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Duke Ellington
Ellington At Newport 1956 (Complete)

Album 1999 on Legacy label
Jazz (Big Band, Swing)

Tracks 1-01 to 2-08 are marked as Original Live Recordings; tracks 2-10 to 2-17 as Production Masters and tracks 2-09 and 2-18 as Studio Session. (C) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / Originally Recorded 1956, Originally Released 1956, 1982. (P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Distribution by Sony Music / C2K 64932 / 0649322000. Made in Austria.

     
Musicians
PortraitDuke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US
piano, album by, piano, solo, written by
PortraitAl Lucas b, g, 1916-1983 CA
bass
PortraitJimmy Woode b, 1926-2005 US
bass
PortraitJimmy Hamilton sax, cl, ts, 1917-1994 US
clarinet, clarinet, solo
PortraitRussell Procope sax, as, cl, 1908-1981 US
clarinet, saxophone, alto, saxophone, alto solo, clarinet, solo
PortraitSam Woodyard dr, 1935-1988 US
drums, drums, solo
PortraitPhil Schaap , *1951
reissue producer, mastered by, re-
PortraitJohnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US
saxophone, alto, saxophone, alto solo, written by
PortraitHarry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US
saxophone, baritone, saxophone, baritone solo
PortraitPaul Gonsalves ts, sax, 1920-1974 US
saxophone, tenor, saxophone, tenor solo
PortraitBritt Woodman tb, 1920-2000 US
trombone, trombone, solo
PortraitQuentin Jackson tb, 1909-1976 US
trombone, trombone, solo
PortraitCat Anderson tr, 1916-1981 US
trumpet, trumpet, solo
PortraitClark Terry tr, fh, 1920-2015 US
trumpet, trumpet, solo
PortraitRay Nance tr, vn, 1913-1976 US
trumpet, trumpet, solo, vocals
PortraitWillie Cook tr, 1970-2000 US
trumpet, trumpet, solo
PortraitJohn Sanders tb, US
valve trombone
PortraitJimmy Grissom voc, US
vocals
Producers
Howard Fritzson artwork by, reissue art direction
Randall Martin artwork by, reissue design
Mark Wilder mastered by, digital
Seth Rothstein other, project director
Arnold Newman photography by, cover
Don Hunstein photography by, liner
George Avakian producer, original recordings
Composers
John Stafford Smith
Bubber Miley
Duke Ellington
Vincent Youmans
Billy Strayhorn
Irving Mills
Mitchell Parish
Johnny Mercer
Rube Bloom
Freddie Webster
Johnny Hodges
Don George
Louis Bellson
Barney Bigard
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Star Spangled BannerDuke EllingtonJohn Stafford Smith1:10
2Father Norman O'Connor Introduces Duke & The Orchestra / Duke Introduces Tune & Anderson, Jackson & ProcopeDuke Ellington3:36
3Black And Tan FantasyDuke EllingtonBubber Miley, Duke Ellington6:21
4Duke Introduces Cook & TuneDuke Ellington0:26
5Tea For TwoDuke EllingtonVincent Youmans3:34
6Duke & Band Leave Stage / Father Norman Talks About The FestivalDuke Ellington2:30
7Take The A TrainDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn4:27
8Duke Announces Strayhorn's A Train & Nance / Duke Introduces Festival Suite, Part I & HamiltonDuke Ellington0:41
9Part I - Festival JunctionDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington8:10
10Duke Announces Soloists; Introduces Part IIDuke Ellington0:38
11Part II - Blues To Be ThereDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington7:09
12Duke Announces Nace & Procope; Introduces Part IIIDuke Ellington0:19
13Part III - Newport UpDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington5:33
14Duke Announces Hamilton, Gonsalves & Terry / Duke Introduces Carney & TuneDuke Ellington0:25
15Sophisticated LadyDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish3:52
16Duke Announces Grissom & TuneDuke Ellington0:17
17Day In, Day OutDuke EllingtonJohnny Mercer, Rube Bloom3:50
18Duke Introduces Tune(s) And Paul Gonsalves InterludesDuke Ellington0:23
19Diminuendo In Blue And Crescendo In BlueDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington14:20
20Announcements, PandemoniumDuke Ellington0:44
21Pause TrackDuke Ellington0:06
22Duke Introduces Johnny HodgesDuke Ellington0:18
23I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Freddie Webster3:38
24Jeep's BluesDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Johnny Hodges4:36
25Duke Calms Crowd; Introduces Nance & TuneDuke Ellington0:42
26Tulip Or TurnipDuke EllingtonDon George, Duke Ellington2:49
27Riot PreventionDuke Ellington1:08
28Skin DeepDuke EllingtonLouis Bellson9:13
29Mood IndigoDuke EllingtonBarney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills1:30
30Studio Concert (Excerpts)Duke Ellington1:15
31Father Norman O'Connor Introduces Duke Ellington / Duke Introduces New Work, Part I & HamiltonDuke Ellington1:02
32Part I - Festival JunctionDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington8:46
33Duke Announces Soloists; Introduces Part IIDuke Ellington0:32
34Part II - Blues To Be ThereDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington7:48
35Duke Announces Nance & Procope; Introduces Part IIIDuke Ellington0:16
36Part III - Newport UpDuke EllingtonBilly Strayhorn, Duke Ellington5:20
37Duke Announces Hamilton, Gonsalves & Terry / Pause / Duke Introduces Johnny HodgesDuke Ellington0:41
38 I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Freddie Webster3:47
39 Jeep's BluesDuke EllingtonDuke Ellington, Johnny Hodges4:31
40 Pause TrackDuke Ellington0:06

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