70th Birthday Concert (Duke Ellington album)
# 70th Birthday Concert (Duke Ellington album)

70th Birthday Concert is a live album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in England recorded at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England and originally released on the Solid State label in 1970. The album was later reissued on CD on the Blue Note label in 1995.

## Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated:

   The live performance gives listeners a good idea as to just how Duke's ensemble sounded in concert, and it serves as both a retrospective and a display of the strengths of Ellington's mighty band... This gem is essential for all serious jazz collections.

Professional ratings :

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## Track listing

All tracks are written by Duke Ellington, except where noted.

   * Recorded at Colston Hall in Bristol, England on November 25 (track 10) and Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England on November 26 (tracks 1-9 & 10-17), 1969.

## Personnel

* Duke Ellington – piano
* Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Rolf Ericson, Cootie Williams – trumpet
* Lawrence Brown – trombone
* Chuck Connors – bass trombone
* Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
* Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
* Norris Turney – clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
* Harold Ashby – tenor saxophone, flute
* Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
* Harry Carney – clarinet, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
* Wild Bill Davis – organ
* Victor Gaskin – bass
* Rufus Jones – drums
