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

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

Tracklist

1CD: Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn: Great Times / Ellington Uptown
2CD: The Duke Plays Ellington / Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque
3CD: Such Sweet Thunder / Black, Brown and Beige
4CD: Anatomy of a Murder / Swinging Suites by Edward E. And Edward G.
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1Main Title / Anatomy of a Murder
piano:
Duke Ellington (in 1959-06)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:52
2Flirtibird
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1959-06-01)
recording of:
Flirtibird (on 1959-06-01)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:13
3Way Early Subtone
piano:
Duke Ellington (in 1959-06)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra4:01
4Hero to Zero
piano:
Duke Ellington (in 1959-06)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:14
5Low Key Lightly
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1959-06-02)
recording of:
Low Key Lightly (on 1959-06-02)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:40
6Happy Anatomy (Band-Movie version)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1959-06-01)
recording of:
Happy Anatomy (on 1959-06-01)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:31
7Midnight Indigo
piano:
Duke Ellington (in 1959-06)
recording of:
Midnight Indigo (in 1959-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:43
8Almost Cried (studio)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1959-06-01)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:28
9Sunswept Sunday
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1959-05-29)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra1:54
10Grace Valse
piano:
Duke Ellington (in 1959-06)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:31
11Happy Anatomy (P.I. Five version)
piano:
Duke Ellington (in 1959-06)
recording of:
Happy Anatomy (in 1959-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra1:27
12Upper and Outest
piano:
Duke Ellington (in 1959-06)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:25
13Morning Mood
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra4:23
14In the Hall of the Mountain King
recording of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 2. akt: I Dovregubbens hall (on 1960-06-30)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (in 1875)
librettist:
Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
part of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:35
15Solvejg's Song
recording of:
Solvejg's Song (op. 23, no. 1) (orchestrated version) (on 1960-06-29)
composer:
Edvard Grieg
translator:
[unknown]
is based on:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Solveigs sang
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra4:00
16Ase’s Death
recording of:
Ase's Death (on 1960-06-29)
composer:
Edvard Grieg
version of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: II. Åses død (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: II. Åse’s Death)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:49
17Anitra’s Dance
recording of:
Anitra’s Dance (catch-all for arrangements) (on 1960-06-28)
composer:
Edvard Grieg
arrangement of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Anitras dans
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:57
18Misfit Blues
recording of:
Misfit Blues (on 1960-10-10)
composer:
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra4:07
19Schwiphti
recording of:
Schwiphti (on 1960-10-10)
composer:
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:04
20Zweet Zurzday
recording of:
Zweet Zurzday (on 1960-10-10)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:51
21Lay-By
recording of:
Lay-By (on 1960-10-10)
composer:
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra4:54
5CD: Piano in the Background
6CD: Blue Rose
7CD: Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington: Recording Together for the First Time / Duke Ellington & Count Basie: First Time! The Count Meets the Duke
8CD: Newport 1958
9CD: A Drum Is a Woman
10CD: Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges: Side by Side