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Duke Ellington
The Essential

Compil. NL 1990 on CBS label
Jazz (Big Band, Swing)

Recording locations and time: Track 1 - The Plaza Hotel, new York, September 9, 1958 Track 2 - January 23, 1956 Track 3 & 9 - Newport, September 8, 1959 Track 4 - Newport July 6/7, 1956 Track 5 - New York, December 2, 1959 Track 6, 13 & 15 - Hollywood, July 14, 1960 Track 7 - June 30, 1960 Track 8 & 11 - January 27, 1956 Track 10 - Hollywood, December 19, 1936 Track 12 - New York, December 9, 1957 Track 14 - Chicago, February 14, 1940 Track 16 - Newport, July 7, 1956 Track 17 - New York, February 19, 1959

     
Musicians
PortraitDuke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US
album by, piano, written by
PortraitJimmy Woode b, 1926-2005 US
bass
PortraitSam Woodyard dr, 1935-1988 US
drums
PortraitHarry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US
saxophone, saxophone, baritone
PortraitJimmy Hamilton sax, cl, ts, 1917-1994 US
saxophone
PortraitJohnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US
saxophone, saxophone, alto
PortraitPaul Gonsalves ts, sax, 1920-1974 US
saxophone
PortraitRussell Procope sax, as, cl, 1908-1981 US
saxophone
PortraitBritt Woodman tb, 1920-2000 US
trombone
PortraitJohn Sanders tb, US
trombone
PortraitQuentin Jackson tb, 1909-1976 US
trombone
PortraitCat Anderson tr, 1916-1981 US
trumpet
PortraitClark Terry tr, fh, 1920-2015 US
trumpet
PortraitFrancis Williams tr, 1910-1983 US
trumpet
PortraitHarold Baker tr, 1914-1966 US
trumpet
PortraitRay Nance tr, vn, 1913-1976 US
trumpet, cornet
PortraitWillie Cook tr, 1970-2000 US
trumpet
PortraitRosemary Clooney voc, 1928-2002 US
vocals
PortraitJoe Benjamin b, 1919-1974 US
bass
PortraitJimmy Johnson dr, *1930 US
drums
PortraitAndres Ford tr,
trumpet
PortraitBooty Wood tb, 1919-1987 US
trombone
PortraitMatthew Gee tb, 1925-1979 US
trombone
PortraitAaron Bell b, 1921-2003 US
bass
PortraitLawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US
trombone
PortraitJuan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR
trombone, written by
PortraitAndres Meringuito tr, US
trumpet
PortraitEd Mullens tr, 1916-1977 US
trumpet
PortraitGerald Wilson tr, 1918-2014 US
trumpet
PortraitBilly Taylor Sr. b, 1906-1986 US
bass
PortraitBarney Bigard cl, 1906-1980 US
clarinet, saxophone
PortraitSonny Greer dr, 1895-1982 US
drums
PortraitBarney Bigard And His Jazzopators ,
featuring
PortraitCootie Williams tr, 1911-1985 US
trumpet
PortraitJimmy Blanton b, 1918-1942 US
bass
PortraitFred Guy g, 1897-1971 US
guitar
PortraitBen Webster ts, 1909-1973 US
saxophone
PortraitOtto Hardwick as, sax, 1904-1970 US
saxophone
PortraitJoe Nanton tb, 1904-1946 US
trombone
PortraitRex Stewart tr, cor, 1907-1967 US
trumpet
PortraitWallace Jones tr, 1906-1983 US
trumpet
PortraitIvie Anderson voc, 1905-1949 US
vocals
PortraitDizzy Gillespie tr, 1917-1993 US
trumpet
Composers
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington
Irving Mills
Mitchell Parish
Ervin Drake
Hans Lengsfelder
Juan Tizol
Paul Francis Webster
Barney Bigard
Mercer Ellington
Henry Nemo
John Redmond
Eddie DeLange
Bubber Miley
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Take The "A" TrainDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn2:54
2Sophisticated LadyDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish2:57
3PerdidoDuke EllingtonErvin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder, Juan Tizol4:29
4I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster3:36
5In A Mellow ToneDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington2:39
6Mood IndigoDuke EllingtonBarney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills3:45
7 Happy Go Lucky LocalDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington2:58
8It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Irving Mills2:49
9Things Ain't What They Used To BeDuke EllingtonMercer Ellington2:55
10CaravanDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol3:09
11I Let A Song Go Out Of My HeartDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Henry Nemo, Irving Mills, John Redmond2:38
12Dancers In LoveDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington2:17
13Something To Live ForDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington2:43
14SolitudeDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Eddie DeLange, Irving Mills2:55
15Black BeautyDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington3:11
16Black And Tan FantasyDuke EllingtonBubber Miley, Duke Ellington6:23
17U.M.M.G.Duke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn4:28

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