Joya Sherrill Sings Duke

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The album was reviewed for AllMusic by Ken Dryden, who wrote: "Sherrill's confidence singing the twelve gems from the band repertoire allows her to let the timelessness of the music and lyrics speak for itself rather than overembelish the songs". Dryden also praised the solos of Johnny Hodges on "Prelude to a Kiss", Ray Nance on "I'm Beginning to See the Light" and Nance on "Day Dream".

1. "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 2:17
2. "Prelude to a Kiss" (D. Ellington, Irving Gordon, Mills) – 3:49
3. "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (D. Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James) – 1:56
4. "Sophisticated Lady" (D. Ellington, Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 2:50
5. "Kissing Bug" (Joya Sherrill, Rex Stewart, Billy Strayhorn) – 1:49
6. "In a Sentimental Mood" (D. Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Mills) – 2:23
7. "Duke's Place" (D. Ellington, Bob Katz, Bob Thiele) – 2:36
8. "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So" (Mack David, D. Ellington) – 2:51
9. "Day Dream" (D. Ellington, John La Touche, Strayhorn) – 3:54
10. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) – 3:32
11. "Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)" (D. Ellington, Lee Gaines) – 2:48
12. "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" (Strayhorn) – 2:52

Recorded January 12 (tracks 1–2, 4–7, 10–11) & January 20, 1965 (tracks 3, 8– 9, 12). "I'm Beginning to See the Light" was recorded at both sessions.{{cite web|last=Lord|first=Tom|url=https://www.lordisco.com/tjd/ReleaseDetail?c=20th+Century-Fox&C=TFM3170#R127766|title=

20th Century-Fox TFM3170: Joya Sherrill Sings Duke: Joya Sherrill Acc By Mercer Ellington's Orchestra |work=The Jazz Discography|location=Chilliwack, BC, Canada|publisher=Lord Music Reference Inc.|access-date=July 22, 2021}}

• Joya Sherrill – vocals
• Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone (tracks 1–7, 10–11)
• Ray Nance – trumpet, violin (tracks 3, 8– 9, 12)
• Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone (tracks 1–7, 10–11)
• Cootie Williams – trumpet (tracks 1–7, 10–11)
• Ernie Harper (tracks 1–7, 10–11), Billy Strayhorn (tracks 3, 8– 9, 12) – piano
• John Lamb (tracks 1–7, 10–11), Joe Benjamin (tracks 3, 8–9, 12) – double bass
• Sam Woodyard (tracks 1–7, 10–11), Shep Shepherd (tracks 3, 8–9, 12) – drums
• Mercer Ellington – conductor, liner notes
• David Frankel – design

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