To Duke


To Duke is an album by American jazz pianist Matthew Shipp, which was recorded in 2014 and released on the French RogueArt label. The album is a tribute to Duke Ellington, featuring Shipp's trio with bassist Michael Bisio and drummer Whit Dickey playing seven Ellington classics plus some Shipp compositions.

Reception

The Down Beat review by Bradley Bambarger notes that "Shipp’s instrument has been captured well on To Duke—whether he’s playing glittering lines in the Ellingtonia or the prepared-piano phrases of his original “Tone Poem For Duke”—so it’s too bad the hardworking rhythm section sounds so woolly and boomy."
The All About Jazz review by Mark Corroto states "The trio suggests that if you want to listen to Duke, then buy Ellington records. But if you want to magnify the experience, then try some new music."

Track listing

  1. "Prelude to Duke" – 0:44
  2. "In a Sentimental Mood" – 6:19
  3. "Satin Doll" – 8:48
  4. "I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good" – 5:03
  5. "Take the A Train" – 9:04
  6. "Mood Indigo" – 5:47
  7. "Dickey Duke" – 4:44
  8. "Tone Poem for Duke" – 5:02
  9. "Prelude to a Kiss" – 3:54
  10. "Sparks" – 3:26
  11. "Solitude" – 3:22

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