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This late-period Duke Ellington album is perhaps most notable for including altoist Johnny Hodges' final recordings. In fact, Hodges was supposed to record his first soprano solo in nearly 30 years on "Portrait of Sidney Bechet," but he passed away before the second session. The set consists of the five-song "New Orleans Suite" plus tributes to Wellman Braud, Bechet (tenor saxophonist Paul Gonsalves took Hodges' place as its soloist), Louis Armstrong (a feature for trumpeter Cootie Williams), and Mahalia Jackson. Interesting if not essential music with a few memorable themes being the main reason to acquire this release. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
New Orleans Suite
04/27/1970 | Atlantic / Wea
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Credits
- Ilhan Mimaroglu
- Editing, Mixing, Sequencing
- Roger Rhodes
- Engineer
- Alan Rubin
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Fred Stone
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Haig Adishian
- Design
- Sam Smidt
- Design, Cover Design
- Wild Bill Davis
- Organ
- David Taylor
- Trombone (Bass)
- Russell Procope
- Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
- Chuck Connors
- Trombone (Bass)
- Norris Turney
- Clarinet, Sax (Tenor), Flute, Sax (Alto)
- Joe Benjamin
- Bass
- Harry Carney
- Clarinet, Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Baritone)
- Stanley Dance
- Liner Notes
- Duke Ellington
- Piano, Main Performer, Producer, Arranger
- Money Johnson
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Cat Anderson
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Mercer Ellington
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Paul Gonsalves
- Sax (Tenor)
- Johnny Hodges
- Sax (Alto)
- Julian Priester
- Trombone
- Cootie Williams
- Trumpet
- Harold Ashby
- Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)
- Rufus "Speedy" Jones
- Drums
- Booty Wood
- Trombone
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