Album JP 1977 on Prestige label
Jazz (Big Band)
Recorded in concert at Carnegie Hall, New York City, on December 19, 1944. Duke Ellington - Leader, piano, arranger Rex Stewart, Taft Jordan, Cat Anderson, Shelton Hemphill - trumpets Ray Nance - trumpet, violin (vocal on ("It Don't Mean A Thing" only) Tricky Sam Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones - trombones Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Otto Hardwicke, Al Sears, Jimmy Hamilton - reeds Fred Guy - guitar Junior Raglin -bass Hilliard Brown - drums Kay Davis, Marie Ellington, Al Hibbler - vocals Billy Strayhorn - assistant arranger Issued by arrangement with Mercer Records and Mercer Ellington. Reprocessed from original source material, by Jerry Valburn and Jack Towers. Albums assembled by Orrin Keepnews. Mastered, 1977, by David Turner (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley) Art Direction - Phil Carroll Design - Lance Anderson
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra , album by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Blutopia (Duke Ellington) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 4:18 | |
2 | Midriff (Billy Strayhorn) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:57 | |
3 | Creole Love Call (Duke Ellington) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 6:32 | |
4 | Suddenly It Jumped (Duke Ellington) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:47 | |
5 | Pitter Panther Patter (Duke Ellington) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:57 | |
6 | It Don't Mean A Thing (Ellington-Mills) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 4:06 | |
7 | Perfume Suite (Strayhorn & Ellington) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
8 | Introduction | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 0:55 | |
9 | Sonata | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:12 | |
10 | Strange Feelings | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 5:06 | |
11 | Dancers In Love | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 2:27 | |
12 | Coloratura | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:33 | |
13 | Selections from Black, Brown and Beige (Duke Ellington) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | ||
14 | Work song | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 7:01 | |
15 | The Blues | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 6:28 | |
16 | Three Dances: West Indian Dance/Creamy Brown/Emancipation Celebration | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 6:31 | |
17 | Come Sunday | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 11:49 | |
18 | Things Ain't What They Used To Be (Ellington -Persons) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 5:14 | |
19 | The Mood To Be Wooed (Ellington -Hodges) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 4:47 | |
20 | Blue Cellophane (Duke Ellington) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:11 | |
21 | Blue Skies (Irving Berlin) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 3:32 | |
22 | Frankie And Johnny (Arranged by Duke Ellington) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 8:08 |