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Dr. John: Duke Elegant
ByThree rarely heard Ellington tunes mark the project. "I’m Gonna Go Fishin’" is from Ellington’s score for Anatomy Of A Murder, while "Flaming Sword" was hidden away until Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra went to work on it two years ago. A vocal number, "On the Wrong Side of the Railroad Tracks," was originally written for a play that was never performed. With Cyro Baptista on congas, the band’s instrumental arrangement of "Flaming Sword" gets a calypso motion to support Dr. John’s piano tribute. "Solitude" gets a reverential ballad-singer’s treatment, as do "Satin Doll," "Mood Indigo" and "Do Nothin’ ‘Til You Hear From Me." The exotic "Caravan," "It Don’t Mean a Thing" and "Things Ain’t What They Used To Be," on the other hand, exhibit the driving hip-hop beat, popping electric bass and jazz organ mood of Acid Jazz. Dr. John has paid an honorable tribute to the music of Duke Ellington, but he’s done it his way.
Track Listing
On the Wrong Side of the Railroad Tracks; I
Personnel
Dr. John
pianoDr. John- piano, Hammond B-3 organ, vocals; David Barard- electric bass, backing vocals; Bobby Broom- guitar, backing vocals; Herman Ernest III- drums, backing vocals; Cyro Baptista- added percussion; Ronnie Cuber- baritone saxophone on "Perdido" and "Don
Album information
Title: Duke Elegant | Year Released: 2000 | Record Label: Blue Note Records