Compil. US 1973 on Prestige label
Jazz (Swing, Big Band)
A1 to B6 recorded in NYC: Track: A2, A3 - Oct. 23, 1946 Track: A4, A5, B1, B5, B6 - Nov. 25, 1946 Track: B3, B4 - Dec. 11, 1946 Track: A1, A7 - Dec. 18, 1946 Sides A and B originally released by Musicraft label on 78s. C1 to C4 recorded Oct. 1950; C5 to D2 recorded Nov. 1950 D3 to D6 recorded Sept. 13, 1950 Sides C and D originally on Mercer label (Duke's son) on 10" lp and 78s
Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US album by | |
Johnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US alto saxophone | |
Russell Procope sax, as, cl, 1908-1981 US alto saxophone | |
Harry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US baritone saxophone, clarinet | |
Lloyd Trotman b, 1923-2007 US bass | |
Oscar Pettiford b, 1922-1960 US bass, cello | |
Wendell Marshall b, 1920-2002 US bass | |
Billy Strayhorn p, 1915-1967 US celesta, piano | |
Jimmy Hamilton sax, cl, ts, 1917-1994 US clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Jo Jones dr, 1911-1985 US drums | |
Sonny Greer dr, 1895-1982 US drums | |
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra , ensemble, piano | |
Fred Guy g, 1897-1971 US guitar | |
Al Sears sax, ts, 1910-1990 US tenor saxophone | |
Claude Jones tb, 1901-1962 US trombone | |
Lawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US trombone | |
Wilbur De Paris tb, 1900-1973 US trombone | |
Cat Anderson tr, 1916-1981 US trumpet | |
Cootie Williams tr, 1911-1985 US trumpet | |
Harold Baker tr, 1914-1966 US trumpet | |
Shelton Hemphill tr, 1906-1959 US trumpet | |
Taft Jordan tr, 1915-1981 US trumpet | |
Ray Nance tr, vn, 1913-1976 US trumpet, violin, vocals | |
Kay Davis voc, 1920-2012 US vocals | |
Al Hibbler voc, 1915-2001 US vocals |
Tony Lane art direction |
Phil Carroll artwork by |
Ralph J. Gleason liner notes |
Brian Gardner mastered by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Jam-A-Ditty | Duke Ellington | 3:00 | |
2 | Diminuendo And Crescendo | Duke Ellington | 2:48 | |
3 | Magenta Haze | Duke Ellington | 3:00 | |
4 | Blue Skies ("Trumpet No End") | Duke Ellington | 2:35 | |
5 | The Beautiful Indians - Hiawartha | Duke Ellington | 2:45 | |
6 | The Beautiful Indians - Minnehaha | Duke Ellington | 3:00 | |
7 | Overture To A Jam Session (Parts I And II) | Duke Ellington | 5:40 | |
8 | Flippant Flurry | Duke Ellington | 3:23 | |
9 | Golden Feather | Duke Ellington | 2:47 | |
10 | Tulip Or Turnip | Duke Ellington | 3:11 | |
11 | It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream | Duke Ellington | 3:04 | |
12 | Sultry Sunset | Duke Ellington | 3:08 | |
13 | Happy-Go-Lucky Local (Parts I And II) | Duke Ellington | 5:49 | |
14 | Cottontail | Duke Ellington | 2:51 | |
15 | C-Jam Blues | Duke Ellington | 2:55 | |
16 | Flamingo | Duke Ellington | 2:50 | |
17 | Bang-Up Blues | Duke Ellington | 3:04 | |
18 | Tonk | Duke Ellington | 2:55 | |
19 | Johnny Come Lately | Duke Ellington | 2:57 | |
20 | In A Blue Summer Garden | Duke Ellington | 4:02 | |
21 | Great Times | Duke Ellington | 2:52 | |
22 | Perdido | Duke Ellington | 2:53 | |
23 | Take The "A" Train | Duke Ellington | 2:17 | |
24 | Oscalypso | Duke Ellington | 2:41 | |
25 | Blues For Blanton | Duke Ellington | 2:37 |