Tracklist

1CD: Masterpieces by Ellington
2CD: Ellington Uptown
3CD: Blue Rose
4CD: A Drum Is a Woman
5CD: Such Sweet Thunder
6CD: Ellington Indigos
7CD: Black, Brown and Beige
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1Part I (Work Song)
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
bass:
Jimmy Woode (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
piano:
Duke Ellington (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12) and Britt Woodman (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12), Harold “Shorty” Baker (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12), Ray Nance (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12) and Clark Terry (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
recording of:
Black, Brown, and Beige, Part I (part of the 1958 revised "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite) (on 1958-02-04)
composer:
Duke Ellington
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige (1958 revised version of the "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
recording of:
Black, Brown, and Beige, Part I (part of the 1958 revised "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite) (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
composer:
Duke Ellington
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige (1958 revised version of the "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
8:17
2Part II (Come Sunday)
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
bass:
Jimmy Woode (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
piano:
Duke Ellington (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12) and Britt Woodman (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12), Harold “Shorty” Baker (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12), Ray Nance (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12) and Clark Terry (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
recording of:
Black, Brown, and Beige, Part II (part of the 1958 revised "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite) (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
composer:
Duke Ellington
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige (1958 revised version of the "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
recording of:
Black, Brown, and Beige, Part II (part of the 1958 revised "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite) (in 1958-02)
composer:
Duke Ellington
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige (1958 revised version of the "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
6:14
3Part III (Work Song & Come Sunday a.k.a. Light)
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (on 1958-02-12)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1958-02-12)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1958-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1958-02-12)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1958-02-12)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1958-02-12)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1958-02-12) and Britt Woodman (on 1958-02-12)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1958-02-12), Harold “Shorty” Baker (on 1958-02-12), Ray Nance (on 1958-02-12) and Clark Terry (on 1958-02-12)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (on 1958-02-12)
recording of:
Black, Brown, and Beige, Part III (Light) (part of the 1958 revised "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite) (on 1958-02-04)
composer:
Duke Ellington
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige (1958 revised version of the "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
recording of:
Black, Brown, and Beige, Part III (Light) (part of the 1958 revised "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite) (on 1958-02-12)
composer:
Duke Ellington
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige (1958 revised version of the "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
6:26
4Part IV (Come Sunday)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-02-11)
producer:
Irving Townsend
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope and Bill Graham (on 1958-02-11)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1958-02-11)
bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1958-02-11)
clarinet:
Russell Procope and Jimmy Hamilton (on 1958-02-11)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sam Woodyard (on 1958-02-11)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1958-02-11)
reeds:
Russell Procope
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1958-02-11)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1958-02-11) and Britt Woodman (on 1958-02-11)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1958-02-11), Harold Baker (on 1958-02-11) and Clark Terry (on 1958-02-11)
trumpet and violin:
Ray Nance (on 1958-02-11)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (on 1958-02-11)
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson (on 1958-02-11)
recording of:
Come Sunday (1958 revision with lyrics) (on 1958-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington
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)
recording of:
Come Sunday (1958 revision with lyrics) (on 1958-02-11)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington
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)
recording of:
Come Sunday (1958 revision with lyrics) (in 1958-02)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington
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)
7:58
5Part V (Come Sunday Interlude)
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (on 1958-02-12)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1958-02-12)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1958-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1958-02-12)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1958-02-12)
solo violin:
Ray Nance (on 1958-02-12)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1958-02-12)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1958-02-12) and Britt Woodman (on 1958-02-12)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1958-02-12), Harold “Shorty” Baker (on 1958-02-12), Ray Nance (on 1958-02-12) and Clark Terry (on 1958-02-12)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (on 1958-02-12)
recording of:
Black, Brown, and Beige, Part V (Come Sunday Interlude) (part of the 1958 revised "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite) (on 1958-02-12)
composer:
Duke Ellington
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige (1958 revised version of the "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
recording of:
Black, Brown, and Beige, Part V (Come Sunday Interlude) (part of the 1958 revised "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite) (in 1958-02)
composer:
Duke Ellington
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige (1958 revised version of the "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
3:46
6Part VI (23rd Psalm)
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (on 1958-02-11)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1958-02-11)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1958-02-11)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1958-02-11)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1958-02-11)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1958-02-11)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1958-02-11) and Britt Woodman (on 1958-02-11)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1958-02-11), Harold “Shorty” Baker (on 1958-02-11), Ray Nance (on 1958-02-11) and Clark Terry (on 1958-02-11)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (on 1958-02-11)
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson (on 1958-02-11)
recording of:
Black, Brown, and Beige, Part VI (23rd Psalm) (part of the 1958 revised "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite) (on 1958-02-11)
composer:
Duke Ellington
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige (1958 revised version of the "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
3:08
7Track 360 (Trains) (alternate take)
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
bass:
Jimmy Woode (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
piano:
Duke Ellington (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12) and Britt Woodman (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12), Harold “Shorty” Baker (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12), Ray Nance (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12) and Clark Terry (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
2:05
8Blues in Orbit (Tender) (alternate take)
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
bass:
Jimmy Woode (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
piano:
Duke Ellington (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12) and Britt Woodman (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12), Harold “Shorty” Baker (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12), Ray Nance (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12) and Clark Terry (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
recording of:
Blues in Orbit
composer:
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
2:42
9Part I (1958 alternate take)
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
bass:
Jimmy Woode (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
piano:
Duke Ellington (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12) and Britt Woodman (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12), Harold “Shorty” Baker (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12), Ray Nance (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12) and Clark Terry (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
recording of:
Black, Brown, and Beige, Part I (part of the 1958 revised "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite) (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
composer:
Duke Ellington
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige (1958 revised version of the "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
6:49
10Part II (alternate take)
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
bass:
Jimmy Woode (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
piano:
Duke Ellington (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12) and Britt Woodman (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12), Harold “Shorty” Baker (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12), Ray Nance (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12) and Clark Terry (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
recording of:
Black, Brown, and Beige, Part II (part of the 1958 revised "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite) (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
composer:
Duke Ellington
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige (1958 revised version of the "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
6:38
11Part III (Light) (alternate take)
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
bass:
Jimmy Woode (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
piano:
Duke Ellington (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12) and Britt Woodman (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12), Harold “Shorty” Baker (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12), Ray Nance (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12) and Clark Terry (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
recording of:
Black, Brown, and Beige, Part III (Light) (part of the 1958 revised "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite) (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
composer:
Duke Ellington
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige (1958 revised version of the "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
3:08
12Part IV (Come Sunday) (alternate take)
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
bass:
Jimmy Woode (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
piano:
Duke Ellington (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12) and Britt Woodman (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12), Harold “Shorty” Baker (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12), Ray Nance (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12) and Clark Terry (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
recording of:
Come Sunday (1958 revision with lyrics) (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington
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)
2:23
13Part V (Come Sunday) (alternate take)
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
bass:
Jimmy Woode (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
piano:
Duke Ellington (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12) and Britt Woodman (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12), Harold “Shorty” Baker (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12), Ray Nance (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12) and Clark Terry (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
recording of:
Black, Brown, and Beige, Part V (Come Sunday Interlude) (part of the 1958 revised "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite) (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
composer:
Duke Ellington
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige (1958 revised version of the "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
5:51
14Part VI (23rd Psalm) (alternate take)
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
bass:
Jimmy Woode (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
piano:
Duke Ellington (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12) and Britt Woodman (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12), Harold “Shorty” Baker (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12), Ray Nance (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12) and Clark Terry (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
recording of:
Black, Brown, and Beige, Part VI (23rd Psalm) (part of the 1958 revised "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite) (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
composer:
Duke Ellington
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige (1958 revised version of the "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
1:59
15[studio conversation: Mahalia swears]
0:07
16Come Sunday (a cappella)
piano:
Duke Ellington (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
recording of:
Come Sunday (1958 revision with lyrics) (from 1958-02-04 until 1958-02-12)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington
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)
5:47
8CD: At the Bal Masque
9CD: The Cosmic Scene