| Such Sweet Thunder | ||||
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| Studio album by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra | ||||
| Released | April 1957 or May 1957 | |||
| Recorded | August 7, 1956 – May 3, 1957 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 76:25 | |||
| Label | Columbia/Legacy | |||
| Producer |
Irving Townsend - Original Recording Phil Schaap - Reissue |
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| Allmusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Such Sweet Thunder is a Duke Ellington album, released in 1957. The record is a twelve part suite based on the work of William Shakespeare.
NPR has included this album on their Basic Jazz Record Library.The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave the album 4 stars (out of a possible 4.) Allmusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars.