Duke Ellington – The Essential Duke Ellington

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Label:	CBS – CBS 467146 2, CBS – 467146 2
Series:	The Essential (3)
Format:	CD, Compilation
Country:	Netherlands
Released:	1990
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Big Band, Swing

Tracklist

1	Take The "A" Train Bass – Jimmy Woode Drums – Sam Woodyard Piano – Duke Ellington Saxophone – Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope Trombone – Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin Jackson Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Francis Williams, Harold Baker, Ray Nance Written-By – Strayhorn*	2:54
2	Sophisticated Lady Bass – Jimmy Woode Drums – Sam Woodyard Piano – Duke Ellington Saxophone – Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope Trombone – Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin Jackson Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook Vocals – Rosemary Clooney Written-By – Ellington, Mills, Parish*	2:57
3	Perdido Bass – Jimmy Woode, Joe Benjamin Drums – Jimmy Johnson (2), Sam Woodyard Piano – Duke Ellington Saxophone – Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope Trombone – Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin Jackson Trumpet – Andres Ford, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Harold Baker, Ray Nance, Willie Cook Written-By – Drake, Lengsfelder, Tizol*	4:29
4	I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) Bass – Jimmy Woode Drums – Sam Woodyard Piano – Duke Ellington Saxophone – Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope Trombone – Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin Jackson Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook Written-By – Ellington, Webster	3:36
5	In A Mellow Tone Bass – Jimmy Woode Drums – Jimmy Johnson (2) Piano – Duke Ellington Saxophone – Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope Trombone – Booty Wood, Britt Woodman, Matthew Gee Trumpet – Ray Nance Written-By – Ellington*	2:39
6	Mood Indigo Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney Bass – Aaron Bell Cornet – Ray Nance Drums – Sam Woodyard Piano – Duke Ellington Trombone – Lawrence Brown Written-By – Bigard, Ellington, Mills*	3:45
7	Happy Go Lucky Local Bass – Aaron Bell Drums – Sam Woodyard Piano – Duke Ellington Saxophone – Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope Trombone – "Booty" Wood, Britt Woodman, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown Trumpet – Andres Meringuito, Eddy Mullins, Gerald Wilson, Ray Nance, Willie Cook Written-By – Strayhorn, Ellington	2:58
8	It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) Bass – Jimmy Woode Drums – Sam Woodyard Piano – Duke Ellington Saxophone – Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope Trombone – Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin Jackson Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook Vocals – Rosemary Clooney Written-By – Ellington, Mills	2:49
9	Things Ain't What They Used To Be Bass – Jimmy Woode, Joe Benjamin Drums – Jimmy Johnson (2), Sam Woodyard Piano – Duke Ellington Saxophone – Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope Trombone – Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin Jackson Trumpet – Andres Ford, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Shorty Baker*, Willie Cook Written-By – Mercer Ellington	2:55
10	Caravan Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney Bass – Billy Taylor* Clarinet – Barney Bigard Drums – Sonny Greer Featuring – Barney Bigard And His Jazzopators* Piano – Duke Ellington Trombone – Juan Tizol Trumpet – Cootie Williams Written-By – Ellington, Mills, Tizol*	3:09
11	I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart Bass – Jimmy Woode Drums – Sam Woodyard Piano – Duke Ellington Saxophone – Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope Trombone – Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin Jackson Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook Vocals – Rosemary Clooney Written-By – Ellington, Nemo, Mills, Redmond	2:38
12	Dancers In Love Bass – Jimmy Woode Drums – Sam Woodyard Piano – Duke Ellington Saxophone – Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope Trombone – Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin Jackson Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Harold "Shorty" Baker, Ray Nance Written-By – Ellington	2:17
13	Something To Live For Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney Bass – Aaron Bell Cornet – Ray Nance Drums – Sam Woodyard Piano – Duke Ellington Trombone – Lawrence Brown Written-By – Strayhorn, Ellington	2:43
14	Solitude Bass – Jimmy Blanton Drums – Sonny Greer Guitar – Fred Guy Piano – Duke Ellington Saxophone – Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwicke* Trombone – Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown Trumpet – Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart, Wallace Jones Vocals – Ivie Anderson Written-By – Ellington, De Lange, Mills*	2:55
15	Black Beauty Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney Bass – Aaron Bell Cornet – Ray Nance Drums – Sam Woodyard Piano – Duke Ellington Trombone – Lawrence Brown Written-By – Ellington*	3:11
16	Black And Tan Fantasy Bass – Jimmy Woode Drums – Sam Woodyard Piano – Duke Ellington Saxophone – Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope Trombone – Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin Jackson Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook Written-By – Miley, Ellington	6:23
17	U.M.M.G. Bass – Jimmy Woode Drums – Sam Woodyard Piano – Duke Ellington Saxophone – Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope Trombone – Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin Jackson Trumpet – Andres Ford, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie, Shorty Baker, Ray Nance Written-By – Strayhorn	4:28

Notes

Recording locations and time:
Track 1 - The Plaza Hotel, new York, September 9, 1958
Track 2 - January 23, 1956
Track 3 & 9 - Newport, September 8, 1959
Track 4 - Newport July 6/7, 1956
Track 5 - New York, December 2, 1959
Track 6, 13 & 15 - Hollywood, July 14, 1960
Track 7 - June 30, 1960
Track 8 & 11 - January 27, 1956
Track 10 - Hollywood, December 19, 1936
Track 12 - New York, December 9, 1957
Track 14 - Chicago, February 14, 1940
Track 16 - Newport, July 7, 1956
Track 17 - New York, February 19, 1959

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 099746 714628
Barcode (Scanned): 5099746714628

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	The Essential Duke Ellington (Cassette, Compilation)	CBS, CBS	CBS 467146 4, 467146 4	Netherlands	1990
New Submission	The Essential Duke Ellington (CD, Compilation)	CBS, CBS	CBS 467146 2, 467146 2	Europe	1990
New Submission	Essentiel Jazz (CD, Compilation)	Columbia	COL 467 146 2	France	1994