Research Catalog

Title

Portraits by Ellington, Aug. 10, 1991 [sound recording] / music by Duke Ellington.

Author

Jazz at Lincoln Center (Organization)

Publication

Aug. 10, 1991.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
• Berger, David, 1949-
• Marsalis, Wynton, 1961-
• Belgrave, Marcus.
• Cook, Willie.
• Thompson, Emory.
• Soloff, Lew.
• Longo, John.
• Baron, Art.
• Gordon, Wycliffe.
• Woodman, Britt.
• Connors, Chuck, 1930-
• Turney, Norris, 1921-2001.
• Temperley, Joe.
• McPherson, Charles.
• Wess, Frank, 1922-
• Williams, Todd, 1967-
• Hanna, Roland.
• Veal, Reginald.
• Washington, Kenny.
• Meyers, Paul (Guitarist)
• Grayson, Milt.
• Nelson, Steve, 1954-
• Stein, Andy, 1948-
• Davis, Wild Bill, 1918-1995.
• White, Michael, 1954-
• Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. prf
• Jazz at Lincoln Center (Organization) dnr

Description

3 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Subjects

• Live sound recordings
• Jazz vocals
• Suites (Jazz ensemble)
• Blues (Music)
• Vibraphone with jazz ensemble
• Jazz

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Compact discs
• Photocopy of house program (11-37 pp.) with biographical notes about Ellington available in *LDCO 833

Event (note)

• Recorded live, Aug. 10, 1991, Alice Tully Hall, New York, N.Y.

Source (note)

• Jazz at Lincoln Center;

Contents

CD 1. Audience (8:52) -- Black beauty (4:11) -- Portrait of the Lion (3:20) -- Bojangles (3:50) -- Portrait of Bert Williams (3:41) -- Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald: Royal ancestry (4:48) ; All heart (4:15) ; Beyond category (4:35) ; Total jazz (5:15) -- Self-portrait of the Bean (5:07) -- Announcement (6:11). CD 2. Liberian Suite: I like the sunrise (5:18) ; Dance no. 1 (5:08) ; Dance no. 2 (3:13) ; Dance no. 3 (4:22) ; Dance no. 4 (6:03) ; Dance no. 5 (5:22) -- Announcement (0:55) -- Audience (0:27). CD 3. Audience (2:54) -- New Orleans Suite: Blues for New Orleans (7:00) ; Thanks for the beautiful land on the Delta (3:14) ; Portrait of Wellman Brand (3:59) ; Basin Street jingling jollies (4:37) ; Portrait of Sidney Bechet (4:31) ; Portrait of Louis Armstrong (4:04) ; Aristocracy of John LaFitte (4:03) ; Portrait of Mahalia Jackson (4:10) ; Second line (6:08) -- Charpoy (aka Anal Renrut) (4:26) -- Jack the Bear (3:55) -- Snibor (5:04) -- Things ain't what they used to be (4:12) -- Audience (1:09).

Call Number

*LDCO 833

OCLC

682944502

Author

Jazz at Lincoln Center (Organization)

Title

Portraits by Ellington, Aug. 10, 1991 [sound recording] / music by Duke Ellington.

Imprint

Aug. 10, 1991.

Playing Time

005412 003053 010335

Performer

The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra: Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Belgrave, Emory Thompson, Lew Soloff, John Longo, trumpet ; Art Baron, Wyliffe Gordon, Britt Woodman, trombone ; Chuck Connors, bass trombone ; Norris Turney, Joe Temperley, Charles McPherson, alto saxophone ; Frank Wess, Todd Williams, tenor saxophone ; Sir Roland Hanna, piano ; Reginald Veal, bass ; Kenny Washington, drums and timpani ; Paul Meyers, guitar ; David Berger, conductor and transcriber. Special guests: Milt Grayson, narration and vocal ; Steve Nelson, vibraphone ; Andy Stein, violin ; Wild Bill Davis, organ ; Dr. Michael White, clarinet.

Event

Recorded live, Aug. 10, 1991, Alice Tully Hall, New York, N.Y.

Original Version

Compact disc service copy, recorded at NYPL in Dec. 2008, from borrowed DAT masters lent by Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Source

Gift ; Jazz at Lincoln Center; 2008 NN-RHA

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Added Author

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Works. Selections.

Berger, David, 1949- Conductor

Marsalis, Wynton, 1961- Performer

Belgrave, Marcus. Performer

Cook, Willie. Performer

Thompson, Emory. Performer

Soloff, Lew. Performer

Longo, John. Performer

Baron, Art. Performer

Gordon, Wycliffe. Performer

Woodman, Britt. Performer

Connors, Chuck, 1930-

Turney, Norris, 1921-2001. Performer

Temperley, Joe. Performer

McPherson, Charles. Performer

Wess, Frank, 1922- Performer

Williams, Todd, 1967- Performer

Hanna, Roland. Performer

Veal, Reginald. Performer

Washington, Kenny. Performer

Meyers, Paul (Guitarist) Performer

Grayson, Milt. Performer

Nelson, Steve, 1954- Performer

Stein, Andy, 1948- Performer

Davis, Wild Bill, 1918-1995. Performer

White, Michael, 1954- Performer

Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Performer

Jazz at Lincoln Center (Organization) Donor

Research Call Number

*LDCO 833 Notes on file.