Parish, ComposerLyricist - Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Mills, Author - Juan Tizol, Composer - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Mills, Author - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Composer, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Procope, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Brown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Russell Procope, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Carney, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mercer Ellington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gonsalves, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, MainArtist - Buster Cooper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Connors, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Woodyard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Anderson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Cootie Williams, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Lamb, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
During the month of July 1966, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra performed at the Juan-les-Pins/Antibes Jazz Festival on the French Riviera, locally known as the Côte D'Azur. Situated near a stand of towering pine trees, the stage allowed the instrumentalists to gaze at vessels sailing by on the surface of the Mediterranean Sea. Ellington & His Orchestra, sometimes graced with the presence of vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, were filmed and taped extensively. When Ellington's Soul Call album was released in 1967, there was only room for 14 tracks. These included the world premiere recording (and what could stand as the definitive version of) "La Plus Belle Africaine"; "West Indian Pancake," a smoking hot feature for saxophonist Paul Gonsalves, and "Skin Deep," a 12-minute feature for Duke's "first chair percussionist" Sam Woodyard (whose name the leader repeatedly pronounced with dramatic emphasis). An appraisal of Soul Call (in Norman Granz's liner notes) damns the album with faint praise and emphasizes that this is not "essential" Duke Ellington. On the contrary, Soul Call does contain the essence of what Duke and his men were all about during the '60s. Soul Call cannot be recommended highly enough. It is late period Ellington at his most exciting.
© arwulf arwulf /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:13
- Main artists: Duke Ellington
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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