40 Great Jazz Performances

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Take the "A" Train
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1Take the "A" Train (Stayhorn)
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
3:02
2Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me (Ellington-Russell)
recording of:
Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me
lyricist:
Bob Russell (in 1943)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1943)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation and Sony/ATV Harmony
version of:
Concerto for Cootie
1:41
3Everything Goes (Anderson)
4:55
4Blue Lou (Sampson-Mills)
recording of:
Blue Lou
composer:
Irving Mills and Edgar Sampson
3:14
5Tip Toe Topic (Ellington)
2:06
6Passion Flower (Strayhorn)
recording of:
Passion Flower
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc.
3:34
7Medley: Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Ellington) Mood Indigo (Ellington-Begard) Sophisticated Lady
5:42
8Frisky (Ellington-Hodges)
2:03
9Pretty Woman (Ellington)
2:47
10Tea for Two (Caesar-Youmans)
recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Caesar Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-06-10)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) 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 (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
No, No, Nanette
1:53
11Frustration (Ellington)
recording of:
Frustration
composer:
Duke Ellington
3:41
12Ring Dem Bells (Ellington - Mills)
recording of:
Ring Dem Bells
composer:
Duke Ellington and Irving Mills
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music
2:16
2▼CD: How High the Moon
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1How High the Moon
recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
2:31
2Just You, Just Me
recording of:
Just You, Just Me
lyricist:
Raymond Klages (in 1929)
composer:
Jesse Greer (in 1929)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music and Robbins Music Corporation
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
3:54
3Indian Summer
recording of:
Indian Summer
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1939)
composer:
Victor Herbert (in 1919)
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
3:00
4The Surburbanite
2:34
5Rockin'in in Rhythm
recording of:
Rockin’ in Rhythm
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington and Irving Mills
is based on:
Kinda Dukish
5:22
6Satin Doll
recording of:
Satin Doll
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1953)
additional composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1953)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1953)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Duke Ellington Music, Tempo Music, Inc. and WB Music Corp.
3:53
7Swamp Fire
recording of:
Swamp Fire
composer:
Harold Mooney
3:07
8Caravan
recording of:
Caravan
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1936) and Juan Tizol (in 1936)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc., Famous Music Corporation, Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
2:50
9Just Squeeze Me
3:28
10In a Jam
3:19
11Moon Mist
recording of:
Moon Mist
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:22
12The Unbooted Character
recording of:
Unbooted Character
composer:
Duke Ellington
3:32
13Rugged Romeo
3:06
14Medley: Prelude to a Kiss / I'm Just a Lucky So-N-So / I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart / Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
4:32
3▼CD: Perido
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1Perdido (Drake/Lengsfelder/Tizol)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1946-03-28) and Johnny Hodges (on 1946-03-28)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1946-03-28)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (on 1946-03-28)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-03-28)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1946-03-28)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1946-03-28)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1946-03-28) and Jimmy Hamilton (on 1946-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1946-03-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1946-03-28), Wilbur de Paris (on 1946-03-28), Claude Jones (on 1946-03-28) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1946-03-28)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1946-03-28), Bernard Flood (on 1946-03-28), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1946-03-28), Taft Jordan (on 1946-03-28) and Francis Williams (on 1946-03-28)
valve trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1946-03-28)
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Juan Tizol
2:24
2On the Alamo (Kahn/Lyons/Jones)
recording of:
On the Alamo
lyricist:
Gilbert Keyes and Joe Lyons
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Forster Music Publisher, Inc. (from 1922-08-02 to present) and Tell Taylor, Inc. (from 1922-03-17 until 1922-08-02)
2:17
3Ko Ko (Ellington)
recording of:
Ko-Ko
composer:
Duke Ellington
2:15
4The Mooche (Ellington/Mills)
recording of:
The Mooche
composer:
Duke Ellington and Irving Mills
4:04
5Tootie for Cootie (Ellington)
recording of:
Tutti for Cootie
composer:
Duke Ellington and Jimmy Hamilton
6:34
6Cotton Tail (Ellington)
recording of:
Cotton Tail
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington
2:52
7Primpin' at the Prom (Ellington)
3:07
8Jam With Sam (Ellington)
recording of:
Jam With Sam
composer:
Duke Ellington
3:10
9One O'Clock Jump (Basie)
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
5:38
10Crosstown (Hodges)
recording of:
Crosstown
composer:
James Cavanaugh, John Redmond and Nat Simon
2:49
11Double Ruff (Strayhorn)
2:51
12Rose of the Rio Grande (Leslie/Warren/Gorman)
recording of:
Rose of the Rio Grande
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Ross Gorman and Harry Warren
2:26
13Rockabye River (Ellington)
recording of:
Rockabye River
writer:
Duke Ellington
2:53
14Come Rain or Come Shine (Arlen - Mercer)
recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
2:46