Jazz Party

Jazz Party
Jazz Party
Studio album by Duke Ellington
Released	1959
Recorded	February 19 & 25, 1959
Studio	Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York, NY
Genre	Jazz, big band, swing
Length	44:47 (LP) 49:57 (CD)
Label	Columbia CS 8127, mono: CL 1323
Producer	Irving Townsend
Duke Ellington chronology

Jazz Party is a 1959 album by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra which contains a "formidable gallery of jazz stars" guesting, including Dizzy Gillespie and Jimmy Rushing (formerly the vocalist for Count Basie).^[1] It featured also a 9-strong percussion section on two tracks.

The recording was first digitally remixed by Larry Keyes and remastered by Vlado Meller in 1987 and released on CD in the "CBS Jazz Masterpieces" series. A new remastering by Bernie Grundman in the early 2000s was first issued by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[3]

Described as "an example of the ever-surprising repertoire...characteristic of late Ellington",^[4] Jazz Party has been praised particularly for its unique percussion pieces.^[5]^[6] Village Voice reviewer Gary Giddins stated that the percussion song "Malletoba Spank" "will rattle in your brain until you die".^[7] The multi-part "Toot Suite" has been described as intriguing,^[4] though underrated, featuring strong statements from Ellington regulars and guests.^[5] Dizzy Gillespie's guest solo on "U.M.M.G." attracts much attention as well, and has been labeled both "enterprising" and "inspired".^[4]^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Malletoba Spank"	Duke Ellington Billy Strayhorn	3:39
2.	"Red Garter (Toot Suite, Pt. I)"	Ellington Strayhorn	3:42
3.	"Red Shoes (Toot Suite, Pt. II)"	Ellington Strayhorn	3:50
4.	"Red Carpet (Toot Suite, Pt. III, IV & V)"	Ellington Strayhorn	7:42
5.	"Ready, Go! (Toot Suite, Pt. VI)"	Ellington Strayhorn	6:35
6.	"Satin Doll"	Ellington Strayhorn	2:44
7.	"U.M.M.G. (Upper Manhattan Medical Group)"	Strayhorn	4:32
8.	"All of Me"	Gerald Marks Seymour Simons	2:32
9.	"Tymperturbably Blue"	Ellington Strayhorn	4:23
10.	"Fillie Trillie"	Ellington	2:44
11.	"Hello Little Girl"	Ellington	7:51
Total length:			49:57

"Satin Doll" and "Fillie Trillie" are included on the Columbia reissues, not on the original LP, nor on the Mobile Fidelity CD release.

Personnel

Performance

Cat Anderson – Trumpet
Shorty Baker – Trumpet
Ray Nance – Trumpet
Clark Terry – Trumpet
Andres Ford – Trumpet
Quentin Jackson – Trombone
Britt Woodman – Trombone
John Sanders – Valve trombone
Jimmy Hamilton – Clarinet, tenor saxophone
Johnny Hodges – Alto saxophone
Russell Procope – Clarinet, alto saxophone
Paul Gonsalves – Tenor saxophone
Harry Carney – Baritone saxophone
Duke Ellington – Piano
Jimmy Woode – Bass
Sam Woodyard – Drums

Guests

Dizzy Gillespie – Trumpet on "U.M.M.G." and "Hello Little Girl"
Jimmy Jones – Piano on "Hello Little Girl"
Jimmy Rushing – Vocals on "Hello Little Girl"
Percussion section on "Malletoba Spank" and "Tymperturbably Blue"
- Elden C. Bailey – percussion
- Harry Breuer – Percussion
- George Gaber – Percussion
- Morris Goldenberg – Percussion
- Chauncey Morehouse – Percussion
- Walter Rosenberg – Percussion
- Bobby Rosengarden – Percussion
- Milton Schlesinger – Percussion
- Brad Spinney – Percussion

Production

Irving Townsend – producer, liner notes
Larry Keyes – digital remix (1987)
Vlado Meller - remastering (1987)
Bernie Grundman - remastering (early 2000s)
Amy Herot – production coordination

References

^ Puccio, John. (November 1998). "Duke Ellington: Jazz Party in Stereo." Sensible Sound.
^ Allmusic review
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 69. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ ^a ^b ^c Crouch, Stanley. (January 12, 2005). The late show. Slate. Accessed September 8, 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c Dance, Stanley. (November 1998). Duke Ellington: Jazz Party. Jazz Times. Accessed September 8, 2007.
^ See also All Music review, sidebar.
^ Giddins, Gary. (1999) The long-playing duke Village Voice. Accessed September 8, 2007.

[1] Puccio, John. (November 1998). "Duke Ellington: Jazz Party in Stereo." Sensible Sound.

[2] Allmusic review

[RSJRG-3] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 69. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[Slate-4] Crouch, Stanley. (January 12, 2005). The late show. Slate. Accessed September 8, 2007.

[times-5] Dance, Stanley. (November 1998). Duke Ellington: Jazz Party. Jazz Times. Accessed September 8, 2007.

[6] See also All Music review, sidebar.

[7] Giddins, Gary. (1999) The long-playing duke Village Voice. Accessed September 8, 2007.

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