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Duke Ellington
Masterpieces 1926-1949

Album UK 2001 on Proper Records label
Jazz (Big Band, Swing)

1926 (Disc 1 Tracks 1 & 2) 1927 (Disc 1 Track 3) 1928 (Disc 1 Tracks 4-8) 1929 (Disc 1 Tracks 9 & 10) 1930 (Disc 1 Tracks 11-15) 1931 (Disc 1 Tracks 16 & 17) 1932 (Disc 1 Tracks 18-22) 1933 (Disc 1 Tracks 23 & 24, Disc 2 Tracks 1-3) 1934 (Disc 2 Tracks 4-9) 1935 (Disc 2 Tracks 10-12) 1936 (Disc 2 Tracks 13-15) 1937 (Disc 2 Tracks 16-19) 1938 (Disc 2 Tracks 20 & 21, Disc 3 Tracks 1-7) 1939 (Disc 3 Tracks 8 & 9) 1940 (Disc 3 Tracks 10-24, Disc 4 Tracks 1 & 2) 1941 (Disc 4 Tracks 3-10) 1942 (Disc 4 Tracks 11-16) 1944 (Disc 4 Track 17) 1946 (Disc 4 Track 18) 1947 (Disc 4 Tracks 19-22) 1949 (Disc 4 Track 23) Box set includes individual card sleeve for each CD and a 52 page illustrated booklet with liner notes and credits.

     
Musicians
PortraitDuke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US
album by
PortraitDuke Ellington And His Kentucky Club Orchestra ,
performer on track
PortraitThe Washingtonians , 1923-1929 US
performer on track
PortraitDuke Ellington And His Orchestra ,
performer on track
PortraitDuke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra , 1927-1938 US
performer on track
PortraitThe Jungle Band ,
performer on track
PortraitThe Harlem Footwarmers , US
performer on track
Producers
Joop Visser liner notes
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Mood IndigoDuke Ellington
2East St. Louis Toodle-ooDuke Ellington And His Kentucky Club Orchestra2:53
3Birmingham BreakdownDuke Ellington And His Kentucky Club Orchestra2:46
4Black And Tan FantasyThe Washingtonians3:17
5Black BeautyDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:50
6MoocheDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:11
7Awful SadDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:48
8Blues With A Feelin'Duke Ellington And His Orchestra3:14
9Misty Mornin'Duke Ellington And His Orchestra3:17
10Flaming YouthDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:14
11Hot FeetDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:38
12Double Check StompDuke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra2:51
13Ring Dem BellsDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:51
14Old Man BluesDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:03
15Mood IndigoThe Jungle Band (2)2:55
16Rockin' In RhythmThe Harlem Footwarmers3:12
17Echoes Of The JungleDuke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra3:25
18Mystery SongDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:11
19It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)Duke Ellington And His Orchestra3:09
20Lazy RhapsodyDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:15
21Creole Love CallDuke Ellington And His Orchestra4:08
22Blue RambleDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:13
23Ducky WuckyDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:05
24Eerie MoanDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:11
25Sophisticated LadyDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:37
26In A Sentimental MoodDuke Ellington
27Slippery HornDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:04
28Drop Me Off At HarlemDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:57
29Daybreak ExpressDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:53
30Delta SerenadeDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:15
31Stompy JonesDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:02
32SolitudeDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:29
33Blue FeelingDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:10
34Saddest TaleDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:17
35MoonglowDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:06
36In A Sentimental MoodDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:16
37Showboat ShuffleDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:02
38Reminiscing In TempoDuke Ellington And His Orchestra12:32
39Clarinet Lament (Barney's Concerto)Duke Ellington And His Orchestra3:08
40Echoes Of Harlem (Cootie's Concerto)Duke Ellington And His Orchestra3:01
41Black ButterflyDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:54
42CaravanDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:06
43AzureDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:00
44Diminuendo In BlueDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:45
45Crescendo In BlueDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:17
46Steppin' Into Swing SocietyDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:02
47Lost In MeditationDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:45
48Ko-KoDuke Ellington
49I Let A Song Go Out Of My HeartDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:59
50Rose Of The Rio GrandeDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:03
51PyramidDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:54
52Prelude To A KissDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:54
53Blue Light (Transbluency)Duke Ellington And His Orchestra2:58
54Boy Meets HornDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:38
55Slap HappyDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:44
56Serenade To SwedenDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:20
57The Sergeant Was ShyDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:41
58Jack The BearDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:15
59Ko-KoDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:40
60Congo BravaDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:56
61Concerto For CootieDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:18
62Cotton TailDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:10
63Never No LamentDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:16
64DuskDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:18
65BojanglesDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:51
66Portrait Of Bert WilliamsDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:07
67Harlem Air ShaftDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:57
68All Too SoonDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:28
69Sepia PanoramaDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:21
70In A MellotoneDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:14
71Warm ValleyDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:12
72Across The Track BluesDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:59
73Take The "A" TrainDuke Ellington
74Pussy WillowDuke Ellington And His Orchestra4:29
75The Sidewalks Of New YorkDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:13
76Take The 'A' TrainDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:54
77Blue SergeDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:20
78Just A-Settin' And A-Rockin'Duke Ellington And His Orchestra3:33
79I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)Duke Ellington And His Orchestra3:18
80ClementineDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:58
81Jump For JoyDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:56
82Chelsea BridgeDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:53
83RaincheckDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:28
84PerdidoDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:07
85C Jam BluesDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:36
86Moon MistDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:57
87What Am I Here ForDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:24
88Main StemDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:48
89Johnny Come LatelyDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:40
90I'm Beginning To See The LightDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:08
91TransblucencyDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:54
92Lady Of The Lavender MistDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:19
93Sultry SerenadeDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:07
94Air Conditioned JungleDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:39
95Clothed WomanDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:51
96SniborDuke Ellington And His Orchestra2:49
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