Ellington a la Carte
Live album by
Kenny Burrell
Released1993
RecordedAugust 19–20, 1983
VenueVillage West, NYC
GenreJazz
Length43:39
LabelMuse
MCD 5435
ProducerHelen Keane
Kenny Burrell chronology
Groovin' High
(1981) 		Ellington a la Carte
(1993) 		A la Carte
(1983)

Ellington a la Carte is a live album by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in New York in 1983 but not released on the Muse label until 1993.[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

The Allmusic review said "The playing is excellent and the interplay creative in a subtle way, but nothing out of the ordinary or particularly memorable occurs. However Kenny Burrell fans will enjoy this".[4]

Track listing

  1. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 4:20
  2. "Sultry Serenade" (Tyree Glenn) – 6:49
  3. "Flamingo" (Ted Grouya, Edmund Anderson) – 4:27
  4. "In a Mellow Tone" (Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler) – 5:28
  5. "Don't Worry 'Bout Me" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) – 7:08
  6. "Ellington Medley: Azure/I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues/Do Nothing till You Hear from Me/Mood Indigo" (Ellington, Irving Mills/Ellington, Don George/Ellington, Bob Russell/Ellington, Barney Bigard, Mills) – 11:20
  7. "Blues for Duke" (Kenny Burrell) – 4:07

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Muse LP series discography: 5400 to 5449 accessed April 13, 2017
  2. ^ Muse Records discography accessed April 13, 2017
  3. ^ Kenny Burrell catalog accessed April 13, 2017
  4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Ellington a La carte – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
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