
Joe Pass - Portraits Of Duke Ellington
Joe Pass - guitar [click here to see more vinyl featuring Joe Pass]
Ray Brown - double bass [click here to see other vinyl featuring Ray Brown]
Bobby Durham – drums
Music by Duke Ellington (all tracks)
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer (A1), Billy Strayhorn (A1), Irving Mills (A2-3, B1, B4), Henry Nemo (A2), John Redmond (A2), Mitchell Parish (A3), Paul Francis Webster (A4), Milt Gabler (A5), Eddie DeLange (B1), Bob Russell (B2-3) – 6:31, Tizol (B4)
1 LP, standard sleeve by Stoughton Printing
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Pablo Records
Recorded on June 21, 1974 in Los Angeles
Produced by Norman GranzLiner Notes by Benny Green
Photography by Phil Stern
Originally released in 1975Reissued in 2025
Tracks :
Side A:
- Satin Doll
- I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
- Sophisticated Lady
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- In A Mellowtone
Side B:
- Solitude
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore
- Do Nothin' 'Till You Hear From Me
- Caravan
Reviews :
“Recorded just a month after Duke Ellington's death, this tribute album (reissued on CD) features guitarist Joe Pass (just beginning to become famous), bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Bobby Durham jamming on eight Ellington tunes and "Caravan" (which was penned by one of Duke's key sidemen, Juan Tizol). The interplay between the three musicians is quite impressive, and Pass' mastery of the guitar is obvious (he didn't really need the other sidemen). Highlights include "In a Mellow Tone," "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," and "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)." Recommended.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings:
Discogs : 4.42 / 5 ; AllMusic : 4.5 / 5