The Cosmic Scene is a 1958 album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington. Featuring a nonet rather than his usual big band, the album was credited as "Duke Ellington's Spacemen" and was recorded and released on the Columbia label.[1] It was reissued by Mosaic Records in 2007.
| The Cosmic Scene | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | April 2 & 3, 1958 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:31 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Duke Ellington chronology | ||||
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Reception edit
The Allmusic reviewer Michael G. Nastos stated:
Perhaps in many ways a neglected recording in the vast annals of Ellingtonia, fans will certainly welcome this long out of print re-addition to the master's CD discography. It comes highly recommended.[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing edit
:All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
- Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York on April 2 (tracks 1, 2 & 9-11) and April 3 (tracks 3-8 & 12), 1958
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Avalon" | 3:22 | |
| 2. | "Body and Soul" | 4:57 | |
| 3. | "Bass-Ment" |
| 3:03 |
| 4. | "Early Autumn" | 3:10 | |
| 5. | "Jones" |
| 2:55 |
| 6. | "Perdido" | 2:49 | |
| 7. | "St. Louis Blues" | 5:06 | |
| 8. | "Spacemen" |
| 2:32 |
| 9. | "Midnight Sun" | 3:38 | |
| 10. | "Take the "A" Train" | 4:59 | |
| Total length: | 36:31 | ||
Bonus tracks on CD reissue
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Body and Soul" (alternative take) |
| 4:46 |
| 12. | "Jones" (alternative take) |
| 2:35 |
| Total length: | 43:52 | ||
Personnel edit
References edit
- ^ A Duke Ellington Panorama accessed May 17, 2010
- ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed May 17, 2010