| The Jaywalker | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2004 | |||
| Recorded | March 29 & August 18, 1966 and March 23, April 24 & June 23, 1967 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Storyville | |||
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The Jaywalker is a studio album by American pianist, composer and bandleaderDuke Ellington featuring tracks recorded in 1966 and 1967 and released on theStoryville label in 2004.[1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
TheAllMusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 3½ stars and states "some tracks are obviously not as polished as his later (and better-known) studio or live recordings. But it is always fascinating to hear works in progress by Ellington... Serious collectors of Ellington will enjoy this compilation".[2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Shepherd" | 6:29 |
| 2. | "Up Jump" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Rue Bleu" | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Chromatic Love Affair" | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Salomé" (Raymond Fol) | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Blood Count" (Billy Strayhorn) | 3:50 |
| 7. | "El Viti" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Kixx" | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Eggo" | 5:37 |
| 10. | "I'm Hip Too" | 0:36 |
| 11. | "Amta" | 2:51 |
| 12. | "Warr" | 4:23 |
| 13. | "Little Purple Flower" | 4:32 |
| 14. | "Traffic Cop" | 3:50 |
| 15. | "Untitled Blues" | 4:52 |
| 16. | "Polícia" | 1:42 |
| 17. | "The B.O. of Traffic" | 0:43 |
| 18. | "Mac" | 2:37 |
| 19. | "Traffic Extension" | 5:37 |
| 20. | "Star" | 0:54 |
| 21. | "Cross Climax" | 0:27 |
| 22. | "B.O. Man" | 3:11 |
| 23. | "Tin Soldier" | 2:24 |