Prelude to a Kiss: The Duke Ellington Album

Jazz · 1996 · 12 tracks

Prelude to a Kiss: The Duke Ellington Album

Dee Dee Bridgewater

October 8, 1996 · Philips

A sophisticated and dramatic celebration of jazz royalty that balances symphonic grandeur with moments of eerie, late-night intimacy.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks

01

Midnight Indigo

2:26

02

I'm Beginning to See the Light

5:03

03

BLI-BLIP

4:16

04

Fleurette Africaine

3:33

05

Prelude to a Kiss

3:52

06

Caravan

4:29

07

Solitude

4:21

08

Mood Indigo

4:28

09

Night Creature: Fast

4:17

10

Night Creature: Andante misterioso

7:29

11

Night Creature: Moderato - Faster Swing - Moderato

3:53

12

Come Sunday

4:10

Moments Worth Listening For

The hypnotic, chanting introduction to Caravan featuring Middle Eastern percussion and Steve Turre's haunting conch shells.

Bobby Watson's alto saxophone solo on Midnight Indigo cutting through the atmospheric orchestral wash.

The transition into the Fast section of Night Creature where the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra hits a full-throttle swing.

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