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Duke Ellington
2 Great Concerts

Album FR 1994 on Disques Festival label
Jazz (Big Band)

Gatefold Track C2b duration includes C2a, D3b includes D3a Some tracks are uncredited. They carry the statement "D.R." Record 1 recorded in New York City, March 1952. Record 2 recorded in Europe, 1965. Liner notes in French and English. Imprimé en France

     
Musicians
PortraitDuke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US
piano, leader, album by, written by
PortraitRussell Procope sax, as, cl, 1908-1981 US
alto saxophone, saxophone
PortraitWillie Smith as, sax, 1910-1967 US
alto saxophone
PortraitHarry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US
baritone saxophone, saxophone
PortraitJohn Lamb b, *1933 US
bass
PortraitWendell Marshall b, 1920-2002 US
bass
PortraitJimmy Hamilton sax, cl, ts, 1917-1994 US
clarinet, saxophone
PortraitLouis Bellson dr, 1924-2009 IT
drums, written by
PortraitSam Woodyard dr, 1935-1988 US
drums
PortraitJohnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US
saxophone, written by
PortraitPaul Gonsalves ts, sax, 1920-1974 US
saxophone, tenor saxophone
PortraitBritt Woodman tb, 1920-2000 US
trombone
PortraitBuster Cooper tb, *1929 US
trombone
PortraitChuck Connors tb, 1930-1994 US
trombone
PortraitJuan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR
trombone, written by
PortraitLawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US
trombone
PortraitQuentin Jackson tb, 1909-1976 US
trombone
PortraitCat Anderson tr, 1916-1981 US
trumpet
PortraitCootie Williams tr, 1911-1985 US
trumpet, written by
PortraitDick Vance tr, 1915-1985 US
trumpet
PortraitHarold Baker tr, 1914-1966 US
trumpet
PortraitHerbie Jones tr, 1926-2001 US
trumpet
PortraitMercer Ellington tr, 1919-1996 US
trumpet
PortraitNelson Williams tr, 1917-1973 US
trumpet
PortraitRay Nance tr, vn, 1913-1976 US
trumpet
PortraitWillie Cook tr, 1970-2000 US
trumpet
PortraitBetty Roché voc, 1920-1999 US
vocals
PortraitJimmy Grissom voc, US
vocals
Producers
Jean-Pierre Leloir photography by
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Take The A TrainDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn2:00
2CaravanDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington3:36
3Something To Live ForDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington2:09
4Do Nothing 'Till You Hear From MeDuke EllingtonBob Russell, Duke Ellington2:27
5Fancy DanceDuke EllingtonJohn Barry3:00
6The Hawk TalksDuke EllingtonLouis Bellson2:35
7Swamp DrumDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn2:30
8Main StemDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington3:42
9You OughtaDuke Ellington2:39
10SolitudeDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Eddie Delange, Irving Mills2:26
11How High The MoonDuke EllingtonMorgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton3:57
12Tattooed BrideDuke Ellington4:37
13ThreesomeDuke Ellington4:24
14Take The A TrainDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn0:54
15Satin DollDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington
16Sophisticated LadyDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington5:02
17Meow, Shorted EncoreDuke Ellington4:21
18I Got It Bad And That Ain't GoodDuke Ellington4:00
19Harmony In HarlemDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Irving Mills, Johnny Hodges2:54
20Things Ain't What They Used To BeDuke EllingtonJimmy Reed3:31
21PerdidoDuke EllingtonErvin Drake, Harry Lenk, Juan Tizol8:18
22The New Concerto For CootieDuke EllingtonCootie Williams6:08
23Carolina ShoutDuke EllingtonJames Price Johnson
24Rockin' In RhythmDuke Ellington6:00
25Take The A TrainDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn1:00
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