Diahann Carroll, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, Mercer Ellington – A Tribute To Ethel Waters (VG+/VG+) – LP, US 1978
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A Tribute To Ethel Waters is an LP by Diahann Carroll, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, Mercer Ellington from 1978 released on the Orinda Records label.
About this album
A Tribute To Ethel Waters is a poised and elegant tribute album that brings Diahann Carroll’s supple vocal style to classic jazz and blues material associated with Ethel Waters. Backed by Mercer Ellington directing the Duke Ellington Orchestra, the record blends polished big band arranging with Carroll’s expressive phrasing, giving familiar songs a graceful late-1970s sheen. Released in 1978, it stands as a respectful celebration of Waters’ legacy while also highlighting Carroll’s command as a jazz singer beyond her work on stage and screen. The result is a stylish meeting of voice, orchestra and repertory that honours tradition without feeling nostalgic.
Genre: Jazz
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A1 After You'Ve Gone
A2 There'Ll Be Some Changes Made
A3 Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe
A4 My Man
A5 Sweet Georgia Brown
B1 Saint Louis Blues
B2 Am I Blue
B3 When Your Lover Has Gone
B4 Supper Time