Midnight in Paris
Studio album by
Duke Ellington
Released1962
RecordedJanuary 30 & 31, June 21 & 26, 1962
StudioColumbia 7th Ave, New York City
GenreJazz
Length42:26
LabelColumbia
CL-1907/CS-8707
ProducerTeo Macero
Duke Ellington chronology
All American in Jazz
(1962) 		Midnight in Paris
(1962) 		Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins
(1962)

Midnight in Paris is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1962 for the Columbia label.[1] The album features performances of compositions inspired by or associated with Paris.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 1½ stars and stated "One of the odder Duke Ellington collections... Pretty music but far from essential".[2]

Track listing

  1. "Under Paris Skies" (Hubert Giraud) – 2:41
  2. "I Wish You Love" (Charles Trenet) – 3:50
  3. "Mademoiselle de Paris" (Paul Durand) – 3:20
  4. "Comme Çi Comme Ça" (Bruno Coquatrix) – 3:03
  5. "Speak to Me of Love" (Jean Lenoir) – 2:02
  6. "A Midnight in Paris" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:33
  7. "(All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings" (Harold Rome, Jean Marie Blanvillain, Henry Herpin) – 2:03
  8. "Guitar Amour" (Duke Ellington) – 4:57
  9. "The Petite Waltz" (Joe Heyne) – 4:14
  10. "Paris Blues" (Ellington) – 4:21
  11. "Javapachacha (Apache)" (adapted by Ellington) – 3:56
  12. "No Regrets" (Charles Dumont) – 2:12
  13. "The River Seine" (Guy Lafarge) – 2:14
  • Recorded at Columbia Studio A, New York on January 30, 1962 (tracks 5, 8 & 10), January 31, 1962 (tracks 4, 9 & 11), February 27, 1962 (track 1), June 21, 1962 (tracks 3 & 6), and June 26, 1962 (tracks 2, 7, 12 & 13).

Personnel

References

  1. ^ A Duke Ellington Panorama Archived 2017-09-09 at the Wayback Machine accessed June 16, 2010
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 16, 2010
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