I Dig the Duke! I Dig the Count!
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| I Dig the Duke! I Dig the Count! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | December 12, 1960, February 12, 1961 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 33:15 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Russell Garcia | |||
| Mel Tormé chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarStarHalf star[1] |
| New Record Mirror | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[2] |
I Dig the Duke! I Dig the Count! is a 1962 album by Mel Tormé, recorded in tribute to Duke Ellington and Count Basie.[3]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]- "I'm Gonna Go Fishin'" (Duke Ellington, Peggy Lee) – 2:23
- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (D. Ellington, Bob Russell) – 2:29
- "I Like the Sunrise" (D. Ellington, Mercer Ellington) – 3:14
- "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 2:52
- "Reminiscing in Tempo" (D. Ellington) – 3:17
- "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" (D. Ellington, Lee Gaines, Strayhorn) – 2:17
- "Down for Double" (Freddie Green) – 2:31
- "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town" (Jacobs, Andy Razaf, Will Weldon) – 2:31
- "Blue and Sentimental" (Count Basie, Mack David, Jerry Livingston) – 3:55
- "Oh, What a Night for Love" (Steve Allen, Neal Hefti) – 3:30
- "Sent for You Yesterday (And Here You Come Today)" (Basie, Eddie Durham, Jimmy Rushing) – 2:40
- "In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down)" (Leroy Carr, Huddie Ledbetter, Don Raye) – 3:20
Personnel
[edit | edit source]Performance
[edit | edit source]- Mel Tormé - vocals
- Joe Maini - alto saxophone
- Bill Perkins - baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Teddy Edwards - tenor saxophone
- Stu Williamson - valve trombone
- Frank Rosolino - trombone
- Jack Sheldon - trumpet
- Al Hendrickson - guitar
- Jimmy Rowles - piano
- Joe Mondragon - double bass
- Mel Lewis - drums
- Shelly Manne
- Johnny Mandel - arranger, conductor
Production
[edit | edit source]- Jeff Faville - design
- Tom Hughes
- Dennis Drake - digital remastering
- Val Valentin - engineer
- Gary Giddins - liner notes
- Russell Garcia - producer
- Richard Seidel - reissue producer
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Allmusic review
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