Highlights From the Duke Ellington Centennial Edition (1927 - 1973)

~ Release by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▼ CD 3
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1Long, Long Journey
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1946-01-10)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-01-10)
double bass:
Chubby Jackson (on 1946-01-10)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-01-10)
guitar:
Remo Palmier (on 1946-01-10)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-01-10) and Billy Strayhorn (on 1946-01-10)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-01-10)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1946-01-10) and Charlie Shavers (on 1946-01-10)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1946-01-10)
performer:
Leonard Feather’s Esquire All‐Americans (on 1946-01-10)
recording of:
Long Long Journey (on 1946-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Feather
4:32
2Perdido
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1952-03-25) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1952-03-25)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1952-03-25)
double bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1952-03-25)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (on 1952-03-25)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1952-03-25)
reeds:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1952-03-25)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonzalves (on 1952-03-25)
trombone:
Quentin "Butter" Jackson (on 1952-03-25) and Britt Woodman (on 1952-03-25)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1952-03-25), Willie Cook (on 1952-03-25) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1952-03-25)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1952-03-25)
arranger:
Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:
Civic Auditorium in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1952-03-25)
live recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1952-03-25)
composer:
Juan Tizol
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1952-03-25)
composer:
Juan Tizol
4:41
3Come Sunday
recording of:
Come Sunday (1958 revision with lyrics)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
version of:
Black, Brown, and Beige: I. Black: Come Sunday (part of the 1943 original "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige (1958 revised version of the "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
3:57
4New World A-Comin'
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1965-12-26)
recording of:
New World A-Comin’ (on 1965-12-26)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1943)
arranger:
Maurice Peress
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
8:27
5A Christmas Surprise
recording of:
A Christmas Surprise
writer:
Lena Horne and Billy Strayhorn
3:31
6Ain't Nobody Nowhere Nothin' Without God
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1973-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Quentin White (on 1973-10-24)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1973-10-24)
saxophone:
Harold Ashby (on 1973-10-24), Harry Carney (on 1973-10-24), Percy Marion (on 1973-10-24), Harold "Geezil" Minerve (on 1973-10-24) and Russell Procope (on 1973-10-24)
trombone:
Art Baron (on 1973-10-24), Chuck Connors (on 1973-10-24) and Vince Prudente (on 1973-10-24)
trumpet:
Johnny Coles (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1973-10-24), Mercer Ellington (on 1973-10-24), Barry Lee Hall (American Jazz Trumpet player) (on 1973-10-24) and Harold Johnson (US jazz trumpeter aka "Money") (on 1973-10-24)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (on 1973-10-24)
recorded at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1973-10-24)
4:19
7Isfahan
engineer:
Ed Begley (sound engineer in RCA Victor) (on 1966-12-20)
producer:
Brad McCuen (producer)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1966-12-20)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1966-12-20)
double bass:
John Lamb (on 1966-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Rufus "Speedy" Jones (drums, aka Speedy Jones) (on 1966-12-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1966-12-20)
reeds:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1966-12-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1966-12-20) and Russell Procope (on 1966-12-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1966-12-20), Chuck Connors (on 1966-12-20) and Buster Cooper (on 1966-12-20)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1966-12-20), Mercer Ellington (on 1966-12-20), Herbie Jones (on 1966-12-20) and Cootie Williams (on 1966-12-20)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1966-12-20)
recording of:
Isfahan (on 1966-12-20)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
4:06
8Blue Pepper (Far East of the Blues)
3:02
9Take the "A" Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill) (on 1966-05-09)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
4:39
10The Second Portrait of the Lion
4:16
11Sophisticated Lady
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:21
12Blood Count
producer:
Brad McCuen (producer)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1967-09-01) and Russell Procope (on 1967-09-01)
bass trombone:
Chuck Connors (on 1967-09-01)
double bass:
Aaron Bell (jazz double bassist) (on 1967-09-01)
drums (drum set):
Steve Little (on 1967-09-01)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1967-09-01)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1967-09-01), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1967-09-01) and Russell Procope (on 1967-09-01)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1967-09-01)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1967-09-01) and Buster Cooper (on 1967-09-01)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1967-09-01), Mercer Ellington (on 1967-09-01), Herbie Jones (on 1967-09-01) and Cootie Williams (on 1967-09-01)
DJ-mixer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
recording of:
Blood Count (on 1967-09-01)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1967)
4:19
13Raincheck
recording of:
Raincheck
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
4:38
14Basin Street Blues
recording of:
Beale Street Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music
3:01
15Don't You Know I Care (or Don't You Care to Know)
live recording of:
Don’t You Know I Care? (on 1973-12-01)
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1944)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944)
4:33

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ASIN:US: B00004S7JL [info]