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

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

Annotation

3 CD set in a fatbox case, with a cardboard slipcase
Booklet shows a few errors in personnel or dates
1-14: actual recording date perhaps March 6, 1940
1-15, 1-16: actual recording date May 4, 1940
3-10: no drums or bass on this recording

Annotation last modified on 2025-06-27 12:20 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Black and Tan Fantasy
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1927-10-26)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26) and Otto Hardwick (on 1927-10-26)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-10-26)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26)
clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26), Otto Hardwick (on 1927-10-26) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-10-26)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-10-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-10-26)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-10-26)
saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-10-26)
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-10-26)
trombone:
Tricky Sam Nanton (on 1927-10-26)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-10-26), Bubber Miley (on 1927-10-26) and unidentified ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1927-10-26)
recording of:
Black and Tan Fantasy (on 1927-10-26)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
3:12
2Black Beauty
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-03-26)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-03-26) and Otto Hardwick (on 1928-03-26)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-03-26)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-03-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-03-26)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-03-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-03-26)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-03-26)
trumpet:
Bubber Miley (on 1928-03-26) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-03-26)
recording of:
Black Beauty (on 1928-03-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Black Beauty (on 1928-03-26)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:53
3The Mooche
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-10-30) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-30)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-10-30)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-10-30), Harry Carney (on 1928-10-30) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-10-30)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-10-30)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-10-30)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-10-30)
tuba [brass bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-10-30)
recording of:
The Mooche (on 1928-10-30)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
3:34
4A Night at the Cotton Club, Part 1: Cotton Club Stomp / Misty Mornin’
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-04-12)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-04-12)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-04-12)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-04-12), Harry Carney (on 1929-04-12) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-04-12)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-04-12)
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins (on 1929-04-12) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-04-12)
3:51
5Jungle Nights in Harlem
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-06-04)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-06-04)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1930-06-04)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-06-04), Harry Carney (on 1930-06-04) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-06-04)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-06-04)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-06-04), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-06-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-06-04)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-06-04)
recording of:
Jungle Nights in Harlem (on 1930-06-04)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
2:54
6Ring Dem Bells
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-08-20)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-08-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-08-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1930-08-20)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-08-20), Harry Carney (on 1930-08-20) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-08-20)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-08-20)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-08-20), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-08-20) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-08-20)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-08-20)
vocals:
Cootie Williams
recording of:
Ring Dem Bells (on 1930-08-20)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:54
7Mood Indigo
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1930-12-10)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1930-12-10)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1930-12-10)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1930-12-10)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1930-12-10), Harry Carney (on 1930-12-10) and Johnny Hodges (on 1930-12-10)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1930-12-10)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1930-12-10), Arthur Whetsel (on 1930-12-10) and Cootie Williams (on 1930-12-10)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1930-12-10)
recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song) (on 1930-12-10)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Indigo Mood Music, Mills Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:09
8Rockin’ in Rhythm
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-01-16)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1931-01-16) and Johnny Hodges (on 1931-01-16)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1931-01-16)
clarinet, reeds and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1931-01-16)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1931-01-16)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1931-01-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1931-01-16)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1931-01-16)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1931-01-16), Arthur Whetsel (on 1931-01-16) and Cootie Williams (on 1931-01-16)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1931-01-16)
recording of:
Rockin’ in Rhythm (on 1931-01-16)
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
is based on:
Kinda Dukish
2:57
9Creole Rhapsody, Part 1
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1931-06-11)
banjo and guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1931-06-11)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1931-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1931-06-11)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1931-06-11)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1931-06-11), Harry Carney (on 1931-06-11) and Johnny Hodges (on 1931-06-11)
saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1931-06-11)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1931-06-11)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1931-06-11), Arthur Whetsel (on 1931-06-11) and Cootie Williams (on 1931-06-11)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1931-06-11)
recording of:
Creole Rhapsody, Part 1 (on 1931-06-11)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
4:01
10Creole Rhapsody, Part 2
recording of:
Creole Rhapsody, Part 2
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
4:24
11Echoes of the Jungle
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1931-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1931-06-16)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1931-06-16)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1931-06-16)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1931-06-16) and Johnny Hodges (on 1931-06-16)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1931-06-16)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1931-06-16), Arthur Whetsel (on 1931-06-16) and Cootie Williams (on 1931-06-16)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1931-06-16)
recording of:
Echoes of the Jungle (on 1931-06-16)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:28
12Daybreak Express
2:58
13My Old Flame
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1934-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1934-05-09)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1934-05-09)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1934-05-09)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1934-05-09), Harry Carney (on 1934-05-09), Otto Hardwick (on 1934-05-09), Johnny Hodges (on 1934-05-09) and Marshall Royal (on 1934-05-09)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-05-09) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1934-05-09)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1934-05-09) and Cootie Williams (on 1934-05-09)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1934-05-09)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1934-05-09)
recording of:
My Old Flame (on 1934-05-09)
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
3:24
14Jack the Bear
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-06)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-06)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-03-06)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-03-06)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1940-03-06)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-03-06)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-03-06)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-06) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-03-06)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-03-06) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-03-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-03-06)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recording of:
Jack the Bear (on 1940-03-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:18
15Cotton Tail
recording of:
Cotton Tail
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:13
16Never No Lament (Don’t Get Around Much Anymore)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-05-04)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-05-04)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-05-04)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-05-04)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-05-04)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-05-04)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-04) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-05-04)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-05-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-05-04)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-05-04)
recording of:
Never No Lament (on 1940-05-04)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:17
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1Sepia Panorama
recording of:
Sepia Panorama
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:26
2Sophisticated Lady
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-10-01)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-10-01)
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (on 1940-10-01)
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)
2:56
3Day Dream
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-11-02)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-02) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-11-02)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-11-02)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmie Blanton (on 1940-11-02)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1940-11-02)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-11-02)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-11-02)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1940-11-02)
recording of:
Day Dream (on 1940-11-02)
lyricist:
John Latouche (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
2:58
4A Lull at Dawn
3:29
5Take the “A” Train
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1941-02-15), Otto Hardwick (on 1941-02-15) and Johnny Hodges (on 1941-02-15)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1941-02-15)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-02-15), Harry Carney (on 1941-02-15) and Johnny Hodges (on 1941-02-15)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-02-15)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmie Blanton (on 1941-02-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1941-02-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-02-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-02-15) and Ben Webster (on 1941-02-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-02-15) and Joe Nanton (on 1941-02-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-02-15) and Ray Nance (on 1941-02-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-02-15)
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill) (on 1941-02-15)
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)
2:57
6Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’
recording of:
Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’ (on 1941-06-05)
lyricist:
Lee Gaines (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
3:36
7I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1941-06-26)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1941-06-26), Otto Hardwick (on 1941-06-26) and Johnny Hodges (on 1941-06-26)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1941-06-26)
celesta [celeste] and piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-06-26)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-06-26), Harry Carney (on 1941-06-26) and Johnny Hodges (on 1941-06-26)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-06-26)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmie Blanton (on 1941-06-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1941-06-26)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-06-26) and Ben Webster (on 1941-06-26)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-06-26) and Joe Nanton (on 1941-06-26)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-06-26) and Cootie Williams (on 1941-06-26)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-06-26)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1941-06-26)
recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) (on 1941-06-26)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Sony/ATV Harmony and Webster Music Co.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:21
8Passion Flower
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-07-03)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1941-07-03)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-07-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-07-03)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-07-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-07-03)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-07-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-07-03)
trumpet:
Ray Nance (on 1941-07-03)
recording of:
Passion Flower (on 1941-07-03)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
3:10
9Things Ain’t What They Used to Be
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-07-03)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1941-07-03)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-07-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-07-03)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-07-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-07-03)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-07-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-07-03)
trumpet:
Ray Nance (on 1941-07-03)
recording of:
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be (on 1941-07-03)
lyricist:
Ted Persons
composer:
Mercer Ellington (in 1942)
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
3:39
10Rocks in My Bed
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1941-09-26)
recording of:
Rocks in My Bed (on 1941-09-26)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
3:09
11Chelsea Bridge
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-12-02)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-12-02)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1941-12-02)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-12-02)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-12-02)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1941-12-02)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-12-02)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-12-02)
piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1941-12-02)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-12-02)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-12-02) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-12-02)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-12-02) and Ray Nance (on 1941-12-02)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-12-02)
arranger:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1941-12-02)
recording of:
Chelsea Bridge (on 1941-12-02)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
2:56
12Perdido
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version)
composer:
Juan Tizol
3:10
13I’m Beginning to See the Light (take 2)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1944-12-01) and Johnny Hodges (on 1944-12-01)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1944-12-01)
drums (drum set):
Hillard Brown (on 1944-12-01) and Sonny Greer (on 1944-12-01)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1944-12-01)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1944-12-01)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1944-12-01), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1944-12-01) and Otto Hardwick (on 1944-12-01)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1944-12-01)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1944-12-01), Claude Jones (on 1944-12-01) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1944-12-01)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1944-12-01), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1944-12-01), Taft Jordan (on 1944-12-01) and Ray Nance (on 1944-12-01)
vocals:
Joya Sherrill (on 1944-12-01)
recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light (on 1944-12-01)
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1944)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
3:14
14Work Song
4:36
15Caravan
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1945-05-11) and Johnny Hodges (on 1945-05-11)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-05-11)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-05-11)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-05-11)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-05-11) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-05-11)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-05-11)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-05-11), Claude Jones (on 1945-05-11) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1945-05-11)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1945-05-11), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1945-05-11), Taft Jordan (on 1945-05-11), Ray Nance (on 1945-05-11) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-05-11)
recording of:
Caravan (on 1945-05-11)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1937) and Juan Tizol (in 1937)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
2:47
16The Minor Goes Muggin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-05-14)
alto saxophone:
Gus Bivona (on 1945-05-14), Bruce Branson (on 1945-05-14) and Sid Cooper (flute & clarinet player) (on 1945-05-14)
baritone saxophone:
Bruce Branson (on 1945-05-14)
cello [2 cellos], harp, viola [2 violas] and violin [14 violins]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1945-05-14)
clarinet and reeds:
Gus Bivona (on 1945-05-14)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1945-05-14) and Sid Block (Jazz bassist, band leader) (on 1945-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1945-05-14)
guitar:
Bob Bain (guitarist) (on 1945-05-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-05-14)
tenor saxophone:
Babe Fresk (on 1945-05-14) and Vido Musso (on 1945-05-14)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1945-05-14), Karl de Karske (on 1945-05-14), Dick Noel (trombone) (on 1945-05-14) and Tex Satterwhite (on 1945-05-14)
trumpet:
Gerry Goff (on 1945-05-14), Mickey Mangano (on 1945-05-14), George Seaberg (on 1945-05-14) and Charlie Shavers (on 1945-05-14)
tuba:
Joseph Park (on 1945-05-14)
arranger:
Sy Oliver (on 1945-05-14)
recording of:
The Minor Goes Muggin’ (on 1945-05-14)
composer:
Sy Oliver
3:03
17Tonk
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-01-10) and Billy Strayhorn (on 1946-01-10)
recording of:
Tonk (on 1946-01-10)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
2:48
18Just Squeeze Me (but Don’t Tease Me)
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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)
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 (US jazz trumpeter) (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 (trombonist) (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 (bass) (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 (trombonist) (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
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1965-06-20)
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 (trombonist) (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