Memories of Duke

Memories of Duke
Studio album by The Clark Terry Five
Released	1980
Recorded	March 11, 1980
Studio	Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:37
Label	Pablo Today2312-118
Producer	Norman Granz
Clark Terry chronology
Ain't Misbehavin(1979) Memories of Duke(1980) Yes, the Blues(1981)

Memories of Duke is an album by trumpeter Clark Terry, performing compositions by, or associated with, Duke Ellington, released on the Pablo Today label in 1980.^[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[5]

AllMusic's Scott Yanow noted: "Terry knows these songs, which include 'Cottontail', 'Come Sunday' and 'Sophisticated Lady', backwards, but he infuses each of his renditions with enthusiasm and melodic creativity. Recommended".^[4]The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected the album as part of its suggested Core Collection.^[5][6]

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Ellington, except where indicated.

1. "Passion Flower" (Billy Strayhorn) - 4:27
2. "Happy Go Lucky Local" - 4:28
3. "Echoes of Harlem" - 4:01
4. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mitchell Parish, Irving Mills) - 8:27
5. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) - 5:05
6. "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Ellington, Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond) - 3:28
7. "Cotton Tail" - 2:16
8. "Everything but You" (Ellington, Don George, Harry James) - 7:51
9. "Come Sunday" - 2:34

Personnel

• Clark Terry - trumpet
• Jack Wilson - piano
• Joe Pass - guitar
• Ray Brown - bass
• Frank Severino - drums

References

1. Lord, T., Clark Terry Discography, accessed May 30, 2016
2. Pablo Records Catalog: Pablo Today 2312-100 series, accessed May 30, 2016
3. Discography of the Pablo Label, accessed May 30, 2016
4. Yanow, Scott. Memories of Duke – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
5. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. "Clark Terry". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 1308. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
6. Penguin Guide to Jazz: Core Collection List, accessed May 30, 2016