''Orchestral Works'' is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader

Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American Jazz piano, jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous Big band, jazz orchestra from 1924 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D ...

with the

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its primary concert venue is Music Hall. In addition to its symphony concerts, the orchestra gives pops concerts as the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. The Cinc ...

conducted by Erich Kunzel recorded and released on the

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label in 1970.A Duke Ellington Panorama
accessed April 13, 2010

Reception

The

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review by

Scott Yanow Scott Yanow (born 1954) is an American jazz reviewer, historian, and author. Life and career Yanow was born in New York City and grew up near Los Angeles. Beginning in 1974, Yanow was a regular reviewer of many jazz styles and was the jazz e ...

awarded the album 2 stars and states "fine but one misses his llington'sillustrious orchestra. Interesting but not essential music".Yanow, S. Allmusic Reviewaccessed April 13, 2010

Track listing

:''All compositions by Duke Ellington'' # ''Poetic Commentary "A"'' - 1:43 # "New World A-Comin'" - 11:20 # ''Poetic Commentary "B"'' - 2:36 # "Harlem/The Golden Broom and The Green Apple" - 14:14 # ''Poetic Commentary "C"'' - 1:32 # "Stanza 1: The Golden Broom" - 10:18 # ''Poetic Commentary "D"'' - 1:20 # "Stanza 2: The Green Apple" - 4:30 # ''Poetic Commentary "E"'' - 1:32 # "Stanza 3: The Handsome Traffic Policeman" - 5:57 :*Recorded May 28, 1970 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Personnel

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*The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Erich Kunzel - conductor

References

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