Compil. US 1992 on Red Baron label
Jazz (Swing, Cool Jazz)
Tracks 1-2 recorded at Basin Street East, New York City, January 14, 1964. Tracks 3-8 recorded June 30, 1965. Tracks 9-18 recorded July 2, 1965. Tracks 20-21 recorded August 14, 1965.
Billy Strayhorn p, 1915-1967 US piano, producer, album by, composed by, piano, vocals | |
Wendell Marshall b, 1920-2002 US bass | |
Bob Wilber cl, ss, *1928 US clarinet, soprano saxophone | |
Dave Bailey dr, *1926 US drums | |
Willie Ruff frh, b, *1931 US french horn | |
Clark Terry tr, fh, 1920-2015 US trumpet, flugelhorn | |
Ozzie Bailey voc, US vocals | |
Johnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US alto saxophone | |
Russell Procope sax, as, cl, 1908-1981 US alto saxophone | |
Harry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US baritone saxophone | |
Ernie Shepard b, 1916-1965 US bass | |
Sam Woodyard dr, 1935-1988 US drums | |
Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US piano, composed by, piano | |
Jimmy Hamilton sax, cl, ts, 1917-1994 US tenor saxophone | |
Paul Gonsalves ts, sax, 1920-1974 US tenor saxophone | |
Buster Cooper tb, *1929 US trombone | |
Chuck Connors tb, 1930-1994 US trombone | |
Lawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US trombone | |
Cat Anderson tr, 1916-1981 US trumpet | |
Cootie Williams tr, 1911-1985 US trumpet | |
Herbie Jones tr, 1926-2001 US trumpet | |
Rolf Ericson tr, 1922-1997 SE trumpet |
Sid Maurer art direction, design |
Stanley Dance liner notes |
Chris Herles mastered by |
Chuck Stewart photography |
Duke Ellington producer |
Bob Thiele reissue producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Lush Life | Billy Strayhorn | Billy Strayhorn | 3:31 | |
2 | Passion Flower | Billy Strayhorn | Billy Strayhorn | 4:46 | |
3 | UMMG | Billy Strayhorn | Billy Strayhorn | 3:33 | |
4 | Smada | Billy Strayhorn | Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington | 3:04 | |
5 | Passion Flower | Billy Strayhorn | Billy Strayhorn | 7:21 | |
6 | Take The A Train | Billy Strayhorn | Billy Strayhorn | 3:53 | |
7 | Day Dream | Billy Strayhorn | Billy Strayhorn | 3:38 | |
8 | Just A-Settin' And A-Rockin' | Billy Strayhorn | Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington | 2:20 | |
9 | Raincheck | Billy Strayhorn | Billy Strayhorn | 4:12 | |
10 | Chelsea Bridge | Billy Strayhorn | Billy Strayhorn | 4:07 | |
11 | Multicolored Blue | Billy Strayhorn | Billy Strayhorn | 5:18 | |
12 | Pick Side | Billy Strayhorn | Billy Strayhorn | 2:41 | |
13 | Oink | Billy Strayhorn | Pauline Reddon | 2:58 | |
14 | Your Love Has Faded | Billy Strayhorn | Billy Strayhorn | 3:43 | |
15 | Love Came | Billy Strayhorn | Duke Ellington | 2:27 | |
16 | A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing | Billy Strayhorn | Billy Strayhorn | 2:31 | |
17 | Passed Me By | Billy Strayhorn | Hillis Waiters, Mercer Ellington | 2:38 | |
18 | Something To Live For | Billy Strayhorn | Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn | 2:02 | |
19 | Love Came | Billy Strayhorn | Duke Ellington | 1:58 | |
20 | Baby Clementine | Billy Strayhorn | Billy Strayhorn | 1:37 |
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Billy Strayhorn - Lush Life US 2007 Jazz |