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Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
1947-1948

Compil. FR 2000 on Classics label
Jazz (Big Band)

2000 French CD compilation, part of the complete works of Duke Ellington. Track 1 recorded in New York, November 18, 1947. Tracks 2 to 4 recorded in New York, November 20, 1947. Tracks 5 and 6 recorded in New York, December 22, 1947. Tracks 7 to 13 recorded in New York, December 24, 1947. Tracks 14 to 17 recorded in New York, December 30, 1947. Tracks 18 and 19 recorded at Carnegie Hall, New York, November 13, 1948. Misspelt 'The Chronogical Classics' on the front.

     
Musicians
PortraitDuke Ellington And His Orchestra ,
album by
PortraitJohnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US
alto saxophone
PortraitRussell Procope sax, as, cl, 1908-1981 US
alto saxophone, clarinet
PortraitHarry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US
baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
PortraitEdgar Brown b,
bass
PortraitJimmy Hamilton sax, cl, ts, 1917-1994 US
clarinet, tenor saxophone
PortraitSonny Greer dr, 1895-1982 US
drums
PortraitFred Guy g, 1897-1971 US
guitar
PortraitAl Sears sax, ts, 1910-1990 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitClaude Jones tb, 1901-1962 US
trombone
PortraitLawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US
trombone, written by
PortraitTyree Glenn tb, vib, 1912-1974 US
trombone, vibraphone
PortraitDud Bascomb tr, 1916-1972 US
trumpet
PortraitFrancis Williams tr, 1910-1983 US
trumpet
PortraitHerman Grimes ,
trumpet
PortraitShelton Hemphill tr, 1906-1959 US
trumpet
PortraitRay Nance tr, vn, 1913-1976 US
trumpet, violin
PortraitAl Hibbler voc, 1915-2001 US
vocals
PortraitDuke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US
written by, piano, directed by
PortraitOscar Pettiford b, 1922-1960 US
bass
PortraitBilly Strayhorn p, 1915-1967 US
piano, written by
PortraitHarold Baker tr, 1914-1966 US
trumpet
PortraitDolores Parker voc,
vocals
PortraitJunior Raglin b, 1917-1955 US
bass
PortraitAl Killian tr, 1916-1950 US
trumpet
PortraitKay Davis voc, 1920-2012 US
vocals
PortraitElayne Jones perc, *1928 US
timpani
PortraitWendell Marshall b, 1920-2002 US
bass
PortraitBen Webster ts, 1909-1973 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitQuentin Jackson tb, 1909-1976 US
trombone
Producers
Anatol Schenker liner notes
Composers
Bob Russell
Duke Ellington
Billy Strayhorn
Thornton Hee
William Coltrell
Lawrence Brown
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Do Nothin' Till You Hear From MeDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBob Russell, Duke Ellington3:03
2Don't Get Around Much AnymoreDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBob Russell, Duke Ellington3:02
3Once Upon A DreamDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Thornton Hee, William Coltrell, Duke Ellington2:58
4It's Love I'm InDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington, Thornton Hee, William Coltrell3:11
5I Could Get A ManDuke Ellington And His OrchestraThornton Hee, William Coltrell, Duke Ellington2:54
6On A Turquoise CloudDuke Ellington And His OrchestraLawrence Brown, Duke Ellington3:20
7I Like The Sunrise (Instrumental)Duke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington4:32
8Duke Ellington's Liberian SuiteDuke Ellington And His Orchestra
9I Like The Sunrise (Vocal)Duke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington4:30
10Dance No. 1Duke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington4:54
11Dance No. 2Duke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington3:25
12Dance No. 3Duke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington3:45
13Dance No. 4Duke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington3:06
14Dance No. 5Duke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington5:09
15A Woman And A ManDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBob Russell, Duke Ellington2:42
16The Clothed WomanDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington2:51
17New York City BluesDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington3:10
18Let's Go BluesDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington2:24
19The Tattooed Bride - Part 1Duke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington6:30
20The Tattooed Bride - Part 2Duke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington5:54
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