World Saxophone Quartet: Plays Duke Ellington

Plays Duke Ellington is an album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet, released in 1986.

Plays Duke Ellington
Studio album by World Saxophone Quartet
Released	1986
Recorded	April 1986
Genre	Jazz
Length	69:16
Label	Elektra/Nonesuch
Producer	Robert Hurwitz
World Saxophone Quartet chronology
Live at Brooklyn Academy of Music (1986) Plays Duke Ellington (1986) Dances and Ballads (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	A–[2]

The album marked a departure for the quartet, in that their first six albums had been of music written by the four musicians themselves; this was their first venture into jazz standards.

Track listing

1. "Take the 'A' Train" (Strayhorn) –1:33
2. "Lush Life" (Strayhorn) –6:30
3. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington–Gordon–Mills) –2:43
4. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington–Mills–Parish) –4:41
5. "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Ellington–Mills–Nemo) –6:02
6. "Come Sunday" (Ellington) –7:36
7. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington–Kurtz–Mills) –5:16
8. "Take the 'A' Train" (Strayhorn) –4:55

Personnel

• Hamiet Bluiett — baritone saxophone
• Julius Hemphill — alto saxophone
• Oliver Lake — alto saxophone
• David Murray — tenor saxophone

References

1. Yanow, Scott. World Saxophone Quartet: Plays Duke Ellington at AllMusic
2. Christgau, Robert (March 31, 1987). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 28, 2013.