Eastbourne Performance

Eastbourne Performance is a live album by the American pianist, composer and band leader Duke Ellington, featuring his concerts at the Congress Theatre in Eastbourne, England, in December 1973.

[1] The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "The Ellington Orchestra was a bit weaker than it had been (many of the veterans had either died or retired) but it was still a mighty outfit... Actually the most impressive soloist on the album ... is Ellington himself... A fitting ending to a truly remarkable career".

[2] The compilers of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings commented: "The Eastbourne set is not quite as bad as its reputation.

There are dreadful moments for Moore and Watkins, and some of the features seem redundant...

But a final 'Creole Love Call' retains its elegance, and Ellington himself ... sounds very good on 'Pitter, Panther, Patter' – his very last officially recorded feature.