The Duke - The Essential Collection (1927-1962)

~ Release by Duke Ellington (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Jeep's Blues
recording of:
Jeep’s Blues (on 1956-07-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges
4:39
2Solitude
recording of:
(In My) Solitude (on 1957-10-14)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
4:41
3Blue 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
2:22
4The Star-Crossed Lovers (aka Pretty Girl)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1957-05-03)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1957-05-03)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1957-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1957-05-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1957-05-03)
reeds:
Jimmy Hamilton (on 1957-05-03) and Russell Procope (on 1957-05-03)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1957-05-03), John Sanders (on 1957-05-03) and Britt Woodman (on 1957-05-03)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1957-05-03), Willie Cook (on 1957-05-03), Ray Nance (on 1957-05-03) and Clark Terry (on 1957-05-03)
recording of:
The Star-Crossed Lovers (on 1957-05-03)
composer:
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
4:00
5Mood Indigo
recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song) (on 1957-09-09)
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)
3:03
6Dancers in Love
recording of:
Dancers in Love (on 1957-12-09)
writer:
Duke Ellington
part of:
The Perfume Suite
2:18
7Come Sunday
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
clarinet:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton
double bass:
Jimmy Woode
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves and Jimmy Hamilton
trombone:
Quentin Jackson, John Sanders and Britt Woodman
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson, Harold “Shorty” Baker and Clark Terry
violin:
Ray Nance
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)
5:46
8Satin Doll
recording of:
Satin Doll (on 1958-03-31)
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.
3:43
9Flirtibird
recording of:
Flirtibird (on 1959-06-01)
composer:
Duke Ellington
2:11
10Perdido
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1959-09-08)
composer:
Juan Tizol
4:35
11C Jam Blues
recording of:
“C” Jam Blues (on 1959-12-02)
composer:
Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington (in 1942)
4:51
12Things Ain't What They Used to Be
recording of:
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be (on 1959-09-08)
lyricist:
Ted Persons
composer:
Mercer Ellington (in 1942)
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc.
2:58
13Happy Go Lucky Local
recording of:
Happy Go Lucky Local (on 1960-06-30)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1946) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1946)
2:59
14Something to Live For
recording of:
Something to Live For (1938 Billy Strayhorn jazz composition) (on 1960-07-14)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Strayhorn
2:42
15Creole Blues (excerpt From "Creole Rhapsody")
recording of:
Creole Blues (on 1960-07-14)
composer:
Duke Ellington
2:29
16Dance of the Floreadores (Waltz of the Flowers)
recording of:
Nutcracker Suite: Danse of the Floreadores (Waltz of the Flowers) (on 1960-06-03)
arranger:
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
part of:
Nutcracker Suite (jazz interpretation, arr. Ellington, Strayhorn)
4:05
17Lotus Blossom
recording of:
Lotus Blossom (on 1961-03-02)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
3:14
18A Midnight in Paris
recording of:
A Midnight in Paris (on 1962-06-21)
composer:
John Lewis and Billy Strayhorn
3:36
19Asphalt Jungle Theme
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1961-07-30)
bass trombone:
Chuck Connors (on 1961-07-30)
double bass:
Aaron Bell (on 1961-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1961-07-30)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1961-07-30)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1961-07-30), Jimmy Hamilton (on 1961-07-30) and Russell Procope (on 1961-07-30)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1961-07-30)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn (on 1961-07-30) and Lawrence Brown (on 1961-07-30)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1961-07-30), Willie Cook (on 1961-07-30), Ed Mullens (on 1961-07-30), Ray Nance (on 1961-07-30) and Clark Terry (on 1961-07-30)
recording of:
Asphalt Jungle (on 1961-07-30)
composer:
Duke Ellington
2:41
20Battle Royal
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1961-07-06), Russell Procope (on 1961-07-06) and Marshall Royal (on 1961-07-06)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1961-07-06)
double bass:
Aaron Bell (on 1961-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1961-07-06)
reeds:
Russell Procope (on 1961-07-06) and Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
solo baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1961-07-06)
solo clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (on 1961-07-06)
solo drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne and Sam Woodyard (on 1961-07-06)
solo piano:
Count Basie (on 1961-07-06) and Duke Ellington (on 1961-07-06)
solo tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (on 1961-07-06)
solo trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1961-07-06) and Ray Nance (on 1961-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1961-07-06), Budd Johnson (on 1961-07-06) and Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn (on 1961-07-06), Lawrence Brown (on 1961-07-06), Henry Coker (on 1961-07-06), Quentin Jackson (on 1961-07-06) and Benny Powell (on 1961-07-06)
trumpet:
Sonny Cohn (on 1961-07-06), Willie Cook (on 1961-07-06), Andrew “Fats” Ford (on 1961-07-06), Lennie Johnson (on 1961-07-06), Thad Jones (on 1961-07-06), Ed Mullens (on 1961-07-06) and Snooky Young (on 1961-07-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1961-07-06)
violin:
Ray Nance (on 1961-07-06)
orchestra:
The Count Basie Orchestra (on 1961-07-06) and The Duke Ellington Orchestra (on 1961-07-06)
recording of:
Battle Royal (on 1961-07-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington
5:33
21Duke Loves You Madly
spoken vocals:
Duke Ellington
0:11