Historically Speaking (Duke Ellington album)

Historically Speaking is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Bethlehem label in 1956.^[1] The album features updated arrangements of many of Ellington's early compositions.

Historically Speaking
Studio album by Duke Ellington
Released	1956
Recorded	February 7 & 8, 1956
Studio	Universal Recording Corp. (Chicago)
Genre	Jazz
Label	Bethlehem
Duke Ellington chronology
Studio Sessions, Chicago 1956 (1956) Historically Speaking (1956) Duke Ellington Presents... (1956)

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars.^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated

1. "East St. Louis Toodle-o" (Ellington, James "Bubber" Miley) - 3:30
2. "Creole Love Call" (Ellington, Miley) - 3:47
3. "Stompy Jones" - 3:53
4. "The Jeep Is Jumpin'" (Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn) - 2:25
5. "Jack the Bear" - 3:20
6. "In a Mellow Tone" (Ellington, Milt Gabler) - 2:54
7. "Ko-Ko" - 2:18
8. "Midriff" (Strayhorn) - 3:52
9. "Stomp, Look and Listen" - 2:41
10. "Unbooted Character" - 4:18
11. "Lonesome Lullaby" - 3:19
12. "Upper Manhattan Medical Group" (Strayhorn) - 3:09

• Recorded at Universal Recording Corp., Chicago on February 7 & 8, 1956.

Personnel

• Duke Ellington – piano
• Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry - trumpet
• Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman - trombone
• John Sanders - valve trombone
• Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone
• Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
• Russell Procope - alto saxophone, clarinet
• Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
• Harry Carney - baritone saxophone
• Jimmy Woode - bass
• Sam Woodyard - drums

References

1. A Duke Ellington Panorama 2017-09-09 at the Wayback Machine accessed May 21, 2010
2. Allmusic Review accessed May 21, 2010