Piano In The Background

1. Happy Go Lucky Local 3:01 2. What Am I Here For? 4:08 3. Kinda Dukish/Rockin' in Rhythm 5:51 4. Perdido 6:46 5. I'm Beginning to See the Light 2:06 6. Midriff 4:24 7. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) 4:27 8. Main Stem 4:15 9. Take the "A" Train 5:29

Digitally remastered edition of this 1960 album including four bonus tracks. Contains Duke Ellington's complete original album Piano In The Background, a revision by the Duke of some of his greatest hits, most of which showcase him as a piano soloist. As a bonus, we have added the complete four-movement 'Suite Thursday', composed by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn and recorded around the same time as this LP. Essential Jazz Classics