Compil. US 1991 on Musicmasters label
Jazz (Big Band, Swing)
Tracks 1 & 5 recorded in New York, August 18, 1966. Tracks 2 & 13 recorded in Los Angeles, June 23, 1967. Track 3 recorded in Chicago, March 31, 1965. Tracks 4, 9, 10 & 12 recorded in Milan, July 23, 1970. Track 6 recorded in New York, September 10, 1969. Track 7 recorded in New York, December 11, 1970. Track 8 recorded in San Francisco, September 23, 1965. Track 11 recorded in New York, May 13, 1971. Track 14 recorded in New York, December 9, 1970. Track 15 recorded in New York, August 2, 1972.
Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US piano, album by, composed by | |
Buddy Pearson sax, US alto saxophone | |
Johnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US alto saxophone | |
Norris Turney as, cl, 1921-2001 US alto saxophone | |
Russell Procope sax, as, cl, 1908-1981 US alto saxophone, clarinet | |
Harold Minerve as, 1922-1992 US alto saxophone, clarinet, flute | |
Harry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US baritone saxophone | |
Joe Benjamin b, 1919-1974 US bass | |
John Lamb b, *1933 US bass | |
Chris Columbo dr, 1902-2002 US drums | |
Louis Bellson dr, 1924-2009 IT drums | |
Rufus Jones dr, 1936-1990 US drums | |
Sam Woodyard dr, 1935-1988 US drums | |
Wild Bill Davis org, 1918-1995 US organ, composed by | |
Jimmy Jones p, 1918-1982 piano | |
Harold Ashby ts, sax, 1925-2003 US tenor saxophone | |
Paul Gonsalves ts, sax, 1920-1974 US tenor saxophone | |
Jimmy Hamilton sax, cl, ts, 1917-1994 US tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Booty Wood tb, 1919-1987 US trombone | |
Buster Cooper tb, *1929 US trombone | |
Chuck Connors tb, 1930-1994 US trombone | |
Lawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US trombone | |
Malcolm Taylor tb, US trombone | |
Al Rubin tr, trumpet | |
Allen Smith tr, 1925-2011 trumpet | |
Cat Anderson tr, 1916-1981 US trumpet, composed by | |
Cootie Williams tr, 1911-1985 US trumpet | |
Eddie Preston tr, 1925-2009 US trumpet | |
Fred Stone fh, tr, 1935-1986 CA trumpet, composed by | |
Herbie Jones tr, 1926-2001 US trumpet | |
Mercer Ellington tr, 1919-1996 US trumpet | |
Money Johnson tr, 1918-1978 US trumpet | |
Nat Adderley cor, 1931-2000 US trumpet | |
Nelson Williams tr, 1917-1973 US trumpet | |
Ray Nance tr, vn, 1913-1976 US trumpet | |
Richard Williams tr, US trumpet | |
Tony Watkins voc, US vocals |
Stanley Dance liner notes |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | The Old Circus Train | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 7:28 |
2 | Swamp Goo | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 4:38 |
3 | Trombone Buster | Duke Ellington | Cat Anderson | 3:15 |
4 | Bourbon Street Jingling Jollies | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 3:53 |
5 | Mellow Ditty | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 3:18 |
6 | To Know Is To Love You | Duke Ellington | Don George, Duke Ellington | 4:28 |
7 | Naidni Remmus | Duke Ellington | Wild Bill Davis | 4:57 |
8 | The Prowling Cat | Duke Ellington | Cat Anderson | 2:48 |
9 | Maiera | Duke Ellington | Fred Stone | 4:31 |
10 | Thanks For The Beautiful Land | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 3:28 |
11 | Charpoy | Duke Ellington | Billy Strayhorn | 3:32 |
12 | Portrait Of Louis Armstrong | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 3:32 |
13 | Girdle Hirdle | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 2:24 |
14 | Sans Snyphelle | Duke Ellington | Wild Bill Davis | 6:15 |
15 | Woods | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | 8:06 |