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Billy Byers
Impressions Of Duke Ellington

Album US 1961 on Mercury label
Jazz (Big Band)

HI-FInformation This album was recorded both monaurally and stereophonically at Fine Recording (Bayside) with Bob Fine at the engineering controls. Instruments and mikes were: (Left) Celeste--Telefunken U-47; Woodwinds--Telefunken U-47; Percussion (vibes & bell)--Telefunken U-47;Percussion (bongo & traps)--AKG; French Honrs--Telefunken U-47; (Rights) Trumpets--RCA 77DX; Trombones--RCA 77DX; Bass--AKG; Drum--AKG; Tuba--RCA 77DX. The session was recorded on 35mm magnetic film at a a speed of 90 feet per minute.

     
Musicians
PortraitBilly Byers tb, 1927-1996 US
arranged by, conductor, album by
PortraitJerry Dodgion as, fl, *1932 US
alto saxophone, clarinet, flute
PortraitSol Schlinger bs, sax, 1926-2017 US
baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
PortraitMilt Hinton b, 1910-2000 US
bass
PortraitEric Dixon sax, ts, fl, 1930-1989 US
clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone
PortraitSpencer Sinatra ts, fl,
clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone
PortraitOsie Johnson dr, 1923-1966 US
drums
PortraitDonald Corrado frh,
french horn
PortraitJim Buffington frh, *1922 GB
french horn
PortraitJulius Watkins frh, 1921-1977 US
french horn
PortraitRay Alonge frh, 1924-2000 US
french horn
PortraitRobert Northern frh, *1934 US
french horn
PortraitEd Shaughnessy dr, 1929-2013 US
percussion
PortraitEddie Costa vib, p, 1930-1962 US
percussion
PortraitPatti Bown p, 1931-2008 US
piano
PortraitJack Raines tb, US
trombone
PortraitJimmy Cleveland tb, 1926-2008 US
trombone
PortraitMelba Liston tb, 1926-1999 US
trombone
PortraitTony Studd tb, US
trombone
PortraitWayne Andre tb, 1931-2003 US
trombone
PortraitAl De Risi tr, US
trumpet
PortraitClark Terry tr, fh, 1920-2015 US
trumpet
Doctor Christian
trumpet
PortraitErnie Royal tr, 1921-1983 US
trumpet
PortraitJoe Newman tr, 1922-1992 US
trumpet
PortraitHarvey Phillips tu, 1929-2010 US
tuba
Producers
Robert Fine engineer
Quincy Jones supervised by
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Take The "A" TrainBilly ByersBilly Strayhorn2:13
2Sophisticated LadyBilly ByersDuke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish2:27
3Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)Billy ByersDuke Ellington, Lee Gaines3:12
4Chelsea BridgeBilly ByersBilly Strayhorn3:05
5CaravanBilly ByersDuke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol5:15
6Mood IndigoBilly ByersAlbany Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills4:40
7I'm Beginning To See The LightBilly ByersDon George, Duke Ellington, Harry James, Johnny Hodges3:02
8SolitudeBilly ByersDuke Ellington, Eddie Delange, Irving Mills3:35
9Don't Get Around Much AnymoreBilly ByersBob Russell, Duke Ellington3:10
10All Too SoonBilly ByersCarl Sigman, Duke Ellington2:58
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