A Giant Among the Giants: The Best LPs 1950 to 1961

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn: Great Times / Ellington Uptown
2▶CD: The Duke Plays Ellington / Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque
3▶CD: Such Sweet Thunder / Black, Brown and Beige
4▶CD: Anatomy of a Murder / Swinging Suites by Edward E. And Edward G.
5▶CD: Piano in the Background
6▼CD: Blue Rose
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1Hey Baby
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1956-01-27)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1956-01-27)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1956-01-27)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (on 1956-01-27)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1956-01-27)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1956-01-27)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1956-01-27)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1956-01-27)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1956-01-27) and Britt Woodman (on 1956-01-27)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1956-01-27), Willie Cook (on 1956-01-27), Ray Nance (on 1956-01-27) and Cootie Williams (on 1956-01-27)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (on 1956-01-27)
lead vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1956-01-27)
recording of:
Hey Baby (on 1956-01-27)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington
Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:49
2Sophisticated Lady
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-23)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1956-01-23)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1956-01-23)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1956-01-23)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (on 1956-01-23)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1956-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1956-01-23)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1956-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1956-01-23)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1956-01-23) and Britt Woodman (on 1956-01-23)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1956-01-23), Willie Cook (on 1956-01-23), Ray Nance (on 1956-01-23) and Cootie Williams (on 1956-01-23)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (on 1956-01-23)
lead vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1956-01-23)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1956-01-23)
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (on 1956-01-23)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc., Famous Music Corporation (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)
Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:01
3Me and You
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1956-01-23)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1956-01-23)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1956-01-23)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (on 1956-01-23)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1956-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1956-01-23)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1956-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1956-01-23)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1956-01-23) and Britt Woodman (on 1956-01-23)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1956-01-23), Willie Cook (on 1956-01-23), Ray Nance (on 1956-01-23) and Cootie Williams (on 1956-01-23)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (on 1956-01-23)
lead vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1956-01-23)
recording of:
Me and You (on 1956-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington
Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:31
4Passion Flower
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1956-01-27)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1956-01-27)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1956-01-27)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (on 1956-01-27)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1956-01-27)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1956-01-27)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1956-01-27)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1956-01-27)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1956-01-27) and Britt Woodman (on 1956-01-27)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1956-01-27), Willie Cook (on 1956-01-27), Ray Nance (on 1956-01-27) and Cootie Williams (on 1956-01-27)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (on 1956-01-27)
recording of:
Passion Flower (on 1956-01-27)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc.
Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra4:36
5I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1956-01-27)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1956-01-27)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1956-01-27)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (on 1956-01-27)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1956-01-27)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1956-01-27)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1956-01-27)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1956-01-27)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1956-01-27) and Britt Woodman (on 1956-01-27)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1956-01-27), Willie Cook (on 1956-01-27), Ray Nance (on 1956-01-27) and Cootie Williams (on 1956-01-27)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (on 1956-01-27)
lead vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1956-01-27)
recording of:
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (on 1956-01-27)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1938), Henry Nemo (in 1938) and John Redmond (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1938)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:41
6It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1956-01-27)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1956-01-27)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1956-01-27)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (on 1956-01-27)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1956-01-27)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1956-01-27)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1956-01-27)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1956-01-27)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1956-01-27) and Britt Woodman (on 1956-01-27)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1956-01-27), Willie Cook (on 1956-01-27), Ray Nance (on 1956-01-27) and Cootie Williams (on 1956-01-27)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (on 1956-01-27)
lead vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1956-01-27)
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (on 1956-01-27)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:55
7Grievin’
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1956-01-23)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1956-01-23)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1956-01-23)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (on 1956-01-23)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1956-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1956-01-23)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1956-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1956-01-23)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1956-01-23) and Britt Woodman (on 1956-01-23)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1956-01-23), Willie Cook (on 1956-01-23), Ray Nance (on 1956-01-23) and Cootie Williams (on 1956-01-23)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (on 1956-01-23)
lead vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1956-01-23)
recording of:
Grievin' (on 1956-01-23)
writer:
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra4:11
8Blue Rose
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1956-01-23)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1956-01-23)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1956-01-23)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (on 1956-01-23)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1956-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1956-01-23)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1956-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1956-01-23)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1956-01-23) and Britt Woodman (on 1956-01-23)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1956-01-23), Willie Cook (on 1956-01-23), Ray Nance (on 1956-01-23) and Cootie Williams (on 1956-01-23)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (on 1956-01-23)
lead vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1956-01-23)
recording of:
Blue Rose (on 1956-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington
Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:25
9I’m Checking Out - Goombye
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1956-01-23)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1956-01-23)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1956-01-23)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (on 1956-01-23)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1956-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1956-01-23)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1956-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1956-01-23)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1956-01-23) and Britt Woodman (on 1956-01-23)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1956-01-23), Willie Cook (on 1956-01-23), Ray Nance (on 1956-01-23) and Cootie Williams (on 1956-01-23)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (on 1956-01-23)
lead vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1956-01-23)
recording of:
I'm Checking Out, Go'om Bye (on 1956-01-23)
writer:
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:13
10I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-27)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-06-26) and Johnny Hodges (on 1941-06-26, on 1956-01-27)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1956-01-27)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1941-06-26, on 1956-01-27)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-06-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (on 1956-01-27)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1956-01-27)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-06-26) and Sam Woodyard (on 1956-01-27)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-06-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1941-06-26, on 1956-01-27)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-06-26) and Paul Gonsalves (on 1956-01-27)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1941-06-26), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-06-26), Juan Tizol (on 1941-06-26), Quentin Jackson (on 1956-01-27) and Britt Woodman (on 1956-01-27)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-06-26), Rex Stewart (on 1941-06-26), Cootie Williams (on 1941-06-26, on 1956-01-27), William “Cat” Anderson (on 1956-01-27), Willie Cook (on 1956-01-27) and Ray Nance (on 1956-01-27)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (on 1956-01-27)
lead vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1956-01-27)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1956-01-23)
recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) (on 1956-01-27)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., Robbins Music Corp., Sony/ATV Harmony and Webster Music Co.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:11
11Mood Indigo
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1956-01-23)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1956-01-23)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1956-01-23)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (on 1956-01-23)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1956-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1956-01-23)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1956-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1956-01-23)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1956-01-23) and Britt Woodman (on 1956-01-23)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1956-01-23), Willie Cook (on 1956-01-23), Ray Nance (on 1956-01-23) and Cootie Williams (on 1956-01-23)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (on 1956-01-23)
lead vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1956-01-23)
recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song) (on 1956-01-23)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Famous Music Corporation, Indigo Mood Music, Mills Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music Inc. (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (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 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
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra6:31
7▶CD: Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington: Recording Together for the First Time / Duke Ellington & Count Basie: First Time! The Count Meets the Duke
8▶CD: Newport 1958
9▶CD: A Drum Is a Woman
10▶CD: Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges: Side by Side