Compil. FR 1995 on Editions Atlas label
Jazz
Recorded in: Chicago, 06 March 1940 (No. 17) Chicago, 15 March 1940 (No. 15) Chicago, 28 May 1940 (No. 16) Chicago, 17 October 1940 (No. 7) Chicago, 21 January 1942 (Nos. 3, 18) Hollywood, 04 May 1940 (Nos. 12, 13) Hollywood, 15 February 1941 (Nos 1, 4) Hollywood, 26 June 1941 (No. 5) Hollywood, 02 December 1941 (Nos. 9, 10) Hollywood, 26 June 1942 (Nos. 2, 6) New York, 22 July 1940 (No. 11) New York, 24 July 1940 (No. 8) New York, 26 February 1942 (No. 14)
Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US piano, arranged by, album by, written by | |
Jimmy Blanton b, 1918-1942 US bass | |
Junior Raglin b, 1917-1955 US bass | |
Barney Bigard cl, 1906-1980 US clarinet, saxophone, tenor | |
Johnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US clarinet, saxophone, alto, saxophone, soprano | |
Rex Stewart tr, cor, 1907-1967 US cornet | |
Sonny Greer dr, 1895-1982 US drums | |
Fred Guy g, 1897-1971 US guitar | |
Billy Strayhorn p, 1915-1967 US piano, arranged by, written by | |
Otto Hardwick as, sax, 1904-1970 US saxophone, alto, saxophone, baritone | |
Harry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US saxophone, baritone | |
Ben Webster ts, 1909-1973 US saxophone, tenor | |
Lawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US trombone | |
Tricky Sam Nanton tb, *1904 US trombone | |
Cootie Williams tr, 1911-1985 US trumpet | |
Ray Nance tr, vn, 1913-1976 US trumpet | |
Wallace Jones tr, 1906-1983 US trumpet | |
Juan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR valve trombone, written by | |
Herb Jeffries voc, 1913-2014 US vocals | |
Ivie Anderson voc, 1905-1949 US vocals |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Take The "A" Train | Duke Ellington | Billy Strayhorn | 2:54 |
2 | Johnny Come Lately | Duke Ellington | Billy Strayhorn | 3:40 |
3 | Perdido | Duke Ellington | Juan Tizol | 3:08 |
4 | Jumpin' Punkins | Duke Ellington | Mercer Ellington | 3:41 |
5 | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster | 3:17 |
6 | Main Stem | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 2:49 |
7 | Warm Valley | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 3:20 |
8 | In A Mellotone | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 3:18 |
9 | Chelsea Bridge | Duke Ellington | Billy Strayhorn | 2:54 |
10 | Raincheck | Duke Ellington | Billy Strayhorn | 2:30 |
11 | Harlem Air Shaft | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 2:59 |
12 | Cotton Tail | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 3:11 |
13 | Never No Lament | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 3:19 |
14 | What Am I Here For? | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 3:25 |
15 | Concerto For Cootie | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 3:17 |
16 | Bojangles (A Portrait Of Bill Robinson) | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 2:52 |
17 | Ko-Ko | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 2:42 |
18 | Moon Mist | Duke Ellington | Mercer Ellington | 2:58 |