Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque

Studio album by Duke Ellington

Released

1958

Recorded

March 20, 24, 26, 31 & April 1, 1958

Duke Ellington chronology

Dance Dates, California 1958
(1958)

Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque
(1958)

The Cosmic Scene
(1958)

Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1958 and released on the Columbia label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars and stated "the music works quite well for Ellington and his all-star orchestra manage to transform what could be a set of tired revival swing into superior dance music and swinging jazz. While certainly not the most essential Ellington record, At the Bal Masque is a surprise success".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Track listing

"Alice Blue Gown" (Harry Tierney, Joseph McCarthy) - 3:02
"Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" (Frank Churchill, Ann Ronell) - 2:53
"Got a Date with an Angel" (Jack Waller, Joseph Turnbridge; Sonnie Miller, Clifford Grey) - 2:25
"Poor Butterfly" (Raymond Hubbell, John Golden) - 3:40
"Satan Takes a Holiday" (Larry Clinton) - 3:15
"The Peanut Vendor" (Moisés Simons, Marion Sunshine, Wolfe Gilbert) - 3:33
"Satin Doll" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 3:48
"Lady in Red" (Mort Dixon, Allie Wrubel) - 2:49
"Indian Love Call" (Rudolf Friml, Herbert Stothart, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach) - 3:36
"The Donkey Serenade" (Friml, Stothart, George Forrest, Robert Wright) - 2:14
"Gypsy Love Song" (Victor Herbert, Harry B. Smith) - 3:54
"Laugh, Clown, Laugh" (Ted Fio Rito, Samuel Lewis, Joseph Young) - 3:02

- Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studios, New York on March 20 (tracks 3, 5 & 12), March 24 (tracks 4 & 6), March 26 (track 9), March 31 (tracks 1, 7, 8 & 10) and April 1 (tracks 2 & 11), 1958.

Personnel

Duke Ellington – piano
Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry - trumpet
Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman - trombone
John Sanders - valve trombone
Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone
Russell Procope - alto saxophone, clarinet
Bill Graham - alto saxophone
Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
Harry Carney - baritone saxophone
Jimmy Woode - bass
Sam Woodyard - drums

References

↑ A Duke Ellington Panorama accessed May 17, 2010
1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 10, 2010

Duke Ellington

Studio albums

Live albums

Collaborations

with Alice Babs	Serenade to Sweden

with Count Basie	First Time! The Count Meets the Duke

with Teresa Brewer	It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing

with Rosemary Clooney	Blue Rose

with John Coltrane	Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

with Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook Ella at Duke's Place The Stockholm Concert, 1966 Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur

with Coleman Hawkins	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins

with Frank Sinatra	Francis A. & Edward K.

Compositions

"All Too Soon"
"Azure"
"Black and Tan Fantasy"
"Black, Brown and Beige"
"C Jam Blues"
"Cotton Tail"
"Day Dream"
"Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue"
"Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me"
"Don't Get Around Much Anymore"
"Drop Me Off in Harlem"
"Echoes of Harlem"
"Everything But You"
"I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues"
"I Didn't Know About You"
"I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)"
"I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart"
"I'm Beginning to See the Light"
"I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So"
"In a Mellow Tone"
"In a Sentimental Mood"
"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"
"Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'"
"Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)"
"Mood Indigo"
" Prelude to a Kiss"
"Rocks in My Bed"
"(In My) Solitude"
"Sophisticated Lady"

Billy Strayhorn compositions associated with Ellington	"Take the "A" Train" "Lush Life" "Chelsea Bridge" "Something to Live For" "Satin Doll" "Blood Count"

Juan Tizol compositions associated with Ellington	"Caravan" "Perdido"

Orchestra
members

Filmography

Discography

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