70th Birthday Concert
Live album by
Duke Ellington
Released1970
RecordedNovember 25 & 26, 1969
GenreJazz
LabelSolid State
Duke Ellington chronology
Second Sacred Concert
(1968) 		70th Birthday Concert
(1970) 		Latin American Suite
(1972)

70th Birthday Concert is a live album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in England recorded at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England and originally released on the Solid State label in 1970.[1] The album was later reissued on CD on the Blue Note label in 1995.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated:

The live performance gives listeners a good idea as to just how Duke's ensemble sounded in concert, and it serves as both a retrospective and a display of the strengths of Ellington's mighty band... This gem is essential for all serious jazz collections.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Duke Ellington, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Kinda Dukish/Rockin' in Rhythm"Ellington, Harry Carney, Irving Mills5:53
2."B.P. Blues" 4:41
3."Take the "A" Train"Billy Strayhorn5:48
4."Tootie for Cootie"Ellington, Jimmy Hamilton6:27
5."4:30 Blues" 4:21
6."El Gato"Cat Anderson4:22
7."Black Butterfly"Ellington, Irving Mills4:46
8."Things Ain't What They Used to Be"Mercer Ellington3:02
9."Layin' on Mellow" 5:04
10."Satin Doll"Ellington, Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer5:37
11."Azure"Ellington, Mills4:57
12."In Triplicate" 6:55
13."Perdido"Juan Tizol3:22
14."Fifi" 3:41
15."Medley:
Prelude to a Kiss
I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Mood Indigo
Sophisticated Lady
Caravan"
Ellington, Mills, Gordon
Ellington, David
Ellington, Mills, Nemo, Redmond
Ellington, Russell
Ellington, Gaines
Ellington, Russell
Ellington, Mills, Bigard
Ellington, Mills, Parish
Tizol		15:11
16."Black Swan" 9:23
17."Final Ellington Speech (Satin Doll)"Ellington, Strayhorn, Mercer2:05
  • Recorded at Colston Hall in Bristol, England on November 25 (track 10) and Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England on November 26 (tracks 1-9 & 10-17), 1969.

Personnel

References

  1. ^ A Duke Ellington Panorama Archived 2017-09-09 at the Wayback Machine accessed May 17, 2010
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. "Allmusic Review". accessed May 17, 2010
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