Serenade to Sweden is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington and vocalist Alice Babs recorded in 1963 and released on the Reprise label in 1966.[1] The album was released on CD in 2017 by Real gone music.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Duke Ellington except as noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Serenade to Sweden" | 3:10 | |
| 2. | "The Boy in My Dreams" | 2:30 | |
| 3. | "Stoona" | 2:53 | |
| 4. | "La De Doody Doo" | 2:15 | |
| 5. | "Azure" | 2:50 | |
| 6. | "Come Sunday" | 4:50 | |
| 7. | "C Jam Blues" | 2:36 | |
| 8. | "I Didn't Know About You" | Ellington, Bob Russell | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Satin Doll" | Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer | 2:55 |
| 10. | "Take Love Easy" | 3:22 | |
| 11. | "Babsie" | 2:05 | |
| 12. | "(I Want) Something to Live For" | 2:48 | |
| 13. | "I'm Beginning to See the Light" | Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James | 2:38 |
| 14. | "Untitled Lullaby" | 2:33 |
Recorded at Studio Hoche, Paris on February 28 (tracks 5, 9 & 14) and March 1 (tracks 1–4, 6–8 & 10–13), 1963.
Personnel
- Duke Ellington – piano (tracks 1–11, 13 & 14)
- Alice Babs – vocals
- Georges Barboteu – French horn (tracks 5, 9 & 14)
- Billy Strayhorn – piano (track 12)
- Kenny Clarke (tracks 1–4, 6–8 & 10–13), Gilbert Rovere (tracks 5, 9 & 14) – bass
- Sam Woodyard – drums
References
- ^ A Duke Ellington Panorama accessed June 14, 2010
