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Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Ellington Showcase

Album US 1956 on Capitol Records label
Jazz (Big Band)

Early (1956-1958) 2nd label variation of 1955 original. Recorded in: A1 - Chicago, May 17, 1955 A2, A3, A5 - Chicago, May 17-18, 1955 A4 - Hollywood, April 9, 1953 B1 - New York, June 17, 1954 B2 - Chicago January 17, 1954 B4 - Chicago, December 29, 1953 B5 - Chicago, July 1, 1953

     
Musicians
PortraitDuke Ellington And His Orchestra ,
album by
PortraitJimmy Woode b, 1926-2005 US
bass
PortraitWendell Marshall b, 1920-2002 US
bass
PortraitButch Ballard dr, 1918-2011 US
drums
PortraitDave Black dr, 1928-2006 US
drums
PortraitDuke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US
piano, written by
PortraitBilly Strayhorn p, 1915-1967 US
piano, ensemble pianist, written by
PortraitHarry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US
saxophone
PortraitPaul Gonsalves ts, sax, 1920-1974 US
saxophone
PortraitRick Henderson as, sax, 1928-2004 US
saxophone
PortraitRussell Procope sax, as, cl, 1908-1981 US
saxophone
PortraitJimmy Hamilton sax, cl, ts, 1917-1994 US
saxophone, clarinet, written by
PortraitBritt Woodman tb, 1920-2000 US
trombone
PortraitGeorge Jean tb,
trombone
PortraitJohn Sanders tb, US
trombone
PortraitJuan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR
trombone
PortraitQuentin Jackson tb, 1909-1976 US
trombone
PortraitCat Anderson tr, 1916-1981 US
trumpet
PortraitClark Terry tr, fh, 1920-2015 US
trumpet
PortraitRay Nance tr, vn, 1913-1976 US
trumpet
PortraitWillie Cook tr, 1970-2000 US
trumpet
Composers
Duke Ellington
Jimmy Hamilton
Billy Strayhorn
Antonio Ortiz Calero
Bernardino Bautista Monterde
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Harlem Air ShaftDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington
2Serious SerenadeDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington
3Clarinet MelodramaDuke Ellington And His OrchestraJimmy Hamilton
4BlossomDuke Ellington And His OrchestraBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
5Theme For TrambeanDuke Ellington And His OrchestraJimmy Hamilton
6Gonna Tan Your HideDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington
7Falling Like A RaindropDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington
8La Virgen De La MacarenaDuke Ellington And His OrchestraAntonio Ortiz Calero, Bernardino Bautista Monterde
9Don't Ever Say GoodbyeDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington
10Big DragDuke Ellington And His OrchestraDuke Ellington
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