Ellington a la Carte

{{Infobox album

| name = Ellington a la Carte

| type = Live album

| artist = Kenny Burrell

| cover = Ellington a la Carte.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1993

| recorded = August 19–20, 1983

| venue = Village West, NYC

| studio =

| genre = Jazz

| length = 43:39

| label = Muse
MCD 5435

| producer = Helen Keane

| chronology = Kenny Burrell

| prev_title = Groovin' High

| prev_year = 1981

| next_title = A la Carte

| next_year = 1983

}}

Ellington a la Carte is a live album by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in New York in 1983 but not released on the Muse label until 1993.[http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Muse_5400.htm Muse LP series discography: 5400 to 5449] accessed April 13, 2017[http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm Muse Records discography] accessed April 13, 2017[http://www.jazzdisco.org/kenny-burrell/catalog/#muse-mcd-5435 Kenny Burrell catalog] accessed April 13, 2017

Reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|2.5|5}}

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The Allmusic review said "The playing is excellent and the interplay creative in a subtle way, but nothing out of the ordinary or particularly memorable occurs. However Kenny Burrell fans will enjoy this".{{Allmusic|first=Scott|last=Yanow|class=album |id=mw0000173547 |title=Ellington a La carte – Review |accessdate=April 13, 2017}}

Track listing

  1. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 4:20
  2. "Sultry Serenade" (Tyree Glenn) – 6:49
  3. "Flamingo" (Ted Grouya, Edmund Anderson) – 4:27
  4. "In a Mellow Tone" (Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler) – 5:28
  5. "Don't Worry 'Bout Me" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) – 7:08
  6. "Ellington Medley: Azure/I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues/Do Nothing till You Hear from Me/Mood Indigo" (Ellington, Irving Mills/Ellington, Don George/Ellington, Bob Russell/Ellington, Barney Bigard, Mills) – 11:20
  7. "Blues for Duke" (Kenny Burrell) – 4:07

Personnel

References