Duke's Big 4

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Released1974
RecordedJanuary 8, 1973
Length38:41
Duke's Big 4
Studio album by
Released1974
RecordedJanuary 8, 1973
GenreJazz
Length38:41
LabelPablo
ProducerNorman Granz
Duke Ellington chronology
Up in Duke’s Workshop
(1969-72)
Duke's Big 4
(1974)
It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
(1973)

Duke's Big 4 is a studio album by the American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington, featuring a small group session with Joe Pass, Ray Brown and Louie Bellson, recorded in January 1973 and released on the Pablo label in 1974.[1]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "One of Duke Ellington's finest small group sessions from his final decade was this frequently exciting quartet date... Ellington's percussive style always sounded modern and he comes up with consistently strong solos... Highly recommended."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz RecordingsStarStarHalf star[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record GuideStarStarStarStar[4]

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Personnel

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