Hot and Bothered (A Re-Creation)

Hot and Bothered (A Re-Creation) is an album by American bandleader Mercer Ellington recorded in 1984 and released on the Doctor Jazz label the following year.[1] The album features Duke Ellington compositions that were originally recorded in the 1920s and 30s performed by a mix of east and west coast musicians.[2]

Hot and Bothered (A Re-Creation)
Studio album by
Mercer Ellington
Released1985
RecordedJune 24, 1984
StudioLos Angeles
GenreJazz
Length33:35
LabelDoctor Jazz
FW 40029
ProducerMercer Ellington, Bob Thiele
Mercer Ellington chronology
Continuum
(1975)		 Hot and Bothered (A Re-Creation)
(1985)		 The Cotton Connection
(1985)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars and the review by Scott Yanow stated "Probably the best example of the Mercer Ellington Orchestra of the 1980s, this LP has new and revised versions of nine vintage Duke Ellington compositions/arrangements, all dating before 1935. ... this is a spirited set. There were few of Duke's alumni in Mercer's band but the many soloists bring back the spirit of Duke's music".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Ellington except where noted

  1. "Hot and Bothered" – 3:05
  2. "The Mooche" (Ellington, Irving Mills) – 5:33
  3. "Creole Love Call" – 3:01
  4. "Daybreak Express" – 3:55
  5. "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" (Ellington, Bubber Miley) – 3:10
  6. "Caravan" (Ellington, Juan Tizol, Mills) – 2:34
  7. "Echoes of Harlem" – 3:25
  8. "Ring Dem Bells" (Ellington, Mills) – 2:43
  9. "Harlem Speaks" – 2:45

Personnel

References
  1. Both Sides Now: Doctor Jazz Label Discography, accessed November 26, 2019
  2. Duke Ellington Panorama: Discography, accessed November 26, 2019
  3. Yanow, Scott. Mercer Ellington: Hot and Bothered – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
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