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Duke Ellington
The Duke At His Best

Compil. UK 1999 on Prism Leisure label
Jazz (Swing)

     
Musicians
PortraitDuke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US
piano, album by
PortraitOtto Hardwick as, sax, 1904-1970 US
alto saxophone, bass saxophone
PortraitJohnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US
alto saxophone, clarinet
PortraitJimmy Blanton b, 1918-1942 US
bass
PortraitJunior Raglin b, 1917-1955 US
bass
PortraitBarney Bigard cl, 1906-1980 US
clarinet
PortraitHarry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US
clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
PortraitSonny Greer dr, 1895-1982 US
drums
PortraitFred Guy g, 1897-1971 US
guitar
PortraitBilly Strayhorn p, 1915-1967 US
piano
PortraitAl Sears sax, ts, 1910-1990 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitBen Webster ts, 1909-1973 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitJimmy Hamilton sax, cl, ts, 1917-1994 US
tenor saxophone, clarinet
PortraitClaude Jones tb, 1901-1962 US
trombone
PortraitJoe Nanton tb, 1904-1946 US
trombone
PortraitJuan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR
trombone
PortraitLawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US
trombone
PortraitCat Anderson tr, 1916-1981 US
trumpet
PortraitCootie Williams tr, 1911-1985 US
trumpet
PortraitShelton Hemphill tr, 1906-1959 US
trumpet
PortraitTaft Jordan tr, 1915-1981 US
trumpet
PortraitWallace Jones tr, 1906-1983 US
trumpet
PortraitRex Stewart tr, cor, 1907-1967 US
trumpet, cornet
PortraitRay Nance tr, vn, 1913-1976 US
trumpet, violin
PortraitIvie Anderson voc, 1905-1949 US
vocals
PortraitJoya Sherrill voc, 1924-2010 US
vocals
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Take The 'A' TrainDuke Ellington2:55
2Never No Lament (Don't Get Around Much Anymore)Duke Ellington3:18
3I'm Beginning To See The LightDuke Ellington3:16
4SolitudeDuke Ellington2:56
5CaravanDuke Ellington2:48
6PerdidoDuke Ellington3:11
7Just A-Settin' And A-Rockin'Duke Ellington3:34
8Prelude To A KissDuke Ellington3:02
9Things Ain't What They Used To BeDuke Ellington3:10
10Sophisticated LadyDuke Ellington2:46
11In A MellotoneDuke Ellington3:17
12Conga BravaDuke Ellington2:56
13Concerto For Cootie (Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me)Duke Ellington3:16
14I Got It Bad And That Ain't GoodDuke Ellington3:18
15Cotton TailDuke Ellington3:11
16Ko-KoDuke Ellington2:44
17Harlem Air ShaftDuke Ellington2:59
18Stormy WeatherDuke Ellington2:37
19Chloë (Song Of The Swamp)Duke Ellington3:25
20'C' Jam BluesDuke Ellington2:31
21Main StemDuke Ellington2:41
22Jack The BearDuke Ellington3:10
23Rain CheckDuke Ellington2:22
24Jump For JoyDuke Ellington2:56
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