Yale Concert


Yale Concert is an album by Duke Ellington, recorded at Woolsey Hall, Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut in 1968 and released on the Fantasy label in 1973.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and stated "The great Duke Ellington Orchestra was still intact and in its late prime at the time of this performance from 1968. With the death of Billy Strayhorn the year before, Ellington accelerated his writing activities, proving that even as he neared 70, he was still at his peak".

Track listing

  1. "The Little Purple Flower, Parts 1 & 2" - 10:47
  2. "Put-tin" - 3:58
  3. "A Chromatic Love Affair" - 3:58
  4. "Boola Boola" - 3:18
  5. "A Johnny Hodges Medley: Warm Valley/Drag" - 7:59
  6. "Salome" - 3:28
  7. "Swamp Goo" - 4:33
  8. "Up Jump" - 3:08
  9. "Take the "A" Train" - 3:35

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