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PDF generated at: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:27:58 UTC Contents Articles Duke Ellington Duke Ellington discography 1 18 29 30 30 32 32 36 36 42 42 47 47 50 50 53 53 56 56 59 61 61 63 63 66 Albums 1938 Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year 1939 The Blanton–Webster Band 1940 Duke Ellington at Fargo, 1940 Live 1942 Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band 1943 The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1943 1944 The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1944 1946 The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1946 1947 The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1947 Liberian Suite 1950 Great Times! 1951 Masterpieces by Ellington 1952 Ellington Uptown 66 69 69 71 73 73 75 77 77 79 79 82 84 86 92 94 97 97 99 102 106 106 108 110 112 114 116 118 122 125 127 129 129 1953 Premiered by Ellington The Duke Plays Ellington 1954 Ellington ‘55 Dance to the Duke! 1955 Ellington Showcase 1956 Blue Rose (Rosemary Clooney album) Historically Speaking (Duke Ellington album) Duke Ellington Presents... Ellington at Newport The Complete Porgy and Bess A Drum Is a Woman 1957 Studio Sessions, Chicago 1956 Such Sweet Thunder Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook 1958 Black, Brown and Beige (album) Dance Concerts, California 1958 Dance Dates, California 1958 Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque The Cosmic Scene Happy Reunion Ellington Indigos Newport 1958 Jazz at the Plaza Vol. II Duke Ellington at the Alhambra 1959 Jazz Party Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues Side by Side (album) Anatomy of a Murder Live at the Blue Note (Duke Ellington album) Festival Session Blues in Orbit 132 134 136 146 148 151 154 154 156 158 160 162 162 164 167 171 174 174 176 178 180 183 186 188 190 193 193 195 198 200 202 204 206 208 1960 The Nutcracker Suite (Duke Ellington album) Piano in the Background Swinging Suites by Edward E. and Edward G. Unknown Session 1961 Piano in the Foreground The Great Summit Paris Blues First Time! The Count Meets the Duke 1962 Featuring Paul Gonsalves Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962 Midnight in Paris (album) Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins Money Jungle Duke Ellington & John Coltrane Studio Sessions, New York 1962 Recollections of the Big Band Era 1963 Afro-Bossa The Great Paris Concert The Symphonic Ellington Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session Serenade to Sweden Studio Sessions New York 1963 My People (Duke Ellington album) 1964 Ellington '65 Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins 208 210 212 212 215 217 219 225 225 227 229 231 233 239 242 242 245 247 250 252 252 254 256 256 259 259 261 263 265 267 270 272 272 1965 Ellington '66 Concert in the Virgin Islands Ella at Duke's Place Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts 1966 The Stockholm Concert, 1966 The Popular Duke Ellington In the Uncommon Market Soul Call Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur The Far East Suite 1967 Studio Sessions, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, San Francisco, Chicago, New York The Jaywalker ...And His Mother Called Him Bill Francis A. & Edward K. 1968 Yale Concert Studio Sessions New York, 1968 1969 70th Birthday Concert (Duke Ellington album) 1970 Latin American Suite The Pianist (album) New Orleans Suite Orchestral Works The Suites, New York 1968 & 1970 The Intimacy of the Blues 1971 The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse Studio Sessions New York & Chicago, 1965, 1966 & 1971 The Intimate Ellington Togo Brava Suite 274 276 278 280 280 282 285 287 289 289 291 294 294 296 296 297 298 300 302 304 304 309 311 313 314 316 325 327 1972 Live at the Whitney The Ellington Suites This One's for Blanton! Up in Duke’s Workshop 1973 Duke's Big 4 It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing (Duke Ellington & Teresa Brewer album) 1974 Eastbourne Performance Singles It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) Cocktails for Two Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue Take the "A" Train Mood Indigo Films Black and Tan (The Movie) Check and Double Check Murder at the Vanities Belle of the Nineties Cabin in the Sky Timon of Athens Beggar's Holiday Sophisticated Ladies References Article Sources and Contributors Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors 329 333 Article Licenses License 336 . 1899 – May 24. 1974) was a composer. In the words of Bob Blumenthal of the Boston Globe "In the century since his birth. and classical. and big band leader. His reputation increased after his death. or big band. composing stage musicals. and "The Mooche" for Tricky Sam Nanton and Bubber Miley. composing an inexhaustible songbook. After 1941. he is generally considered to have elevated the perception of jazz to an art form on a par with other traditional genres of music. and thanks to his eloquence and extraordinary charisma.Duke Ellington 1 Duke Ellington Edward Ellington Frankfurt am Main. swing. U. but it was Ellington who melded them into one of the most well-known jazz orchestral units in the history of jazz. He often composed specifically for the style and skills of these individuals. the Pulitzer Prize Board bestowing a special posthumous honor in 1999.. some of whom are considered among the best in jazz in their own right. Several members of the orchestra remained there for several decades. such as "Jeep's Blues" for Johnny Hodges. D. Orchestral jazz.000 compositions.S. pianist. 1899 Washington. Ellington wrote over 1.S. He also recorded songs written by his bandsmen."[2] A prominent figure in the history of jazz. and world tours. such as Juan Tizol's "Caravan" and "Perdido" which brought the 'Spanish Tinge' to big-band jazz. New York. film scores. which later became "Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me" with Bob Russell's lyrics. Several of his instrumental works were adapted into songs that became standards. scoring for movies. American or otherwise. U.C. there has been no greater composer. big band Died Genres Occupations Bandleader. 1974 (aged 75) New York City. His career spanned more than 50 years and included leading his orchestra. May 24. popular. Ellington's music stretched into various other genres. February 6. Due to his inventive use of the orchestra. gospel. whom he called his .[4] These included many of the musicians who were members of his orchestra. he frequently collaborated with composer-arranger-pianist Billy Strayhorn. 1965 Background information Birth name Born Edward Kennedy Ellington April 29. "Concerto for Cootie" for Cootie Williams. composer Instruments Piano Years active 1914–1974 Website Duke Ellington Legacy [1] Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29. and liked to describe those who impressed him as "beyond category". pianist. including blues.[3] Ellington called his music "American Music" rather than jazz. than Edward Kennedy Ellington. and his attachment grew to be so strong that he turned down an art scholarship to the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn in 1916. Hearing the poolroom pianists play ignited Ellington's love for the instrument and he began to take his piano studies seriously. Caroline Thornton. and Sidney Bechet. and his dapper dress gave him the bearing of a young nobleman". Ellington started to play gigs in cafés and clubs in and around Washington. At that point. Cuthbert. his easy grace.[16] Dunbar High School music teacher Henry Lee Grant gave him private lessons in harmony. Ellington said he missed more lessons than he attended. "President Roosevelt (Teddy) would come by on his horse sometimes. and imitating ragtime pianists.[15] Ellington went to Armstrong Technical High School in Washington. Eubie Blake. "I think he felt that in order for me to be eligible for his constant companionship.C. Luckey Roberts. NW in the West End neighborhood of Washington. Ellington led his band from 1923 until his death in 1974. So he called me Duke. "Soda Fountain Rag" (also known as the "Poodle Dog Rag").C. offhand manner. and stop and watch us play. he wrote his first composition. Ellington learned to read sheet music. Turner Layton. and occasionally worked as a White House caterer. D. D. feeling at the time that playing the piano was not his talent. 1899 to James Edward Ellington and Daisy Kennedy Ellington. waltz. She primarily played parlor songs and he operatic airs. because he had not yet learned to read and write music. in 1886 with his parents.. while working as a soda jerk at the Poodle Dog Cafe. not only in Washington. With the additional guidance of Washington pianist and band leader Oliver "Doc" Perry. Cliff Jackson." Ellington recalled. Clarence Bowser. Joe Rochester. Middleton F.C. Three months before . Daisy and J. tango. Paul Ellington.E. Music is my Mistress (1973). watching. Mercer's youngest son and executor of the Duke Ellington estate. Phil Wurd."[5] Ellington recorded for many American record companies. was born in Washington. I should have a title. Fats Waller. D. and was the daughter of a former American slave. D. Later in New York he took advice from Will Marion Cook. Ellington started sneaking into Frank Holiday's Poolroom at the age of fourteen. He also worked as a butler for Dr. Gertie Wells. a prominent white physician. James Edward Ellington was born in Lincolnton."[16] In his autobiography. two-step. Ellington credited his "chum" Edgar McEntree for the nickname. Louis Brown. Among the many piano players he listened to. and fox trot. and Harvey Brooks.[6] kept the Duke Ellington Orchestra going from Mercer's death onwards. he listened to Doc Perry.[8] [10] James Ellington made blueprints for the United States Navy.[8] His father.Duke Ellington "writing and arranging companion. were both pianists.C. Ellington was also inspired by his first encounters with stride pianists James P. Blind Johnny. on January 4.[12] Daisy surrounded her son with dignified women to reinforce his manners and teach him to live elegantly. Lester Dishman. "I would play the 'Soda Fountain Rag' as a one-step.C. project a professional style. where he vacationed with his mother during the summer months. Sticky Mack.[7] 2 Biography Early life Edward Kennedy Ellington was born on April 29. but in Philadelphia and Atlantic City.[11] At the age of seven Ellington began taking piano lessons from Marietta Clinkscales.[9] Daisy Kennedy. Johnson and Luckey Roberts."[14] Though Ellington took piano lessons. D.C. In the summer of 1914. and improve his technique. They lived with his maternal grandparents at 2129 Ida Place (now Ward Place). 1879 and moved to Washington. D. He got his first job selling peanuts at Washington Senators baseball games.[13] and began calling him Duke." he recalled. Claude Hopkins.[17] Ellington began listening to. Ellington created "Soda Fountain Rag" by ear. and appeared in several films. who had already been handling all administrative aspects of his father's business for several decades. the original band dissolved. "Listeners never knew it was the same piece. led the band until his own death in 1996. I was established as having my own repertoire. North Carolina on April 15. 1879. His son Mercer Ellington. Ellington’s childhood friends noticed that "his casual. he was more interested in baseball. D. They renamed themselves "The Washingtonians". a rarity during the racially divided times. the street rhythms of Harlem. an engagement which set the stage for the biggest opportunities in Ellington's life. imparting his propulsive swing and superior musicianship to the young band members.[19] Ellington played throughout the Washington. New dance crazes like the Charleston emerged in Harlem. receiving composing credit on three including Choo Choo. a golden age for the band.[22] According to her obituary in Jet magazine. Edna Thompson. Navy and State Departments. With a weekly radio broadcast and famous white clientele nightly pouring in to see them.Duke Ellington graduating he dropped out of Armstrong Manual Training School. if not. Ellington made the fateful decision to leave behind his successful career in Washington. and the exotic-sounding trombone growls and wah-wahs. Ellington launched his musical career. including James "Bubber" Miley. performing for both African-American and white audiences.[18] From 1917 through 1919. she was "[h]omesick for Washington" and returned (she died in 1967).C.[18] He was not only a member. feeling discouraged. Ellington made eight records in 1924. Through his day job. In June 1923 a gig in Atlantic City. They played at rent-house parties for income.S. where he was studying commercial art. but the couple soon permanently separated. Ellington moved out of his parents' home and bought his own as he became a successful pianist. The group was called Elmer Snowden and his Black Sox Orchestra and had seven members. Duke's entrepreneurial side came out: when a customer would ask him to make a sign for a dance or party. For a short time soprano saxophonist Sidney Bechet played with the group. and in late 1917 formed his first group. Ellington was joined in New York City by his wife. "The Duke’s Serenaders" ("Colored Syncopators". The band included Otto Hardwick. Ellington would ask if he could play for them. painting commercial signs by day and playing piano by night. area and into Virginia for private society balls and embassy parties. and sultry saxophone blues licks of the band members. led to a play date at the prestigious Exclusive Club in Harlem.C. Arthur Whetsol on trumpet. They hustled pool by day and played whatever gigs they could find. This was followed in September 1923 by a move to the Hollywood Club – 49th and Broadway – and a four-year engagement.[20] 3 Early career When his drummer Sonny Greer was invited to join the Wilber Sweatman Orchestra in New York City. In 1927 King Oliver turned down a regular booking for his group as the house band at Harlem's Cotton Club. The young band met Willie "The Lion" Smith who introduced them to the scene and gave them some money. becoming one of the figures of the Harlem Renaissance. The band thrived.. Snowden left the group in early 1924 and Ellington took over as bandleader. After the young musicians left the Sweatman Orchestra to strike out on their own.[21] In 1925 Ellington contributed four songs to Chocolate Kiddies. and son Mercer in the late twenties. including Eubie Blake's Shuffle Along. He was known to play the bugle at the end of each performance. and move to Harlem.C. high-squealing trumpets. but also the booking agent. the offer passed to Ellington. his telephone directory advertising proclaimed). He also had a messenger job with the U. which gave Ellington a solid artistic base. as well as African-American musical theater. they found an emerging jazz scene that was highly competitive and hard to crack.. After a few months the young musicians returned to Washington. This helped attract the attention of some of the biggest names of jazz. At first. New Jersey. After a fire the club was re-opened as the Club Kentucky (often referred to as the "Kentucky Club"). he would ask them if they had musical entertainment. "Duke Ellington and his Kentucky Club Orchestra" grew to a ten-piece organization.[23] . an all-African-American revue which introduced European audiences to African-American styles and performers. Elmer Snowden on banjo. Ellington and his band thrived in the period from 1932 to 1942. where he took home 75 cents. including Paul Whiteman. and Sonny Greer on drums. D. D. who switched from bass to saxophone. they developed their distinct sound by displaying the non-traditional expression of Ellington’s arrangements. he played in other ensembles. His first play date was at the True Reformer's Hall. . An alcoholic. Miley had to leave the band before they gained wider fame. and Columbia labels which gave Ellington popular recognition. Sonny Greer had been providing occasional vocals and continued to do in a cross-talk feature with Anderson. allowing him to focus on his band's sound and his compositions. he met Will Vodery. his uses of the tones ordinarily extraneous to the diatonic scale. including Herb Jeffries (until 1943) and Al Hibbler (who replaced Jeffries in 1943 and continued until 1951). humor. Ruby Keeler. A complex. Actually his serious appreciation of those and other modern composers. Weekly radio broadcasts from the club gave Ellington national exposure. vaudeville. Jr. flattery. Debussy and Ravel .[25] Mills had an eye for new talent and early on published compositions by Hoagy Carmichael. who replaced him. Duke Ellington.[26] As the Depression worsened. While the band's United States audience remained mainly African-American in this period. Al Jolson. He died in 1932 at the age of twenty-nine. giving Mills a 45% interest in Ellington's future. with some Ellington originals mixed in. Ellington's group performed all the music for the revues. he maintained control of his orchestra with a crafty combination of charm. he revealed his feelings to only his closest intimates and effectively used his public persona to deflect attention away from himself. which mixed comedy. came after his meeting with Vodery. In 1929 Ellington appeared in his first movie. its broadening. along with vaudeville stars Jimmy Durante. "America's foremost ballroom". During the 1930s Ellington's popularity continued to increase – largely as a result of the promotional skills of Mills – who got more than his fair share of co-composer credits. Ivie Anderson was hired as their featured vocalist. exemplified by the success of their trip to England in 1933 and their 1934 visit to the European mainland. Black and Tan. dropping over 90% of its artists by 1933. As a bandleader Ellington was not a strict disciplinarian.to direct contact with their music. he drew his chromatic convictions. He was an important influence on Cootie Williams. the recording industry was in crisis. later had many different vocalists. dance numbers. very rarely did he conduct using a baton. with the consequent alteration of the harmonic character of his music. burlesque. which contemporaries termed 'jungle' style. In 1930 Ellington and his Orchestra connected with a whole different audience in a concert with Maurice Chevalier and they also performed at the Roseland Ballroom. The deepening of his resources. The musical numbers were composed by Jimmy McHugh and the lyrics by Dorothy Fields (later Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler). a nineteen-minute all-African-American RKO short. when Ellington conducted the orchestra for Show Girl. private person. Ellington. music. and the "Ten Black Berries". he had a major influence on Ellington's sound. and with music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Gus Kahn. Eddie Foy. Mills arranged recording sessions on the Brunswick. In 1927 Ellington made a career-advancing agreement with agent-publisher Irving Mills. as he (Ellington) says himself. the Cotton Club had a near-exclusive white clientele and the Ellington orchestra had a huge following overseas. Noted composer Percy Grainger was also an early admirer and supporter. In 1929. At the Cotton Club. In his 1946 biography. in which he played the hero "Duke". Radio exposure also helped maintain popularity.Delius. Ziegfeld’s musical supervisor. Barry Ulanov wrote: From Vodery. his style changed the "sweet" dance band sound of the group to one that was hotter. Ellington led the orchestra by conducting from the keyboard using piano cues and visual gestures. The Cotton Club Orchestra appeared on stage for several months in Florenz Ziegfeld's Show Girl. however. That feverish period also included numerous recordings. "Harlem Footwarmers".[27] Ellington and his orchestra survived the hard times by taking to the road in a series of tours. It has become customary to ascribe the classical influences upon Duke .[24] An early exponent of growl trumpet. In the same year. The English visit saw Ellington win 4 . and Harold Arlen. Dorothy Fields. Mills lifted the management burden from Ellington's shoulders.Duke Ellington Although trumpeter Bubber Miley was a member of the orchestra for only a short period. and astute psychology. He also composed most of "Black and Tan Fantasy" and "Creole Love Call". Victor. and illegal alcohol. under the pseudonyms "Whoopee Makers". "The Jungle Band". Ellington ended his association with Mills in 1937. although he continued to record under Mills' banner through to 1940. [29] Nicknamed "Swee' Pea" for his mild manner. including those of Benny Goodman. whether in conducting or rehearsing the band. he signed on with the William Morris Agency. as Ellington was now internationally known. on stage. with his training in classical music.Duke Ellington praise from members of the 'serious' music community. Tommy Dorsey. Ellington showed great fondness kept the Duke Ellington Orchestra going for Strayhorn and never failed to speak glowingly of the man and their collaborative working relationship. but Ellington's strengths were mood and nuance. "In a Sentimental Mood" (1935). which greatly helped to build his overall reputation. Ellington's finances were tight. For agent Mills it was a publicity triumph. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (1932). my brain waves in his head. Benny Carter. was written by Billy Strayhorn. After splitting with agent Irving Mills. In the summer of that year. and due to many expenses. "Take the "A" Train" which hit big in 1941. On the band's tour through the segregated South in 1934. began his association with Ellington in 1939. spreading the gospel of "swing". "I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart" (1938). Jimmie Lunceford. swing is business". Things improved in 1938 and he met and moved in with Cotton Club employee Beatrice "Evie" Ellis. which gave a boost to Ellington's aspiration to compose longer works.[28] Ellington countered with two developments. his father died. "Trumpet in Spades" for Rex Stewart. and his in mine". originally hired as a lyricist. playing the piano. dining. particularly with white college audiences. "my right arm. The death of Ellington's mother in 1935 led to a temporary hiatus in his career. Jukeboxes proliferated nationwide. "Solitude" (1934). including composer Constant Lambert. Swing dancing became a youth phenomenon. octets. "Caravan" (1937).[30] Strayhorn. all the eyes in the back of my head. The 1930s ended with a very successful European tour just as World War II loomed. Jimmy Dorsey. Strayhorn soon became a vital member of the Ellington Organization. my left arm. hence his statement "jazz is music. becoming a second Ellington or "Duke's doppelganger". as with "Jeep's Blues" for Johnny Hodges. Ellington band could certainly swing. He made recordings of smaller groups (sextets. and storage for equipment while avoiding the indignities of segregated facilities. In 1937 Ellington returned to the Cotton Club which had relocated to the mid-town theater district. Chick Webb. Some of them include: "Mood Indigo" (1930). as African-American and white swing bands began to receive popular attention. and richness of composition. Earl Hines. they avoided some of the traveling difficulties of African-Americans by touring in private railcars. and in the recording studio. Strayhorn. "Sophisticated Lady" (1933). It was not uncommon for Strayhorn to fill in for Duke. These provided easy accommodations. and Count Basie. Ellington delivered some huge hits during the 1930s. "Echoes of Harlem" for Cootie Williams and "Clarinet Lament" for Barney Bigard.[31] 5 . but also arranged and polished many of Ellington's works. and nonets) drawn from his then-15-man orchestra and he composed pieces intended to feature specific instrumentalist. "Yearning for Love" for Lawrence Brown. and "danceability" drove record sales and bookings. not only contributed his original lyrics and music. Competition was also intensifying. was dedicated to telling the story of African-Americans. however. 1940 Live. started a rivalry with Johnny Hodges as the Orchestra's foremost voice in the sax section.[33] He had composed and recorded Creole Rhapsody as early as 1931 (issued as both sides of 12" record for Victor and both sides of a 10" record for Brunswick). added violin to the instrumental colors Ellington had at his disposal. Billy Duke Ellington at the Hurricane Club in New Strayhorn. a full-length musical based on themes of African-American identity. and his tribute to his mother. "Harlem Airshaft". The financial viability of Ellington's Orchestra came under threat. later released as Duke Ellington at Fargo. at Fargo. debuted on July 10.[34] The settlement of the first recording ban of 1942–43 had a serious effect on all the big bands because of the increase in royalty payments to musicians which resulted from it. May 1943 members of the Orchestra. are probably the most effective display of the band during this period. 1941 at the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles. significantly expanding the Ellington discography. "Jack the bear"." had filled four 10" record sides in 1935. the band's income often just covered expenses. Ellington always spent lavishly and although he drew a respectable income from the Orchestra's operations. replacing Cootie Williams (who had "defected". Ray Nance joined. few had performed anything as elaborate as Ellington’s work. Ellington's son Mercer Ellington. made by enthusiasts or broadcasters. are among the first of innumerable live performances which survive.[35] . who had enjoyed a more thorough training in the forms associated with classical music than Ellington. Privately made recordings of Nance's first concert date. The first of these. to Benny Goodman). Mary Lou Williams and York. though Ellington's income as a songwriter ultimately subsidized it. beginning a series of concerts there suited to displaying Ellington's longer works. Jump for Joy. "Black. Ben Webster. he was helped by Strayhorn. and the place of slavery and the church in their history. West Side)". 1941. "Main Stem". In this. Three-minute masterpieces flowed from the minds of Ellington. North Dakota. on November 7. and received mostly positive reviews. It ran for 122 performances until September 29. "Cotton Tail". when Ellington and a small hand-picked group of his composers and arrangers wrote for an orchestra of distinctive voices who displayed tremendous creativity. Its subject matter did not make it appealing to Broadway. starting a regular pattern. of which he was an acknowledged master. Ellington's long-term aim became to extend the jazz form from the three-minute limit of the 78 rpm record side. its socio-political outlook provoked a negative reaction among some members of the public. The short-lived Jimmy Blanton transformed the use of double bass in jazz. Ellington debuted Black.Duke Ellington 6 Duke in the 1940s The band reached a creative peak in the early 1940s. 1940 by Jack Towers and Dick Burris. While some jazz musicians had played at Carnegie Hall before. Nance. Brown. Although it had the support of the Hollywood establishment.[32] Some of the musicians created a sensation in their own right. and Beige" (1943). the Orchestra's first regular tenor saxophonist. despite Ellington's plans to take it there. Brown and Beige in Carnegie Hall on January 23. with a brief revival in November of that year. and dozens of others date from this period. however. "Reminiscing in Tempo. allowing it to function as a solo rather than a rhythm instrument alone. contemporary wags claimed. These recordings. 1943. "Sidewalks of New York (East Side. Unfortunately. Ellington's longer works were generally not well-received. it was not until the 1940s that this became a regular feature of Ellington's work. Ellington's elite band was a costly enterprise that. and not ground-breaking works that rattled the music world back into the Big Band camp. Ellington had hoped that television would provide a significant new outlet for his type of jazz was not fulfilled. Mary Lou Williams. Lacking overseas opportunities and motion picture appearances. The Kay Davis vocal feature "Transblucency" was an attempt to cater to the singer-centric music world. Lawrence Brown. did give new life to many of his older compositions." Bebop rebelled against mainstream jazz and the strict forms of which Ellington was perhaps its most well known standard-bearer. The music." the only alcoholic concoction that features his signature Coca-Cola and sugar. The new music trends eventually pushed it over the edge and put Ellington out on the road in search of venues that could afford to showcase his music. He did not wholly resist trends while trying to turn out major works. after three years of recording for Capitol. particularly one of Ellington's caliber. but these works were rapidly becoming reflections of his greatness in the 1930s and 1940s. One of Ellington's composer-arrangers. whose score he presented to music-loving President Harry Truman. Ellington did not embrace the new musical form. By the mid 1940s artists were creatively changing. The introduction of the 33 1/3 rpm LP record and hi-fi phonograph though. he and his band took a back seat to no one. smaller bands and splinter forms of music increasingly put pressure on the bigger clubs who paid out increasingly more to maintain their big bands. and produced bigger revenues. left Ellington in 1943 and by 1945 was working with Dizzy Gillespie on a new form of jazz music. but it was an early hit with club owners of smaller venues who could draw the jazz form's growing audiences in New York City at a fraction of the cost of hosting a big band. Again. New York. Ellington continued on his own course through these tectonic shifts in the music business. In 1950 another emerging musical trend. However by 1955. leaving to pursue other ventures. with Sonny Greer. along with his excessive personal spending. It would take another ten years for Bebop to begin catching on with jazz aficionados world-wide. where Ellington is supposed to have "invented" a drink known as "The Tornado. By the summer of 1955 the band was performing for six weeks at the Aquacade in Flushing. Bebop was also a huge shift for young talent. Ella Fitzgerald.Duke Ellington The music industry's focus shifted away from the Big Bands to the work of solo vocalists such as the young Frank Sinatra. In 1951. Ellington's Orchestra survived on "one-nighters" and whatever else came their way. Ellington no longer had a regular recording affiliation. which set him down a path that put him increasingly at odds with the growing recording industry which was profiting from celebrity singers who were cheaper to keep than a big band. Ellington suffered a major loss of personnel. Newer. and most significantly Johnny Hodges. Tastes and trends had moved on without him. He still performed major extended compositions such as Harlem (1950). which had redefined the American sound over 35 years. Billie Holliday and mainstream groups like The Andrews Sisters as World War II drew to a close. leaving him further in the growing dust cloud of musical history. the African-American popular music style known as Rhythm and Blues driven by a new generation of composers and musicians like Fats Domino drew away young audiences from both the African-American and white communities. from Charlie Parker to John Coltrane to Thelonious Monk who did not embrace Big Band and sought out new creative frontiers. and ultimately unified those audiences as R&B morphed into Rock & Roll which expanded the cults of the singers from the Big Band era to the singer/songwriters from Domino to Elvis Presley to Buddy Holly. redefining "modern" jazz music forever. 7 . "Bebop. was about to be shaken up. While Ellington had featured some of the most talented singers of the day fronting his orchestra. always teetered on the brink of break-even. Ellington did not recruit or embrace these new artists and change with the times. Such Sweet Thunder (1957). An international fascination with Jazz re-opened the door at record labels to artists like Ellington and Louis Armstrong who had found themselves out of step with the times for the last half-decade. country. and opened the door for the second act in Duke Ellington's career. 1956 cover of Time featured Ellington. were products of the renewed impetus which the Newport appearance helped to create. After a 25-year gap. Festival appearances at the new Monterey Jazz Festival and elsewhere provided venues for live exposure. dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II. 1956 returned him to wider prominence and exposed him to new audiences.Duke Ellington 8 Career revival The music business' increasing factionization into specific forms of rock-and-roll. produced adaptations of John Steinbeck's novel Sweet Thursday. The Ellington who was too big or too proud to change would now appear with a variety of artists from the different jazz forms. based on Shakespeare's plays and characters. . Ellington's appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival on July 7. The late 1950s also saw Ella Fitzgerald record her Duke Ellington Songbook with Ellington and his orchestra—a recognition that Ellington's songs had now become part of the cultural canon known as the "Great American Songbook". who coaxed both commercial and artistic productions from Ellington. The feature "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue". or jazz broke down into even more sub-sets. Ellington (with Strayhorn) returned to work on film scores. but on this occasion nearly created a riot. Hodges had returned to the fold the previous year. A new record contract with Columbia produced Ellington's best-selling LP Ellington at Newport and yielded six years of recording stability under producer Irving Townsend. always looking for new musical territory. Ellington and Strayhorn. The revived attention should not have surprised anyone – The August 20. Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite and Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt. bluegrass. this time for Anatomy of a Murder (1959) and Paris Blues (1961). with saxophonist Paul Gonsalves's six-minute saxophone solo. and The Queen's Suite. under terms more amenable to the younger man.[36] In 1957. had been in the band's book since 1937. and a European tour in 1958 was wildly received. an allegorical suite which received mixed reviews. CBS (Columbia's parent corporation) aired a live television production of A Drum Is a Woman. and Ellington's collaboration with Strayhorn had been renewed around the same time. "[37] Film historians have recognized the soundtrack "as a landmark – the first significant Hollywood film music by African Americans comprising non-diegetic music. You can't take doodling seriously. Musicians who had previously worked with Ellington returned to the Orchestra as members: Lawrence Brown in 1960 and Cootie Williams in 1962. His earlier hits became big sellers in the rediscovery of the music world-wide. I think too strongly in terms of altering my music to fit the performer to be impressed by accidental music. and South African musicians Dollar Brand and Sathima Bea Benjamin (A Morning in Paris. The international mania for jazz reinstated Ellington as one of the highest earning artists in jazz. a significant part of each year was now spent making overseas tours... He formed notable new working relationships with international artists from around the world.[39] His reaction at 67 years old: "Fate is being kind to me. Many saw the Sacred Music suites as an attempt to reinforce commercial support for organized religion. You can't just throw a paint brush against the wall and call whatever happens art. though Ellington simply said it was. the singer most responsible for setting off the changes that brought an end to the big band era became Ellington's salvation. the first of his Sacred Concerts was given its premiere. the trial court drama film directed by Otto Preminger in 1959. . but was turned down."[40] In September of the same year.. Ellington embraced recording with artists who had been fierce rivals of the past. too sketchy to rank in the top echelon among Ellington-Strayhorn masterpiece suites like Such Sweet Thunder and The Far East Suite. This caused controversy in what was already a tumultuous time in the United States."[16] Last years Ellington was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1965. or who had been young artists from the Bebop beginnings whom he did not associate with. 1963/1997). It was an attempt to fuse Christian liturgy with jazz. Coleman Hawkins. My music fits the tonal personality of the player." The score avoided the cultural stereotypes which previously characterized jazz scores and rejected a strict adherence to visuals in ways that presaged the New Wave cinema of the ’60s". "The writing and playing of music is a matter of intent. that is. This concert was followed by two others of the same type in 1968 and 1973. including the Swedish vocalist Alice Babs. and even though it received mixed reviews. During a period when he was between recording contracts he made a records with Louis Armstrong (Roulette).Duke Ellington 9 Detroit Free Press music critic Mark Stryker concludes that the work of Billy Strayhorn and Ellington in Anatomy of a Murder. is "indispensable. known as the Second and Third Sacred Concerts. Ellington in 1973 Ironically. "the most . Fate doesn't want me to be famous too young. like an on-screen band. John Coltrane (both for Impulse) and participated in a session with Charles Mingus and Max Roach which produced the Money Jungle (United Artists) album. . [although] . but its most inspired moments are their equal. The Ellington and Count Basie orchestras recorded together. music whose source is not visible or implied by action in the film. earning Ellington impressive royalties.[38] In the early 1960s. He signed to Frank Sinatra's new Reprise label. He performed all over the world. Ellington was proud of the composition and performed it dozens of times. and Paris Blues (1961). 1963. much of it inspired by his world tours.[42] Ellington continued to make vital and innovative recordings. John the Divine. the New Orleans Suite (1970). Ellington's sole book musical. a month after his 75th birthday. It introduced Billie Holiday. A genius has passed. and the Legion of Honor by 1969. including The Far East Suite (1966). Langham has used it for several subsequent productions. and was interred in the Woodlawn Cemetery. In the late 1950s. He also appeared in the Amos 'n' Andy film Check and Double Check (1930). Ellington composed the score for the musical Jump For Joy. entitled Francis A. Like Haydn and Mozart. both in short films and in features such as Murder at the Vanities and Belle of the Nineties (1934). in which he appeared fronting a roadhouse combo. which was performed in Los Angeles during 1941. notably Anatomy of a Murder (1959). the highest civilian honors [3] in each country. 1974. was staged on Broadway in 1946. the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969. New York City. . Ellington conducted his orchestra from the piano .Duke Ellington important thing I've done. Ellington and his Orchestra continued to appear in films through the 1930s and 1940s. Ellington's last words were. which featured Paul Newman and Sidney Poitier as jazz musicians. an award-winning 1981 musical revue. and The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse (1971). France in 1973.000 people at the Cathedral of St.[43] At his funeral attended by over 12. Music in 1971. Beggar's Holiday. He wrote an original score for director Michael Langham's production of Shakespeare's Timon of Athens at the Stratford Festival in Ontario. Ellington was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1966.he always played the keyboard parts when the Sacred Concerts were performed. "It's a very sad day. an Honorary PhD from the Berklee College of Ellington receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Nixon. Sophisticated Ladies. with James Stewart. and won an Academy Award as the best musical short subject."[41] The Steinway piano upon which the Sacred Concerts were composed is part of the collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History."[44] Mercer Ellington picked up the reins of the orchestra immediately after Duke's death. It was during this time that Ellington recorded his only album with Frank Sinatra. "Music is how I live. He was later awarded several other prizes. He died of lung cancer and pneumonia on May 24. & Edward K. his work in films took the shape of scoring for soundtracks. why I live and how I will be remembered." 10 Work in films and the theater Ellington's film work began in 1929 with the short film Black and Tan. incorporated many tunes from his repertoire. and Cabin in the Sky (1943). (1967). Canada which opened on July 29.[45] Symphony in Black (1935) featured his extended piece 'A Rhapsody of Negro Life'. The Bronx. Ella Fitzgerald summed up the occasion. most recently in an adaptation by Stanley Silverman which expands the score with some of Ellington's best-known works. S. 1918.S. His works have been revisited by artists and musicians around the world both as a source of inspiration and a bedrock of their own performing careers. It plays in concert halls around the world to this day. Ellington's compositions are now the staple of the repertoire of music conservatories. Ellington's sister Ruth (1915–2004) later ran Tempo Music. Ellington's music publishing company. he was also a galvanizing bandleader who inspired many of his musicians to produce their best work. whom she met when he sang at her brother's funeral. He was an important archivist of his father's musical life. Mercer Ellington kept his big band alive after his passing.S. Mercer Kennedy Ellington. making him the first African-American to appear by himself on a circulating U. Ruth's second husband was the bass-baritone McHenry Boatwright. on July 2. Legacy Duke Ellington's work has come to be recognized as a cornerstone of American culture and heritage..[46] Ellington appears on the reverse ("tails") side of the District of Columbia quarter. and even high school band programs that have embraced his music continue to give it life and voice. on March 11. Mercer played trumpet. He is widely regarded as the most important composer in jazz. 1919 Edna gave birth to their only son. there is a school dedicated to his honor and memory as well as one of the bridges over Rock Creek Park. who are considering careers in the arts. In Ellington's birthplace of Washington. Mint's program honoring the District and the U. whilst himself being a significant exponent of jazz piano. 2009. which frequently comprises the core of the big band operated by The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts. Paul Ellington kept the Duke Ellington Orchestra going. eventually taking full control of the band after Duke's death. it connects Woodley Park to Adams Morgan. territories[47] and celebrates Ellington's birthplace in the District of Columbia.[46] The coin is part of the U. The Calvert Street Bridge was renamed the Duke Ellington Bridge.Duke Ellington 11 Private life Ellington married his high school sweetheart. When Mercer died. His son. Awards. led his own band and worked as his father's business manager. built in 1935. D. DC to Los Angeles. Ellington's grandson Paul Ellington is a musician and maintains a small salaried band known as the Duke Ellington Legacy. in cities from New York and Washington. Edna Thompson.[46] Ellington is depicted on the quarter . The Duke Ellington School of the Arts educates talented students. Shortly after their marriage. coin. when he was 19. the United States Mint launched a new coin featuring Duke Ellington. honors and recognitions Memorials Numerous memorials have been dedicated to Duke Ellington. The grave of Duke Ellington On February 24.C. by providing intensive arts instruction and strong academic programs that prepare students for post-secondary education and professional careers. and Dave Brubeck). He is one of only five jazz musicians ever to have been featured on the cover of Time (the other four being Louis Armstrong. A large memorial to Ellington. 'I've been waiting for someone to ask us!' Ellington exclaimed". • The jazz-influenced band Steely Dan recorded a note-for-note version of an early Ellington standard. they asked the budding musical great to play a free concert in Royce Hall. the festival is named after Ellington because of the large focus that the festival places on his works. 1957) and posthumously (such as George Shearing on I Hear a Rhapsody: Live at the Blue Note. • Charles Mingus . created by sculptor Robert Graham. He eventually arrived at the UCLA campus and. for her 1987 album Love Light.dedicated "The Duke" (1954) to Ellington and it became a standard covered by others. "When UCLA students were entranced by Duke Ellington's provocative tunes at a Culver City club in 1937. and included it on her album Judith.one month after Ellington's death.[51] both during Ellington's lifetime (such as by Miles Davis on Miles Ahead. was dedicated in 1997 in New York's Central Park. Louis Toodle-oo. "Sir Duke" and his group played the first-ever jazz performance in a concert venue. Started in 1996 at Jazz at Lincoln Center. an intersection named Duke Ellington Circle.[50] The Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival is a nationally renowned annual competition for prestigious high school bands. with lyrics by Iola Brubeck. • Miles Davis ." on their album Pretzel Logic. created his half-hour dedicated dirge "He Loved Him Madly" (1974) collected on Get Up with It. • Tony Bennett frequently altered the lyrics to "Lullaby of Broadway" in live performance.Duke Ellington seated at a piano."[49] 12 Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6535 Hollywood Blvd. According to UCLA magazine. to sing. And so.wrote the song "Sir Duke" as a tribute to Ellington in 1976. 1974. • Dave Brubeck ." . Although he made two more stage appearances before his death. to apologize for his tardiness." as a personal tribute to the two jazz masters.has composed lyrics to many of Ellington's instrumental compositions. "East St. 1992).[48] The hall was renamed the Duke Ellington Ballroom in 1980. which is the District's motto. near Fifth Avenue and 110th Street. along with the inscription "Justice for All". in memory of Duke Ellington. Ellington performed what is considered his final "full" concert in a ballroom at Northern Illinois University on March 20. using treated slide guitars to re-create the plunger-muted "jungle sound" of the original Ellington horns. • Stevie Wonder . Wynton Marsalis. After his death.the South African vocalist wrote "Gift of Love".wrote "Song For Duke" in 1975. played to the packed crowd for more than four hours.recorded on CD's including "Dooji Wooji" and "Such Sweet Thunder. It is performed as a duet between Louis Armstrong and Carmen McRae. West 106th Street was officially renamed Duke Ellington Boulevard. Thelonious Monk. It is also dedicated to Duke Ellington. sheet music in hand. Ellington accidentally mixed up the venues and drove to USC instead. Dave's wife. • Judy Collins .[47] Ellington lived for years in a townhouse on the corner of Manhattan's Riverside Drive and West 106th Street. A statue of Ellington at a piano is featured at the entrance to UCLA's Schoenberg Hall. You Swing Baby (The Duke). "On the day of the concert. Tributes • Sathima Bea Benjamin .composed "Open Letter to Duke" and "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love" • Lorraine Feather . "You rock-a-bye your baby 'round/to Ellington or Basie. The album The Real Ambassadors has a vocal version of this piece. released in 1974. "You know. nine while he was alive.’’ But Duke merely lifts his finger. he may yet one day be recognized as one of the half-dozen greatest masters of our time. Earl Hines. yes. Martial Solal. Joe Pass. three horns make a sound. Toshiko Akiyoshi. Milt Jackson. The more notable artists include Sonny Stitt. And since his death in 1974. In jazz he was a giant among giants."[52] Martin Williams said "Duke Ellington lived long enough to hear himself named among our best composers. scholar Molefi Kete Asante listed Duke Ellington on his list of 100 Greatest African Americans. Kenny Burrell..[54] Andre Previn said. There are hundreds of albums dedicated to the music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn by artists famous and obscure."[53] In 2002. regardless of category. 13 Homage from critics Gunther Schuller wrote. as the greatest composer we have produced. Large Group Or Soloist With Large Group Best Original Jazz Composition Best Instrumental Jazz Performance Large Group Or Soloist With Large Group Best Performance By A Dance Band Jazz Jazz Jazz Jazz Jazz Winner Winner Winner Winner Winner 1967 Far East Suite Jazz Winner 1966 1965 "In The Beginning God" Ellington '66 Jazz Jazz Winner Winner 1959 Anatomy of a Murder Pop Winner . Clark Terry and Randy Weston. and I don’t know what it is!" [55] Awards Grammy Awards Ellington earned 12 Grammy awards from 1959 to 2000. "Ellington composed incessantly to the very last days of his life.Duke Ellington • The Modern Jazz Quartet composed two original Ellington tributes for their album For Ellington. 1940 Live The Ellington Suites Togo Brava Suite New Orleans Suite . it was his total life and his commitment to it was incomparable and unalterable. Big Band Best Jazz Performance By A Big Band Best Jazz Performance By A Big Band Best Jazz Performance By A Big Band Best Instrumental Jazz Performance . Ben Webster. Lambert. along with Charles Ives. Oscar Peterson. Zoot Sims.And His Mother Called Him Bill 1979 1976 1972 1971 1968 Best Jazz Instrumental Performance.. Dick Hyman. André Previn. Thelonious Monk. that’s done like this. Music was indeed his mistress. it has become not at all uncommon to see him named. Hendricks and Ross. Tony Bennett. ‘‘Oh. World Saxophone Quartet. And in twentieth century music. Stan Kenton can stand in front of a thousand fiddles and a thousand brass and make a dramatic gesture and every studio arranger can nod his head and say. Claude Bolling.Large Group Or Soloist With Large Group Best Instrumental Jazz Performance. Dizzy Gillespie. Duke Ellington Grammy Award History Year 1999 Category Historical Album [56] Genre Jazz Result Winner Title The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition RCA Victor Recordings (1927–1973) Duke Ellington At Fargo. . and that have "qualitative or historical significance.Duke Ellington 14 Best Musical Composition First Recorded And Released In 1959 (More Than 5 Minutes Duration) Best Sound Track Album ." Duke Ellington: Grammy Hall of Fame Award Year Recorded 1932 1934 1957 1956 1967 1944 1928 1941 1931 Title [57] [58] Label Brunswick Victor Columbia Columbia RCA Year Inducted 2008 2007 2004 1999 1999 1990 1981 1976 1975 Genre "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" Jazz (Single) "Cocktails for Two" Ellington at Newport "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" Far East Suite Black. D.C. Brown and Beige "Black and Tan Fantasy" "Take the "A" Train" "Mood Indigo" Jazz (Single) Jazz (Album) Jazz (Single) Jazz (Album) Jazz (Single) RCA Victor Jazz (Single) Jazz (Single) Jazz (Single) Victor Victor Brunswick Honors and inductions Ellington on the Washington.Background Score From A Motion Picture Or Television Anatomy of a Murder Composing Winner 1959 1959 Anatomy of a Murder Composing Winner Grammy Hall of Fame Recordings of Duke Ellington were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. quarter released in 2009. which is a special Grammy award established in 1973 to honor recordings that are at least twenty-five years old. stamp Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame French Legion of Honor [62] Notes D. [8] Lawrence 2001. [19] Hasse 1993. 2009. net/ Duke-Ellington. Music on My Mind: The Memoirs of an American Pianist. com Boston Globe. [12] Clinkscales lived at 1212 T Street NW. 2. H. com/ paulvideo. [13] Terkel 2002 [14] Ellington 1976. lasentinel. 2008). p.. [21] Hasse 1993. p. 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ISBN 87-88043-34-7 Covers all of Duke's travels and films from the 1929 short film Black and Tan onwards • Timner. • Tucker. Duke Ellington's America. . 2001. Paris.). • Weisbard. 2005. James Lincoln. • Dance. New York: Farrar. 318–357. H. 1976 ISBN 0-7043-3090-3 • Ellington. filmographies. Duke. 1999.Duke Ellington [60] Sheridan. Duke Ellington In Person. ISBN 0-252-01425-1 • Tucker. ISBN 978-1-56584-769-9. Duke Ellington. ISBN 978-0-86547-512-0. Gunther. • Stratemann. Lush Life: A Biography of Billy Strayhorn. 1987. Duke Ellington. Duke Ellington and His World: A Biography. 1930-1945. • (French) Gilles Tordjman. Mark. The Duke Ellington Reader. This Is Pop: In Search of the Elusive at Experience Music Project. [61] Duke Ellington: 22 cents Commemorative stamp (http:/ / www. com/ wp-dyn/ content/ article/ 2008/ 06/ 19/ AR2008061904090. 1993 ISBN 978-0-19-509391-9 . ISBN 0-674-01344-1. The Swing Era: The Development Of Jazz. New York: Oxford University Press. Barry.) • Massagli. Harvey G. 1991. The most comprehensive Ellington discography for sessions and record issues. 1978. washingtonpost. "Ellington Comes Out Ahead in Coin Tossup" (http:/ / www. Ellington. pp. ISBN 0-8108-5889-4 Has a unique discography of Ellington's sidemen. ISBN 0-415-93012-X • Schuller. edu/ archives/ d5301c13. • Ulanov. pp. François Billard. Eric.. New York: Oxford University Press. net/) The Duke Ellington Society.org/) Duke Ellington Orchestra (http://www.ellingtonia.org/) Duke Ellington: 20th International Conference.si.asp?ID=11631) at the Internet Broadway Database Duke Ellington Biography. London. A full discography up to the 1942 recording ban is available at http://www.ELLINGTON2008.wlatalent. Retrieved September 2.com/sib.redhotjazz.com/artists/window. TDES.dukeellington.imdb. as the original 78s are rare. 2010.Duke Ellington 18 External links • • • • • • • • • • • • Official website (http://www. (http://www.htm) at Wenig-LaMonica Associates (http://wlatalent. (http://www.depanorama. Duke Ellington discography This is the discography of Duke Ellington.com/) Official family website (http://www.com Hit records Year Single Chart positions US US UK R&B 1927 1928 "East St. Reissues are listed for most of the recordings released before the 1950s.com) "Duke Ellington" (http://www.dukeellingtonlegacy.findagrave.com/) Symphony In Black (discussion and film) (http://www. The majority of these recordings are listed under the year they were recorded. Louis Toodle-oo" "Black and Tan Fantasy" "Creole Love Call" "Doin' the New Low Down" "Diga Diga Doo" "The Mooche" 10 15 19 20 17 16 1 17 12 3 19 18 13 1930 "Three Little Words" "Ring Dem Bells" 1931 "Blue Again" "Mood Indigo" "Rockin' In Rhythm" "Creole Rhapsody Parts 1 & 2" "Limehouse Blues" . Find a Grave. Inc (http://thedukeellingtonsociety. (http:// americanhistory.html) Duke Ellington (http://www. Archive Center. in Down Beat Magazine.com/cgi-bin/fg. asp?action=new&aid=173&aname=Duke+Ellington) Duke Ellington Collection: Smithsonian National Museum of American History.com/person. May 2008.com/roster/duke_ellington_orchestra/artistprofile.edu/archives/d53011ab.ibdb. including detailed discography.htm) A Duke Ellington Panorama.cgi?page=gr&GRid=318). rather than released.com/name/nm0254153/) at the Internet Movie Database Duke Ellington (http://www.downbeat. (http://www. Louis Toodle-Oo" "There's a Lull In My Life" "Scattin' At the Kit Kat" "Caravan" "Azure" "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm" 1938 "Harmony In Harlem" "If You Were In My Place (What Would You Do?)" "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" "The Gal From Joe's" "Lambeth Walk" "Prelude To a Kiss" 6 19 15 14 16 17 3 4 11 13 20 1 2 2 9 6 14 6 4 12 8 12 19 8 20 16 16 12 9 4 13 14 15 10 1 20 7 18 .Duke Ellington discography 19 1932 "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" "Creole Rhapsody"(new version) "Rose Room (In Sunny Roseland)" "Moon Over Dixie" "Blue Ramble" 1933 "Drop Me Off At Harlem" "Sophisticated Lady" "Stormy Weather" "I'm Satisfied" "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree" 1934 "Daybreak Express" "Cocktails For Two" "Moon Glow" "Solitude" "Saddest Tale" 1935 "Merry Go Round" "In a Sentimental Mood" "Accent On Youth" "Cotton" 1936 "Isn't Love the Strangest Thing?" "Love Is Like a Cigarette" "Clarinet Lament" "Echoes of Harlem" "Oh Babe! Maybe Someday" "Jazz Lips" "Yearning For Love" 1937 "The New East St. Darlin'" "Ko Ko" "At a Dixie Roadside Diner" "Sepia Panorama" 1941 "Flamingo" "Take the A Train" "I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good" 1942 1943 "Hayfoot. which may be found in other collections. Do" "Don't Be So Mean To Baby" "Satin Doll" "Boo Dah" 1954 "Skin Deep" 27 30 7 13 15 6 8 21 19 19 19 19 10 23 1 1 1 1 4 7 9 4 10 4 28 25 27 24 11 11 13 10 1 1920s During the late 1920s and early 1930s. The most comprehensive source for Ellington's early work are the Classics releases. Plaza. Columbia. 1926 • 1924-1926: The Birth of A Band Vol. Pathe. Victor. RCA-Victor. Some labels. Brunswick. Durium and ARC. Okeh and Brunswick. although note that these records omit alternate takes. 1 (EPM Musique) (released 1988) • The Birth of Big Band Jazz (Riverside) (EP) (released 1956) • Complete Edition (1924–1926) (Masters of Jazz) 1927 • The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1924-1927 (Classics) . while material from other labels is scattered. Strawfoot" "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" "Perdido" "Take the A Train"(re-entry) "Bojangles" "A Slip of the Lip" "Sentimental Lady" 1944 "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" "Main Stem" "My Little Brown Book" "Someone" "I Don't Mind" 1945 "I'm Beginning To See the Light" "Don't You Know I Care" "I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues" 1946 1948 1953 "Come To Baby. You. Cameo. Vocalion. Okeh. Ellington and his band recorded for the labels BluDisc. have collected Ellington's early recordings into box sets.Duke Ellington discography 20 1940 "You. such as RCA-Victor. 5 (RCA) (1927–1930) The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1930 (Classics) The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1930 (2 volume) (Classics) Complete Edition (1929–1930) (Masters of Jazz) Complete Edition (1930) (2 discs) (Masters of Jazz) 1931 • • • • • Early Ellington: The Complete Brunswick Recordings (3 discs) (Decca) (1926–1931) (released 1994) Jazz Heritage Brunswick/Vocalion Rarities (1926–1931) (MCA) (released 1983) Mood Indigo (1927–1931) (Columbia) (released 1992) The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1930-31 (Classics) Complete Edition (1930–1931) (Masters of Jazz) 1932 • Jungle Nights in Harlem (1927–1932) (Bluebird) (released 1991) • Jazz Cocktail (AVS/Living Era) (1928–1932) • The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1931-32 (Classics) 1933 • The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1932-33 (Classics) • The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1933 (Classics) 1934 • • • • Early Ellington: 1927-1934 (Bluebird) (released 1954.Vol. 1 .Duke Ellington discography • Complete Edition (1926–1927) (Masters of Jazz) 1928 • • • • • • • Duke Ellington and His Orchestra: 1927-1928 (Classics) (Released 1996) Duke Ellington and His Orchestra: 1928 (Classics) Complete Vol.France) (released 1973) The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1927-1928 (Classics) The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1928 (Classics) Complete Edition (1927–1928) (Masters of Jazz) Complete Edition (1928) (2 discs) (Masters of Jazz) 21 1929 • • • • Flaming Youth (1927–1929) (RCA Victor) (Released 1965) The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1928-1929 (Classics) The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929 (Classics) Complete Edition (1929) (2 discs) (Masters of Jazz) 1930s 1930 • • • • • • The OKeh Ellington (Columbia) (1927–1930) (released 1991) The Works of Duke: Vol. CD release 1990 on RCA) Duke Ellington 1927-1934 (Nimbus) (1991) Great Original Performances 1927-1934 (Mobile Fidelity (released 1989) Jubilee Stomp (Bluebird) (1928–1934) 1935 • The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1933-35 (Classics) 1936 . 1: 1925-1928 (Columbia . listed below.released 1977) Black. Ellington introduced his first extended suite.Live in Hollywood" (Alamac) The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1940-41 (Classics) The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1941 (Classics) 1942 • Hollywood Swing & Jazz (1937–1942) (Rhino) • Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band (1939–1942) 1943 • • • • The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1943 (Prestige . In the January 1943 concert. "the best Ellington band" according to critic Bob Blumenthal. Brown and Beige. but Ellington did make annual visits to Carnegie Hall. Brown and Beige (RCA) The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1943 (Storyville) Live at the Hurricane (Storyville) 1944 • The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1944 (Prestige .Duke Ellington discography • Rockin’ in Rhythm (1927–1936) (Jazz Hour) (Released 1996) • The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1935-36 (Classics) 1937 • The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1936-37 (Classics) • The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1937 (2 volumes) (Classics) 1938 • Braggin’ in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year (Portrait) • The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1938 (Classics) 1939 • • • • • Duke Ellington Playing the Blues (1927–1939) (Black and Blue) (Released 2002) The Duke’s Men: Small Groups vol. 2. 1940 Live (Vintage Jazz Classics) The Duke in Boston (Jazz Unlimited) The British Connection: 1933-1940 (Jazz Unlimited) The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1939-40 (Classics) The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1940 (2 volumes) (Classics) 1941 • • • • • Take the ‘A’ Train (Vintage Jazz Classics) The Great Ellington Units (Bluebird) "1941 Classics .released 1977) • The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1942-44 (Classics) .[1] 1940 • • • • • • On the Air Duke Ellington at Fargo. "Black." This era also saw the appearance of the "Liberian Suite" and his highly regarded recordings featuring Jimmy Blanton and Ben Webster. 1938-1939 (Columbia/Vocalion) The Blanton–Webster Band (1939–1942) (RCA/BlueBird) The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1938-39 (Classics) The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1939 (2 volumes) (Classics) 22 1940s The early 1940s saw limited output due to the recording ban. ) Duke's Joint (1943–1945) (Buddha) The Duke Ellington World Broadcasting Series (Circle) 23 1946 • • • • • The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1946 (Prestige . Duke Ellington. and Billy Strayhorn All Stars (Prestige) • The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1950-51 (Classics) • The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1951 (Classics) . Sonny Greer and Lawrence Brown. 2 Carnegie Hall 30 November 1948 The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1947-48 (Classics) Cornell University (Music Masters) 1949 • The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1948-49 (Classics) • Duke Ellington at the Hollywood Empire (Storyville) 1950s Ellington began the 1950s losing Johnny Hodges. Switzerland 2.S. with Paul Gonsalves running through 27 choruses of "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue.released 1977) The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1945-46 (Classics) The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1946 (2 volumes) (Classics) The Great Chicago Concerts (Music Masters) Happy Go Lucky Local (Musicraft) 1947 • The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1947 (Prestige .T.Duke Ellington discography 1945 • • • • • The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1944-45 (Classics) The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1945 (2 volumes) (Classics) The Treasury Shows 1943-1945 (13 double LPs) (D. 1 Live at Click Restaurant Philadelphia Vol. The second half of the 1950s.1950 (TCB Music) Great Times! (Riverside) 1951 • Johnny Hodges.5. 4: April 30. feature his famous "comeback" appearance at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival. however. 1947 The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1946-47 (Classics) The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1947 (2 volumes) (Classics) Duke Ellington at Ciro's (Dems) Liberian Suite (Columbia) 1948 • • • • • Live at Click Restaurant Philadelphia Vol.E." 1950 • • • • The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1949-50 (Classics) The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1950 (Classics) Live In Zurich.released 1977) • Daybreak Express • Live at the Hollywood Bowl • • • • • Duke Ellington Vol. Duke Ellington discography • Masterpieces by Ellington (Columbia) 1952 • • • • • • Ellington Uptown Duke on the Air The Seattle Concert Live at the Blue Note (Bandstand) Duke Ellington at Birdland (Jazz Unlimited) The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1952 (Classics) 24 1953 • • • • • • The Pasadena Concert (GNP) Duke Ellington Plays the Blues The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1952-53 (Classics) The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1953 (2 volumes) (Classics) Premiered by Ellington (Capitol) The Duke Plays Ellington (Capitol) released on CD as Piano Reflections 1954 • • • • • Ellington ‘55 (Capitol) Dance to the Duke! (Capitol) Duke Ellington Plays Happy Birthday Duke! April 29 Birthday Sessions (Laserlight) 1954 Los Angeles Concert (GNP) 1955 • • • • • • • • Ellington Showcase (Capitol) Duke’s Mixture (Columbia) Here's the Duke (Columbia) The Duke and His Men Jazz Masters: 1953-1955 (EMI) The Washington. Chicago 1956 (LMR) . Armory Concert (Jazz Guild) The Complete Capitol Recordings of Duke Ellington The Carnegie Hall Concerts: March 1955 1956 • • • • • • • • • • Blue Rose (Columbia) with Rosemary Clooney Historically Speaking (Bethlehem) Duke Ellington Presents. (Bethlehem) Ellington at Newport (Columbia) rereleased with restoration of the complete 1956 Newport Jazz Festival performance in 1999 as Ellington at Newport Complete Duke Ellington and the Buck Clayton All Stars at Newport Al Hibbler Sings with the Duke (Columbia) The Complete Porgy and Bess Ellington '56 (Charly) Live From The 1956 Stratford Festival (Music and Arts) A Drum Is a Woman (Columbia) 1957 • Studio Sessions..released as The Private Sessions Volume One in 1987 • Such Sweet Thunder (Columbia) .C.. D. Volume 2 (CBS) In a Mellotone (RCA-Victor) 25 1958 • • • • • • • • • • Black. Ella Fitzgerald and Coleman Hawkins. and Edward G. Jazz at the Plaza Vol. Ellington made recordings with a number of top stars. John Coltrane. Brown and Beige (Columbia) Dance Concerts. California 1958 (LMR) . such as his religious "Sacred Concerts".released as The Private Sessions Volume Two in 1987 Dance Dates.released as The Private Sessions Volume Six in 1987 Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque (Columbia) The Cosmic Scene (Columbia) Happy Reunion (Sony) Ellington Indigos (Columbia) Newport 1958 (Columbia) Later re-released on an extended double CD as Live at Newport 1958. (aka Peer Gynt Suite/Suite Thursday) released on CD as part of Three Suites • Unknown Session (Columbia. He also wrote and recorded a number of suites. including Count Basie. the "Perfume Suite" and the "Latin American Suite." 1960 • The Nutcracker Suite (Columbia) released on CD as part of Three Suites • Piano in the Background (Columbia) • Swinging Suites by Edward E. II (Columbia) Duke Ellington at the Alhambra (Pablo) 1959 • Jazz Party (Columbia) • • • • • • Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues (Verve) Side by Side (Verve) Anatomy of a Murder (Columbia – soundtrack album) Live at the Blue Note (Roulette) Festival Session (Columbia) Blues in Orbit (Columbia) 1960s In the 1960s. released 1979) • Hot Summer Dance (Red Baron) • Live At Monterey 1960 (Status) 1961 • Piano in the Foreground (Columbia) • The Great Reunion with Louis Armstrong (Roulette) • Together Again with Louis Armstrong (Roulette) The above two were later re-released together in 2001 by Blue Note Records as The Great Summit. • Paris Blues (United Artists) • First Time! The Count Meets the Duke .with Count Basie (Columbia) • The Girl's Suite & The Perfume Suite (Columbia) 1962 .Duke Ellington discography • • • • Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook Live at the 1957 Stratford Music Festival (Music & Arts) All-Star Road Band . California 1958 (LMR) . Frank Sinatra. Louis Armstrong. with Alice Babs (Reprise) • Studio Sessions New York 1963 (LMR) released as The Private Collection Volme Four in 1987 • My People (Red Baron) 1964 • • • • • • • • • Ellington '65 (Reprise) Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins (Reprise) Jazz Group 1964 (Jazz Anthology) Live at Carnegie Hall 1964 (Jazz Up) Harlem (Pablo) All-Star Road Band (CBS) At Basin Street East (Music & Arts) London: The Great Concerts (MusicMasters) New York Concert (Musicmasters) 1965 • • • • • • • • Ellington '66 (Reprise) Concert in the Virgin Islands (Reprise) Ella at Duke's Place (Verve) The Duke at Tanglewood Jumpin’ Pumkins '65 Revisited (Affinity) Two Great Concerts (1949 and 1965) (Accord) A Concert of Sacred Music From Grace Cathedral (Status) 1966 • The Stockholm Concert. 1962 (LMR) . released 1974) The Feeling of Jazz (Black Lion) Duke 56/62 (in three volumes) (CBS) 26 1963 • • • • Afro-Bossa (Reprise) The Great Paris Concert (Atlantic. 1966 (Pablo) • The Popular Duke Ellington (RCA) • In the Uncommon Market (recorded 1963-66 . released 1976) • Serenade to Sweden .released as The Private Collection Volume Three in 1987 Recollections of the Big Band Era (Atlantic.released 1986) (Pablo) • Soul Call (Verve) • Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur (Status) • The Far East Suite (RCA) . released 1973) The Symphonic Ellington (Reprise) Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session (Atlantic. New York. released 1963) Will the Big Bands Ever Come Back? (Reprise) Studio Sessions.Duke Ellington discography • • • • • • • • • • • • All American in Jazz (Columbia) Featuring Paul Gonsalves (Fantasy) Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962 (LMR) released as The Private Collection Volume Seven in 1987 Midnight in Paris (Columbia) Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins (Impulse!) Money Jungle (United Artists) Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (Impulse!. his "Third Sacred Concert. 1970 • • • • • • Latin American Suite (recorded 1968 & 1970 . & Edward K.with Ray Brown (Pablo) • Up in Duke’s Workshop (recorded 1969-72 .released 1979) (Pablo) 1973 .released 1976) (Pablo) • This One's for Blanton! .released 1974) (Fantasy) New Orleans Suite (Atlantic) Orchestral Works (Decca) The Suites. 1968 (LMR) released as The Private Collection Volume Nine in 1987 1969 • 70th Birthday Concert (Solid State) 1970s Ellington remained active to the end of his life. New York 1968 & 1970 (LMR) released as The Private Collection Volume Five in 1987 The Intimacy of the Blues (recorded 1967-70 .Duke Ellington discography 1967 • • • • • • • • • • • • Johnny Come Lately North of the Border in Canada Live at the Rainbow Grill Beyond Category: The Musical Genius of Duke Ellington (1927–1967) (Smithsonian) Live in Italy (Jazz Up) 1967 European Tour (Lone Hill) Studio Sessions.released 2004) (Storyville) The Greatest Jazz Concert In The World (Pablo) .released 1972) (Fantasy) The Pianist (recorded 1966 & 1970 .And His Mother Called Him Bill (RCA) Francis A..released 1986) (Fantasy) 1971 • The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse (Fantasy) • Studio Sessions New York & Chicago.released 1977) (Pablo) • Togo Brava Suite (United Artists) 1972 • Live at the Whitney (released 1995) (Impulse!) • The Ellington Suites (recorded 1959-72 . 1957." the "Toga Brava Suite" and "The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse." his most explicit venture into what would be called "world music. New York (LMR) released as The Private Collection Volume Eight in 1987 Berlin '65 / Paris '67 (Pablo) The Jaywalker (recorded 1966-7 . Chicago.. 1967. 1965. recording three final major suites in the 1970s." the "New Orleans Suite. (Reprise) 27 1968 • Yale Concert (issued 1973) (Fantasy) • Second Sacred Concert (Prestige) • Studio Sessions New York. 1966. 1965." His concert at Eastbourne was Ellington's final recording. San Francisco. 1966 & 1971 (LMR) released as The Private Collection Volume Ten in 1987 • The Intimate Ellington (recorded 1969-71 . References [1] The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. Inc. (http://thedukeellingtonsociety.net/) Official Website (http://www.redhotjazz.html) A Duke Ellington Panorama (http://www.Duke Ellington discography • Duke's Big 4 (Pablo) • It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing . but it includes previously unreleased compositions. 40 Classic Performances (Proper/Retro) (2 discs) • Duke Ellington's Incidental Music for Shakespeare's Play Timon of Athens.with Teresa Brewer (Flying Dutchman) • Third Sacred Concert (RCA) 1974 • Eastbourne Performance (RCA) 28 Compilations • • • • • • • • Complete Works: 1924-1947 (Proper UK) (2003) (40 discs) The Centennial Edition: The Complete RCA-Victor Recordings (1999) (24 discs) The Complete RCA-Victor Mid-Forties Recordings (2000) The Private Collection (1956–1971) (Saja) (10 discs) The Duke Box (Storyville) (2007) (8 discs) 1936-40 Small Group Sessions (Mosaic) (7 discs) The Complete Capitol Recordings (Blue Note) (1999) (5 discs) The Reprise Studio Recordings (Mosaic) (5 discs) • Early Ellington: The Complete Brunswick And Vocalion Recordings Of Duke Ellington. 1926-1931 (GRP Records/ Verve Music Group) (3 discs) • Masterpieces.org/) .depanorama.com/) The Duke Ellington Society. Ellington does not perform on this recording. adapted by Stanley Silverman (1993). 1926-1949 (Proper) (4 discs) • The Gold Collection. 70.duke-ellington.com/duke. External links • • • • Red Hot Jazz (http://www. TDES. 29 Albums . 1938 Jazz Portrait Duke Ellington chronology Braggin’ in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year (1938) The Blanton–Webster Band (1940-42) Braggin’ in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year is a compilation album of American pianist. December 19 & 22. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington's 1938 recordings for the Brunswick label which was released in 1991.30 1938 Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year Braggin’ in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year Compilation album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1991 August 4 & 9. September 2.[1] . allmusic.2:44 • Recorded at ARC-Brunswick Studios in New York on August 4.2:56 "Hip Chic" .bass Sonny Greer .tenor saxophone.alto saxophone. com/ album/ r138144) accessed May 24. 5. Irving Gordon. clarinet Johnny Hodges . December 19. 1938 (track 1).cornet Wallace Jones. "Battle of Swing" . Cootie Williams .Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year 31 Reception The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4 stars stating "this 1938 incarnation of Ellington's group held their own with many fine compositions.valve trombone Barney Bigard .2:59 13.[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. 3. alto saxophone Harry Carney . "Please Forgive Me" (Ellington. depanorama.2:34 "Jazz Potpourri" .2:27 "Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington.trumpet Lawrence Brown. 8. 1938 (tracks 10-13). "Blue Light" [alternate take] . 2010 [2] Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. August 9.2:55 "Buffet Flat" .2:56 10. 1938 (tracks 7-9).trombone Juan Tizol . Mills) .guitar Billy Taylor . Mills) . Irving Mills) .drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. September 2. "Blue Light" .2:40 12. Noel Gay) . htm) accessed May 21. elements that set the group apart throughout the big-band era. net/ index. Maybe not as essential as other Ellington tiles.2:24 "Mighty Like the Blues" (Leonard Feather) . 1938 (track 6). 7.2:36 11.2:59 "Lambeth Walk" (Douglas Furber. clarinet. but still highly recommended".T. and a wealth of unique solo contributions.baritone saxophone. 4. "Slap Happy" . on Toast" (Ellington. Gordon. 2. and December 22. "Boy Meets Horn" (Ellington.clarinet. Rex Stewart) . Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Rex Stewart .2:55 "T. Joe Nanton . 2010 . alto saxophone Fred Guy . a seamless sense of swing. soprano saxophone Otto Hardwick .2:45 9. 6. 1938 (tracks 2-5). ever assembled". .[3] Allmusic describes it as "essential for all jazz collections". The recordings were originally made for RCA Victor during what many critics regard as the Ellington orchestra's golden period. available elsewhere... Bob Porter Professional reviews • • Allmusic link [2] Rolling Stone link [1] Length Label Producer The Blanton–Webster Band combines the master takes of all the recordings by Duke Ellington's Orchestra during the years of 1940 to 1942. Rolling Stone praises the collection as "a masterwork of composition and leadership" and "a series of individual triumphs from the greatest team of jazz players. The three CDs contain many numbers which were to become classics. involving bassist Jimmy Blanton and tenor saxophonist Ben Webster. the selection includes many of Ellington's hits and classic songs. The collection does not include alternate takes or the duets Ellington performed with Jimmy Blanton. With 66 tracks.[4] The collection was re-organized and rereleased with additional tracks in 2003 as Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band.32 1939 The Blanton–Webster Band The Blanton-Webster Band Compilation album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre 1990 1940–1942 jazz Swing Big band music 204:07 Bluebird Records (RCA) Steve Becker. and the arrangements (by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn) were frequently inventive and innovative. Edgar Leslie) – 2:45 "All Too Soon" (Ellington. Ted Grouya) – 3:22 9. "Jack the Bear" – 3:15 3. Ellington) – 3:23 7. "Blue Goose" – 3:21 "Harlem Air Shaft" – 2:57 "At a Dixie Roadside Diner" – (Joe Burke. "You. "Chloe" (Gus Kahn. 19. "The Girl in My Dreams Tries to Look Like You" – 3:19 10. Jerome. 21. all tracks by Duke Ellington. Jack Scholl) – 3:19 2. Gaines. "Blue Serge" – 3:20 14. Josef Myrow) – 3:18 2. "A Portrait of Bert Williams" – 3:09 14. Carl Sigman) – 3:28 "Rumpus in Richmond" – 2:46 "My Greatest Mistake" (Jack Fulton). "The Sidewalks of New York" (James W. Neil Moret) – 3:24 6. "Morning Glory" (Ellington. "The Flaming Sword" – 3:06 4. "Concerto for Cootie" – 3:19 8. Gene Irwin. "Conga Brava" (Ellington. "I Never Felt This Way Before" (Al Dubin. "Me and You" – 2:54 9. Jimmy Mundy. Milt Gabler) – 3:19 Disc two 1. Disc one 1. "Five O'Clock Whistle" (Kim Gannon. "Jumpin' Punkins" – 3:33 12.G. "Bakiff" (Tizol) – 3:23 16. E. Charles B. "Flamingo" (Edmund Anderson. 17. "Across the Track Blues" – 2:58 5. 15. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 2:54 11. 18. Juan Tizol) – 2:54 7. Strayhorn) – 3:33 18. "After All" (Strayhorn) – 3:19 15. "Bojangles" – 2:50 13. "Dusk" – 3:19 12. Rex Stewart) – 3:15 5. "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" (Ellington. 20. Bob Russell) – 3:15 11.K. White) – 2:50 6. Blake. "The Giddybug Gallop" – 3:29 . Lawlor) – 3:14 8. Jack O'Brien) – 3:27 "Sepia Panorama" – 3:20 "There Shall Be No Night" (Gladys Shelley. "So Far. "Cotton Tail" – 3:08 10. 22. "Are You Sticking?" – 3:02 17. "John Hardy's Wife" – 3:28 13. You Darlin'" (M. "Warm Valley" – 3:20 3. "Never No Lament (Don't Get Around Much Anymore)" (Ellington. Abner Silver) – 3:05 "In a Mellow Tone" (Ellington. 16. "Ko Ko" – 2:39 4.The Blanton–Webster Band 33 Track list Unless otherwise noted. So Good" (Jack Lawrence. Kuller) – 3:03 6. 15. Sid Kuller. "Bli-Blip" (Ellington. 13. 22. "Moon Mist" – 2:58 "What Am I Here For?" (Ellington. H. 18. Webster) – 3:17 "Clementine" (Strayhorn) – 2:53 "Brown-Skin Gal (In the Calico Gown)" (Ellington. "Jump for Joy" (Ellington. "I Don't Know What Kind of Blues I Got" – 3:13 10. Paul Francis Webster) – 2:50 "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" (Ellington. "Chocolate Shake" (Ellington. 14. baritone sax Johnny Hodges — clarinet. "C Jam Blues" (Barney Bigard. Henderson) – 2:54 "Sherman Shuffle" – 2:38 Personnel Performance • • • • • • • • • • • • Ivie Anderson — vocals Barney Bigard — clarinet Jimmy Blanton — bass Lawrence Brown — trombone Harry Carney — clarinet. 16. "Moon Over Cuba" (Ellington. Webster) – 3:06 34 Disc three 1. 20. 21. Buddy Pepper) – 2:44 9.J. Lengsfelder. vocals • Joe Nanton — trombone • Alvin "Junior" Raglin — bass . Tizol) – 3:08 11. "Five O'Clock Drag" – 2:49 4. 21. Strayhorn) – 2:49 "Someone" – 3:09 "My Little Brown Book" (Strayhorn) – 3:13 "Main Stem" – 2:47 "Johnny Come Lately" (Strayhorn) – 2:39 "Hayfoot. "What Good Would It Do?" (Harry James.The Blanton–Webster Band 19. Tizol) – 3:09 3. Ellington) – 2:37 12. "Rocks in My Bed" – 3:06 5. baritone sax Duke Ellington — piano Sonny Greer — drums Fred Guy — guitar Otto Hardwick — alto sax. 19. violin. "Perdido" (Ervin Drake. 20. "Rain Check" (Strayhorn) – 2:28 8. "Chelsea Bridge" (Strayhorn) – 2:52 7. Webster) – 2:50 2. Frankie Laine) – 3:28 "I Don't Mind" (Ellington. soprano sax Herb Jeffries — vocals Wallace Jones — trumpet • Ray Nance — trumpet. alto sax. 22. alto sax. 17. Strawfoot" (Drake. Lengsfelder. Paul McGrane) – 2:30 "Sentimental Lady" – 2:58 "A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship)" (Ellington. com/ artists/ dukeellington/ albums/ album/ 281670/ review/ 5943111/ the_blantonwebster_band) Rolling Stone.The Blanton–Webster Band • • • • • Rex Stewart — cornet Billy Strayhorn — piano Juan Tizol — valve trombone Ben Webster — tenor sax Cootie Williams — trumpet 35 Production • • • • • • Steve Backer – executive producer Ed Begley – remastering Duke Ellington – arranger Bob Porter – reissue producer Billy Strayhorn – arranger Mary Tucker – liner notes References [1] http:/ / www. com/ album/ r138131) at Allmusic . 2007. rollingstone. com/ artists/ dukeellington/ albums/ album/ 281670/ review/ 5943111/ the_blantonwebster_band [3] The Blanton-Webster Band (http:/ / www. allmusic. Accessed September 15. [4] The Blanton–Webster Band (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r138131 [2] http:/ / www. rollingstone. 1940 Live Duke Ellington at Fargo. North Dakota. a normal venue for jazz bands at that time but an unusual setting for a live recording. Jack Towers and Richard Burris sought permission from the William Morris Agency representing Duke Ellington to record an upcoming concert in Fargo. two cooperative extension service workers and former South Dakota State College students. or radio broadcasts.[3] . 1940 Live Live album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1978 7 November 1940 Jazz Book-of-the-Month Records Professional reviews • • Allmusic Allmusic [1] link [2] link Duke Ellington at Fargo. It is unusual for the way it was recorded and released and is considered one of Ellington's more important live works.36 1940 Duke Ellington at Fargo.[3] Permission was granted to the two Ellington fans provided they receive permission from Ellington and the venue's manager before the show. 1940 Live is a 1978 release by American jazz band Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra of a 1940 recording of the band performing live at a dance in Fargo. North Dakota in the United States.[3] The show was held on 7 November 1940 at the Crystal Ballroom on the second floor of the Fargo City Auditorium at the corner of First Avenue South and Broadway.[4] The Crystal Ballroom featured a glass ball two feet in diameter hanging from the ceiling that reflected the dancehall's lights.[3] (The building was demolished in 1962). nightclubs.[3] The concert was a dance. Background In 1939. most of which would have been made of concerts. [8] Commercial releases Cover of The Duke 1940 Cover of Fargo 1940 . Towers and Burris played parts of the recording for Ellington and his band mates. Towers made a reproduction of the recording from areas of the groove that were less worn.[3] The original acetate disks have since been donated to the Archives Center of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. A Fargo radio station. we did it just for the excitement and pleasure of it all.[3] Towers was in charge of radio broadcasting at the U. KVOX (now KVXR).[6] [3] [7] The recording turntable was set up next to Ellington's piano.[3] The recording equipment included a Presto portable turntable that cut the recording into 16-inch. Towers dubbed a tape for an acquaintance and subsequent copies eventually appeared as a bootleg in Europe.Duke Ellington at Fargo.[3] Ellington's orchestra played several warm-up pieces before Ellington came out to his piano. Ellington told Towers that his trumpet section was in "rough shape". The band then played "Sepia Panorama". Towers' master of At Fargo was finally officially released by Book-of-the-Month Records as a Book-of-the-Month Club selection."[8] Later history Burris and Towers had promised the William Morris Agency not to use the live recording for commercial purposes and it was heard only from the original disks until the 1960s.[3] Five and one-half of six disks with a recording capacity of 15 minutes per side were used in the recording. albeit approved. 1940 Live 37 Recording The original recording of At Fargo was effectively an amateur.S.[6] The concert also included the first performance of "Star Dust" for the band as a whole. The concert was also the debut of trumpeter Ray Nance.[3] In 1978.[3] the band's theme song before adoption of "Take the 'A' Train" in 1941. 331⁄3-RPM acetate-covered aluminum disks.[5] bootleg recording. who had joined the band when Cootie Williams left to play with Benny Goodman[4] [5] and. the night of the concert. "When Dick and I recorded this Fargo performance.[3] After the show.[6] Jack Towers later said. We had no idea that people all over the world would be listening to it 60 years later.[6] In the 1970s. Department of Agriculture from 1952–1974 but remastering recordings remained a hobby and became a career after his retirement. broadcast part of the show live. its sophistication. of course. Critical reception and awards In 1980. The record sides were sequenced for use with a record changer (1/6. the first digital release of the concert (on two CDs) was issued by Vintage Jazz (VJC-1019/20). "the real star.[12] A Storyville Records reviewer argues "the Fargo performance still resonates as one of the greatest concert recordings in all of jazz. 3/4).[9] JazzTimes writer Harvey Siders says. its ability to respond to the improvisational genius of Duke". On 3 April 2001. In 1990. or Ellington at Newport in 1956". these disks were released again as Fargo 1940 on Jazz Classics 5009. Coltrane at the Vanguard. 1940: Special 60th Anniversary Edition.[10] It was later issued as Gran Via España 1356. 1940 Live 38 Cover of Duke Ellington at Fargo.Duke Ellington at Fargo.[11] Allmusic.com review Scott Yanow posits that "there was no better orchestra at the time.[9] On 23 July 1996. In 2002. the title it was awarded a Grammy under.[13] . Big Band at the 22nd Grammy Awards. with its organized chaos. The Duke Box as disk three. 1940 Live by Jazz Heritage (913176A). its jungle heat. 2/5. 1940: Special 60th Anniversary Edition Cover of Complete Legendary Fargo Concert The album was first released on three LP records by Book-of-the Month Records (30-5622) as Duke Ellington at Fargo. a two-CD release similar to the Storyville one was made on Definitive (11207) as the Complete Legendary Fargo Concert. on a par with Benny Goodman at Carnegie. and rarely since". 1940. This version was also issued as Duke Ellington at Fargo.[5] The second CD of this release was also included in Storyville's 2006 eight-CD box set. is the band. At Fargo won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance. another CD release with additional tracks was made on Storyville (8316) as The Duke at Fargo. Gladys Shelley) – (3:09) 7. Duke Ellington) – (4:15) 10. Gottlieb. Ted Snyder." "Harlem Airshaft. "It's Glory" (Duke Ellington) – (0:47) 2. "Chatterbox" (Rex Stewart. "Mood Indigo" (Irving Mills. Sonny Greer. Songs Songs from the performance that receive critical note include "Ko-Ko. Ben Webster. Juan Tizol." "Caravan. Duke Ellington) – (3:22) 9. Rex Stewart. Photograph taken at the Howard Theater (?) in Washington.[5] The Duke at Fargo 1940: Special 60th Anniversary Edition track listing CD 1 1. "Stompy Jones" (Duke Ellington) – (2:42) 14. Wallace Jones (?). Daniels]) – (4:03) 15. "Bojangles" (Duke Ellington) – (4:02) 16. "The Mooche" (Irving Mills. "Ko-Ko" (Duke Ellington) – (2:22) 6. "Pussy Willow" (Duke Ellington) – (4:34) 8. Barney Bigard. "Sepia Panorama" (Duke Ellington) – (1:15) 5. notable soloists on At Fargo include Ben Webster. Otto Hardwick: tenor saxophones • Barney Bigard: clarinet • Ray Nance.. "Chloe" (Gus Kahn. between 1938 and 1948 by William P. Irving Mills. "There Shall Be No Night" (Abner Silver.Duke Ellington at Fargo. Lawrence Brown: trombones • Jimmy Blanton: bass • Sonny Greer: drums • Fred Guy: guitar • Ivie Anderson. Ray Nance. Herb Jeffries: vocals Some of the personnel on At Fargo including (from right) Barney Bigard. Harry Carney. Neil Moret [Charles N." and "Cotton Tail". Smith." "Mood Indigo. "Warm Valley" (Duke Ellington) – (3:36) 13. "The Sheik of Araby" (Harry B. Eldo DiLazzaro) – (1:33) 12.[5] Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra personnel:[14] • Duke Ellington: piano • Harry Carney: baritone saxophone • Johnny Hodges: alto saxophone • Ben Webster. Johnny Hodges. Duke Ellington) – (5:23) 3. 1940 Live 39 Performers In addition to Ellington himself. "On the Air" (Duke Ellington) – (5:08) 17. Rex Stewart. Otto Hardwick." "Warm Valley." "Sophisticated Lady." "Rockin' in Rhythm.C. "Rumpus in Richmond" (Duke Ellington) – (2:36) . D. "Harlem Air Shaft" (Duke Ellington) – (3:42) 11. "Ferryboat Serenade" (Harold Adamson. Jimmy Blanton." "Sepia Panorama. and Tricky Sam Nanton. Wallace Jones: trumpets • Rex Stewart: cornet • Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton. Francis Wheeler) – (2:55) 4. com/ books?id=b7HelOf4_RQC& lpg=PR5& pg=PA543#v=onepage& q& f=false)." (http:/ / www. allmusic. Washington Post. "Oh. Juan Tizol) – (4:07) "I Never Felt This Way Before" (Al Dubin. ndsu. Fall 2001. p. 2002. Ellingtonia. edu/ ndsu/ news/ magazine/ vol02_issue01/ the_duke. 15. com/ GRAMMY_Awards/ Winners/ ) . Taps Miller) – (2:49) "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael. 18. "Boy Meets Horn" (Rex Stewart. [8] " Jack Towers Donates Fargo Discs to Smithsonian (http:/ / www. shtml)". com/ album/ r170152 [3] Martin Fredricks. Retrieved 1 January 2011. 20. com/ album/ complete-legendary-fargo-concert-r702741) at Allmusic. washingtonpost. allmusic. Retrieved 1 January 2011. com/ album/ r702741 [2] http:/ / www. allmusic. Turner Layton) – (1:27) 5. Edgar Leslie) – (3:33) "St. Ross Gorman. Martin's Griffin. grammy. Harry Carney. 13. depanorama.Duke Ellington at Fargo. 17. WAMU. 19. "Sophisticated Lady" (Irving Mills. Andy Razaf) – (5:08) "Wham" (Eddie Durham. 21. Retrieved 1 January 2011. [11] Grammy Award winners searchable database (http:/ / www2. Blake. 16. St. Charles B. 21.543. The Duke was Here (http:/ / www. Duke Ellington) – (5:36) 4. Retrieved 1 January 2011. php). Duke Ellington) – (5:29) "Across the Track Blues" (Duke Ellington) – (6:44) "Honeysuckle Rose" (Fats Waller. Bob Russell) – (4:21) "Caravan" (Irving Mills. 22. "Sepia Panorama" (Duke Ellington) – (5:11) 3. Lawlor) – (5:07) "The Flaming Sword" (Duke Ellington) – (4:59) "Never No Lament (Don't Get Around Much Anymore)" (Duke Ellington. net/ desociety/ 200903. [4] Whitney Balliett. 22. Duke Ellington. 12. " The Duke at Fargo 1940: Special 60th Anniversary Edition (http:/ / www. "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" (Henry Creamer. allmusic. Duke Ellington) – (3:28) 40 CD 2 1. NDSU Magazine. [6] Matt Schudel. Retrieved 1 January 2011. org/ programs/ hjsn/ 00/ november_2000. nodak. USDA Broadcaster Won Grammy for Rare Ellington Recording (http:/ / www. " Jack Towers dies at 96. 23. 19. Eddie DeLange. "Fanfare" (Duke Ellington) – (0:32) 8. html)". Louis Blues" (W. Kim Gannon. "North Dakota. Babe! Maybe Someday" (Duke Ellington) – (2:17) 6. [5] Ken Dryden. "Slap Happy" (Duke Ellington) – (3:24) 2. "The Call of the Canyon/All This and Heaven Too" (Billy Hill. 1940.com. Mitchell Parish) – (4:15) "Rose of the Rio Grande" (Harry Warren. Mitchell Parish) – (5:11) 11. 17. [9] Scott Yanow. 28 December 2010. Duke Ellington) – (4:54) 10. "Five O'Clock Whistle" (Josef Myrow.com.com. 14. [7] 4 November 2000 Program Guide (http:/ / wamu. "Chaser" (Duke Ellington) – (0:15) "The Sidewalks of New York" (James W. "Rockin' in Rhythm" (Irving Mills. Retrieved 1 January 2011. C.3 (March 2009). pdf)". "Cotton Tail" (Duke Ellington) – (3:06) "Whispering Grass" (Fred Fisher) – (2:29) "Conga Brava" (Duke Ellington. 1940 Live 18. Collected Works: A Journal of Jazz 1954-2001 (http:/ / books. allmusic. Retrieved 1 January 2011. com/ album/ fargo-nd-november-7-1940-r170152) at Allmusic. Duke Ellington. "Complete Legendary Fargo Concert" (http:/ / www. Jimmy Van Heusen) – (1:33) 9. Juan Tizol) – (3:44) "Clarinet Lament (Barney's Concerto)" (Barney Bigard. Page 1. November 7. com/ wp-dyn/ content/ article/ 2010/ 12/ 28/ AR2010122804198. [10] Ken Dryden. 20. Handy) – (5:39) "Warm Valley" (Duke Ellington) – (0:50) "God Bless America" (Irving Berlin) – (0:28) References [1] http:/ / www. com/ album/ the-duke-at-fargo-1940-special-60th-anniversary-edition-r526284)" at Allmusic. Gene Irwin) – (2:00) 7. google. com/ php/ article. Retrieved 1 January 2011. All About Jazz. Retrieved 1 January 2011. 4 June 2007.org/ blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/01/05/132690625/a-duke-ellington-masterpiece-saved-from-historys-basement)". " Complete Legendary Fargo Concert (http:/ / www. aspx?tabId=2903)". storyvillerecords. 1940 Live [12] Harvey Siders. [14] Samuel Chell. . 41 External links • " Jack Towers on Restoring his Award-Winning Duke Ellington Recording. June 2001. Review at Storyville Records website. php?id=21022)".org. [13] Will Friedwald. JazzTimes. in 1980 (http://www. 15 March 2006. com/ Default. (08:54) Retrieved 1 January 2011.Duke Ellington at Fargo.npr. " A Masterpiece by Anyone's Standards (http:/ / www. com/ articles/ 12323-the-duke-at-fargo-1940-special-60th-anniversary-edition-duke-ellington-and-his-famous-orchestra)". " Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra: The Duke At Fargo 1940 Special 60th Anniversary Edition (http:/ / jazztimes. Retrieved 1 January 2011. allaboutjazz. Audio Interview at NPR. 10: 1947-1951 (2003) Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band is a 2003 three-disc compilation combining the master takes of all the recordings by Duke Ellington's Orchestra during the years of 1940 to 1942 with an additional nine tracks. "truly worth either an initial investment or reinvestment". including five alternative takes and four new masters.[2] All About Jazz: New York noted that these performances. "not only set the standard for big bands and jazz orchestras. Steve Lasker Professional reviews • Allmusic link [1] Duke Ellington chronology 1951 (2003) Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band The Alternative Takes: Vol. but created an ideal near insurmountable to improve upon".42 1942 Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band Compilation album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label Producer 2003 1940-1942 jazz Bluebird Records (RCA) Orrin Keepnews. While essentially an expanded re-release of 1990s The Blanton–Webster Band. sound and updated notes make this.[3] . the packaging. according to Allmusic. from what is often considered "the band in its prime". Lawlor) – 3:14 5. 21. Gene Irwin. "You. 17.G. "The Girl in My Dreams Tries to Look Like You" – 3:19 7. Jimmy Mundy.K. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 2:54 8. Neil Moret) – 3:24 3. 24. "Never No Lament (Don't Get Around Much Anymore)" (Ellington. 19. "Are You Sticking?" – 3:02 14. "After All" (Strayhorn) – 3:19 12. 15. Jack O'Brien) – 3:27 "Sepia Panorama" – 3:20 "There Shall Be No Night" (Gladys Shelley. "I Never Felt This Way Before" (Al Dubin. "Bakiff" (Tizol) – 3:23 13. 22. "The Giddybug Gallop" – 3:29 . "Jack the Bear" – 3:15 3. "Concerto for Cootie" – 3:19 8. Josef Myrow) – 3:18 "The Flaming Sword" – 3:06 "Warm Valley" – 3:20 Disc two 1. "Flamingo" (Edmund Anderson. Abner Silver) – 3:05 "In a Mellow Tone" (Ellington. 18. "Chloe (Song of the Swamp)" (Gus Kahn. Jerome. "The Sidewalks of New York" (James W. "Morning Glory" (Ellington. "Jumpin' Punkins" – 3:33 9. Blake. Juan Tizol) – 2:54 7. Charles B. "John Hardy's Wife" – 3:28 10. "Me and You" – 2:54 9. "Blue Serge" – 3:20 11. 23. Milt Gabler) – 3:19 "Five O'Clock Whistle" (Kim Gannon. "Cotton Tail" – 3:08 10. "Blue Goose" – 3:21 "Harlem Air Shaft" – 2:57 "At a Dixie Roadside Diner" – (Joe Burke. E. "Across the Track Blues" – 2:58 2. Bob Russell) – 3:15 11. "Ko Ko" – 2:39 4.Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band 43 Track list Unless otherwise noted. Carl Sigman) – 3:28 "Rumpus in Richmond" – 2:46 "My Greatest Mistake" (Jack Fulton). White) – 2:50 6. Ellington) – 3:23 4. "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" (Ellington. Edgar Leslie) – 2:45 "All Too Soon" (Ellington. 25. "A Portrait of Bert Williams" – 3:09 14. Disc one 1. 16. all tracks by Duke Ellington. You Darlin'" (M. "Bojangles" – 2:50 13. Ted Grouya) – 3:22 6. So Good" (Jack Lawrence. "Dusk" – 3:19 12. "Conga Brava" (Ellington. 20. "So Far. Rex Stewart) – 3:15 5. Gaines. Jack Scholl) – 3:19 2. Strayhorn) – 3:33 15. 21. H. Ellington) – 2:37 16. Webster) – 3:17 "Clementine" (Strayhorn) – 2:53 "Brown-Skin Gal (In the Calico Gown)" (Ellington. "A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship)" (Ellington. Lengsfelder. "Rocks in My Bed" – 3:06 9. "Chelsea Bridge" (Strayhorn) – 2:52 11. 6. Sid Kuller. "Chocolate Shake" (Ellington. "What Am I Here For?" (Ellington. "My Little Brown Book" (Strayhorn) – 3:13 21.Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band 16. Edward Heyman. 3. Webster) – 2:50 "Moon Over Cuba" (Ellington. Strawfoot" (Drake. "Sherman Shuffle" – 2:38 . 20. 19. "Five O'Clock Drag" – 2:49 8. Kuller) – 3:03 10. Webster) – 3:06 "Jump for Joy" (Ellington. Kuller. "I Don't Mind" (Ellington. 17. J. "Hayfoot. "I Don't Know What Kind of Blues I Got" – 3:13 14. Robert Sour) – 3:11 "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington. "Pitter Panther Patter" – 3:03 "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton. "Rain Check" (Strayhorn) – 2:28 12. Frankie Laine) – 3:28 18. 24. Tizol) – 3:09 7. "C Jam Blues" (Barney Bigard. "What Good Would It Do?" (Harry James. Strayhorn) – 2:49 19. 18. Johnny Green. "Perdido" (Ervin Drake. 4. Ellington) – 3:09 "Ko Ko" (alternate take) – 2:40 "Bojangles" (alternate take) – 2:46 "Sepia Panorama" (alternate take) – 3:24 "Jumpin' Punkins" (alternate take) – 3:42 "Jump for Joy" (alternate take) (Ellington. Paul Francis Webster) – 2:50 "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" (Ellington. Tizol) – 3:08 15. 22.B. Buddy Pepper) – 2:44 13. 2. Irving Mills. Webster) – 2:56 44 Disc three 1. "Sentimental Lady" – 2:58 25. "Bli-Blip" (Ellington. Henderson) – 2:54 26.J. Blues" (Jimmy Blanton. Paul McGrane) – 2:30 24. "Moon Mist" – 2:58 17. Mitchell Parish) – 2:47 "Mr. "Main Stem" – 2:47 22. "Someone" – 3:09 20. 5. "Johnny Come Lately" (Strayhorn) – 2:39 23. Lengsfelder. 23. discography Brian Priestley – liner notes. saxophone: alto & soprano Herb Jeffries – vocals Wallace Jones – trumpet Ray Nance – trumpet. saxophone: tenor Jimmy Blanton – bass Lawrence Brown – trombone Harry Carney – clarinet. reeds. reeds. sax: tenor Johnny Hodges – clarinet. digital transfers. vocals Rex Stewart – cornet Billy Strayhorn – piano. saxophone: alto & baritone Duke Ellington – piano. saxophone: tenor Cootie Williams – trumpet Production • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • John Chilton – liner editor Duke Ellington – arranger Mercer Ellington – arranger Billy Strayhorn – arranger Erwin Gorostiza – design Scott Haag – photo research Charles Harbutt – compilation mastering Andrew Homzy – liner editor Orrin Keepnews – producer Steve Lasker – producer.Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band 45 Personnel Performance • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ivie Anderson – vocals Barney Bigard – clarinet. liner editor. reeds. celeste Sonny Greer – drums Fred Guy – guitar Otto Hardwick – reeds. restoration. saxophone: alto Chauncey Haughton – clarinet. Schiedt – photography Cynthia Sesso – photo research Joshua Sherman – A&R Ben Webster – arranger Ben Young – compilation supervisor . violin. celeste Juan Tizol – trombone: valve Ben Webster – reeds. annotation Tony Russell – liner editor Duncan P. allaboutjazz. php?id=11945) All About Jazz: New York.Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band 46 References [1] http:/ / www. (June 2003) Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band (http:/ / www. . Laurence. com/ album/ r631586 [2] Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band (http:/ / www. com/ php/ article. com/ album/ r631586) at Allmusic [3] Donohue-Greene. 2007. Accessed September 15. allmusic. allmusic. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded at Carnegie Hall.47 1943 The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1943 The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1943 Live album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Length Label 1977 January 23.[1] . in New York in 1943 and released on the Prestige label in 1977. 1943 Jazz 119:18 Prestige Duke Ellington chronology Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band (1940-42) The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1943 (1943) The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1944 (1944) The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1943 is a live album by American pianist. "Boy Meets Horn" (Ellington.3:28 11.4:02 21.6:09 19.3:24 "A Portrait of Bert Williams" . 8.5:58 22. Ellington. "The Star Spangled Banner" (Francis Scott Key. 5.3:11 20. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Ellington.6:35 "Rockin' in Rhythm" (Harry Carney.The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1943 48 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars and stated "This two-CD set captures one of the milestones in Duke Ellington's long and extremely productive career. "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard.alto saxophone. Personnel • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano (tracks 1-9 & 12-25) Billy Strayhorn .3:56 25.piano (tracks 10 & 11) Rex Stewart . Brown and Beige]" . "Blue Belles of Harlem" .. "Are You Sticking?" .. "Beige [Third Movement of Black. 7. Edgar Leslie.cornet Shorty Baker. 4. Strayhorn) . Wallace Jones .[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1.3:19 18. Irving Mills) . "Day Dream" (Ellington. Brown and Beige]" . Ellington.2:33 23. "Brown [Second Movement of Black Brown and Beige]" . "Jack the Bear" .alto saxophone . 6. 3.21:52 14. Harry Warren ) . Brown and Beige" in the only full-length version ever recorded by his orchestra. "Black [First Movement of Black. 1943. "Going Up" .4:39 24. James "Bubber" Miley) . Juan Tizol) . John Stafford Smith) . John La Touche.3:38 "Jumpin' Punkins" .4:12 "Moon Mist" .trombone Juan Tizol .2:59 12. Every serious jazz library should contain this set". "Ko Ko" . highlighted by his monumental suite "Black. "Stomp (Johnny Come Lately)" (Strayhorn) . Mills) . "Cotton Tail" . violin Lawrence Brown.1:12 "Black and Tan Fantasy" (Ellington. "Rose of the Rio Grande" (Ross Gorman. Joe Nanton .4:38 • Recorded at Carnegie Hall in New York on January 23.trumpet.3:17 "Portrait of Florence Mills (Black Beauty)" .6:36 17.valve trombone • Otto Hardwick .2:23 10. Bob Russell) . clarinet • Johnny Hodges .11:49 15. Rex Stewart) .2:56 "Bojangles" .3:13 13. "Bakiff" (Ellington.trumpet Ray Nance .3:40 9. 2. "Dirge" (Billy Strayhorn) .14:34 16. 2010 [2] Yanow. tenor saxophone Ben Webster . S.clarinet. allmusic. net/ index. com/ album/ r138137) accessed June 17.baritone saxophone. 2010 .guitar Junior Raglin .drums 49 References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. htm) accessed June 17.bass Sonny Greer . depanorama. alto saxophone Fred Guy . clarinet. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1943 • • • • • • Chauncy Haughton .tenor saxophone Harry Carney . in New York in 1944 and released on the Prestige label in 1977. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded at Carnegie Hall.[1] . 1944 Jazz Prestige Duke Ellington chronology The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1943 (1943) The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1944 (1944) The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1946 (1946) The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1944 is a live album by American pianist.50 1944 The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1944 The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1944 Live album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1977 December 19. 16.2:50 5.3:34 "Frankie and Johnny" (Traditional) . Taft Jordan .2:57 6.4:22 2. "Creole Love Call" .7:00 "The Blues" .cornet Cat Anderson. "Perfume Suite: Sonata" .2:33 "Purfume Suite: Coloratura" . "Perfume Suite: Strange Feeling" . clarinet.guitar Junior Raglin .5:25 "Three Dances: West Indian Dance/Creamy Brown/Emancipation Celebration" .The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1944 51 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Lots of great moments from this brilliant orchestra occurred during this concert". "Pitter Panther Patter" .6:29 "Come Sunday" .trumpet. "Suddenly It Jumped" . "Midriff" (Billy Strayhorn) . clarinet Johnny Hodges . 17. Ray Nance (track 6). 1944.11:48 "The Mood to Be Wooed" . bass clarinet Fred Guy .drums • Kay Davis (track 3). "Blutopia" .3:15 "Blue Skies" (Irving Berlin) .8:08 • Recorded at Carnegie Hall in New York on December 19.tenor saxophone Harry Carney . Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Rex Stewart . 18.3:15 10. 19. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington) . 20.trumpet Ray Nance .4:00 3.3:24 "Work Song" . tenor saxophone Al Sears .5:17 8. 14.[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. "Perfume Suite: Introduction" .baritone saxophone.alto saxophone. 'Perfume Suite: Dancers in Love" . Joe Nanton . violin Lawrence Brown.3:56 7. Marie Ellington (track 14) .valve trombone Otto Hardwick .vocals .4:47 "Blue Cellophane" .bass Hillard Brown . Al Hibbler (track 10).5:09 11. 13.trombone Claude Jones . 12.0:54 9.clarinet.6:29 4. Shelton Hemphill. 15.alto saxophone Jimmy Hamilton . "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" . htm) accessed June 17. net/ index. 2010 [2] Yanow. depanorama. 2010 . com/ album/ r138137) accessed June 17. S. allmusic. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1944 52 References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. in New York in 1946 and released on the Prestige label in 1977. 1946 Jazz 88:09 Prestige Duke Ellington chronology The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1944 (1944) The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1946 (1946) The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1947 (1947) The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1946 is a live album by American pianist. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded at Carnegie Hall.[1] .53 1946 The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1946 The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1946 Live album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Length Label 1977 January 4. bass Sonny Greer .2:26 • Recorded at Carnegie Hall in New York on January 4. "Spiritual (Come Sunday)/Work Song" .2:14 10.2:40 "Jam-A-Ditty" .5:08 6. 12.guitar Oscar Pettiford . 19.4:32 "I'm Just a Lucky So and So" (Mack David. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) . Wilbur DeParis . "Solid Old Man" . 17. Francis Williams .clarinet. clarinet.3:40 "Suburbanite" .tenor saxophone Harry Carney .trombone Claude Jones . Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson. 1946.3:09 7. Jimmy Hamilton) . Milt Gabler) . alto saxophone Al Lucas . "Mellow Ditty" . "Sono" . "Rugged Romeo" . alto saxophone Al Sears .7:30 "Fugueaditty" . 13. clarinet Johnny Hodges . 18. Shelton Hemphill.The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1946 54 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and stated "The 1946 concert is not as memorable as the others but the many major soloists still make this lesser item an enjoyable listening experience".vocals .valve trombone Jimmy Hamilton . Ellington) .2:54 3.alto saxophone Otto Hardwick .[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. "The Blues" . Irving Mills. 15. Juan Tizol) .trumpet Lawrence Brown.baritone saxophone.tenor saxophone. "Air-Conditioned Jungle" (Ellington. Kay Davis (track 15).3:45 2.7:28 "Crescendo in Blue" .3:26 11. Al Hibbler (track 18) . "Pitter Panther Patter" .5:04 8.3:35 4. 14. Lawrence Brown) .drums Joya Sherrill (track 5). "Caravan" (Ellington.4:41 "Diminuendo in Blue/Transblucency" (Ellington/Ellington. "In a Mellow Tone" (Ellington. Taft Jordan.12:06 5.5:45 9.4:32 "Riffin' Roll" .3:34 "Magenta Haze" . 16. depanorama. S. allmusic. com/ album/ r138138) accessed June 17.The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1946 55 References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. 2010 . 2010 [2] Yanow. net/ index. htm) accessed June 17. 56 1947 The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1947 The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1947 Live album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Length Label 1977 December 27.[1] . in New York in 1947 and released on the Prestige label in 1977. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded at Carnegie Hall. 1947 Jazz 90:05 Prestige Duke Ellington chronology Liberian Suite (1947) The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1947 (1947) Great Times! (1950) The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1947 is a live album by American pianist. 2:08 19. "Liberian Suite: Dance No. clarinet.5:08 17. 5. tenor saxophone Al Sears .baritone saxophone. "Bakiff" (Juan Tizol) . vibraphone Claude Jones . "Liberian Suite: Dance No.4:42 20.3:37 8. Ellington) . 5" . violin Lawrence Brown .4:13 16.3:27 "Blue Serge" (Mercer Ellington) . Louis Toodle-Oo/Echoes of Harlem/Black and Tan Fantasy/Things Ain't What They Used to Be" . bass clarinet • Fred Guy .3:46 15.alto saxophone Jimmy Hamilton . "The New Look (Snibor)" (Billy Strayhorn) .5:39 "Harlem Air Shaft" .4:27 21.3:04 11. "Mella Brava" .4:09 14.6:15 6.6:29 18. "Basso Profundo" . Johnny Hodges) . 3" . clarinet Johnny Hodges .valve trombone Russell Procope . 4" . 4. "Liberian Suite: Dance No. "On a Turquoise Cloud" (Lawrence Brown.4:16 "Triple Play" . Al Killian.3:10 "Johnny Hodges Medley: Wanderlust/Junior Hop/Jeep's Blues/Jeep Is Jumpin'/Squaty Roo/Mood To Be Woo'd" (Ellington.The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1947 57 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "The judicious editing out of certain material provides a fresh set list. "Trumpet No End (Blue Skies)" (Irving Berlin) . "The Clothed Woman" .4:50 12.3:33 9.trombone Tyree Glenn . "Liberian Suite: I Like the Sunrise" .4:52 13. Francis Williams . 1947. 2" .alto saxophone. "Theme Medley: East St. making this a wonderful addition to anyone's Ellington collection".[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1.2:42 • Recorded at Carnegie Hall in New York on December 27.clarinet.3:44 7.trumpet Ray Nance . "Liberian Suite: Dance No. with little duplication from other live recordings and no overworked hits. 1" . "Cotton Tail" . "New York City Blues" .trumpet.trombone. "Kickapoo Joy Juice" . Shelton Hemphill. "Liberian Suite: Dance No.guitar . Personnel • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Shorty Baker. 2. 3.tenor saxophone • Harry Carney .5:54 10. net/ index. S. Junior Raglin . com/ album/ r138136) accessed June 17.bass • Sonny Greer .drums • Kay Davis (track 8). htm) accessed June 17. 2010 [2] Yanow. allmusic.vocals 58 References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. 2010 . Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1947 • Oscar Pettiford. Al Hibbler (track 11) . depanorama. from the government of the African nation. The album was Ellingon's second 10" LP album and one of his earlier works on the Columbia label.Liberian Suite 59 Liberian Suite Liberian Suite Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1948 December 24. As to the music. Brown & Beige (1944-46) Liberian Suite (1947) The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1947 (1947) Liberian Suite is an album by American pianist. juicy parts for the horns and saxes. Reception The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Liberian Suite was his first international commission. 1947 Jazz Columbia Duke Ellington chronology Black. but it is filled with bracing rhythms.[2] . to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding by freed American slaves-it was the first formal manifestation of a process by which Ellington would be a virtual musical ambassador to the world by the end of the next decade. The Liberian Suite was released on CD as bonus tracks on Ellington Uptown in 2004. and one stunning vocal part". it is not Ellington's most sophisticated piece of music.[1] The suite represents one of Ellington's early extended compositions and was commissioned for the Liberian centennial. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Columbia label in 1947. alto saxophone Al Sears . 4" . violin Lawrence Brown. 2" . depanorama. 3" . Al Killian. 2010 .tenor saxophone Harry Carney . 1947 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Shorty Baker. com/ album/ r151758) accessed May 25.4:28 "The Liberian Suite: Dance No. allmusic. 6. Junior Raglin .trumpet.5:08 • Recorded at Liederkranz Hall in New York on December 24. 4. 2010 [2] Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.valve trombone Jimmy Hamilton . Tyree Glenn . clarinet Johnny Hodges . tenor saxophone Russell Procope .clarinet.3:26 "The Liberian Suite: Dance No. net/ index.trumpet Ray Nance .bass Sonny Greer . 2. 1" .trombone Claude Jones . 5" .drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www.3:45 "The Liberian Suite: Dance No.baritone saxophone. 3. vocal (track 1) Fred Guy . Shelton Hemphill.Liberian Suite 60 Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington 1. "The Liberian Suite: I Like the Sunrise" .3:04 "The Liberian Suite: Dance No.guitar Oscar Pettiford.4:50 "The Liberian Suite: Dance No. htm) accessed May 25. 5. Francis Williams .alto saxophone. October 3 (tracks 5-8) & November (tracks 1-4).3:01 7.2:58 3. Intriguing music".3:00 4. Ellington) .2:59 6. "C Jam Blues" (Barney Bigard. "Cotton Tail" . "Flamingo" (Edmund Anderson. 1950 Jazz 35:42 Riverside Duke Ellington chronology The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1947 (1947) Great Times! (1950) Masterpieces by Ellington (1951) Great Times! is an album by American pianist.61 1950 Great Times! Great Times! Studio album by Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn Released Recorded Genre Length Label 1950 September 13.3:08 5.. "Oscalypso" (Oscar Pettiford) .4:06 8. Strayhorn) .. "Bang-Up Blues" . "Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) . October 3 & November. "In a Blue Summer Garden" (Ellington. "Perdido" (Juan Tizol) -2:57 10.2:20 11.2:56 9. Ted Grouya) . composer and bandleader Duke Ellington's featuring duet performances with his arranger and musical partner Billy Strayhorn originally recorded for the Mercer label in 1950 and later released on Riverside with tracks from an additional session with Oscar Pettiford.[1] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. "Tonk" (Ellington.2:44 12.2:55 2. "Blues for Blanton" . Strayhorn) . 1950 .2:36 • Recorded in New York on September 13 (tracks 9-12). most memorable. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars calling it "quite fascinating. "Johnny Come Lately" (Strayhorn) . "Great Times" . com/ album/ r138206) accessed May 25. Joe Schulman (tracks 5-8). 2010 .bass Jo Jones (tracks 9-12).Great Times! 62 Personnel • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Billy Strayhorn .drums References [1] Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. Unknown (tracks 1-4) .piano (tracks 1-8).cello (tracks 9-12) Wendell Marshall (tracks 1-4). Lloyd Trotman (tracks 9-12) . allmusic. celeste (tracks 10 & 11) Oscar Pettiford . 1951 Jazz Columbia Duke Ellington chronology Genre Label Great Times (1950) Masterpieces by Ellington (1951) Ellington Uptown (1951) Alternative Cover . 1950 Bonus tracks August 7 & December 11.63 1951 Masterpieces by Ellington Masterpieces by Ellington Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded 1951 December 18. Shorty Baker. tenor saxophone • Johnny Hodges (tracks 1-4).Masterpieces by Ellington 64 Masterpieces by Ellington is an album by American pianist. Irving Mills) . Britt Woodman (tracks 5-7) . Fats Ford (tracks 1-4).tenor saxophone • Harry Carney . "Mood Indigo" (Ellington. Johnny Burke) . 1950 (tracks 1-4) and August 7 (tracks 6 & 7).[1] The album was re-released in 2004 with additional bonus tracks recorded at later sessions. 2.bass . composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Columbia label in 1950 as Ellington's first LP album. 4.clarinet. Strayhorn) . Mercer Ellington (tracks 1-4). Ellington was able to forego the three-minutes-and-change restrictions in running time of the 78-rpm disc — he and the band rose to the occasion". Mills.11:43 "Solitude" (Ellington.[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. Eddie DeLange) .8:26 "Vagabonds" (Ellington. Juan Tizol.trombone • Jimmy Hamilton . 1951. Billy Strayhorn) . Ray Nance.2:48 Bonus track on CD reissue "Rock Skippin' at the Blue Note" (Ellington. Barney Bigard.15:27 "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington. Mitchell Parish) .3:11 Bonus track on CD reissue "Smada" (Ellington. 6 & 7). 5.baritone saxophone • Wendell Marshall . 3. Reception The Allmusic review by Bruce Eder awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "For the first time in his recording career.alto saxophone • Russell Procope . Billy Strayhorn – piano • Cat Anderson (tracks 1-4.2:27 Bonus track on CD reissue • Recorded in New York on December 18.trumpet • Lawrence Brown (tracks 1-4).11:29 "The Tattooed Bride" . Mills. clarinet • Paul Gonsalves .alto saxophone. 6. Quentin Jackson. & December 11 (track 5). 7. Nelson Williams . Personnel • Duke Ellington. Willie Smith (tracks 5-7) . Tyree Glenn (tracks 1-4). Louis Bellson (tracks 5-7) . B. com/ album/ r679757) accessed May 24. 2010 [2] Eder. allmusic. net/ index. depanorama.Columbia LP ML-4418. htm) accessed May 24.Masterpieces by Ellington • Sonny Greer (tracks 1-4).drums • Yvonne Lanuaze .vocals[3] 65 References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. 1951 . 2010 [3] Liner notes . Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. 1951. 1952 Bonus tracks December 24. February 29. June 30 & July 1.66 1952 Ellington Uptown Ellington Uptown Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded 1952 December 7 & 11. 1947 Jazz Columbia Duke Ellington chronology Genre Label Masterpieces by Ellington (1951) Ellington Uptown (1952) Premiered by Ellington (1953) Alternative Cover . 3:45 Bonus track on CD reissue 12.Ellington Uptown 67 Ellington Uptown (also released as Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown) is an album by American pianist.3:04 Bonus track on CD reissue 13. 1947 (tracks 8-13). California on February 29. "Controversial Suite Part 1: Before My Time" . 1951 (tracks 6 & 7). 3" .4:14 8. This set has many classic moments. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) . "The Liberian Suite: Dance No. "The Mooche" (Ellington. "The Liberian Suite: Dance No. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Columbia label in 1951 & 1952.. 2" . "Perdido" (Juan Tizol) . "Skin Deep" (Louis Bellson) .4:50 Bonus track on CD reissue 10. "Controversial Suite Part 2: Later" . 1952 (track 1) .3:26 Bonus track on CD reissue 11.8:02 4.. his 1951-1952 orchestra could hold its own against his best. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Although some historians have characterized the early '50s as Duke Ellington's "off period" (due to the defection of alto star Johnny Hodges). in reality.5:08 Bonus track on CD reissue • Recorded in New York on December 24. "A Tone Parallel to Harlem (Harlem Suite)" .13:48 5.6:36 3. 1952 (track 3). "The Liberian Suite: Dance No. July 1. "The Liberian Suite: I Like the Sunrise" .4:28 Bonus track on CD reissue 9. June 30.6:09 7. One of the great Duke Ellington sets". 1951 (track 4).8:25 6. 1" . 5" .[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. December 7. "The Liberian Suite: Dance No. "The Liberian Suite: Dance No.6:49 2.[1] The album was re-released on CD in 2004 with additional tracks recorded in 1947 and originally released as the Liberian Suite. December 11. 4" . 1952 (tracks 2 & 5) and in Fresno. Irving Mills) . alto saxophone. Francis Williams (tracks 4 & 6-13) . com/ album/ r679787) accessed May 24. depanorama. 2010 [2] Yanow. Clark Terry (tracks 1-7). Al Killian (tracks 8-13). Sonny Greer (tracks 8-13) . 6 & 7). violin • Lawrence Brown (tacks 8-13).Ellington Uptown 68 Personnel • Duke Ellington. Juan Tizol (tracks 1-7) .vocal (track 3) References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. Shorty Baker.guitar (tracks 8-13) • Oscar Pettiford (tracks 1-7). Junior Raglin (tracks 8-13). Billy Strayhorn – piano • Cat Anderson (tracks 1-3 & 5).alto saxophone • Russell Procope . Wendell Marshall (tracks 1-7) .trumpet • Ray Nance .trombone • Claude Jones (tracks 8-13).bass • Louis Bellson (tracks 1-7).valve trombone • Jimmy Hamilton .clarinet. Al Sears (tracks 8-13) . 2010 . htm) accessed May 24. Willie Cook (tracks 1-7). Tyree Glenn (track 8-13). tenor saxophone • Willie Smith (tracks 1.drums • Betty Roche . Shelton Hemphill (tracks 8-13). Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.tenor saxophone • Harry Carney . 4.trumpet. Britt Woodman (tracks 1-7) . Quentin Jackson (tracks 1-7). net/ index.baritone saxophone • Fred Guy . Hilton Jefferson (tracks 1-3 & 5) . S. clarinet • Paul Gonsalves (tracks 1-7). allmusic. Johnny Hodges (track 3 & 8-7). 1953 Jazz Capitol Duke Ellington chronology Ellington Uptown (1952) Premiered by Ellington (1953) The Duke Plays Ellington (1953) Premiered by Ellington is an album by American pianist.[1] The album has not been released on CD but the tracks have appeared on The Complete Capitol Recordings of Duke Ellington released by Mosaic Records in 1995. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1953. The album was originally released as a 10" album and was Ellingon's first release on the Capitol label.69 1953 Premiered by Ellington Premiered by Ellington Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1953 April 6. . 7 & 9. "My Old Flame" (Sam Coslow. Los Angeles on April 6 (track 4). 1953 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson.3:42 "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael.[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1.3:12 "Cocktails for Two (Coslow. Arthur Johnston) . Ira Gershwin) . depanorama. Ted Koehler) .3:45 "Stormy Weather" (Harold Arlen.2:58 "Flamingo" (Ed Anderson. Britt Woodman .alto saxophone Russell Procope . 6 & 7) and April 9 (tracks 5 & 8).3:11 "Liza" (George Gershwin. 2010 [2] Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. net/ index. 5.trombone Jimmy Hamilton . clarinet Paul Gonsalves . 4. tenor saxophone Rick Henderson .clarinet.bass Butch Ballard .trumpet Quentin Jackson.3:14 • Recorded Capitol Studios. Ray Nance. com/ album/ r138248) accessed May 24. Gus Kahn. Harry Ruby) . Juan Tizol. allmusic. 3.tenor saxophone Harry Carney . htm) accessed May 24. Johnston) .drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. April 7 (tracks 1-3. 2. Ted Grouya) . Jimmy McHugh) .Premiered by Ellington 70 Reception The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars. Clark Terry .3:13 "Three Little Words" (Bert Kalmar. bass clarinet Wendell Marshall . Mitchell Parish) . 6. Willie Cook.baritone saxophone.2:29 "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" (Dorothy Fields. 2010 . 7. 8.alto saxophone. 1953 Jazz Capitol Duke Ellington chronology Premiered by Ellington (1953) The Duke Plays Ellington (1953) Ellington ‘55 (1953-4) Piano Reflections Cover The Duke Plays Ellington is an album by American pianist. and December 3.The Duke Plays Ellington 71 The Duke Plays Ellington The Duke Plays Ellington Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1953 April 13 & 14. . composer and bandleader Duke Ellington featuring trio sessions recorded for the Capitol label in 1953.[1] The album was rereleased with additional tracks on CD as Piano Reflections in 1989. 6.3:08 "Janet" . Irving Mills) . 14. 8. 11. Irving Gordon. Mills. 7.The Duke Plays Ellington 72 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Ellington sounds modern (especially rhythmically and in his chord voicings) and shows that he could have made a viable career out of just being a pianist".2:47 "Passion Flower" (Billy Strayhorn) . 2010 . 13.3:04 "In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington.3:58 "B Sharp Blues" . Manny Kurtz) . "Who Knows?" . and December 3 (tracks 13-5). 9. 2010 [2] Yanow. 1953. Los Angeles on April 13 (tracks 1-8). Personnel • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Wendell Marshall .1:56 "Reflections in D" .drums (tracks 13-15) Ralph Collier .3:35 "Melancholia" .drums (tracks 1-12) Dave Black .3:05 "Dancers in Love" .2:30 "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington) . 4. allmusic.2:37 "Retrospection" .2:40 Bonus track on CD reissue "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" . Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.congas (track 14) References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www.10:17 Bonus track on CD reissue • Recorded at Capitol Studios. net/ index. April 14 (tracks 9-12). 3. 5.2:32 Bonus track on CD reissue "Montevideo" . 2. 15. com/ album/ r138244) accessed May 21. 10.2:15 "Kinda Dukish" . 16. 12.2:56 "All Too Soon" (Ellington.bass Butch Pollard .[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1.2:33 Bonus track on CD reissue "December Blue" . Carl Sigman) . htm) accessed May 21. S.3:20 "Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington. depanorama. . 28 & 29 1953 and January 1.73 1954 Ellington ‘55 Ellington '55 Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1955 Dec 21.[1] The album features the Ellington Orchestra's performances of popular big band compositions and was reissued on CD with two bonus tracks in 1999. 1954 Jazz Capitol Duke Ellington chronology The Duke Plays Ellington (1953) Ellington '55 (1953-4) Dance to the Duke! (1954) Ellington '55 is an album by American pianist. 2 & 17. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Capitol label in 1953 and 1954 and released in 1955. December 28. filling those dates. James "Bubber" Miley) . Frank Eyton. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. January 2. and it was material like this that was keeping the band going.. Razaf) . December 29. 2010 [2] Eder. which reflected the taste of the most visible part of Ellington's audience. 5. Harry Carney. htm) accessed May 21. 2010 . 7. Additionally. 3. Lionel Hampton.alto saxophone Paul Gonsalves .5:59 "One O'Clock Jump" (Count Basie.4:47 Bonus track on CD reissue 10.vocal (track 3) Billy Strayhorn .Ellington ‘55 74 Reception The Allmusic review by Bruce Eder awarded the album 3 stars and stated "The tunes represented on this album were precisely what the band was playing at its dance dates. 4. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" . Robert Sour.celeste (track 2) References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. tenor saxophone Harry Carney . 1954 (track 5). Andy Razaf. Clark Terry . 8. So it is hard to argue with the album's programming. Willie Cook. allmusic. Edgar Sampson.tenor saxophone Jimmy Hamilton . 1954 (tracks 1 & 7). net/ index. "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman.bass Dave Black .5:04 "In the Mood" (Joe Garland. what's here is quite fine in the playing". Eddie Durham) . George Jean (tracks 1-5 & 7).valve trombone (tracks 9 & 10) Russell Procope . 1953 (tracks 6 & 8). clarinet Rick Henderson . June 17.clarinet.4:17 "Happy Go Lucky Local" . Britt Woodman . com/ album/ r138188) accessed May 21.4:30 "Black and Tan Fantasy" (Ellington.6:08 9.drums Jimmy Grissom .10:17 Bonus track on CD reissue • Recorded at Capitol Studios. Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson. 1953 (track 2) and at Universal Studios. 1953 (track 3). bass clarinet Wendell Marshall .trumpet Alfred Cobbs (tracks 6 & 8). 1955 (track 9). depanorama. Johnny Green) . Fats Waller) . New York on December 21.trombone John Sanders . Chicago on January 1. B. 6.[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. "Rockin' in Rhythm" (Ellington.baritone saxophone.5:12 "Honeysuckle Rose" (Razaf. Chick Webb) . Irving Mills) .5:33 "Flying Home" (Goodman. 1954 (track 10) and May 18.alto saxophone. 2. January 17. Ray Nance.. Eddie Delange) . 1954 (track 4).5:10 "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman. Quentin Jackson. 2:53 . Genre Label Jazz Capitol Duke Ellington chronology Ellington ‘55 (1953-4) Dance to the Duke! (1954) Ellington Showcase (1953-4) Dance to the Duke! is an album by American pianist.Dance to the Duke! 75 Dance to the Duke! Dance to the Duke! Studio album by Duke Ellington Released 1954 Recorded April 7 & December 28. 8. Reception The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars. and October 8.6:22 "Night Time" (Ellington. September 1. 1953.[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. 3. Strayhorn) . 2.[1] The album has not been released on CD but the tracks have appeared on The Complete Capitol Recordings of Duke Ellington released by Mosaic Records in 1995.2:39 "Things Ain't What They Used To Be" (Mercer Ellington) .2:37 "Caravan" (Juan Tizol) . Billy Strayhorn) . 7.4:32 "Kinda Dukish" .5:48 "Frivolous Banta" (Rick Henderson) . April 26. "C Jam Blues" . January 1 & 2.4:52 "Orson" (Ellington. 5. 1954. 4.2:32 "Bakiff" . composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Capitol label in 1953. 6. bass clarinet Wendell Marshall (tracks 1.trumpet Quentin Jackson.Dance to the Duke! • Recorded at Capitol Studios. 3 & 5) Russell Procope . Willie Cook. and September 1.alto saxophone Paul Gonsalves . net/ index. clarinet Rick Henderson . & 4-8). 1954 (track 6). 2010 . 2010 [2] Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. tenor saxophone Harry Carney . 76 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson.alto saxophone.valve trombone (tracks 1.drums (tracks 1 & 3-8) Ralph Collier . 1954 (track 3). in San Francisco on April 26. 1954 (track 5). December 28. Britt Woodman .tenor saxophone Jimmy Hamilton . allmusic. depanorama.congas (tracks 1 & 5) • Frank Rollo . Los Angeles on April 7. January 2. Gerald Wilson (tracks 1 & 5) . com/ album/ r138144) accessed May 24. 1953 (track 2). Juan Tizol (track 2).bass Butch Ballard (track 2).trombone John Sanders .bongos (track 3) References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www.baritone saxophone. George Jean (tracks 6-8). 1954 (track 7) and October 8. htm) accessed May 21. Ray Nance. 1953 (track 8). Oscar Pettiford (track 3) . Dave Black .clarinet. Clark Terry. 1954 (track 1) and in Chicago on January 1. 2. Genre Label Jazz Capitol Duke Ellington chronology Dance to the Duke! (1954) Ellington Showcase (1954) Blue Rose (1956) Ellington Showcase is an album by American pianist. June 17. 1953.[1] The album has not been released on CD but the tracks have appeared on The Complete Capitol Recordings of Duke Ellington released by Mosaic Records in 1995. 1954. . composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Capitol label at various sessions in 1953-5.77 1955 Ellington Showcase Ellington Showcase Studio album by Duke Ellington Released 1955 Recorded April 9. July 1 & December 29. January 17. 1955. May 17 & 18. "Big Drag" . net/ index. depanorama. "Serious Serenade" . com/ album/ r138144) accessed May 24.4:02 8. "Clarinet Melodrama" (Jimmy Hamilton) .trumpet Quentin Jackson.6:13 6. tenor saxophone Harry Carney . bass clarinet Wendell Marshall (tracks 1-5). at Universal Studios in Chicago on July 1. Britt Woodman .bass Butch Ballard (tracks 1 & 2) Dave Black (tracks 3-10) . Juan Tizol (track 1 & 2). January 17. 1954 (track 4). "Don't Ever Say Goodbye" .[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. 1955 (tracks 6 & 7). htm) accessed May 21.alto saxophone Paul Gonsalves . Strayhorn) .alto saxophone.2:51 3. Clark Terry .3:02 5. 1954 (track 5).tenor saxophone Jimmy Hamilton . "La Virgen De La Macarena" (Bernardo Bautista Monterde) . and May 18. 1953 (track 1).clarinet. 2010 . 2010 [2] Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.3:26 10.valve trombone (tracks 5-10) Russell Procope . Billy Strayhorn) . "Blossom" (Ellington. Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano. allmusic. 2 & 5-10) Billy Strayhorn . 1953 (track 3). and at Capitol Studios in New York on June 17. 1955 (tracks 8-10). 1953 (track 2) December 29. "Falling Like a Raindrop" .2:50 • Recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles on April 9.3:01 4.baritone saxophone. "Harlem Air Shaft" .2:29 2.trombone John Sanders . "Gonna Tan Your Hide" (Ellington. Jimmy Woode (tracks 6-10) . clarinet Rick Henderson . Ray Nance.5:42 9. George Jean (tracks 2 & 4).3:54 7. "Theme For Trambean" (Hamilton) . May 17.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www.Ellington Showcase 78 Reception The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.piano (tracks 3 & 4) Cat Anderson. Willie Cook. electric piano (tracks 1. 79 1956 Blue Rose (Rosemary Clooney album) Blue Rose Studio album by Rosemary Clooney Released Recorded Genre May 21. it had been . catalogue CL 872. accompanied by Duke Ellington and his orchestra. 1956 January-February 1956 Classic pop Jazz 39:04 Columbia Records Irving Townsend Professional reviews • Allmusic link [1] Length Label Producer Rosemary Clooney chronology Blue Rose (1956) Ring Around Rosie (1957) Duke Ellington chronology Ellington Showcase (1955) Blue Rose (1956) Ellington at Newport (1956) Blue Rose is the debut studio album by Rosemary Clooney. Although she had appeared on album before. released in mono on Columbia Records. [4] With Townsend at the helm. Two bonus tracks were added from the sessions that were not included on the original LP. Title 1. Three tunes were specifically written by Ellington for the album and Clooney: "Hey Baby." On June 15. "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" Writer(s) Duke Ellington Duke Ellington. Clooney agreed to the project.[5] The material selected originated from the Ellington songbook. it had been the policy of both company president Goddard Lieberson and producer Mitch Miller at Columbia to discourage their roster of popular singers from planning full albums. rather than for effects or to correct mistakes. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" Duke Ellington. 1956. "Sophisticated Lady" 3. Irving Mills. "Passion Flower" 5. 80 Background and content During the early 1950s. Legacy Records reissued the album remastered for compact disc. Irving Mills Side two . and to give the return of Ellington to the fold exposure beyond the jazz audience. "Me and You" 4. and Clooney's vocals were recorded for overdubbing to the New York track on February 8 and 11 in Los Angeles.[2] This policy changed with the success of popular music albums on other labels. the LP reserved for serious work such as classical music or original cast recordings. and long-time Ellington orchestrator and musical foil Billy Strayhorn was dispatched to guide Clooney through the arrangements and recording in L. The album also marked the return of Ellington to Columbia after an absence of four years." and "Blue Rose. producer Irving Townsend decided on pairing the Ellington band with a singer for a full album.A. 1999. choosing Clooney for her sultry voice and her spate of hit records throughout the decade. and was one of the first examples of overdubbing being used as an integral part of the creation. and all songs were arranged by Strayhorn."[6] Track listing Side one No.Blue Rose (Rosemary Clooney album) in the context of either a musical theater or multiple artist recording. Recordings of the Ellington Orchestra took place on January 23 and 27. Henry Nemo Length 3:53 2:57 2:28 4:33 2:37 2:48 6." "Me and You. with the Ellington Orchestra being recorded in New York. released as Columbia single 55591 "If You Were in My Place (What Would You Do?)" and its b-side "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'. Irving Mills. Mitchell Parish Duke Ellington Billy Strayhorn Duke Ellington. at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in New York. "Hey Baby" 2.[3] The project encountered difficulty from Clooney being both on the outs with her usual producer Mitch Miller and pregnant in Los Angeles. 2007. Blue Rose reissue liner notes. Lee Gaines Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • Rosemary Clooney — vocals Duke Ellington — piano Billy Strayhorn — arranger. liner notes.Blue Rose (Rosemary Clooney album) 81 No. com/ album/ r24721) at Allmusic. Friedwald. Ray Nance. com/ album/ r24721 Will Friedwald. Billy Strayhorn Length 4:20 2:21 3:09 3:07 6:28 4. "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" Duke Ellington. "Grievin'" 2. Title 1. Irving Mills. "I'm Checkin' Out . The Label: The Story of Columbia Records. clarinet Paul Gonsalves — tenor saxophone Harry Carney — baritone saxophone Jimmy Woode — bass Sam Woodyard — drums References [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] http:/ / www. p. allmusic. Friedwald. Gary Mamorstein. clarinet Johnny Hodges — alto saxophone Jimmy Hamilton — tenor saxophone. Henry Nemo 13. conductor. Irving Mills 1999 bonus tracks No. "If You Were in My Place (What Would You Do?)" Duke Ellington. Barney Bigard. . piano on bonus tracks Cat Anderson.Goombye" Writer(s) Duke Ellington. 1999 reissue. Willie Cook. 195. Title Writer(s) Length 3:01 2:40 12. Billy Strayhorn Duke Ellington Duke Ellington. Blue Rose (http:/ / www. Paul Francis Webster 5. allmusic. "Blue Rose" 3. Columbia/Legacy CK 65506. New York": Thunder's Mouth Press. Cootie Williams — trumpets Quentin Jackson. Blue Rose. "Mood Indigo" Duke Ellington. Blue Rose reissue liner notes. Billy Strayhorn. "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" Duke Ellington. Britt Woodman — trombones John Sanders — valve trombone Russell Procope — alto saxophone. 3:30 "Creole Love Call" (Ellington. Chicago 1956 (1956) Historically Speaking (1956) Duke Ellington Presents. 5. Reception The Allmusic review by awarded the album 2 stars. 3.3:20 "In a Mellow Tone" (Ellington.3:47 "Stompy Jones" .2:25 "Jack the Bear" . 8.2:18 "Midriff" (Strayhorn) .. 9. 6.3:53 "The Jeep Is Jumpin'" (Ellington.[1] The album features updated arrangements of many of Elington's early compositions.. Louis Toodle-Oo" (Ellington. Miley) .[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. "East St. Johnny Hodges. Look and Listen" . 7.2:54 "Ko Ko" .Historically Speaking (Duke Ellington album) 82 Historically Speaking (Duke Ellington album) Historically Speaking Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1956 February 7 & 8. 4. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Bethlehem label in 1956. 1956 Jazz Bethlehem Duke Ellington chronology Studio Sessions.3:52 "Stomp. James "Bubber" Miley) .2:41 . (1956) Historically Speaking is an album by American pianist. 2. Milt Gabler) . Billy Strayhorn) . trombone John Sanders .baritone saxophone Jimmy Woode .4:18 11. htm) accessed May 21. 2010 [2] Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www.Historically Speaking (Duke Ellington album) 10.tenor saxophone. com/ album/ r161743) accessed May 21. "Lonesome Lullaby" . "Upper Manhattan Medical Group" (Strayhorn) . net/ index.clarinet. allmusic.3:19 12.tenor saxophone Harry Carney . "Unbooted Character" . Ray Nance. 2010 . Clark Terry . tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges . 1956.trumpet Quentin Jackson.3:09 • Recorded at Universal Studios. clarinet Paul Gonsalves . depanorama. Britt Woodman .valve trombone Jimmy Hamilton . 83 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson.alto saxophone Russell Procope . Willie Cook.bass Sam Woodyard . Chicago on February 7 & 8. Duke Ellington Presents.2:13 "Laura" (Johnny Mercer...3:49 "Cotton Tail" .4:15 "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke.. the music is quite enjoyable and it is interesting to hear Duke Ellington playing such tunes as "Laura. Harry James) . 2.. Ira Gershwin.." "My Funny Valentine. Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1956 February 7 & 8."[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. 7. is an album by American pianist. Richard Rodgers) .4:48 "Everything But You" (Ellington. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Bethlehem label in 1956. 3." and "Indian Summer. 5. Dubose Heyward) .Duke Ellington Presents. 6. David Raksin) ..2:52 . 84 Duke Ellington Presents. (1956) Ellington at Newport (1956) Duke Ellington Presents. 4.[1] Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars and stated "Although this set is not essential. Don George. 1956 Jazz Bethlehem Duke Ellington chronology Historically Speaking (1956) Duke Ellington Presents. "Summertime" (George Gershwin.2:57 "Frustration" .. Ira Gershwin) ..4:25 "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart... Clark Terry .alto saxophone Russell Procope . 1956. tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges . S. Willie Cook.clarinet. Victor Herbert) . htm) accessed May 21. Mitchell Parish) . Ray Nance..3:39 9.3:36 10. 2010 [2] Yanow. "Deep Purple" (Peter DeRose. Billy Strayhorn) .tenor saxophone. John Latouche.3:01 11.baritone saxophone Jimmy Woode . 2010 . com/ album/ r138161) accessed May 21.7:00 • Recorded at Universal Studios. "Day Dream" (Ellington. "Indian Summer" (Al Dubin. 85 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson. depanorama.Duke Ellington Presents. clarinet Paul Gonsalves . 8. Chicago on February 7 & 8..drums • Ray Nance (track 3).trombone John Sanders .trumpet Quentin Jackson. net/ index.tenor saxophone Harry Carney .bass • Sam Woodyard . allmusic. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.vocal References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. Britt Woodman .valve trombone Jimmy Hamilton . "Blues" . Jimmy Grissom (track 5) . 1956 Jazz 1956 LP: 43:53 1999 CD: 129:57 Columbia 1956 LP: George Avakian 1999 CD: Phil Schaap Professional reviews • Allmusic link [1] Label Producer Duke Ellington chronology Duke Ellington Presents. 2 (1956) Alternative cover . Vol..Ellington at Newport 86 Ellington at Newport Ellington at Newport Live album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Length 1956 July 7.. (1956) Ellington at Newport (1956) Duke Ellington and the Buck Clayton All-Stars at Newport. [2] Performance Beginning Duke and his orchestra arrived to play at the Newport Jazz Festival at a time when jazz festivals were a fairly new innovation. Then the orchestra played "Day In. and Thelonious Monk. a concert which revitalized Ellington's flagging career. Day Out". The Duke Ellington Orchestra had done some European tours during the early 1950s. Duke led off with "Take the 'A' Train".Ellington at Newport 87 1999 Re-issue cover Ellington at Newport is a 1956 jazz live album by Duke Ellington and his band. among others. recording their historic 1956 concert at the Newport Jazz Festival. the jazz style which was developed by Charlie Parker."[2] Context Duke and his band had slipped in popularity with the rise of bebop. The crowds in those days were quite sedate compared to the typical concert-going crowd of today. occasionally doing shows in ice-skating rinks to stay busy. "Black and Tan Fantasy" and "Tea for Two". "Diminuendo in Blue" and "Crescendo in Blue" joined by an improvised interval. At the time of the festival. and Duke was chiefly supporting the band himself through royalties earned on his popular compositions of the 1920s to 1940s. This suite was intended to be the showstopper. Ellington's band was the first and last group to play at the Newport Festival. "Blues to Be There". It stood for everything that jazz had been and could be. which Duke announced would be played by tenor saxophonist Paul Gonsalves. but the reception was not as enthusiastic as was hoped. the band did not even have a record deal. and "Newport Up". the remainder of the band was located and the real performance began.. a suite of three pieces: "Festival Junction".[2] The first. Many big bands had folded completely by the mid-1950s. . Following the Festival suite. short set began at 8:30 and included "The Star Spangled Banner".. but Duke had kept his band working. Following this. Duke called for Harry Carney's baritone saxophone performance of "Sophisticated Lady". Duke announced that they were pulling out "some of our 1938 vintage": a pair of blues. Jazz promoter George Wein describes the 1956 concert as "the greatest performance of [Ellington's] career. After performances by the other groups. followed by a new composition by Duke and Billy Strayhorn. Dizzy Gillespie. This set was played without a few of the band's members as they were unable to be found at the start of the show. Duke calmed the crowd by announcing. he thanked the crowd for the "wonderful way in which you've inspired us this evening. Ellington himself took over for two choruses of piano solo before the full band returned for the "Crescendo in Blue" portion. followed by a farewell from Duke over "Mood Indigo". "Transbluecency. but powerful — backed only by bassist Jimmy Woode. Elaine Anderson." Duke's best known alto saxophonist then played two of his most famous numbers in "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" followed by "Jeep's Blues.[3] getting up and dancing enthusiastically. and Ellington himself pounding punctuating piano chords and (with several audible band members as well) hollering urgings-on ("Come on.Ellington at Newport 88 The Gonsalves solo Ellington had been experimenting with the reworking for several years before the Newport performance. finishing with a rousing finale featuring high-note trumpeter Cat Anderson. Ending After that performance. "You are very beautiful. ." With that." but in time he chose to join the pair by a saxophone solo. pandemonium took over. very lovely and we do love you madly." As performed at Newport. It came after two choruses of an Ellington piano break at what was formerly the conclusion of "Diminuendo in Blue. Paul — dig in! Dig in!") to his soloist. "If you've heard of the saxophone. a number written by former Ellington drummer Louis Bellson. This drum solo feature was the final number featured. a release of one of his Carnegie Hall concerts of the 1940s presented the two old blues joined by a wordless vocal passage." The festival's organizers tried to cut off the show at this point but once again were met with angry refusals to end this magical evening. experimenting with it in shorter performances before the Newport show. handing it to Gonsalves. the experiment ended up revamping the Ellington reputation and fortune for the rest of Ellington's life. the historic show concluded. then you've heard of Johnny Hodges. The normally sedate crowd was on their feet dancing in the aisles. The previous experiments culminated in a 27-chorus solo by Gonsalves — simple. drummer Sam Woodyard." Still the crowd refused to disperse so Duke called for Ray Nance to sing "Tulip or Turnip. reputedly provoked by a striking platinum blonde woman in a black evening dress. Duke told the announcer that he would end the show and wanted to thank the audience but instead announced he had a "very heavy request for Sam Woodyard in 'Skin Deep'". In his farewell." He then finished with his trademark statement. where Ellington is believed to have told Gonsalves to blow as long as he felt like blowing when the solo slot came.[4] When the solo ended and Gonsalves collapsed in exhaustion. this time with Gonsalves's solo clearly heard. Duke appeared soon after on the cover of Time. and he wished to have a better version on tape if it was to be issued on record. "Jeep's Blues" . "Newport Up" .[6] This is particularly noteworthy because stereo was not in use until the following year. 1957.[5] The reason for this was that Ellington felt the under-rehearsed Festival suite had not been performed up to recording release standards. Some of his best albums occurred during the next decade and a half. the VoA live recording and the live Columbia tapes were painstakingly pieced together using digital technology to create a true stereophonic recording of the most well-known Ellington performance of the past fifty years.5:33 Side B 1. Ellington at Newport (Complete). Avakian mixed in the studio version with portions of the live performance.14:56 . In 1996. 1956 cover of Time featured Ellington. The August 20.5:12 2. a tape was discovered in the annals of the Voice of America radio broadcasts which changed everything. "Blues to Be There" . until age and illness began to claim some of Duke's band members and.10:08 2.Ellington at Newport 89 Recordings Columbia Records recorded the concert and an album soon followed. The 1999 re-issue of this record. "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" . and his resurgent popularity lasted throughout the rest of his life. though the beginning of the audience cheering and noise at around the seventh or eighth chorus of the solo can still be heard as well. The applause was dubbed onto the original release to cover up the fact that Gonsalves had been playing into the wrong microphone and was often completely inaudible. On the 1999 reissue. Ellington himself. "Festival Junction" . in 1974. Only about 40% of the 1956 recording was actually live. Track listings Original 1956 LP: Ellington at Newport Side A 1. It turned out that the 1956 album which was produced had indeed been fabricated with studio performances mixed with some live recordings and artificial applause.[7] preserves one of the most inspired performances of the Duke Ellington Orchestra's career. Producer George Avakian did as Ellington asked and the band entered the studio immediately after the festival.8:04 3. 3:38 3.3:36 3.7:48 14.0:44 Pause Track . Gonsalves & Terry / Duke Introduces Carney & Tune . Pause Track . Introduces Part II . Introduces Part III . Pandemonium .0:06 .1:08 7.Newport Up" . Introduces Nance & Tune . Gonsalves & Terry / Pause / Duke Introduces Johnny Hodges .2:49 6. "Part II .1:15 10.3:47 18. "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" .0:17 "Day In. "Part III .4:31 19.Blues To Be There" . "Mood Indigo" .Festival Junction" . "Black and Tan Fantasy" . 18. Duke Announces Nace & Procope.Blues to Be There" . 17. Studio Concert (Excerpts) . Duke Calms Crowd. "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" .0:41 17. Father Norman O'Connor Introduces Duke Ellington / Duke Introduces New Work.0:16 15. "Part I .0:38 11. "Skin Deep" . 19. Duke Announces Hamilton.5:33 14. "Jeep's Blues" .3:34 6. Part I & Hamilton . "The Star Spangled Banner" . Introduces Part II . Day Out" .0:06 Disc two 1.2:30 7.0:26 5.8:10 10. Duke Announces Hamilton. Duke Introduces Johnny Hodges .1:10 2.4:27 8. Jackson & Procope . Riot Prevention .3:52 Duke Announces Grissom & Tune . Duke Announces Strayhorn's A Train & Nance / Duke Introduces Festival Suite. Duke Announces Nance & Procope.0:19 13. Part I & Hamilton .0:25 15.9:13 8. "Take the 'A' Train" .Newport Up" . "Part II . Father Norman O'Connor Introduces Duke & the Orchestra / Duke Introduces Tune & Anderson. "Jeep's Blues" . 16.6:21 4. "Part III .0:23 "Diminuendo In Blue and Crescendo In Blue" .8:46 12.4:36 4. Duke Introduces Cook & Tune . "Part I .7:09 12. "Tea for Two" .0:18 2. Introduces Part III" . 21. "Sophisticated Lady" .0:32 13.0:41 9. 20. Duke Announces Soloists.5:20 16.0:42 5.1:30 9.14:20 Announcements.3:50 Duke Introduces Tune(s) and Paul Gonsalves Interludes .1:02 11. Duke Announces Soloists. Duke & Band Leave Stage / Father Norman Talks About The Festival .Ellington at Newport 90 Remastered 1999 CD: Ellington at Newport (Complete) Disc one 1.Festival Junction" . "Tulip or Turnip" . google. [7] Columbia Records / Legacy C2K 64932. Columbia Records CL 934. .Trombone Clark Terry . Nate (2003).Voice Willis R. MA: Da Capo Press. com/ books?id=9wQ8UftnjpIC& printsec=frontcover#v=onepage& q=& f=false). Backstory in Blue: Ellington at Newport '56 (http:/ / books. Myself Among Other: A Life in Music (http:/ / books.Trumpet James Woode .Trumpet Duke Ellington . [3] Morton. . Liner notes to original release of Ellington at Newport.Trombone William "Cat" Anderson .Bass Britt Woodman . Retrieved 4 April 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2010. com/ album/ r158457 [2] Wein.Voice Jimmy Hamilton . php?id=18624). Cambridge.Trumpet Ray Nance .Tenor sax Jimmy Grissom . Columbia Records / Legacy C2K 64932. Phil. [4] Avakian. George. George. [6] Schaap. ISBN 0813542820.Alto sax John Sanders . New Brunswick. google.Tenor sax Johnny Hodges . Chinen. Retrieved 3 April 2010. allaboutjazz.Ellington at Newport 91 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Harry Carney .Trombone • Sam Woodyard . NJ: Rutgers University Press. John Fass (2008). Liner notes to Ellington at Newport (Complete). com/ books?id=MaHTQu65gzcC& printsec=frontcover#v=onepage& q=& f=false).Alto sax Quentin Jackson . allmusic. 1999 February. . Nance . pp.Piano Paul Gonsalves . 1956.Trumpet Russell Procope . com/ php/ article.Baritone sax John Willie Cook . 151–156. All About Jazz. "Duke Ellington: The Complete Live at Newport 1956" (http:/ / www. Michael (10 August 2005). . C.Drums References [1] http:/ / www. ISBN 0306813521. [5] Bailey. The Complete Porgy and Bess 92 The Complete Porgy and Bess Porgy and Bess Studio album by various Released Recorded Genre 1956 May 1956 Show tunes Swing Traditional pop Vocal jazz ??? Bethlehem Records ??? various chronology Length Label Producer Porgy and Bess (1951 album) (1951) The Complete George Gershwin Porgy and Bess (1956) This 1956 recording based on George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess was the second "complete" recording of the opera after the 1951 version recorded several years earlier. . Russell Garcia arranged Gershwin's work for the Bethlehem Orchestra. This technically makes the album not an opera at all. the Australian Jazz Quintet. The Ellington Orchestra plays "Summertime" as the overture. the Pat Moran Quartet and the Stan Levey Group. On CD: Bethlehem Records #BET6028-2 (Releaseed 1994). reissued in the 1970s (EXLP-1). Originally released by Bethlehem Records in 1956 (3BP-1). the Duke Ellington Orchestra. and the first recording of the work to feature jazz singers and musicians instead of operatic singers and a classical orchestra. Mel Tormé sang the role of Porgy and Frances Faye the role of Bess. but does not appear elsewhere on the album. Highlights from this recording released by Bethlehem as BCP 6040 and BCP 6009. Rhino Records #75828 (Released 1999). htm [3] http:/ / www. jazzdisco. Ray Nance (trumpet. John Doling. Willie Cook. (trumpet).The Complete Porgy and Bess 93 Cast • • • • • • • • • • • Mel Tormé (Porgy) Frances Faye (Bess) Johnny Hartman (Crown) Betty Roche (Clara) George Kirby (Sportin' Life) Sallie Blair (Serena) Frank Rosolino (Jake) Loulie Jean Norman (Strawberry Woman) Joe Derise (Honey Man) Bob Dorough (Crab Man) Pat Moran Quartet (Pat Moran. Bryce Rohde (piano). Johnny Whited. piano. William "Cat" Anderson. violn). Quentin Jackson. Clark Terry (trumpet). Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet. Harry Carney (baritone saxophone). John Sanders. Jack Brokensha (vibraphone). bassoon). Sonny Clark (piano). Dachslager [2] • Production notes [3] from the Jazz Discography Project References [1] http:/ / www. org/ bethlehem/ 1956-dis/ c/ [2] http:/ / www. Bev Kelly) Orchestra • Duke Ellington Orchestra): Duke Ellington. org/ bethlehem/ 1000-cat/ a/ #exlp-1 . Jimmy Gannon (bass). Erroll Buddle (tenor saxophone. Richie Kamuca (tenor saxophone). Jimmy Woode (bass). Frank Capp (drums) • Stan Levey Group: Conte Candoli. jazzdisco. alto saxophone). Leroy Vinnegar (bass). Sam Woodyard (drums) • Australian Jazz Quintet: Dick Healey (alto saxophone. Britt Woodman (trombone). Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone). Frank Rosolino (trombone). Russell Procope (clarinet. tenor saxophone). Stan Levey (drums) [1] External links • Review by Earl L. flute). mrlucky. com/ songbirds/ html/ nov99/ 9911_porgy. Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone). Another stage performance was produced in 1988. October 23 and December 6. Chicago 1956 (1956-57) A Drum Is a Woman is a musical allegory by American pianist.A Drum Is a Woman 94 A Drum Is a Woman A Drum Is a Woman Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1956 September 17. with pianist and arranger Chris Cherney leading the orchestra and Duke's son Mercer narrating. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington. 25 & 28. 1956 Jazz Columbia Duke Ellington chronology Ellington at Newport (1956) A Drum Is a Woman (1956) Studio Sessions. the personification of African rhythm. the story of which gives a brief history of the rise of Jazz and Bebop. It was originally recorded for the Columbia label in 1959 to accompany a television special. It tells the story of Madam Zajj. [2] . 24. who has his roots firmly in the Jungle with his drums. and Carabea Joe. Zajj travels out into the world seeking fame and sophistication and melds with the influences of cultures she weaves through. with many songs also written by Billy Strayhorn.[1] The album was rereleased on CD in 2004 with a bonus track. which are primarily if not entirely instrumental. the music often plays a backseat to the story.2:53 "What Else Can You Do with a Drum" . Personnel • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano.4:55 8.drums • Candido Camero .3:02 13.1:50 "New Orleans" . clarinet Paul Gonsalves .4:51 6. a commanding presence as Madam Zajj. "You Better Know It" . "Ballet of the Flying Saucers" .2:47 11.tenor saxophone Harry Carney . "A Drum Is a Woman.' " Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn 1. Britt Woodman .2:47 9.trumpet Quentin Jackson.2:29 5.. "A Drum Is A Woman" .[3] New York Times reviewer John Wilson said of the 1988 performance "Unlike other extended Ellington works.2:46 Bonus track on CD reissue • Recorded at Columbia Records 30th Street Studio. October 23 (track 11) & December 6 (tracks 9 & 15). "Finale' .trombone John Sanders . September 28 (tracks 4 & 12).3:36 "Rhythm Pum Te Dum" . "Pomegranate" . "Carribee Joe" . tenor saxophone Rick Henderson . 3. "Carribee Joe. Clark Terry .alto saxophone Russell Procope . "Congo Square" . "Rhumbop" .bass • Sam Woodyard . September 25 (tracks 5.percussion .0:43 16. rhythmic and kaleidoscopic. 7 & 13).2:45 10.valve trombone Jimmy Hamilton . September 24 (tracks 2 & 3). with a strong vocal anchor at Friday's performance in Claudia Hamilton.3:05 15.2:16 14. Luke Dogen's Carabea Joe was a genial. 10 & 14).baritone saxophone • Jimmy Woode . New York on September 17 (tracks 1.3:57 7. which is worth hearing twice at the most". It was powerful. 'A Drum Is a Woman' is developed through songs and a narration with only occasional full orchestral passages. Ray Nance.clarinet. 1956. Part 2" . narration Cat Anderson. Part 2" . good-time companion with a strong inner core that emerged in a positively stated love song. 6. 'You Better Know It. "Madam Zajj" .5:33 12. Willie Cook. 2. 8. Buddy Bolden" . 4.A Drum Is a Woman 95 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars and stated "Dominated by vocals and narration. "Hey. "Zajj's Dream" .alto saxophone. com/ 1988/ 06/ 28/ arts/ review-music-ellington-s-drum-is-a-woman. allmusic. 2010 [2] (http:/ / www. html) accessed June 11.A Drum Is a Woman • Joya Sherrill. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. 2010 . Ozzie Bailey . nytimes. S. Margaret Tynes. htm) accessed May 18. com/ album/ r153891) accessed May 17. net/ index.vocals 96 References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. 2010 [3] Yanow. depanorama. Chicago 1956 Studio album by Duke Ellington Released 1987 Recorded January 3. Genre Label Jazz LMR Duke Ellington chronology A Drum Is a Woman (1956) Studio Sessions.[1] . March 18 & 19. late January 1957 and February 1957. Chicago 1956 is the first volume of The Private Collection a series documenting recordings made by American pianist. 1956. Chicago 1956 Studio Sessions. Chicago 1956 (1956-57) Such Sweet Thunder (1957) Studio Sessions.97 1957 Studio Sessions. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington for his personal collection which was first released on the LMR label in 1987 and later on the Saja label. Chicago 1956 98 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Each of the sets has its interesting moments. Clark Terry .drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. Mills 3:29 8. clarinet (tracks 1-4 & 5-15) Paul Gonsalves .2:42 3. Paul Francis Webster) .5:12 10. 7 & 8). "Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington.3:02 5. 1956 (tracks 2. "Do Not Disturb" . "Uncontrived" . 12. com/ album/ r158400) accessed June 21. net/ cds/ pc.baritone saxophone (tracks 1-4 & 5-15) Jimmy Woode . late January 1957 (track 3) and February 1957 (tracks 5. 12 & 14).3:05 7.bass Sam Woodyard . "March 19th Blues" (Ellington. 11 & 15).trombone John Sanders .3:05 4. Ray Nance. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington.trumpet (tracks 1-4 & 5-15) Quentin Jackson. htm) accessed June 21. Willie Cook. 14. 2010 [2] Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. Johnny Mercer. Chicago on January 3. Irving Mills) . Manny Kurtz.5:27 2.8:39 • Recorded at Universal Studios.tenor saxophone (tracks 1-4 & 5-15) Harry Carney . 13. "Just Scratchin' the Surface" .alto saxophone (tracks 1-4 & 5-15) Russell Procope . offering previously unknown compositions and performances". 15. 10. 2010 . Billy Strayhorn) . "Feet Bone" .3:27 "Long Time Blues" . 6.[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1.2:34 11.3:21 "Short Sheet Cluster" . "Jump for Joy" (Ellington. Irving Gordon. 4. depanorama. Britt Woodman .alto saxophone. 1956 (tracks 9 & 13).2:35 "Moon Mist" .2:46 "Love You Madly" . "Discontented" .3:16 9.clarinet. March 18. March 19.valve trombone Jimmy Hamilton . allmusic. Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson. "Satin Doll" (Ellington. "Miss Lucy" . tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges . Sid Kuller.Studio Sessions. 1956 (tracks 1.1:52 6. Mills) . Reissue Professional reviews Allmusic Review [1] Duke Ellington and his Orchestra chronology Studio Sessions. Strayhorn) . Up and Down (I Will Lead Them Up and Down)" (Ellington. released in 1957 (see 1957 in music). 9.3:00 "Sonnet to Hank Cinq" (Ellington.2:22 "The Telecasters" (Ellington. 2. Strayhorn) . 7.3:05 "Up and Down. Strayhorn) . Strayhorn) . Strayhorn) . Strayhorn) .2:24 "The Star-Crossed Lovers" (Ellington.4:00 .1:24 "Lady Mac" (Ellington. Track listing 1. 5. 4. 3.3:09 "Sonnet for Sister Kate" (Ellington.3:22 "Sonnet for Caesar" (Ellington. 6. Strayhorn) . 8. Strayhorn) .Original Recording Phil Schaap . Chicago 1956 (1956-57) Such Sweet Thunder (1957) Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook (1957) Such Sweet Thunder is a Duke Ellington album.3:41 "Sonnet in Search of a Moor" (Ellington.Such Sweet Thunder 99 Such Sweet Thunder Such Sweet Thunder Studio album by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer April 1957 or May 1957 August 7. "Such Sweet Thunder" (Ellington. 1956 – May 3. 1957 Jazz 76:25 Columbia/Legacy Irving Townsend . Strayhorn) . "Half the Fun" (Also known as "Lately") (Ellington. Strayhorn) .4:08 7.3:49 9.Clarinet.Bass • Sam Woodyard . Strayhorn) .8:54 On all LP issues of this album and the French Columbia CD #COL 469140 2.Drums • Billy Strayhorn .Clarinet. Strayhorn) .1:47 3. Baritone Saxophone Cat Anderson .4:15 2.2:56 8. Strayhorn) . Clark Terry ends it by talking through his trumpet. "Madness in Great Ones" (Ellington.Bass Clarinet.Trombone • Jimmy Woode . what fools these mortals be. there is a different take of the piece. Strayhorn) . Tenor Saxophone Johnny Hodges . "Café au Lait" (Also known as the "Star-Crossed Lovers") (Outtake) (Ellington.Trumpet Willie Cook .Such Sweet Thunder 10. Alto Saxophone Paul Gonsalves .1:45 100 Bonus Tracks 1. Strayhorn) .6:21 10. Up and Down (I Will Lead Them Up and Down).4:19 12. Up and Down.2:56 4.Trumpet Ray Nance .Orchestration . "Circle of Fourths" (Ellington. "Suburban Beauty" (Alternate take) (Ellington) . "Suburban Beauty" (Ellington) .Trumpet • Quentin Jackson . "A-Flat Minor" (Ellington) . "Pretty Girl" (Ellington.2:33 5.Tenor Saxophone Harry Carney . "Lord. "Half the Fun" (Alternate take) (Ellington. "Circle of Fourths" (Ellington. Strayhorn) .Trombone • John Sanders .Trombone • Britt Woodman ." Production/reissue credits Musicians • • • • • • • • • Jimmy Hamilton .Alto Saxophone Russell Procope . On this original version. "A-Flat Minor" (Outtake) (Ellington) .3:26 11.2:49 6.Trumpet Clark Terry . Strayhorn) . Strayhorn) . "The Star-Crossed Lovers" (Also known as "Pretty Girl") (Ellington. "Café au Lait" (Ellington. esp 331 • Hasse.” The Duke Ellington Reader.393). Stanley. Beyond Category: The Life and Genius of Duke Ellington. Barry. 393 • Harrison.Such Sweet Thunder 101 Production • • • • • • • • • Irving Townsend .A&R Mark Wilder . and Anatomy of a Murder. “New Ellington Suite Hailed By Coast-to-Coast Audience. • Nicholson. Research. pp. “To Be-Bop or Not to Be-Bop. Reissue Producer. John Edward.J. The Duke Ellington Reader.: Scarecrow Press.” New York Times. Mark. com/ album/ r151366/ review Bibliography (further reading) Contemporary reviews and journalism • • • • • “Ellington Suite to Bow April 28” New York Times. 2005 [no pagination]. • Timmer.” New York Times 29 April 1957. pp. Eddie. “Max Harrison: Some Reflections on Ellington’s Longer Works. Esp. Mark. Ellingtonia: The recorded music of Duke Ellington and his sidemen. 193–194. Beyond Category: The Life and Genius of Duke Ellington. Wilson. Minstrelsy. Mark. 339. New York: Simon and Schuster. Duke Ellington: A Listener’s Guide.A&R Darren Salmieri .Liner Notes. pp. ed. The Duke Ellington Reader. • Kernfeld. Stephen M. 1957. • Tucker.Package Manager Notes [1] http:/ / www. Suite Thursday. John S. (esp. “Stanley Crouch on Such Sweet Thunder.Art Direction Don Hunstein . New York: Oxford University Press. Stuart. 13 Oct. 321. ed. Tucker. • Lambert. 331–333. African American Music. • Crouch.E. 91. “Form and Character in Duke Ellington’s and Billy Strayhorn’s Such Sweet Thunder. and Cultural Legitimation. pp.” New York Times 13 October 1957. Northeastern University Press. Parmenter. New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. pp. (esp. • Hasse. Max. N. • Buhler. New York: Simon & Schuster. • Lanier. London: Haus.” Borrowers and Lenders: The Journal of Shakespeare and Appropriation Vol. Remastering. 1999. Tucker. 1994. pp. 15 April 1957. Historical & Analytical Writings (in reverse chronological order) • Bradbury. 2005 [no pagination]. ???-???. 1.” Daily Defender.Liner Notes. esp 113 Wilson.Design Juliana Myrick . Douglas. Esp. Martin’s Press.Digital Mastering Howard Fritzson . 1. 441. David. “Jazz: Ellington. Duke Ellington. 2 July 1957. 362. 441). 1999. Esp. 450. Ross. Jazz. 2005. Esp. Esp. Lanham. Reminiscing in Tempo: A Portrait of Duke Ellington. . Md. pp. 1993. W. Rap: Shakespeare. St. esp. Metuchen.Photography Randall Martin . esp. Original Recording Producer Phil Schaap . 339–341. pg. John. “Music: Weill and the Duke. allmusic. 1993. Restoration Steven Berkowitz .” Borrowers and Lenders: The Journal of Shakespeare and Appropriation Vol. 1993. John S.: Institute of Jazz Studies: Scarecrow Press. 1988. “Duke Bounces Back With Provocative Work. . Duke Ellington in Person: An Intimate Memoir. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. 1976. Music is My Mistress. focusing on Ellington's songs.” New York Times.October 17. • Ellington. pp.Such Sweet Thunder • Marsalis. “What Jazz is and Isn’t. . 102 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book Studio album by Ella Fitzgerald Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer 1957 June 25 . • Ellington. accompanied by the Duke Ellington orchestra. 192. Wynton. 1978. Esp. Duke. 117. c1973. July 1988. 1957 Jazz 166:32 Verve Norman Granz Professional reviews • Allmusic link [1] Ella Fitzgerald chronology Ella and Louis Again (1957) Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook (1957) Ella at the Opera House (1957) Duke Ellington chronology Such Sweet Thunder (1957) Ella Fitzgerald sings the Duke Ellinton Songbook (1957) Ellington Indigos (1957) Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook is a 1957 album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. Esp. 31. pp. New York: Da Capo Press. Mercer. Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook Part of Fitzgerald's series of 'Songbooks'. Fitzgerald's performance on this album won her the 1959 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance. 8. Duke Ellington. H. "Cotton Tail" (Duke Ellington) – 3:23 13. "Drop Me Off in Harlem" (Nick Kenny) – 3:48 3. "Lush Life" (Strayhorn) – 3:37 . Mills) – 2:44 "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Russell) – 4:59 "Prelude to a Kiss" (Mack Gordon. "Love You Madly" – 4:37 11. 1966. "I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues" (Don George) – 4:39 7. "Perdido" (Ervin Drake. "Clementine" (Strayhorn) – 2:37 8. Irving Mills) – 5:17 2. Lou Singer. "Rockin' in Rhythm" (Harry Carney. 103 Track listing For the 2000 Verve CD Reissue 830533-2 Disc One 1. Mills) – 5:26 "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard. The baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau even reportedly cut short a New York recital so he could catch Ella and the Duke in concert. Harry James) – 3:24 10. 7. 9. "Rocks in My Bed" – 3:56 17. It is also the entry in the Songbook series that gives her by far most often the opportunity to exhibit her famous scat singing. the 1960s would see them perform on the Côte d'Azur for the 1966 album Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur. "Satin Doll" (Johnny Mercer. "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Don George. "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" (Lee Gaines. Irving Mills) – 2:04 16.J Lengsfelder. Henry Nemo. "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" (Russell) – 7:38 14. "Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)" (Gaines) – 4:13 "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Mills) – 4:12 "Azure" (Mills) – 2:18 "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Mills. it is the only one where the composer is also featured as a performer. This was the first time that Fitzgerald had recorded with Ellington. 6. was also extremely well received. character and artistry. "I Didn't Know About You" (Bob Russell) – 4:10 9. Tizol) – 6:10 12. "Day Dream" (John La Touche. Johnny Hodges. "(In My) Solitude" (Eddie DeLange. Mills) – 3:24 "In a Mellow Tone" (Milt Gabler) – 5:07 10. Their only other studio album. Juan Tizol) – 3:51 5. John Redmond) – 4:08 "In a Sentimental Mood" (Manny Kurtz. Tizol) – 3:24 11. 3. 4. inspired by Fitzgerald's life. 1965's Ella at Duke's Place. "Sophisticated Lady" (Mitchell Parish) – 5:18 Disc Two 1. "Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) – 6:37 6. 2. Individual. Duke Ellington. and in Sweden for The Stockholm Concert. "Lost in Meditation" (Mills. This album marked the start of a fruitful artistic relationship for Ella and the 'Duke'. Strayhorn) – 3:26 18. Billy Strayhorn) – 3:56 4. Strayhorn) – 3:30 15. The greater part of disc three is devoted to two original compositions by Ellington. 5. "Caravan" (Mills. "Chelsea Bridge" (Strayhorn) – 3:20 2. Recorded June 15–October 27. "Squatty Roo" (Hodges) – 3:38 "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So" (Mack David) – 4:12 "All Too Soon" (Carl Sigman) – 4:22 "Everything But You" (George.trumpet Frank Foster — tenor saxophone Paul Gonsalves . lyricists indicated. "Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald" (Strayhorn) – 16:10: • First Movement: "Royal Ancestry" • Second Movement: "All Heart" • Third Movement: "Beyond Category" • Fourth Movement: "Total Jazz" 3.trumpet Willie Cook .saxophone Johnny Hodges — alto saxophone Russell Procope — clarinet. 1957.bass Jimmy Woode .saxophone Ben Webster .trombone Ray Nance — trumpet. conductor. 13.trumpet Clark Terry .drums • Billy Strayhorn — piano. 16. California. Los Angeles. 14. 15. Hollywood. arranger.guitar Sam Woodyard — drums • Alvin Stoller .Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook 12. "The E and D Blues" (E for Ella. D for Duke) (Strayhorn) – 4:48 All music written by Duke Ellington.piano Ray Brown — double bass Joe Mondragon . Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ella Fitzgerald — vocals William "Cat" Anderson — trumpet Dizzy Gillespie . narrator. bass clarinet John Sanders — trombone Britt Woodman .bass Herb Ellis — guitar Barney Kessel . tenor saxophone Harry Carney — clarinet. narrator • Duke Ellington — piano. . alto saxophone Jimmy Hamilton — clarinet. violin Stuff Smith — violin Oscar Peterson — piano Paul Smith . James) – 2:53 "I Got it Bad (And That Ain't Good)" (Paul Francis Webster) – 6:11 "Bli-Blip" (Sid Kuller) – 3:01 104 Disc Three 1.trombone Quentin Jackson . 17. allmusic. com/ album/ r138695 .Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook 105 References [1] http:/ / www. 106 1958 Black. featuring Mahalia Jackson. and Beige (1958) Newport Jazz Festival (1958) (1958) Black. and it is this version that is recorded here. Brown and Beige is a 1958 jazz album by Duke Ellington and his orchestra. . After a disappointing critical response to its first performance in 1943. Ellington divided the three-part suite into six shorter sections. Brown and Beige Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre 1958 1958 Swing Big band music 72:48 Columbia Irving Townsend Professional reviews • Allmusic [1] Length Label Producer Duke Ellington chronology Live at the 1957 Stratford Festival (1957) Black. Brown and Beige suite. The album is a recording of a revised version of Ellington's Black. leaving in "Come Sunday" and "Work Song". Brown and Beige (album) Black. Brown. "Part I" – 8:17 "Part II" – 6:14 "Part III" (aka Light) – 6:26 "Part IV" (aka Come Sunday) – 7:58 "Part V" (aka Come Sunday) – 3:46 "Part VI" (23rd Psalm) – 3:01 Bonus tracks on re-releases 7. "Part V" (alternative take) – 5:51 14. 4. 2. "(Pause track)" – 0:06 References [1] http:/ / www. allmusic. "Part VI" (alternative take) – 1:59 15. "Part II" (alternative take) – 6:38 11.2:02 8. violin John Sanders — valve trombone Quentin Jackson — trombone Britt Woodman — trombone Paul Gonsalves — tenor saxophone Bill Graham — alto saxophone Harry Carney — baritone saxophone Jimmy Woode — bass Sam Woodyard — drums Mahalia Jackson — vocals Track listing All tracks by Duke Ellington 1. "Come Sunday" (a cappella) – 5:47 17. com/ album/ r138130 .Black. "Part III" (alternative take) – 3:08 12. 3. "Studio conversation" (Mahalia Swears) – 0:07 16. "Blues in Orbit" (aka Tender) (alternative take) . Brown and Beige (album) 107 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington — piano William "Cat" Anderson — trumpet Harold Shorty Baker — trumpet Clark Terry — trumpet Ray Nance — trumpet. 6.2:36 9. "Track 360" (aka Trains) (alternative take) . "Part IV" (alternative take) – 2:23 13. "Part I" (alternative take) – 6:49 10. 5. Dance Concerts, California 1958 108 Dance Concerts, California 1958 Dance Concerts, California 1958 Live album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1987 March 4, 1958 Jazz LMR Duke Ellington chronology Black Brown and Beige (1958) Dance Concerts, California 1958 (1958) Dance Dates, California 1958 (1958) Dance Concerts, California 1958 is the second volume of The Private Collection a series documenting recordings made by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington for his personal collection which was first publicly released on the LMR label in 1987 and later on the Saja label.[1] Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "The music on this CD sticks to standards (some of which were not usually associated with Duke) and can be thought of as a live version of Indigos... A typically excellent example of 1958 Duke Ellington".[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. 2. 3. 4. "Main Stem" - 3:26 "Dancing in the Dark" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 4:22 "Stompy Jones" - 3:36 "Time on My Hands" (Harold Adamson, Mack Gordon, Vincent Youmans) - 4:36 5. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson, Andy Razaf) - 5:29 6. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 3:44 Dance Concerts, California 1958 7. "Take the 'A' Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 4:27 8. "All Heart" (Ellington, Strayhorn) - 3:46 9. "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" (Ellington, Gaines, Strayhorn 4:15 10. "Take the 'A' Train" (Strayhorn) - 3:53 11. "Where or When" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 4:28 12. "The Mooche" (Ellington, Mills) - 5:42 13. "One O'Clock Jump" (Count Basie) - 6:10 14. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer) - 6:47 15. "Oh, Lady Be Good" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:56 16. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington) - 1:37 • Recorded at Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, California on March 4, 1958. 109 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Shorty Baker, Clark Terry - trumpet Ray Nance - trumpet, violin, vocals (tracks 9 & 10) Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman - trombone John Sanders - valve trombone Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone Bill Graham - alto saxophone Russell Procope - alto saxophone, clarinet Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone Harry Carney - baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet Jimmy Woode - bass Sam Woodyard - drums Ossie Bailey - vocals (track 14) References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. depanorama. net/ cds/ pc. htm) accessed June 22, 2010 [2] Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r161755) accessed June 22, 2010 Dance Dates, California 1958 110 Dance Dates, California 1958 Dance Dates, California 1958 Live album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1987 March 5, 1958 Jazz LMR Duke Ellington chronology Dance Concerts, California 1958 (1958) Dance Dates, California 1958 (1958) Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque (1958) Dance Dates, California 1958 is the sixth volume of The Private Collection a series documenting recordings made by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington for his personal collection which was first publicly released on the LMR label in 1987 and later on the Saja label.[1] Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Recordings like this one give one a chance to hear how Ellington rearranged tunes to make them sound fresh year after year and sometimes decade after decade".[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. "Such Sweet Thunder" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 2:41 "Blues to Be There" (Ellington, Strayhorn) - 6:59 "Juniflip" - 4:05 "The Star-Crossed Lovers" (Ellington, Strayhorn) - 4:09 "Together" (Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson) - 4:11 "Californio Mello" - 3:38 Dance Dates, California 1958 7. "Suburban Beauty" - 3:43 8. "C Jam Blues" (Barney Bigard, Ellington) - 6:33 9. "Blues in Orbit" (Strayhorn) - 5:03 10. "Mood Indigo" (Bigard, Ellington, Irving Mills) - 8:09 11. "Honeysuckle Rose" (Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) - 4:34 12. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 3:37 13. "Caravan" (Ellington, Mills, Juan Tizol) - 7:39 14. "Wailing Interval" - 3:39 • Recorded at Mather Air Force Base, Sacramento, California on March 5, 1958. 111 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Shorty Baker, Clark Terry - trumpet Ray Nance - trumpet, violin, vocals Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman - trombone John Sanders - valve trombone Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone Bill Graham - alto saxophone Russell Procope - alto saxophone, clarinet Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone Harry Carney - baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet Jimmy Woode - bass Sam Woodyard - drums Ossie Bailey - vocals (tracks 4 & 5) References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. depanorama. net/ cds/ pc. htm) accessed June 22, 2010 [2] Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r161759) accessed June 22, 2010 Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque 112 Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1958 March 20, 24, 26, 31 & April 1, 1958 Jazz Columbia Duke Ellington chronology Dance Dates, California 1958 (1958) Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque (1958) The Cosmic Scene (1958) Duke Ellinton at the Bal Masque is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1958 and released on the Columbia label.[1] Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars and stated "the music works quite well for Ellington and his all-star orchestra manage to transform what could be a set of tired revival swing into superior dance music and swinging jazz. While certainly not the most essential Ellington record, At the Bal Masque is a surprise success".[2] Track listing 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. "Alice Blue Gown" (Joseph McCarthy, Harry Tierney) - 3:02 "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" (Frank Churchill, Ann Ronell) - 2:53 "Got a Date with an Angel" (Clifford Grey, Sonnie Miller, Joseph Turnbridge, Jack Waller) - 2:25 "Poor Butterfly" (John Golden, Raymond Hubbell) - 3:40 "Satan Takes a Holiday" (Larry Clinton) - 3:15 "The Peanut Vendor" (Wolfe Gilbert, Moisés Simóns, Marion Sunshine) - 3:33 "Satin Doll" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 3:48 "Lady in Red" (Mort Dixon, Allie Wrubel) - 2:49 Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque 9. "Indian Love Call" (Rudolf Friml, Herbert Stothart, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach) - 3:36 10. "The Donkey Serenade" (Friml, Stothart, George Forrest, Robert Wright) - 2:14 11. "Gypsy Love Song" (Victor Herbert, Harry B. Smith) - 3:54 12. "Laugh, Clown, Laugh" (Ted Fio Rito, Samuel Lewis, Joseph Young) - 3:02 • Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studios, New York on March 20 (tracks 3, 5 & 12), March 24 (tracks 4 & 6), March 26 (track 9), March 31 (tracks 1, 7, 8 & 10) and April 1 (tracks 2 & 11), 1958. 113 Personnel • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry - trumpet Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman - trombone John Sanders - valve trombone Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone Russell Procope - alto saxophone, clarinet Bill Graham - alto saxophone Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone Harry Carney - baritone saxophone • Jimmy Woode - bass • Sam Woodyard - drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. depanorama. net/ index. htm) accessed May 17, 2010 [2] Yanow, S. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r138208) accessed May 10, 2010 The Cosmic Scene 114 The Cosmic Scene The Cosmic Scene Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1958 April 2 & 3, 1958 Jazz Columbia Duke Ellington chronology Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque (1958) The Cosmic Scene (1958) Happy Reunion (1956-58) The Cosmic Scene is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington featuring a nonet credited as "Duke Ellington's Spacemen" recorded and released on the Columbia label in 1958.[1] It was reissued by Mosaic Records in 2007. Reception The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Perhaps in many ways a neglected recording in the vast annals of Ellingtonia, fans will certainly welcome this long out of print re-addition to the master's CD discography. It comes highly recommended".[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. "Avalon" (Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose) - 3:22 "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) - 4:57 "Bass-Ment" - 3:03 "Early Autumn" (Ralph Burns, Woody Herman) - 3:10 "Jones" (Ellington, Clark Terry) - 2:55 "Perdido" (Juan Tizol) - 2:49 The Cosmic Scene 7. "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) - 5:06 8. "Spacemen" - 2:32 9. "Midnight Sun" (Sonny Burke, Lionel Hampton, Johnny Mercer) - 3:38 10. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 4:59 11. "Body and Soul" [alternate take] (Heyman, Sour, Eyton, green) - 4:46 Bonus track on CD reissue 12. "Jones" [alternate take] (Ellington, Terry) - 2:35 Bonus track on CD reissue • Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York on April 2 (tracks 1, 2 & 9-11) and April 3 (tracks 3-8 & 12), 1958 115 Personnel • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Clark Terry - trumpet Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman - trombone John Sanders - valve trombone Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone Jimmy Woode - bass • Sam Woodyard - drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. depanorama. net/ index. htm) accessed May 17, 2010 [2] Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r138143) accessed May 17, 2010 Happy Reunion 116 Happy Reunion Happy Reunion Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer 1964 March 1957 & June 24, 1958 Jazz 33:35 Sony Duke Ellington & Bill Putnam Duke Ellington chronology The Cosmic Scene (1958) Happy Reunion (1956-8) Newport 1958 (1958) Happy Reunion is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1956 and 1958 but not released on the Sony label until 1985.[1] The album features two small group sessions led by Ellington and recorded in Chicago. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars and stated "A particular highlight is hearing Gonsalves play 31 choruses on "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" in this setting".[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. 2. 3. 4. "Way Back Blues" (Count Basie) - 3:25 "Where's the Music?" - 3:11 "Rubber Bottom" - 2:48 "Play the Blues and Go" - 4:32 Happy Reunion 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. "In a Mellow Tone" [Take 1] (Ellington, Milt Gabler) - 3:14 "In a Mellow Tone" [Take 2] (Ellington, Gabler) - 2:58 "Happy Reunion" [Take 1] - 3:26 "Happy Reunion" [Take 2] - 2:42 "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue (The Wailing Interval)" - 7:20 • Recorded at Universal Studios, Chicago on March 19, 1956 (tracks 1-4) and June 24, 1958 (tracks 5-9). 117 Personnel • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Clark Terry - trumpet (tracks 1-4) John Sanders - valve trombone (tracks 1-4) Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet (tracks 1-4) Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone (tracks 1-4) Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone (tracks 5-9) Jimmy Woode - bass Sam Woodyard - drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. depanorama. net/ index. htm) accessed May 10, 2010 [2] Yanow, S. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r138208) accessed May 10, 2010 Ellington Indigos 118 Ellington Indigos Ellington Indigos Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer 1958 March 13, September 9 to October 14, 1957 Jazz 44:36 (CBS 463342 2) Columbia Irving Townsend Professional reviews Allmusic link [1] Duke Ellington chronology Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook (1957) Ellington Indigos (1958) Black, Brown and Beige (1958) Ellington Indigos (reissue) 5. 1957.   Recorded on October 10. A change in song order and two "new" — Night and Day and All The Things You Are — were added to the CD while The Sky Fell Down (Tsfd) was omitted. 4.   Recorded on September 9. The Sky Fell Down — 4:08   (Duke Ellington)   Soloist is Ray Nance on trumpet. Mood Indigo — 3:07   (Duke Ellington/Barney Bigard)   Soloist is Shorty Baker on trumpet. Autumn Leaves — 7:10   (Music: Joseph Kosma. 3. Prelude to a Kiss — 4:44   (Duke Ellington) . 2. Ellington Indigos is a 1958 jazz album by Duke Ellington. Solitude — 4:43   (Duke Ellington)   Soloist is Duke Ellington on piano. 1957. LP (Columbia CL1085) Side one 1. 1957. Where or When — 4:02   (Richard Rodgers)   Soloist is Paul Gonsalves on tenor saxophone.Ellington Indigos 119 A CD reissue cover.   Recorded on Oct 1. 1957.   Recorded on October 14.   Recorded on March 13. 1957. The stereo CD reissue released by Columbia (CK 4444) in 1987 contains a track listing and cover art that is drastically different from the original mono LP. Side two 1. Lyrics: Jacques Prévert/Johnny Mercer)   Vocalist is Ozzie Bailey.   Soloist is Ray Nance on violin. Mood Indigo 4.Ellington Indigos   Soloist is Johnny Hodges on alto saxophone. There is a multitude of versions of this album in circulation. 7. Solitude 2. Dancing in the Dark 10. the stereo versions of Mood Indigo and Willow Weep for Me are different from their mono counterparts.) On the other hand. Willow Weep for Me 8. 2. 120 CD (Columbia COL 4723642) 1. 1957. .   Recorded on October 10. Autumn Leaves is not an alternate take.   Recorded on October 10. Prelude to a Kiss 6.   Recorded on October 10. (There is indeed an alternate version of Autumn Leaves recorded September 9.   Recorded on October 11. Dancing in the Dark — 4:28   (Arthur Schwartz)   Soloist is Harry Carney on baritone saxophone. 1957. 1957. track 6). All the Things You Are — 3:50   (Jerome Kern)   Soloist is Duke Ellington on piano. For instance. Tenderly 9. 3. 1957 available — but it's on the CD Duke Ellington & His Great Vocalists (Columbia CK 66372). Willow Weep for Me — 4:15   (Ann Ronell)   Soloist is Shorty Baker on trumpet. Night and Day — 2:54   (Cole Porter)   Soloist is Paul Gonsalves on tenor saxophone. 1957. Autumn Leaves 11. The Sky Fell Down Different versions The CD (CBS 463342 2) liner note says that All the Things You Are and Night and day are previously unreleased versions and that Autumn Leaves is an alternate take. there is yet another mono take of Mood Indigo available on the LP (CBS 88653 side 2. Analyzing the two tracks shows that they are identical — but the LP has Ozzie Bailey's first vocal chorus (a French one) edited out. 5. Tenderly — 5:23   (Walter Gross)   Soloist is Jimmy Hamilton on clarinet. 4.   Recorded on October 1. Where or When 3.   Recorded on September 9. 1957. 1957. Amy Herot (production & Jazz masterpieces series coordinators) Irving Townsend (producer) Stanley Dance (liner notes) Allen Weinberg (artwork. Shorty Baker.Ellington Indigos 121 Listing • • • • • • LP: Columbia CL1085 (mono — 9 tracks — original album) LP: Columbia CS 8053 (stereo — 8 tracks — no Tsfd) LP: CBS 88653 (stereo — 8 tracks — no Tsfd) CD: Columbia CK 4444 (stereo — 10 tracks — no Tsfd) CD: CBS 463342 2 (stereo — 10 tracks — no Tsfd) CD: Columbia COL 4723642 (stereo — 11 tracks — French) Personnel Performance • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington (piano) Jimmy Woode (bass) Sam Woodyard (drums) Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone) Jimmy Hamilton. Russell Procope (clarinet. (bass trombone) Quentin Jackson. Willie Cook. Britt Woodman (trombone) Cat Anderson. Rick Henderson (alto saxophone) John Sanders. com/ album/ r138191 . allmusic. cover design) David Gahr (photography) References [1] http:/ / www. alto saxophone) Harry Carney (baritone saxophone) Johnny Hodges. violin) Ozzie Bailey (vocal) Credits • • • • — • Michael Brooks (digital producer) • Larry Keyes (remixing) • Mike Berniker. Clark Terry (trumpet) Ray Nance (trumpet. This was because he felt the live performances were not up to his standards. . Duke was frequently re-recording pieces that were performed live in the studio to be included on "live" albums. minus the dubbed in crowd noise and applause. There is also dubbed in applause and crowd noise from Newport. "Just Scratchin' the Surface" and "Prima Bara Dubla" are from Newport on the original album. July 21. 1958 in New York. II (1958) Newport 1958 is a 1958 album by Duke Ellington.Newport 1958 122 Newport 1958 Newport 1958 Studio album by Duke Ellington Released 1958 Recorded July 3. The original album. It also contains select live tracks from Newport to fill out the CD. Only the tracks. 1958 at Newport.Nedra Olds-Neal-Double CD Reissue. The double CD is all the music performed at Newport on July 3. recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival of that year and later in the Columbia recording studio. During this time. Columbia 30th Street Studio Genre Length Label Jazz 98:18 Columbia Producer Irving Townsend-Original Recordings. 1958. Michael Cuscuna-Mosaic Records Reissue Professional reviews • Allmusic [1] Duke Ellington chronology Happy Reunion (1956-8) Newport 1958 (1958) Jazz at the Plaza Vol. Newport 1958 and the French Columbia CD #COL 468436 2 are mostly studio re-recordings of numbers performed at Newport. The third CD was issued by Mosaic Records and contains all of the original album. Bob Thiele) . "Prima Bara Dubla" (Duke Ellington. Bill Katz.3:49 9.1:12 2. "Multi-Colored Blue" (Billy Strayhorn) . Billy Strayhorn) . "Prima Bara Dubla" (Duke Ellington. "Just Scratchin' the Surface" (Duke Ellington) . Pauline Reddon) . "Happy Reunion" (Duke Ellington) . "Feet Bone" (Duke Ellington) . "El Gato" (William "Cat" Anderson) .4:02 8.3:42 3. Introduction to Mahalia Jackson (Willis Conover) .7:06 8. Cool" (Harold Shorty Baker.7:08 9.2:28 .6:45 2. Duke Ellington) .4:18 3.3:21 7.7:52 2. "Take the 'A' Train" [excerpt] (Billy Strayhorn) . "Take the "A" Train" [excerpt] (Billy Strayhorn) .4:43 6. "Duke's Place" (Duke Ellington. Billy Strayhorn) . "Keep Your Hand on the Plow" (traditional) .12:18 4. Paul Francis Webster) .6:32 7. "Just Scratchin' the Surface" (Duke Ellington) . "Juniflip" (Duke Ellington) . "Mr. Won't You Please Come Home" (Hughie Cannon) .5:43 10.0:45 3. "Mr. "Juniflip" (Duke Ellington) . "Happy Reunion" (Duke Ellington) . Billy Strayhorn) . "Multi-Colored Blue" (Billy Strayhorn) .0:31 11. Gentle and Mr.3:10 Disc two 1. "Princess Blue" (Duke Ellington) .7:20 7. Introduction by Willis Conover . Cool" (Harold Shorty Baker.6:52 5. "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Duke Ellington.6:24 6. Gentle and Mr. "Hi Fi Fo Fum" (Duke Ellington) . "Princess Blue" (Duke Ellington) .5:58 Live at Newport 1958 Track listing Disc one 1. "Bill Bailey.2:58 4.7:08 10. "Jones" (Duke Ellington.5:20 10.10:33 6. "Jazz Festival Jazz" (Duke Ellington. Billy Strayhorn) .Newport 1958 123 Newport 1958 (Original Album) Track Listing 1.5:33 5.7:17 9. "Jazz Festival Jazz" (Duke Ellington. "El Gato" (William "Cat" Anderson) .2:55 4.2:44 5. (Duke Ellington) . "Hi Fi Fo Fum" (Duke Ellington) .1:54 8. "Come Sunday" (Duke Ellington) . Billy Strayhorn) .2:03 "Multi-Colored Blue" (Billy Strayhorn) .6:59 "Juniflip" (Duke Ellington) . Duke Ellington) .7:06 "Mr.7:08 4. Gentle and Mr.7:06 5. "Mr.10:26 "Jazz Festival Jazz" (Duke Ellington.6:58 References Duke Ellington .1014 References [1] http:/ / www. 5.3:38 "Hi Fi Fo Fum" (Duke Ellington) . 2.6:24 2. Cool" (Harold Shorty Baker. "Prima Bara Dubla" (Duke Ellington.Newport 1958 (French) Columbia COL 468436 2 Duke Ellington . "Feet Bone" (Duke Ellington)-3:03 6. 7.Live at Newport 1958 Columbia C2K 53584 Duke Ellington .5:00 "Princess Blue" (Duke Ellington) . Duke Ellington) . Billy Strayhorn) . "Just Scratchin' the Surface" (Duke Ellington) . 6. "Jazz Festival Jazz" (Duke Ellington.Newport 1958 Mosaic MCD . 8. Gentle and Mr. allmusic.3:23 3. "Happy Reunion" (Duke Ellington) . Billy Strayhorn) . Cool" (Harold Shorty Baker.4:10 "Happy Reunion" (Duke Ellington) . 3. "El Gato" (William "Cat" Anderson) . 4.5:42 Live tracks 1. com/ album/ r138236 .Newport 1958 124 Newport 1958 (Mosaic Records Issue) Track listing Studio tracks 1. 2:26 "Toot Suite: Ready Go" (Ellington. Strayhorn) .4:11 "Jones" (Ellington. Pauline Reddon) . 8.3:47 "Toot Suite: Red Shoes" (Ellington. 5. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated the album features "Duke Ellington's orchestra during a prime period. 2. 1958 Jazz Columbia Duke Ellington chronology Newport 1958 (1958) Jazz at the Plaza Vol. II (1958) Duke Ellington at the Alhambra (1958) Jazz at the Plaza Vol. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1958 at a party for Columbia Records and released on the label in 1973.. II 125 Jazz at the Plaza Vol.[1] The Miles Davis Sextet was also recorded at the same event and released as the first volume of Jazz at the Plaza.2:29 "Go Away Blues/Hello. 4.4:08 "Toot Suite: Red Carpet" (Ellington.4:00 "All of Me" (Gerald Marks. 6. Strayhorn) . Billy Strayhorn) .1:25 "El Gato" (Cat Anderson) . "Toot Suite: Red Garter" (Duke Ellington.[2] Track listing 1. Little Girl/Love to Hear My Baby Call My Name" (Ellington) . II is a live album by American pianist.. Strayhorn) . Seymour Simons) . II Live album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1973 September 9.Jazz at the Plaza Vol. Excellent music". 7. 3. II Jazz at the Plaza Vol.6:40 . Arthur Herzog Jr.tenor saxophone (tracks 1-8 & 10) • Harry Carney .baritone saxophone (tracks 1-8 & 10) • Mal Waldron . depanorama. II 9. 2010 . Bill Graham . Britt Woodman . Ray Nance (tracks 1-8 & 10). "Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) .) . 1958. Buck Clayton (track 9).trombone (tracks 1-8 & 10) • John Sanders . com/ album/ r138218) accessed June 15. S. clarinet (tracks 1-8 & 10) • Johnny Hodges. net/ index. New York on September 9.alto saxophone. Shorty Baker (tracks 1-8 & 10).Jazz at the Plaza Vol. 126 Personnel • Duke Ellington – piano (tracks 1-8 & 10) • Cat Anderson (tracks 1-8 & 10).alto saxophone (tracks 1-8 & 10) • Paul Gonsalves .5:09 10. allmusic. tenor saxophone (tracks 1-8 & 10) • Russell Procope . Billie Holiday (track 9) .piano (track 9) • Jimmy Woode .drums • Jimmy Rushing (track 8). Clark Terry (tracks 1-8 & 10) .valve trombone (tracks 1-8 & 10) • Jimmy Hamilton . Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.trumpet • Quentin Jackson.bass • Sam Woodyard .clarinet.vocals References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. 2010 [2] Yanow.2:49 • Recorded at the Plaza Hotel Persian Room. htm) accessed June 15. "When Your Lover Has Gone/(Hush Now) Don't Explain" (Einar Aaron Swan/Billie Holliday. 3. 1958 Jazz Pablo Duke Ellington chronology Jazz at the Plaza Vol.4:19 "Frustration" . which was recorded by Radio France with permission".5:43 "Juniflip" . Jack Lawrence) .[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1.[1] Reception The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Much of the music on this CD from Duke Ellington's 1958 Paris concerts is familiar to collectors from its appearance on various European bootleg labels. Strayhorn) .3:21 "Medley: Black and Tan Fantasy/Creole Love Call/The Mooche" . but Pablo does a better job arranging and annotating this music.Duke Ellington at the Alhambra 127 Duke Ellington at the Alhambra Duke Ellington at the Alhambra Live album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 2002 October 29. II (1958) Duke Ellington at the Alhambra (1958) Jazz Party (1959) Duke Ellington at the Alhambra is a live album by American pianist. 2.5:10 "Tenderly" (Walter Gross. Paris and released on the Pablo label in 2002. 5. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1958 at at the Alhambra Theater.4:18 . "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) .8:53 "Newport Up" (Ellington. 6. 4. "Jeep's Blues" (Ellington. "Hi Fi Fo Fum" . tenor saxophone Russell Procope .tenor saxophone Harry Carney . Clark Terry . "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington) . 2010 [2] Dryden. Britt Woodman .7:02 13.trumpet Quentin Jackson.clarinet. Irving Mills) . Shorty Baker. clarinet Johnny Hodges .trombone John Sanders . htm) accessed June 15. Seymour Simons) . 2010 . K. com/ album/ r591561) accessed June 15. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. Ray Nance.valve trombone Jimmy Hamilton . "Jam With Sam" .3:52 12. depanorama.3:31 9. 128 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson. Johnny Hodges) .4:07 11.bass Sam Woodyard .Duke Ellington at the Alhambra 7. Paris on October 29. "Rockin' in Rhythm" (Harry Carney.alto saxophone Paul Gonsalves . Ellington. "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" -10:41 • Recorded at the Alhambra Theatre. "All of Me" (Gerald Marks.2:47 10.alto saxophone.6:03 8.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. allmusic.baritone saxophone Jimmy Woode . 1958. net/ index. a 1959 album by jazz legend Duke Ellington. Johnny Hodges and Paul Gonsalves.129 1959 Jazz Party Jazz Party Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer 1959 February 19. including Dizzy Gillespie. February 25. . swing 44:47 Columbia Irving Townsend Professional reviews Allmusic link [1] Duke Ellington chronology Duke Ellington at the Alhambra (1958) Jazz Party (1959) Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues (1959) Jazz Party. Jimmy Rushing (formerly the vocalist for Count Basie). 1959 Jazz.[2] It was reissued in CD in 1997 on the Mobile Fidelity label. big band. contains a "formidable gallery of jazz stars" guesting. 1959. Billy Strayhorn) – 3:39 "Toot Suite: Red Garter/Red Shoes/Red Carpet/Ready.[4] [5] Village Voice reviewer Gary Giddins indicated that the percussion song "Malletoba Spank" "will rattle in your brain until you die". "Hello Little Girl" (Ellington) – 7:47 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Cat Anderson – trumpet Elden C..M. 2. Strayhorn) – 4:23 "Fillie Trillie" (Ellington) – 2:43 8. Seymour Simons) – 2:30 "Tymperturbably Blue" (Ellington. Johnny Mercer" Strayhorn) – 2:43 "U.characteristic of late Ellington". 3.M.G. featuring strong statements from Ellington regulars and guests.M.. and has been labeled both "enterprising" and "inspired".M.[3] Jazz Party has been praised particularly for its unique percussion pieces.Jazz Party 130 Critical reception Described as "an example of the ever-surprising repertoire. Bailey – Percussion Shorty Baker – trumpet Harry Breuer – percussion Harry Carney – saxophone Duke Ellington – piano Andrew "Fats" Ford – trumpet Andres Forda – trumpet George Gaber – percussion Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet Morris Goldenberg – percussion Paul Gonsalves – saxophone Jimmy Hamilton – saxophone Johnny Hodges – saxophone Quentin Jackson – trombone Jimmy Jones – piano Chauncey Morehouse – percussion Ray Nance – trumpet Russell Procope – saxophone Walter Rosenberg – percussion Bobby Rosengarden – percussion Jimmy Rushing – Vocals John Sanders – trombone Milton Schlesinger – percussion • Brad Spinney – percussion • Clark Terry – trumpet • Jimmy Woode – Bass . Strayhorn) – 21:37 "Satin Doll (Ellington. "Malletoba Spank (Duke Ellington.[4] Dizzy Gillespie's guest solo on "U. 4. 6.[4] [3] Track listing 1. Go!" (Ellington.[3] though underrated. 5.[6] The multi-part "Toot Suite" has been described as intriguing." attracts much attention as well. (Upper Manhattan Medical Group)" (Strayhorn) – 4:30 "All of Me" (Gerald Marks. 7.G. villagevoice. (January 12. . (November 1998).Jazz Party • • • • • Britt Woodman – trombone Sam Woodyard – drums Amy Herot – production coordination Larry Keyes – remixing Irving Townsend – producer. 2007. Accessed September 8. "Duke Ellington: Jazz Party in Stereo. Stanley. 2007. com/ id/ 2112112/ ). The late show (http:/ / slate. 2007. Crouch. Dance. Gary. [6] Giddins. Accessed September 8. Jazz Times.22.5141. sidebar. [5] See also All Music review. Stanley. 2005)." Sensible Sound. html) Village Voice. com/ album/ r153894 Puccio. John. Accessed September 8. (1999) The long-playing duke (http:/ / www.giddins. liner notes 131 References [1] [2] [3] [4] http:/ / www. com/ music/ 9917. (November 1998). Slate. Duke Ellington: Jazz Party (http:/ / jazztimes. com/ articles/ 9052-jazz-party-duke-ellington). allmusic. Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues 132 Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues Back to Back Studio album by Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Released 1959 Recorded February 20. featuring Duke Ellington. New York Genre Length Label jazz 40:02 Verve Producer Norman Granz Professional reviews Allmusic link [1] Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges chronology Jazz Party (1959) Back to Back (1959) Side by Side (1959) Back to Back is a 1959 studio album by Johnny Hodges.[2] . It was followed up by Side by Side (1959).Columbia Studios. 1959 . recorded at the same sessions. guitar • Al Hall – bass • Jo Jones – drums These tracks were recorded February 20. com/ album/ r138257 [2] Back to Back (http:/ / www. 3. Spencer Williams) – 5:20 Personnel Tracks 1. aspx?pid=10403& aid=2805) Verve Music Group catalog. 1959 Notes [1] http:/ / www. 2009. vervemusicgroup. Handy) – 7:40 "Weary Blues" (Artie Matthews) – 6:50 "St. Dave Ringle) – 6:22 "Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) – 8:05 "Beale Street Blues" (W. 4. 7. com/ artist/ music/ detail. allmusic. 6. . Accessed October 23. 5. "Wabash Blues" (Fred Meinken. Louis Blues" (Handy) – 5:45 "Loveless Love" (Handy) – 6:05 "Royal Garden Blues" (Clarence Williams.Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues 133 Track listing 1. 2. C. 2 and 4 • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Johnny Hodges – saxophone: alto Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet Les Spann – flute. The album places Hodges at the fore. Harry "Sweets" Edison and Jo Jones.Side by Side (album) 134 Side by Side (album) Side by Side Studio album by Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Released Recorded 1959 August 14. The album. Duke Ellington's alto saxophonist for many years. 1999. 1958 – Nola Studios. Ellington only appears on three of this album's tracks. Roy Eldridge. New York jazz 45:45 Verve Norman Granz Professional reviews Allmusic link [1] Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges chronology Genre Length Label Producer Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues (1959) Side by Side (1959) Anatomy of a Murder (1959) Although it is billed as a Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges album.[1] on March 23. backing him with piano by Ellington or Billy Strayhorn and providing other accompaniment by well-known jazz figures like Ben Webster.[2] . Side by Side is a 1959 album mostly under the leadership of Johnny Hodges. New York City February 20. a follow-up to the popular Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues. has remained perpetually in print and was among the first of the Verve Music Group catalog to be transferred to CD. 1959 -Columbia Studios. [2] Side By Side (http:/ / www. Johnny Hodges) – 2:32 "Bend One" (Hodges) – 2:59 "You Need to Rock" (Hodges) – 5:52 Personnel Tracks 1. Clarence Williams) – 4:36 "Big Shoe" (Jimmy Hamilton) – 5:37 "Going Up" (D. Ray Henderson) – 5:53 "Let's Fall in Love" (Harold Arlen. Buddy DeSylva. Jack. "Stompy Jones" (Duke Ellington) – 6:38 "Just Squeeze Me" (Fats Waller. com/ product. 2 and 4 • Duke Ellington – piano • Johnny Hodges – saxophone: alto • • • • Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet Les Spann – flute. (July/August 2001) Coda 298. Accessed September 17. 9. com/ product. 2007. Accessed September 17. 1958 Nat Hentoff – liner notes [3] Notes [1] Chambers. 3. guitar Al Hall – bass Jo Jones – drums These tracks were recorded February 20. 6. 2. 7. aspx?ob=disc& src=art& pid=10306) Verve Music Group catalog. "Sweet as Bear Meat: The Paradox of Johnny Hodges". 5. vervemusicgroup. 1959 Tracks 3 and 5 through 9 • • • • • • • Johnny Hodges – saxophone: alto Roy Eldridge – trumpet Lawrence Brown – trombone Ben Webster – saxophone: tenor Billy Strayhorn – piano Wendell Marshall – bass Jo Jones – drums These tracks were recorded August 14. aspx?ob=disc& src=art& pid=10306) Verve Music Group catalog. 8. [3] Side By Side (http:/ / www. pp. 16–20. 4. Ellington) – 4:51 "Just a Memory" (Lew Brown. 2007. . vervemusicgroup. Ted Koehler) – 6:47 "Ruint" (Mercer Ellington.Side by Side (album) 135 Track listing 1. Arthur O'Connell.[4] Orson Bean. Eve Arden.[3] It stars James Stewart.[7] . George C. and has been described by a law professor as "probably the finest pure trial movie ever made".[5] The judge was played by Joseph N. and Murray Hamilton. Scott. Loeffler Carlyle Productions Columbia Pictures July 1. Lee Remick. 1959 160 minutes United States English Music by Cinematography Editing by Studio Distributed by Release date(s) Running time Country Language Anatomy of a Murder is a 1959 American trial court drama film. Voelker James Stewart Lee Remick Ben Gazzara Arthur O'Connell George C. a real-life lawyer famous for berating Joseph McCarthy during the Army-McCarthy Hearings. Welch. an innovative musical score by Duke Ellington. Scott Duke Ellington Sam Leavitt Louis R.[6] The film is famous as one of the first mainstream Hollywood films to talk frankly about sex and rape. Kathryn Grant. Voelker under the pen name Robert Traver.[1] [2] It was directed by Otto Preminger and adapted by Wendell Mayes from the best-selling novel of the same name written by Michigan Supreme Court Justice John D. Ben Gazzara. Brooks West (Arden's real-life husband). Voelker based the novel on a 1952 murder case in which he was the defense attorney. It includes one of Saul Bass's most celebrated title sequences.Anatomy of a Murder 136 Anatomy of a Murder Anatomy of a Murder Theatrical release poster by Saul Bass Directed by Produced by Screenplay by Story by Starring Otto Preminger Otto Preminger Wendell Mayes John D. the prosecution goes all the way to block any mention of Manion's motive for killing Quill. Manion does not deny the murder. Biegler eventually manages to get the rape issue into the record and Judge Weaver (Joseph N. which was committed after his wife claimed to have been raped by Quill. Welch) agrees to allow the matter to be part of the deliberations. It turns out that the Lieutenant has been arrested for first degree murder. a mysterious Canadian who is suspected of being his mistress. but she is anxious to keep this secret since she was born out of wedlock. who was unaware of this. tries to persuade her that Al Paquette (Murray Hamilton). Scott). Dancer's cross-examination of Laura effectively portrays her as a woman who was not satisfied with her marriage and openly flirted with other men. Annoyed. especially since the local D. These panties were never found at the spot she claims the rape took place. playing the piano and hanging out with his alcoholic friend and colleague Parnell McCarthy (Arthur O'Connell) and sardonic secretary Maida Rutledge (Eve Arden). booze. Biegler catches Laura Manion flirting with other army officers during a roadhouse party. Mary. Biegler leaves saying: "I'll leave a pass for you and Al at the trial. either out of love for Mary or loyalty to his late friend. Furthermore it comes out that even Lt. presuming that Quill dropped them down the laundry chute when he returned home. though Biegler questions the method he used to obtain the results. Biegler. However. had to swear on a rosary to persuade her husband that the sex with Quill was indeed non-consensual. later returns to testify that she found the panties in the inn's laundry room. Furthermore. a bartender who witnessed the murder. She also agrees to give up her tight-fitting clothes and wears a formal dress. Through Mary. Manion doubted his wife. As he sets about preparing his case. Biegler tries to persuade Paquette to testify for the defense on these grounds but he refuses. A doctor casts doubt on whether she was raped or not. juke joints. a former district attorney who lost his re-election bid. (Brooks West) is assisted by a high-powered big city prosecutor named Dancer (George C. He has to practically order her to stay away from "men. and pinball machines" and wear a girdle in order to play the part of a "meek little housewife" rather than that of a happy-go-lucky party girl.e. knows that Quill raped Laura but is covering this up. Biegler's folksy speech and laid-back demeanor hides a sharp legal mind and a propensity for courtroom theatrics that has the judge busy keeping things under control. Quill's inn is due to be inherited by Mary Pilant (Kathryn Grant). Scott (center) looks on Even with such a motivation. as George C. as Laura. a hat and a woman's suit in court. so Biegler pushes him into a position where he claims to have no memory of the event. i. it would be difficult to get Manion cleared of murder." Mary does actually attend the final day of the trial when the issue is raised about the panties that Laura was wearing on the night of the murder. One day Biegler is contacted by Laura Manion (Lee Remick). You might like to watch Lt. From the trailer for the film: Brooks West (left) and James Stewart (right) face one another. spends most of his time fishing. wife of the loutish US Army Lieutenant Frederick "Manny" Manion (Ben Gazzara). thus giving them a chance of winning his freedom with a defense of irresistible impulse — a version of a temporary insanity defense. who is losing the case. that of innkeeper Barney Quill. the raping of Laura. Dancer insistently quizzes her that she was lying and .Anatomy of a Murder 137 Plot In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. glasses. including the one she claimed raped her. the case for the defense does not go well. Manion get convicted. small-town lawyer Paul Biegler (James Stewart). Biegler later learns that she is in fact Quill's daughter. a Catholic.A. However. and psychiatrists give conflicting testimony to Manion's state of mind when he killed Quill. Scott as Asst. one block from the Lumberjack Tavern. Biegler has played heavily on the issue that he is "just a humble country lawyer" facing a "brilliant prosecutor from the big city of Lansing". Production The film was shot in several locations in the Upper Peninsula (Big Bay. Ishpeming. Sgt. Welbourne Alexander Campbell as Dr.Anatomy of a Murder that Quill was her lover. James Durgo • • • • • • John Qualen as Deputy Sheriff Sulo Howard McNear as Dr. the site of a 1952 murder [8] that had inspired much of the novel. The Lumberjack Tavern is still in existence today. Marquette. This might indicate that Laura's sexual encounter with Quill was consensual and that Manion killed Quill out of drunken jealousy. Frederick Manion • Arthur O'Connell as Parnell Emmett McCarthy • Eve Arden as Maida Rutledge • Kathryn Grant as Mary Pilant • George C. although it may be restored. Some scenes were actually filmed in the Thunder Bay Inn in Big Bay. Claude Dancer • Orson Bean as Dr. . Evidence left lying around indicates that Manion was actually a heavy drinker who beat Laura before they left. Matthew Smith • Russ Brown as George Lemon • Murray Hamilton as Alphonse Paquette • Brooks West as Dist. Dompierre Emily Eby as Mrs. State Atty. It is to no avail though: Manion is found "not guilty for reason of insanity". Biegler does obtain some "poetic justice" by being the attorney appointed to administer Barney Quill's estate. he privately admits that Dancer delivered the "best summary I've ever heard in a courtroom". A note left by Manion tells Biegler that he was "seized by an irresistible impulse" — the defense used by Biegler during the trial. Welch as Judge Weaver Duke Ellington as "Pie-Eye" James Stewart in the film's trailer. Atty. After the closing speeches however. Michigan. Mitch Lodwick • Ken Lynch as Det. Gen. She shocks the court and torpedoes Dancer by stating the Quill was her father. The murder scene body outline is still there. W. The Marquette County Courthouse was used for courthouse scenes. Gregory Harcourt Joseph N. 138 Cast • James Stewart as Paul Biegler • Lee Remick as Laura Manion • Ben Gazzara as Lt. and Michigamme). The next day Biegler and McCarthy go to see the Manions at their trailer park home in order to collect their fee only to find the trailer missing. a factor which has played well with the jury. and not the original outline. the owner of a roadhouse. Duke Ellington. and the "finding of facts" based upon those determinations.[9] [10] Indeed. the showmanship and 'magic tricks' involved in trials[13] and advocacy. It is to be noted that the reliance on credibility of witnesses. 139 Legal aspects The film examines the apparent fallibility of the human factor in jurisprudence.[6] Chicago newspaper columnist Irv "Kup" Kupcinet has a small uncredited role in the film. It was among the first Hollywood films to challenge the Hays Code. It was Welch who famously asked of McCarthy. and research has documented the tendency. and is portrayed as subornation of perjury to an extent. and the witnesses – have different positions on what is right or wrong. “Horse shedding" of witnesses is well known.[12] and the self interest. appears as "Pie-Eye".[7] [12] Thus. The role of the judge was offered to both Spencer Tracy and Burl Ives. the defendant and his wife. Army in hearings conducted by Senator Joseph McCarthy.[11] who then temporarily suspends the conversation and suggests that Manion rethink his factual/legal position. then it isn’t a lie. is the 'Achilles heel' of the judicial process. along with Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot (1959) and Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960). venality. morality. scene of the actual crime the film is based on. but ultimately went to Joseph Welch.[9] [10] In various ways all of the human components – the counsels for defense and prosecution. most appeared in the film. justice. even letter-perfect bona fide certainty of belief is not equivalent to a certification of accuracy or even truthfulness." "sandpapering" or "wood shedding" – the first and last names being metaphorical . The first suggests that the defendant may be concealing the truth and manipulating his story in order to obtain the best possible verdict. "Have you no sense of decency. poor perception and recollection. witness coaching. it is not just an occasion to directly orchestrate perjury. The script featured unusually frank dialog for 1959. who composed the music. there could be a synergy: compounding the inherent fallible nature of the process with the malleability of memory.[15] The book and the film are among the most cogent examples of the lawyers' dance. sir? At long last. Manion has – the insanity defense – is virtually spelled out to a befuddled Manion by his prospective counsel. with whom Jimmy Stewart's character plays piano.” Thus. This process is called "horse shedding. have you left no sense of decency?" Welch accepted the part only after Preminger agreed to let his wife be on the jury. With the exception of a few that had either died or moved. and varying perspectives on integrity. What is more problematic is that it is possible to reach a point where “if you believe it. and ethical standards of the participants. if controversial and potentially unethical. Repetitive and suggestive questioning tends to plant the seeds of memory. a violation of legal canons.Anatomy of a Murder The members of the jury panel from the original trial were contacted and asked to sit on the set. The missing ones were replaced with local residents.[14] In protracted litigation. the unreliability of judicial decisions based on demeanor is well established. The only plausible legal defense Lt. who had made a name for himself representing the U. Witness coaching by the prosecution is even more blatant as they call in other jail inmates awaiting sentencing to testify against Manion. morality and ethics. confabulated memory – filling in the blanks and recreating memories – is common.[10] One controversial legal issue in this film is possible Facade of the Lumberjack Tavern. and the latter that the prosecution dangled a possible lighter sentence through plea bargain as an incentive to perjury.S. the potential mendacity of witnesses. [20] (In a 1999 AFI poll.S. the best 10 films in 10 "classic" American film genres. In addition to its plot and musical score. and a key scene in which Biegler destroys the credibility and professionalism of the prosecution's psychiatric expert for proffering an opinion without examining the subject is watered down in the film almost to insignificance. Critical reception Anatomy of a Murder has been well received by members of the legal and educational professions. it is cheering and fascinating to see one that hews magnificently to a line of dramatic but reasonable behavior and proper procedure in a court.[6] . the movie's reputation has grown. criminal justice system from client interview and arraignment through trial. . star James Stewart was ranked # 3 of the Top 25 American male screen legends.) The Internet Movie Database rates it number 19 of 807 trial films. most of which is spent in court—it is well nigh flawless as a picture of an American court at work. where small town lawyers triumph by guile. Outside of the fact that this drama gets a little tiring in spots—in its two hours and forty minutes. film critic for The New York Times said.500 people from the creative community."[7] Film critics have noted the moral ambiguity. . stealth and trickery.[6] Bosley Crowther.[18] The film is "[m]ade in black-and-white but full of local color". at variance with the times (and other films) when it was produced. Language and sexual themes are explicit."[16] 140 Comparisons of film to novel The issue of the insanity defense was more thoroughly explored in the novel. the American Film Institute revealed AFI's 10 Top 10. Many movie buffs believe that its adult subject matter (along with that of Psycho and Some Like It Hot) challenged the censorship guidelines the film industry" labored under at the time. In 1989." [19] In June 2008. after polling over 1. of small-town American characters and of the average sordidness of crime. Anatomy of a Murder was selected as the seventh best film in the courtroom drama genre. The film is frank and direct. . which opened at the Criterion and the Plaza yesterday.[6] UCLA law professor Michael Asimow calls the picture "probably the finest pure trial movie ever made. How many trial films would dare spend so much time watching lawyers do what many lawyers do most (and enjoy least) — research?"[17] The film has also been used as a teaching tool in law schools. "After watching an endless succession of courtroom melodramas that have more or less transgressed the bounds of human reason and the rules of advocacy. the article noted: "The film's real highlight is its ability to demonstrate how a legal defense is developed in a difficult case.[22] "Over the years. the American Bar Association rated this as one of the 12 best trial films of all time.[21] The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 100% of critics gave the film a positive review. as it encompasses (from the defense standpoint) all of the basic stages in the U.Anatomy of a Murder references to the location of such a "collaboration. Such a one is Anatomy of a Murder. The black and white palette is seen as a complement to the harsh Upper Peninsula landscape. based on thirty-six reviews. It is the best courtroom melodrama this old judge has ever seen. 1995. and reissued by Sony in a deluxe edition in 1999. are heard prominently throughout the film." Including small pieces by Billy Strayhorn. Several of the Ellington band's sidemen. 1959. and Ellington himself appears briefly as "Pie-Eye." the owner of a roadhouse where Paul Biegler (Stewart) and Laura Manion (Remick) have a confrontation.Anatomy of a Murder 141 Soundtrack Anatomy of a Muder Soundtrack album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1959 May 29. film historians recognize it "as a landmark — the first significant Hollywood film music by African Americans comprising non-diegetic music. notably Johnny Hodges. music whose source is not visible or implied by action in the film. Despite being heard "in bits and pieces" the score "contains some of his most evocative and eloquent music… and beckons with the alluring scent of a femme fatale. June 1 & 2. Paul Gonsalves. like an on-screen band. 1959 Jazz Columbia Duke Ellington chronology Side by Side (1959) Anatomy of a Murder (1959) Live at the Blue Note (1959) Anatomy of a Murder is noteworthy for being one of the first films to extensively feature jazz in the musical score – the entire musical soundtrack was composed by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn and played by Ellington's orchestra.[24] . Harry Carney. containing 13 tracks. A CD was released on April 28. Russell Procope. was released on May 29. and William "Cat" Anderson."[23] The soundtrack. that is." The score avoids cultural stereotypes which previously characterized jazz scores and "rejected a strict adherence to visuals in ways that presaged the New Wave cinema of the ’60s. "Anatomy of a Murder [stereo single] .2:13 Bonus track on CD reissue "Soundtrack Music: Anatomy of a Murder (Duke Ellington a la Guy Lombardo)" .Anatomy of a Murder 142 Reception Detroit Free Press music critic Mark Stryker concluded: "Though indispensable.2:35 7. Los Angeles on May 29 and June 1 & 2."[25] The Allmusic review by Bruce Eder awarded the album 3 stars calling it "a virtuoso jazz score — moody.2:15 Bonus track on CD reissue "More Blues" .3:54 Bonus track on CD reissue "Happy Anatomy" [Dixieland version] .I.3:57 "Flirtibird" . "Sunswept Sunday" . I think the score is too sketchy to rank in the top echelon among Ellington-Strayhorn masterpiece suites like Such Sweet Thunder and The Far East Suite.3:59 "Hero to Zero" . 4.1:28 12.2:44 Bonus track on CD reissue 14. Haupe. 16. "Merrily Rolling Along (aka Hero to Zero)/Sunswept Sunday" [movie stings & rehearsal] .10:47 Bonus track on CD reissue • Recorded at Radio Recorders. 19. 23. and — in its own quiet way — playful". 5.2:36 Bonus track on CD reissue "The Grand Finale (Rehearsal/Lines/Interview/Music/Stings/Murder)" . Midnight Indigo)" . endlessly recombined and re-orchestrated.2:30 11.3:39 6. "Beer Garden" ." A stalking back-beat barely contains the simmering violence of the main title music" The score is heavily dipped in "the scent of the blues and Ellington’s orchestra bursts with color.2:11 "Low Key Lightly" .1:53 Bonus track on CD reissue "Happy Anatomy" [Band-Studio Five version] ."[25] The score employs a "handful of themes. "Midnight Indigo" . 1959 . but its most inspired moments are their equal.2:14 "Way Early Subtone" . 21. Five version] .3:49 Bonus track on CD reissue 15.[26] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. 24.2:15 Bonus track on CD reissue "Almost Cried (aka Flirtibird)" [Movie version] . 17. witty. 18.1:53 10. 2. "Happy Anatomy" [P.2:46 8. "Happy Anatomy" [Band-Movie version] . sexy.2:23 13. featuring the "irresistibly salacious tremor" by Johnny Hodges on the alto saxophone. Ellington never wrote a melody more seductive than the hip-swaying "Flirtibird". "Upper and Outest" .2:43 Bonus track on CD reissue "Polly (aka Grace Valse. 20. "Main Title/Anatomy of a Murder" .2:26 9. 22.3:35 Bonus track on CD reissue "Polly" [Movie Stings] .2:29 Bonus track on CD reissue "Anatomy of a Murder" [mono single in stereo] . "Grace Valse" . "Almost Cried" [Studio] . 3. Low Key Lightly. Shorty Baker. Black-and-White: Sam Leavitt Best Film Editing: Louis R. Background Score from Motion Picture or Television.I. Top Male Dramatic Performance.[28] Awards Wins • New York Film Critics Circle Awards: NYFCC Award Best Actor. Best Soundtrack Album. and these were purchased by Otto Preminger.baritone saxophone. Gerald Wilson . John Van Druten wrote a rough draft of the play adaptation. • Two Grammy Awards: Grammy. James Stewart. 1960. and James Johnson.trumpet Quentin Jackson.tracks 11 & 21 performed by the P. Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: Wendell Mayes 1960 British Academy of Film and Television Arts: BAFTA Film Award • Best Film from any Source Otto Preminger. Clark Terry.Anatomy of a Murder 143 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson.[27] Eventually. which would then be made into a film. • Venice Film Festival: Volpi Cup. clarinet Paul Gonsalves . Best Actor.bass James Johnson .[6] • Laurel Awards: Golden Laurel.[6] Nominations Academy Awards: • • • • • • • Best Actor in a Leading Role: James Stewart Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Arthur O'Connell Best Actor in a Supporting Role: George C. Traver's book was adapted for the stage in 1963 by Elihu Winer. clarinet. St. Herbie Jones.alto saxophone. intending a Broadway production. James Stewart. Scott Best Cinematography. Jimmy Woode. 1959. USA . Britt Woodman . Top Drama. Duke Ellington.alto saxophone Russell Procope . Jimmy Hamilton. bass clarinet Jimmy Woode . Ray Nance. James Stewart. • Michigan Product of the Year. Martins Press planned to have it adapted for the stage. Before he died in December 1957.clarinet. Loeffler Best Picture: Otto Preminger Best Writing. 1959.drums Note . and was published in 1964 by Samuel French. tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges . Some time after that. Five: Duke Ellington. 1959. Wendell Mayes. It premiered at the Mill Run Theater in suburban Chicago. 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Live at the Blue Note (Duke Ellington album) 146 Live at the Blue Note (Duke Ellington album) Live at the Blue Note Live album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Length Label 1959 September 8, 1959 Jazz 134:46 Roulette Duke Ellington chronology Anatomy of a Murder (1959) Live at the Blue Note (1959) Festival Session (1959) Live at the Blue Note is a live album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Roulette label in 1959.[1] The album was originally released as a single LP and rereleased as a double CD in 1994 with fourteen bonus tracks on the Blue Note label. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "This two-CD set gives one a good example of how Duke Ellington's Orchestra sounded in 1959. Greatly expanded from the original single LP, the release essentially brings back a full night by the Ellington band, three nearly complete sets. The music ranges from old favorites to some newer material".[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. 2. 3. 4. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:17 Bonus track on CD reissue "Newport Up" (Ellington, Strayhorn) - 4:40 Bonus track on CD reissue "Haupe" [aka "Polly's Theme"] - 3:58 "Flirtibird" - 3:01 Live at the Blue Note (Duke Ellington album) 5. "Pie Eye's Blues" - 3:16 6. "Almost Cried" - 3:20 Bonus track on CD reissue 7. "Duael Fuel (Dual Filter)" - (Ellington, Clark Terry) - 11:37 Bonus track on CD reissue 8. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 3:56 9. "Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool" (Shorty Baker, Ellington) - 7:17 10. "El Gato" (Cat Anderson) - 4:13 Bonus track on CD reissue 11. "C Jam Blues" (Barney Bigard, Ellington) - 4:52 Bonus track on CD reissue 12. "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) - 5:30 Bonus track on CD reissue 13. "Honeysuckle Rose" (Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) - 4:20 Bonus track on CD reissue 14. "Drawing Room Blues" (Strayhorn) - 6:05 Bonus track on CD reissue 15. "Tonk" (Ellington, Strayhorn) - 1:57 Bonus track on CD reissue 16. "In a Mellow Tone" (Ellington, Milt Gabler) - 2:36 17. "All of Me" (Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons) - 2:31 18. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be (Mercer Ellington) - 2:50 19. "Jeep's Blues" (Ellington, Johnny Hodges) - 3:50 20. "Mood Indigo" (Bigard, Ellington, Mills) - 11:02 Bonus track on CD reissue 21. "Perdido" (Juan Tizol) - 4:32 22. "Satin Doll]" (Ellington, Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 4:48 Bonus track on CD reissue 23. A Disarming Visit by June Christy & Stan Kenton - 2:56 24. "Newport Up" (Ellington, Strayhorn) - 5:03 Bonus track on CD reissue 25. "Medley: Black and Tan Fantasy/Creole Love Call/The Mooche" (Ellington, Strayhorn, James "Bubber" Miley) - 9:19 26. "Passion Flower Strayhorn 5:13 27. "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 4:29 28. "El Gato" (Anderson) - 4:18 Bonus track on CD reissue • Recorded at The Blue Note, Chicago on August 9, 1959. 147 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano (tracks 2-28) Billy Strayhorn - piano (tracks 1 & 14) Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Willie Cook, Clark Terry - trumpet Ray Nance - trumpet, violin Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman - trombone John Sanders - valve trombone Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone Russell Procope - alto saxophone, clarinet Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone Harry Carney - baritone saxophone Jimmy Woode - bass (tracks 1-21 & 23-28) Johnny Pate - bass (track 22) Sam Woodyard - drums Live at the Blue Note (Duke Ellington album) 148 References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. depanorama. net/ index. htm) accessed May 18, 2010 [2] Yanow, S. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r161749) accessed May 18, 2010 Festival Session Festival Session Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1959 September 8, 1959 Jazz Columbia Duke Ellington chronology Live at the Blue Note (1959) Festival Session (1959) Blues in Orbit (1959) Festival Session is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Columbia Records label in 1959.[1] The album was rereleased on CD in 2004 with two bonus tracks. Festival Session 149 Reception The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Duke Ellington was constantly composing new material as well as creating new arrangements of vintage works, as heard on this Columbia LP recorded in 1959... Long one of the classic sleepers awaiting discovery in Duke Ellington's considerable discography... Highly recommended".[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated LP Side A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. "Perdido" (Juan Tizol) – 4:36 "Copout Extension" – 8:19 "Duael Fuel, Part 1" (Ellington, Clark Terry) – 2:45 "Duael Fuel, Part 2" (Ellington, Terry) – 1:43 "Duael Fuel, Part 3" (Ellington, Terry) – 6:17 LP side B 1. "Idiom '59, Part 1" – 2:02 2. 3. 4. 5. "Idiom '59, Part 2" – 4:36 "Idiom '59, Part 3" – 7:06 "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington) – 3:00 "Launching Pad" (Ellington, Terry) – 7:37 Bonus tracks on 2004 CD re-issue • "V.I.P.'s Boogie" – 2:57 2. "Jam With Sam" – 3:17 Recorded at Columbia Records 30th Street Studio, New York on September 8, 1959. Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Willie Cook, Fats Ford, Ray Nance, Clark Terry – trumpet Britt Woodman – trombone Quentin Jackson – trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 6-12), bass (tracks 3-5) John Sanders – valve trombone Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone Harry Carney – baritone saxophone Jimmy Woode – bass (tracks 1, 2 & 9-12) Joe Benjamin – bass (tracks 6-8) Sam Woodyard, James Johnson – drums Festival Session 150 References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. depanorama. net/ index. htm) accessed May 18, 2010 [2] Dryden, K. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r679745) accessed May 18, 2010 • Columbia CS 8200 Blues in Orbit 151 Blues in Orbit Blues in Orbit Studio album by Duke Ellington Released 1960 Recorded February 4 & 12, 1958, February 25, December 2 & 3, 1959 Genre Label Jazz Columbia Professional reviews • Allmusic Duke Ellington chronology Festival Session (1959) Blues in Orbit (1958-9) The Nutcracker Suite (1960) Blues in Orbit is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Columbia label in 1959 and released in 1960.[1] The album was re-released on CD in 2004 with bonus tracks including alternate takes and tracks from earlier sessions. Reception The Allmusic review by Bruce Eder awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Blues in Orbit lacks the intellectual cachet of the suites and concept pieces that loomed large in Ellington's recordings of this period, but it's an album worth tracking down, if only to hear the band run through a lighter side of its sound. Indeed, it captures the essence of a late-night recording date that was as much a loose jam as a formal studio date, balancing the spontaneity of the former and the technical polish of the latter".[2] 3:27 4. tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges .trombone (tracks 10-12. "Sweet and Pungent" (Strayhorn) . "Blues in Blueprint" .3:02 Bonus track on CD reissue 15. "The Swingers Get the Blues. Barney Bigard) . 1959 (tracks 2. Clark Terry . Billy Strayhorn) .2:01 Bonus track on CD reissue • Recorded at Radio Recorders. "In a Mellow Tone" (Ellington. New York on February 25.trombone Matthew Gee. Los Angeles on February 4. "Track 360" .2:03 Bonus track on CD reissue 13. "Villes Ville Is the Place. "Pie Eye's Blues" [alternate take] .4:03 5.3:52 Bonus track on CD reissue "The Swinger's Jump" [alternate take] (Ellington) . 1959 (track 11).4:52 6. Man" .2:43 7.2:33 12.Blues in Orbit 152 Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1.2:39 Bonus track on CD reissue "Track 360" [alternate take] .trombone (tracks 1-9 & 13-17) Quentin Jackson . clarinet Paul Gonsalves . 3-6 & 8-19) Billy Strayhorn . "Smada" (Ellington. 11 & 13-17) Russell Procope . December 2. John La Touche) .trumpet (tracks 10-12.piano (tracks 2 & 7) Ray Nance .tenor saxophone Harry Carney .3:32 Bonus track on CD reissue 16. 18 & 19) .drums (tracks 1-9 & 13-17) Sam Woodyard . "The Swinger's Jump" .bass Jimmy Johnson . 1958 (tracks 12 & 19) and February 12. Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano (tracks 1. 3-5 & 13-16) and December 3. "Three J's Blues" (Jimmy Hamilton) . "Pie Eye's Blues" . 1958 (tracks 10 & 18) and at Columbia 30th Street Studio. Shorty Baker. "Sweet and Pungent" [alternate take] (Strayhorn) .alto saxophone. 17. Matthew Gee) .2:54 2.clarinet. Too" (Ellington. 1959 (tracks 1. Milt Gabler) .valve trombone (tracks 10-12.4:02 Bonus track on CD reissue 14. 18 & 19) Fats Ford .3:09 9.3:43 8.trumpet (track 11) Britt Woodman . "Sentimental Lady" .trumpet Cat Anderson.alto saxophone (tracks 1-9.3:51 Bonus track on CD reissue "Blues in Orbit" [alternate take] (Strayhorn) . Booty Wood . "Blues in Orbit" (Strayhorn) . 18 & 19) Jimmy Hamilton .2:38 3.2:29 11. "Brown Penny" (Ellington. "C Jam Blues" (Ellington.baritone saxophone Jimmy Woode . 19.3:53 10. 18. 18 & 19) John Sanders . 6-9 & 17).drums (tracks 10-12. com/ album/ r138143) accessed May 17. G. M.Blues in Orbit 153 References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. allmusic. 2010 . htm) accessed May 18. 2010 [2] Nastos. depanorama. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. net/ index. June 3.154 1960 The Nutcracker Suite (Duke Ellington album) The Nutcracker Suite Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1960 May 26 & 31. . 21 & 22. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Columbia label in 1960 featuring jazz interpretations of "The Nutcracker" by Tchaikovsky. 1960 Jazz Columbia Duke Ellington chronology Blues in Orbit (1959) The Nutcracker Suite (1960) Piano in the Background (1960) The Nutcracker Suite is an album by American pianist.[1] The album was rereleased on CD as part of Three Suites along with Ellington's reworking of Grieg's "Peer Gynt Suite" and "Suite Thursday" his tribute to John Steinbeck in 1990. Ray Nance. bass clarinet Aaron Bell . depanorama. htm) accessed May 27.clarinet.valve trombone Jimmy Hamilton . 7. "Overture" . clarinet.3:22 "Toot Toot Tootie Toot (Dance of the Reed-Pipes)" . Booty Wood. 2010 . Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Willie Cook. 21 (tracks 3 & 7) & 22 (tracks 6 & 9). clarinet Paul Gonsalves . & 31 (track 2).[2] Track listing All compositions by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 1.tenor saxophone Harry Carney . Britt Woodman . 2.4:37 "Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy)" .4:04 "Arabesque Cookie (Arabian Dance)" .baritone saxophone. 5. net/ index. allmusic.alto saxophone Russell Procope .2:50 "Dance of the Floreadores (Waltz of the Flowers)" .trombone Juan Tizol .The Nutcracker Suite (Duke Ellington album) 155 Reception The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars. 4.trumpet Lawrence Brown.2:52 "Chinoiserie (Chinese Dance)" .1:53 "Volga Vouty (Russian Dance)" . 6.2:30 "Peanut Brittle Brigade [March]" . 9.bass Sam Woodyard . 2010 [2] Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. Los Angeles on May 26 (tracks 1 & 5).5:44 • Recorded at Radio Recorders.alto saxophone. 1960.3:05 "Entr'acte" . Fats Ford. Clark Terry . com/ album/ r138238) accessed May 27. tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges . June 3 (tracks 4 & 8). 8. 3.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. . 1960 Jazz Columbia Duke Ellington chronology The Nutcracker Suite (1960) Piano in the Background (1960) Swinging Suites by Edward E.[1] Reception The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars and stated "designed to showcase a series of new arrangements for the Ellington Orchestra.5:52 "Perdido" (Juan Tizol) . 2.[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. 3. 4. Piano in the Foreground and Blues in Orbit. 20. 29 & 30. 21. this and the two discs that were reissued as companions to this one. Don George.6:49 "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Ellington. it also offers the composer and bandleader as a pianist leading the band.2:06 "Midriff" (Billy Strayhorn) .4:08 "Medley: Kinda Dukish/Rockin' in Rhythm" (Ellington Harry Carney. 28. mark a highly creative and productive time in Ellington's long career". (1960) Piano in the Background is an album by American pianist. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded and released on the Columbia label in 1960. 6.3:02 "What Am I Here For" . In all. June 2. Johnny Hodges. Harry James) . Irving Mills) .4:29 .. and Edward G. 5.Piano in the Background 156 Piano in the Background Piano in the Background Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1960 May 31. "Happy Go Lucky Local" . tenor saxophone Harry Carney . 1961 (track 14) 157 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Willie Cook.3:56 Bonus track on CD reissue 13. "Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) . June 2. bass clarinet Aaron Bell . Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. June 20. "The Wailer" (Gerald Wilson) .alto saxophone.5:23 Bonus track on CD reissue 11. 1960 (track 2) & June 30. "Lullaby of Birdland" [alternate take] (Shearing) . 1960 (track 7). "Lullaby of Birdland" (George Shearing) . allmusic.bass Sam Woodyard . Fats Ford. 2010 . June 29. "Main Stem" . tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges .baritone saxophone clarinet.5:33 10.4:33 8. 1960 (tracks 3.4:03 Bonus track on CD reissue • Recorded at Radio Recorders. 1960 (tracks 1 & 11) and March 3.Piano in the Background 7. 1960 (tracks 4 & 5). June 22 (track 8). htm) accessed May 14.valve trombone Jimmy Hamilton . Mills) . T.trombone Juan Tizol . Booty Wood. 10. 12 & 13). clarinet Paul Gonsalves .5:27 Bonus track on CD reissue 14. Ray Nance . "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Ellington.clarinet. net/ index.alto saxophone Russell Procope . com/ album/ r682150) accessed May 14. Los Angeles on May 31. "Harlem Air Shaft" . Britt Woodman . June 28.4:15 9. Eddie Mullins. "Dreamy Sort of Thing" (Strayhorn) . 1960 (tracks 6 & 9). depanorama. 2010 [2] Jurek.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www.trumpet Lawrence Brown.4:25 Bonus track on CD reissue 12. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Columbia label in 1960 featuring a jazz interpretation of "Peer Gynt" by Grieg and Ellington's tribute to John Steinbeck "Suite Thursday". 5.3:59 "Ase's Death" (Grieg) . "Morning Mood" (Grieg) . 3. Reception The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars. and Edward G. & Edward G.4:09 "Schwiphti" .[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as inicated 1. (1960) Unknown Session (1960) Swinging Suites by Edward E.4:24 "In the Hall of the Mountain King" (Grieg) . and October 10. 2. 4. Swinging Suites by Edward E. 6.3:04 . and Edward G. 29 & 30. 1960 Jazz Columbia Duke Ellington chronology Piano in the Background (1960) Swinging Suites by Edward E.Swinging Suites by Edward E. & Edward G. (also known as Peer Gynt Suite/Suite Thursday) is an album by American pianist.2:33 "Solvejg's Song" (Grieg) . 7. 158 Swinging Suites by Edward E.3:47 "Anitra's Dance" (Grieg) . Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1960 June 28.[1] The album was rereleased on CD in as Three Suites along with Ellington's reworking of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" in 1990. & Edward G.2:58 "Misfit Blues" . tenor saxophone • Harry Carney .4:50 • Recorded at Radio Recorders. "Zweet Zurzday" . depanorama. and October 10 (tracks 6-9). Fats Ford. tenor saxophone • Johnny Hodges (tracks 1-5). 159 Personnel • Duke Ellington – piano • Willie Cook. net/ index.alto saxophone • Russell Procope . 2010 .Swinging Suites by Edward E.alto saxophone. clarinet • Paul Gonsalves . 8.trombone • Juan Tizol . htm) accessed May 28. June 29 (tracks 3 & 4).clarinet. Booty Wood . Ray Nance. com/ album/ r153895) accessed May 28. Matthew Gee.baritone saxophone • Aaron Bell . Eddie Mullins. allmusic. Gerald Wilson (track 2).drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www.bass • Sam Woodyard . "Lay-By" . and Edward G. June 30 (track 2). 2010 [2] Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. 1960. Britt Woodman (tracks 1-5) trumpet • Lawrence Brown.3:56 9. Los Angeles on June 28 (tracks 1 & 5).valve trombone • Jimmy Hamilton . Paul Horn (tracks 6-9) . [1] Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "these renditions are quite enjoyable.2:45 "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard.3:48 "Creole Blues [Excerpt from Creole Rhapsody]" . swing hard and sound fresh. Irving Mills) . composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1960 but not released on the Columbia label until 1979. 7. Don George. Billy Strayhorn) .Unknown Session 160 Unknown Session Unknown Session Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Length Label 1979 July 14. 4. Carl Sigman) . "Everything But You" (Ellington.2:57 . 6.2:30 "Don't You Know I Care (Or Don't You Care to Know)" (Mack David. Harry James) . Ellington.3:32 "Black Beauty" .3:16 "All Too Soon" (Ellington.[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. Ellington fans should pick this one up". Ellington) .3:12 "Something to Live For" (Ellington. 5. (1960) Unknown Session (1960) Piano in the Foreground (1961) Unknown Session is an album by American pianist. 2. 3. and Edward G. 1960 Jazz 38:36 Columbia Duke Ellington chronology Swinging Suites by Edward E. bass Sam Woodyard .trombone Johnny Hodges . Los Angeles on July 14.2:52 12. depanorama. S. htm) accessed May 28.trumpet Lawrence Brown .2:42 11. com/ album/ r138272) accessed May 28. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.4:57 • Recorded at Radio Recorders. Irving Gordon) . 1960 161 Personnel • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Ray Nance .alto saxophone Paul Gonsalves .3:19 10. "Dual Highway" (Ellington.baritone saxophone Aaron Bell .tenor saxophone Harry Carney .3:12 9. 2010 . "Mighty Like the Blues" (Leonard Feather) . 2010 [2] Yanow. Johnny Hodges) .Unknown Session 8. allmusic.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. "Tonight I Shall Sleep (With a Smile on My Face)" (Ellington. net/ index. "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" (Strayhorn) . "Blues" . . performing some of his rarer compositions. It is particularly interesting hearing Ellington. along with three standards and a blues. One wishes that today's revivalists when playing "the Duke Ellington Songbook" would bring back some of his true obscurities such as the ones on this somewhat forgotten session".162 1961 Piano in the Foreground Piano in the Foreground Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1961 March 1 & 2. 1961 Jazz Columbia Duke Ellington chronology Piano in the Background (1960) Piano in the Foreground (1961) The Great Summit (1961) Piano in the Foreground is an album by American pianist.[2] . composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded and released on the Columbia label in 1961.[1] It features Ellington in a small group setting. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "This rare trio session by Duke Ellington was the first of several in the early '60s that featured his piano in a variety of settings.. "Piano Improvisation No.3:25 Bonus track on CD reissue 16.2:53 6. Los Angeles on March 1. "It's Bad to Be Forgotten" .3:52 7.1:53 Bonus track on CD reissue 18. "Springtime in Africa" (Bell. "A Hundred Dreams Ago" .3:22 8. 1957 (tracks 13-14) (monaural) at Radio Recorders. com/ album/ r682151) accessed May 14. "All the Things You Are" (Oscar Hammerstein II.2:26 9.4:23 2. "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman. Frank Eyton. 3" . "All the Things You Are" [alternate take] (Hammerstein. Ellington) . 2010 [2] Yanow.4:49 4.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. Ira Gershwin) . net/ index. "So" . 1961 (tracks 1-11) & March 2.3:18 13. depanorama. htm) accessed May 14. Johnny Green) .bass (#1-12) Jimmy Woode .1:49 11. Jerome Kern) . Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. "Piano Improvisation No. 1961 (track 12) (stereo) Personnel • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Aaron Bell . Dubose Heyward) . Kern) .2:48 Bonus track on CD reissue 17.3:51 Bonus track on CD reissue 15. Robert Sour.9:45 Bonus track on CD reissue • Recorded: at Columbia Records 30th Street Studio on March 20. "Piano Improvisation No. 2" . "Lotus Blossom" (Billy Strayhorn) . "Summertime" (George Gershwin. 2010 . allmusic. S.3:46 12. "Blues for Jerry" .bass (#13-18) Sam Woodyard .Piano in the Foreground 163 Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1.4:16 3. "Searching (Pleading for Love)" .4:00 Bonus track on CD reissue 14. "Cong-Go" (Aaron Bell. 1957 (tracks 15-18) (stereo) at Columbia Records 30th Street Studio on October 10. Ira Gershwin. "Piano Improvisation No. 4" . Ellington) .4:33 10.4:38 5. 1" . "Fontainebleau Forest" . "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke. The Great Summit 164 The Great Summit The Great Summit: The Master Takes Studio album by Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong Released 1961 Januari 9. New York City. RCA Victor's Studio One. Jazz 1:07:23 Roulette (Blue Note) Bob Thiele Professional reviews Allmusic link [1] Duke Ellington chronology Recorded Genre Length Label Producer Piano in the Foreground (1961) The Great Summit: The Master Takes (1961) Paris Blues (1961) Louis Armstrong chronology A Rare Batch of Satch (1961) The Great Summit: The Master Takes (1961) I Love Jazz (1962) Together for the First Time . 2001 (reissue) April 3–4. 1961. It's a reissue of the two Roulette albums Together For The First Time (track 1–10) and The Great Reunion (track 11–17) from 1961. The Great Summit: The Master Takes is a 2001 Blue Note album by Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. These 17 selections are the entire result of the only studio meeting by Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. (These two albums have later resurfaced as a Roulette double-LP entitled The Duke Ellington/Louis Armstrong Years and in 1990 as a remastered CD called Together for the First Time/The Great Reunion. The Great Reunion Original album cover. .) The contents of this album is an all-Ellington program performed by himself and Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars.The Great Summit 165 Original album cover. Don't Get Around Much Anymore — 3:31   Lyrics by Bob Russell. false starts etc). I'm Just a Lucky So and So — 3:09   Lyrics by Mack David. 1. Duke's Place — 5:03 2. Just Squeeze Me — 3:58   Lyrics by Lee Gaines. Johnny Hodges and Harry James.The Great Summit 166 The Great Summit: The Master Takes All songs composed by Duke Ellington solely (except where otherwise stated). In a Mellow Tone — 4:15 I'm Beginning to See the Light — 6:56 Do Nothin' till You Hear From Me — 5:42 Don't Get Around Much Anymore — 10:43 Duke's Place — 4:18 Drop Me Off in Harlem — 4:57 7. 16. 15. which contained the reissue above plus a second CD with alternate takes (rehearsals. Solitude — 4:55   Lyrics by Eddie DeLange and Irving Mills. 4. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) — 5:31   Co-composer is Paul Francis Webster. 14. 12. 10. 13. Azalea — 5:02 The Making of the Great Summit Already on August 1. The alternate takes were digitally remastered in 2000. 6. 1. Black and Tan Fantasy — 3:59   Co-composer is James "Bubber" Miley. 5. Do Nothin' till You Hear From Me — 2:38   Lyrics by Bob Russell. The Mooche — 3:38   Lyrics by Irving Mills. 9. 2. 2000 Blue Note had released the compilation The Great Summit: The Complete Sessions. The Beautiful American — 3:08 7. 6. I'm Beginning to See the Light — 3:37   Co-composers are Don George. Azalea — 8:05 9. Cottontail — 3:42 4. Mood Indigo — 3:57   Co-composer is Barney Bigard with lyrics by Irving Mills. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) — 3:58   Lyrics by Irving Mills. 5. In a Mellow Tone — 3:48   Lyrics by Milt Gabler. I'm Just a Lucky So and So — 4:37 8. Drop Me Off in Harlem — 3:49   Lyrics by Nick Kenny. 3. 8. 3. 17. Black and Tan Fantasy — 7:13 . 11. Diahann Carroll Duke Ellington Cinematography Christian Matras Editing by Studio Release date(s) Roger Dwyer United Artists 27 September 1961 . vocals) Barney Bigard (clarinet) Danny Barcelona (drums) Mort Herbert (bass) Trummy Young (trombone) Credits • Bob Thiele (producer) • Ray Hall (recording engineer) • Arnold Meyers (cover photograph)) -• Michael Cuscuna (reissue producer) • Ron McMaster (remix and remaster) References [1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r512239 Paris Blues Paris Blues Directed by Produced by Written by Starring Music by Martin Ritt Sam Shaw Walter Bernstein. Band Discussion on Cottontail — 1:08 167 Personnel • • • • • • Duke Ellington (piano) Louis Armstrong (trumpet. Harold Flender (novel). Joanne Woodward. Lulla Rosenfeld (adaptation) Paul Newman.The Great Summit 10. Louis Armstrong. Sidney Poitier. Irene Kamp. Jack Sher. Paris Blues was released in the U. The film also deals with American racism of the time contrasted with Paris's kinder treatment of African Americans. S.Paris Blues 168 Running time Country Language 98 minutes United States English Paris Blues (1961) is an American feature film filmed on location in Paris. on September 27. both play musicians within the film. Connie Lampson (Diahann Carroll) and Lillian Corning (Joanne Woodward) respectively. and with cinematography by Christian Matras. starring Sidney Poitier as expatriate jazz musician Eddie Cook. directed by Martin Ritt from a screenplay by Walter Bernstein. It was produced by Sam Shaw. The film also features trumpeter Louis Armstrong as Wild Man Moore and jazz pianist Aaron Bridgers. 1961.[1] [2] The two men romance two vacationing American tourists. Cast • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Paul Newman as Ram Bowen Joanne Woodward as Lillian Corning Sidney Poitier as Eddie Cook Louis Armstrong as Wild Man Moore Diahann Carroll as Connie Lampson Barbara Laage as Marie Séoul André Luguet as René Bernard Marie Versini as Nicole Moustache as Mustachio the drummer Aaron Bridgers Bridgers as Pianist Guy Pederson as Bass Player Serge Reggiani as Michel Devigne Emilien Antille as Man with alto sax in jazz cave when Armstrong enters Roger Blin as Fausto the moor Charles Bouillaud as Luggage carrier in train Michel Dacquin as Guest at Devigne's party Hélène Dieudonné as The Pusher Michel Garland as Club 33 customer René Hell as Man with dog in the park Jo Labarrère as Club 33 customer Jack Lenoir as Club 33 waiter Frank Maurice as Luggage carrier on the platform Niko as Ricardo Michel Portal as Musician Claude Rollet as Club 33 customer Albert Simono as Guest at Devigne's party André Tomasi as Club 33 bartender María Velasco as Pianist Dominique Zard . and Paul Newman as trombone-playing Ram Bowen. [4] A review in Jazz Times by Stanley Dance. 1961 Jazz United Artists Duke Ellington chronology The Great Summit (1961) Paris Blues (1961) First Time! The Count Meets the Duke (1961) Paris Blues is a soundtrack album by American pianist. who lamentably failed to swing the big band as the absent Sam Woodyard could have done all by himself. was quite critical of the release stating "both movie and music.[5] . in my opinion.[3] It features performances by Ellington's Orchestra with Louis Armstrong guesting on two tracks." when Johnny Hodges is briefly heard". "Paris Blues.. were disappointing examples of how too many cooks spoil the broth. however..Paris Blues 169 Soundtrack Paris Blues Soundtrack album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1961 May 2 & 3. One of the few moments of truth occurs in the finale. Paris Blues (both the film and the soundtrack) is worth owning by jazz collectors". Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Although not a classic. no less than five drummers were brought in. for the main NYC sessions. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded and released on the United Artists label in 1961 and reissued on Rykodisc in 1996 with additional dialogue from the film and the film trailer on CD-ROM. com/ articles/ 7704-paris-blues-soundtrack-duke-ellington).tenor saxophone Harry Carney .3:15 7. Lawrence Brown. Ray Nance. S.oboe Les Spann .3:32 9. "Guitar Amour" .trumpet (tracks 3 & 9) Cat Anderson. net/ index.bass Sonny Greer. You Know Something? .jsp?stid=16151) at the TCM Movie Database .alto saxophone. External links • Paris Blues (http://www. 1961 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Louis Armstrong . "Mood Indigo" (Ellington. Philly Joe Jones.valve trombone Arthur Clark. September 23. "Battle Royal" . "Autumnal Suite" .com/title/tt0055278/) at the Internet Movie Database • Paris Blues (http://tcmdb. Jazz Times. A Return Reservation . htm) accessed May 14.trombone Juan Tizol . 1961.trumpet Louis Blackburn.4:31 4. "Nite" .Paris Blues 170 Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. Clark Terry . Britt Woodman . Barney Bigard. A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www.1:59 5. "Take the "A" Train' (Billy Strayhorn) . Irving Mills) . tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges. allmusic.0:45 6. Harrison's Reports film review. clarinet Paul Gonsalves . Murray McEachern. Paris Blues Soundtrack Review (http:/ / jazztimes.com/title/title.imdb. Jimmy Hamilton . "Wild Man Moore" . Max Roach . com/ album/ r170155) accessed May 14.alto saxophone Russell Procope . page 7. "Paris Stairs" . March 1999. bass clarinet Harry Smiles .0:21 12.2:14 2. Dave Jackson.baritone saxophone. New York on May 2 & 3. page 150. flute Aaron Bell . Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. S. I Wasn't Shopping .5:53 • Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios. 2010 Yanow. Oliver Nelson .3:05 11.clarinet. depanorama. Jimmy Johnson.0:33 14. What's Paris Blues? . 2010 Dance. September 27. clarinet.guitar.1:49 10.2:02 13.0:24 3.drums References [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Variety film review.3:14 8. Willie Cook. "Bird Jungle" . 1961. Ed Mullens. "Paris Blues" . composers and bandleaders Duke Ellington and Count Basie with their combined Orchestras recorded and released on the Columbia label in 1961.First Time! The Count Meets the Duke 171 First Time! The Count Meets the Duke First Time! The Count Meets the Duke Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1961 July 6.[1] . 1961 Jazz Columbia Duke Ellington chronology Paris Blues (1961) First Time! The Count Meets the Duke (1961) The Girl's Suite and The Perfume Suite (1957-1961) Count Basie chronology The Count Basie Story (1961) First Time! The Count Meets the Duke (1961) The Legend (1961) First Time! The Count Meets the Duke is an album by American pianists. valve trombone • Jimmy Hamilton .alto saxophone • Russell Procope. Tommy Dorsey. 6.trumpet • Louis Blackburn. 12.bass • Sam Woodyard. tenor saxophone • Paul Gonsalves. Benny Powell .3:53 "Take the "A" Train (Billy Strayhorn) . 7.4:53 "Wild Man" [aka "Wild Man Moore"] . Frank Foster.5:33 "To You" (Benny Davis. Thad Jones.tenor saxophone • Harry Carney. Lawrence Brown.First Time! The Count Meets the Duke 172 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "a very successful and surprisingly uncrowded encounter. Budd Johnson . 4. Frank Foster) . tenor saxophone • Johnny Hodges . Thad Jones. Willie Cook. Quentin Jackson.trombone • Juan Tizol .3:46 "Corner Pocket" [aka "Until I Met You"] (Freddie Green. 15.guitar • Aaron Bell.alto saxophone. Sonny Cohn.3:14 Bonus track on CD reissue "B D B" [alternate take] (Ellington. 2.6:32 Bonus track on CD reissue • Recorded at 30th Street Studio.3:13 Bonus track on CD reissue "Wild Man" [alternate take] . 14.5:55 Bonus track on CD reissue "Battle Royal" [alternate take] .baritone saxophone • Freddie Green . Ted Shapiro) .5:50 Bonus track on CD reissue "Jumpin' at the Woodside" [alternate take] (Basie) .clarinet. "Battle Royal" . 11. 13. 10. Eddie Mullens.4:43 "Jumpin' at the Woodside" (Count Basie) . Count Basie – piano • Cat Anderson. 1961 Personnel • Duke Ellington. Snooky Young . New York on July 6.6:20 "Segue in C" (Frank Wess) . Henry Coker.drums . Strayhorn) .8:22 "B D B" (Ellington. Marshall Royal . 5. 9.4:30 Bonus track on CD reissue "Blues in Hoss' Flat" (Basie.alto saxophone. Ray Nance. clarinet • Frank Wess .3:25 Bonus track on CD reissue "Take the "A" Train" [alternate take] (Strayhorn) .3:09 "One More Once" . Strayhorn) . Donald Wolf) . 8.[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. 3. Charlie Fowlkes . On most selections Ellington and Basie both play piano (their interaction with each other is wonderful) and the arrangements allowed the stars from both bands to take turns soloing". Lennie Johnson. Sonny Payne . Eddie Jones . com/ album/ r138199) accessed May 17. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.First Time! The Count Meets the Duke 173 References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. 2010 . htm) accessed May 17. 2010 [2] Yanow. allmusic. depanorama. net/ index. S. [1] The album features performances highlighting saxophonist Paul Gonsalves.3:18 "Caravan" (Ellington.5:43 "Happy Go Lucky Local" . Irving Mills. 5. 4. 2.174 1962 Featuring Paul Gonsalves Featuring Paul Gonsalves Studio album by Duke Ellington Recorded Genre Label May 1. 1962 Jazz Fantasy Duke Ellington chronology All American In Jazz (1962) Featuring Paul Gonsalves (1962) Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962 (1957-62) Featuring Paul Gonsalves is an album by American pianist. Reception The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Gonsalves turns this one-off session into one of the more enjoyable titles in Ellington's catalog". 3. Ellington) .5:14 "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) . Juan Tizol) .5:03 "Jam With Sam" .[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated. "C Jam Blues" (Barney Bigard. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1962 for the Fantasy label.6:12 . 1. net/ index. Go!" (Ellington.baritone saxophone Aaron Bell . Leon Cox .tenor saxophone Harry Carney . Bill Berry. "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" (Ellington.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. 1962 175 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Ray Nance .alto saxophone Paul Gonsalves . S.5:01 • Recorded at A & R Studio.clarinet. htm) accessed June 16.cornet Cat Anderson.4:49 7. tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges.3:30 8. New York on May 1.bass trombone Jimmy Hamilton . Russell Procope . depanorama. Strayhorn) . Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.bass Sam Woodyard . "Paris Blues" . Strayhorn) . allmusic. 2010 .Featuring Paul Gonsalves 6.trumpet Lawrence Brown. com/ album/ r138197) accessed June 16. "Ready. Lee Gaines.trombone Chuck Connors . 2010 [2] Cook. Roy Burrowes . Some selections were essentially works-in-progress that would develop within the next few years. Things Ain't What They Used to Be (Mercer Ellington) .2:16 "The Riff" .2:25 "Bluer" . February 1957.2:48 .[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington 1. 1957. 1962 and June 6. 4. 5.[1] Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "these sets allow one to hear Duke experimenting with his ensemble. 1962 Genre Label Jazz LMR Producer Duke Ellington Duke Ellington chronology Featuring Paul Gonsalves (1962) Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962 (1957-62) Midnight in Paris (1962) Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962 is the seventh volume of The Private Collection a series documenting recordings made by American pianist. 3. 2. May 28. others were quickly discarded originals or rearrangements of older tunes".Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962 176 Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962 Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962 Studio album by Duke Ellington Released 1987 Recorded January 17 & 29.2:14 "Wailing 'Bout" . March 29. 1962. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington for his personal collection which was first released on the LMR label in 1987 and later on the Saja label.3:19 "Something Sexual" . 8 & 11) Cat Anderson (track 1 & 17-20).trombone John Sanders . 4.5:46 17. 1957 (tracks 7-12). Britt Woodman (track 1) . allmusic.drums Unidentified choir (track 2) References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. "Perdido" (Juan Tizol) . 4 & 8-11) . "Circle of Fourths" (Ellington. 2. "Three Trumps" .3:12 11.alto saxophone. "Passion Flower" (Strayhorn) .tenor saxophone Harry Carney . January 29.2:12 10. New York on March 29. Paul Francis Webster) .4:03 8.alto saxophone (tracks 1. 1962 (track 19).6:51 14.3:13 9.trumpet Lawrence Brown (track 13-20). 3. "The Sky Fell Down" . 1962 (tracks 17. [[McAlpin. 15-20) . Rose 3:30 13. Edward Heyman) . depanorama. 3.clarinet.2:49 15. and June 6. Jimmy Woode (tracks 1-12). Eddie Mullens (track 14). net/ cds/ pc.2:46 12. 4. Sam Woodyard (tracks 1-13.4:30 19. "Slow Blues Ensemble" . and at Bell Sound Studio. Willie Cook (tracks 1.4:22 • Recorded at Universal Studios. February 1957 (tracks 1 & 2). "Cotton Tail" . at A&R Studio. New York on May 28.piano (tracks 13.bass Sonny Greer (track 14).3:15 18. "I Cover the Waterfront" (Johnny Green. clarinet (track 1. tenor saxophone (track 1. Quentin Jackson (track 1). 1962 (tracks 13-16). Bill Berry (track 14 & 17-20).baritone saxophone (track 1 & 13-20) Aaron Bell (track 13-20). "Deep Blues" (Ellington. 18 & 20). Roy Burrowes (track 14 & 17-20). Leon Cox (track 14 & 17-20). 2010 . 8 & 11). 14 & 17-20) Russell Procope . 14 & 17-20) Johnny Hodges . Chicago on January 17. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington]]) .Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962 6. 2010 [2] Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. htm) accessed June 22.bass trombone (track 14 & 17-20) Jimmy Hamilton . "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" (Ellington.3:15 16. 13-20) Paul Gonsalves . 1957 (tracks 3-6). 7. Billy Strayhorn) . 3.valve trombone (track 1) Chuck Connors . trumpet ( (tracks 1. 7. com/ album/ r161760) accessed June 22. "Circle Blues" . "Paris Blues" . "Perdido" (Tizol) . 15 & 16) Ray Nance -cornet (tracks 13-20). Clark Terry (tracks 1.3:04 20.3:27 7. 14 & 17-20) Billy Strayhorn . "Blues a la Willie Cook" . 177 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano (tracks 1-12. June 21 & 26.Midnight in Paris (album) 178 Midnight in Paris (album) Midnight in Paris Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1962 January 30 & 31. 1962 Jazz Columbia Duke Ellington chronology Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962 (1957-62) Midnight in Paris (1962) Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins (1962) Midnight in Paris is an album by American pianist.[2] Track listing 1. 8. 3. 2. "Under Paris Skies" "I Wish You Love" "Mademoiselle De Paris" "Comme Çi Comme Ça" "Speak To Me Of Love" "A Midnight In Paris" "My Heart Sings" "Guitar Amour" "The Petite Waltz" . 4. Pretty music but far from essential". 5.[1] The album features performances of compositions inspired by or associated with Paris. 7.. 9. 6. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1962 for the Columbia label.. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 1½ stars and stated "One of the odder Duke Ellington collections. Roy Burrowes (tracks 1-3. 8. htm) accessed June 16. clarinet Paul Gonsalves . 5 & 8-11). 12 & 13). S. 6. 11. Howard McGhee (tracks 4. depanorama. 9 & 11). 12 & 13). tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges . Lyle Cox (tracks 4. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. 1962 (tracks 4.alto saxophone Russell Procope .tenor saxophone Harry Carney . and June 26. 12 & 13) Billy Strayhorn . 1962 (tracks 5. Bill Berry (tracks 2. com/ album/ r138228) accessed June 16.baritone saxophone.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. 7. 2010 [2] Yanow. "Paris Blues" "Javapachacha" "No Regrets" "The River Seine" 179 • Recorded at Columbia Studio A.trumpet Lawrence Brown. 1962 (track 1).piano (tracks 4. 7. net/ index. January 31.bass Sam Woodyard . bass clarinet Aaron Bell .alto saxophone. 12.Midnight in Paris (album) 10. 5. June 21. allmusic. 1962 (tracks 3 & 6). 12 & 13). Shorty Baker (tracks 1. 6. 13. 1962 (tracks 2. 7. 5 & 8-11) . 7. February 27. clarinet. 6. 9 & 11) . New York on January 30.bass trombone Jimmy Hamilton . Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano (tracks 1-3. 7. 4.trombone Chuck Connors . Buster Cooper (tracks 1-3. 2010 .cornet Cat Anderson. 8 & 10).clarinet. 5 & 8-11) Ray Nance . & 11-13). .[2] In 1995.Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins 180 Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins Studio album by Duke Ellington and Coleman Hawkins Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer February 1963 August 18. New York 1962 (1962) Coleman Hawkins chronology Alive! (1962) Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins (1963) Desafinado (1963) Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins is a jazz album by Duke Ellington and Coleman Hawkins recorded on August 28. AS-26) Bob Thiele Professional reviews Allmusic link [1] Duke Ellington chronology Midnight in Paris (1962) Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins (1963) Studio Sessions. 1962 and released in February 1963 by Impulse! Records. 1962 Jazz 44:51 Impulse! (A-26. the New York Times described it as "one of the great Ellington albums. one of the great Hawkins albums and one of the great albums of the 1960's"[3] . Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins 181 Track listing All songs composed by Duke Ellington ((except where otherwise stated). reissue producer) • Erick Labson (digital remastering) Bob Thiele (producer) Rudy Van Gelder (engineer) Joe Alper (photography) Jason Claiborne (graphic design) Stanley Dance (liner notes) Hollis King (art direction) . Ray Charles' Place — 4:05 4. baritone saxophone) Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone) Ray Nance (violin. Wanderlust — 5:00   (co-composer is Johnny Hodges) 5. The Ricitic — 5:53 9. 1. Self-Portrait (of the Bean) — 3:53 7. Mood Indigo — 5:56   (co-composer is Barney Bigard) 3. Solitude[4] — 5:51   (co-composer is Eddie DeLange) Personnel Performance • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington (piano) Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Aaron Bell (bass) Lawrence Brown (trombone) Harry Carney (bass clarinet. cornet) Sam Woodyard (drums) Credits • • • • • • — • Michael Cuscuna (liner notes. You Dirty Dog — 4:20 6. The Jeep is Jumpin' — 4:50   (co-composer is Johnny Hodges) 8. Limbo Jazz — 5:15 2. (December 17. 9. allmusic. p. com/ album/ r138159 [2] Billboard. Originally issued on the compilation album The Definitive Jazz Scene-Volume 1 (Impulse! A-99) in the 1960's.Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins 182 Notes [1] http:/ / www. 29. 1963. [3] Watrous. 2007. Peter. Solitude was until the 1995 CD reissue never part of the album. com/ gst/ fullpage. . [4] CD reissue only. Accessed September 19. Feb. html?res=9C00EFDF1439F934A25751C1A963958260) New York Times. 1995) "Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins" (http:/ / query. nytimes. [3] The almost all-Ellington repertoire on this album is not only reworks of older compositions.Money Jungle 183 Money Jungle Money Jungle Studio album by Duke Ellington with Charles Mingus and Max Roach Released Recorded February 1963 September 17. 1962 Sound Makers. 1962 and released in February 1963 by United Artists Jazz. as Ellington wrote the bulk of the material specifically for the LP. Genre Length Label Producer Duke Ellington chronology Studio Sessions. ed. All songs composed by Duke Ellington solely (except where otherwise stated). . New York City Jazz 48:25 United Artists Records Blue Note Alan Douglas Professional reviews • • Allmusic Allmusic [1] [2] Exp. New York 1962 (1962) Money Jungle (1963) Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (1963) Money Jungle is a jazz album by Duke Ellington with Charles Mingus and Max Roach recorded on September 17. 2. Caravan — 4:12   Music by Juan Tizol (lyrics by Irving Mills). Backward Country Boy Blues — 6:19 CD (2002 — Blue Note 38227) On this reissue we're back with the original ordering of the first seven songs — with the other four songs added at the end (+four alternate takes). 1. Wig Wise — 3:19 7. 4. REM Blues – 4:18 11. 8. Money Jungle — 5:20 Le Fleurs Africaines (African Flower) — 3:36 Very Special — 4:26 Warm Valley — 3:32 Side two 1. 6. A Little Max (Parfait) — 2:58 3. Backward Country Boy Blues – 6:33 . A Little Max (Parfait) – 2:58 10. 7. A Little Max (Parfait) — 3:56   Alternate take. Solitude — 5:33 CD (1987 — Blue Note CDP 7 46398 2) This 1987 reissue on CD changed the order of the songs and added four previously unreleased works written for this session (+two alternate takes). Very Special — 4:27 2. Wig Wise — 3:20 2. REM Blues — 4:17 6. 4. 2. Switch Blade — 5:25 8. 3. Warm Valley — 3:34 13. 5. 1. Money Jungle — 5:30 10. Solitude — 5:34 12. 4. 3. Solitude — 4:44   Alternate take. 11. Caravan — 4:14 9. 3.Money Jungle 184 LP (1963 — United Artists Records UAJ 14017) Side one 1. Fleurette Africaine (African Flower) — 3:37 5. Money Jungle — 5:29 Fleurette Africaine (African Flower) — 3:36 Very Special — 4:26 Warm Valley — 3:32 Wig Wise — 3:20 Caravan — 4:12 Solitude — 5:33 Switch Blade – 5:24 9. com/ album/ r138229 [2] http:/ / www. 28. A Little Max (Parfait) — 2:57   Alternate take. 13. 14. Feb. allmusic. 1963.Money Jungle 12. 15. 9. Solitude – 4:44   Alternate take. p. Switch Blade – 5:13   Alternate take. allmusic. com/ album/ r597536 [3] Billboard. 185 Personnel • Duke Ellington (piano) • Charles Mingus (bass) • Max Roach (drums) References [1] http:/ / www. . REM Blues — 5:45   Alternate take. sax.[3] The quartet was filled out by the bassist and drummer from either of their bands. The tracks they recorded featured Ellington . AS-30) Bob Thiele Professional reviews • Allmusic [1] Genre Length Label Producer Duke Ellington chronology Money Jungle (1963) Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (1963) Afro-Bossa (1963) John Coltrane chronology Coltrane (1962) Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (1963) Ballads (1963) Duke Ellington & John Coltrane is a jazz album by Duke Ellington and John Coltrane recorded on September 26. it was one of many collaborations with fellow jazz-greats in the early 1960s. it placed him in a jazz quartet setting (in this case. 1962 and released in February 1963 on Impulse! Records. 1962 Van Gelder Studio. More unusually.[2] For Ellington. piano. Englewood Cliffs Jazz 35:05 Impulse! (A-30. Coleman Hawkins.Duke Ellington & John Coltrane 186 Duke Ellington & John Coltrane Duke Ellington & John Coltrane Studio album by Duke Ellington and John Coltrane Released Recorded February 1963 September 26. rather than his usual one in a big band. bass and drums). including Count Basie. Max Roach and Charles Mingus. Louis Armstrong. Retrieved 2010-05-20. html). neither one outshining the other.7) Elvin Jones (drums on tracks 1-3. NPR. It was a wonderful experience. where he plays soprano saxophone) Jimmy Garrison (bass on tracks 2. p. WARR.[4] For Coltrane. "Big Nick" – 4:30   (John Coltrane) 4. I would have liked to have worked over all those numbers again. Despite their differences in background. 1963.6) Aaron Bell (bass on tracks 1. . org/ templates/ story/ story.7) References [1] http:/ / www. allmusic. And they mightn't have been any better!" (Excerpt from the CD booklet. "Take The Coltrane" – 4:42   (Billy Strayhorn) 3. php?storyId=4555589). Feb.5. npr.Duke Ellington & John Coltrane standards ("In a Sentimental Mood"). Coltrane felt very honoured to work with Ellington: "I was really honoured to have the opportunity of working with Duke. except on "Big Nick". "Stevie" – 4:22   (Duke Ellington) 5. 9. Simon) Personnel • • • • • • Duke Ellington (piano) John Coltrane (tenor saxophone. warr. 28. "My Little Brown Book" – 5:20   (Billy Strayhorn) 6. 6) Sam Woodyard (drums on tracks 4. [4] "John Coltrane" (http:/ / www.4. but then I guess the performances wouldn't have had the same spontaneity. new Ellington compositions and a new Coltrane composition ("Big Nick"). org/ trane. "In a Sentimental Mood" – 4:14   (Duke Ellington) 2. [3] "Duke Ellington: 'Duke Ellington & John Coltrane'" (http:/ / www. com/ album/ r138151 [2] Billboard. style and age (Ellington was 63 and Coltrane 36 when the tracks were recorded). . it was an opportunity to work with one of jazz's all-time greats. "The Feeling of Jazz" – 6:00   (Bobby Troup/Duke Ellington/George T. Retrieved 2010-05-20. It was one of several albums he recorded in the early 1960s in a more conservative and accessible style. alongside John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman and Ballads.) 187 Track listing 1.5. . "Angelica" – 6:00   (Duke Ellington) 7. He has set standards I haven't caught up with yet.3. the two interact seamlessly and subtly. Too (The Shepherd)" . 1962. 4.[1] Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "One of the strongest in The Private Collection. Jazz LMR Duke Ellington chronology Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins (1962) Studio Sessions. New York 1962 (1962) Money Jungle (1962) Studio Sessions.. New York 1962 Studio Sessions. New York 1962 188 Studio Sessions. "E. Recommended".2:57 "Telstar" . New York 1962 Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1987 July 25 and September 12 & 13.P. 3. 5. 6.3:25 "Take It Slow" (Billy Strayhorn) .2:32 "Like Late" .4:08 "Tune Up" .S." . 2.4:44 "Blue..2:33 "To Know You Is to Love You" .3:41 . New York 1962 is the third volume of The Private Collection a series of recordings made by American pianist.Studio Sessions.[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. 7. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington for his personal collection which was first released on the LMR label in 1987 and later on the Saja label. 4:06 9. S. ""G" for Groove" .2:32 16. 6.2:26 13. "Minor" . September 12. 6. 4.piano (tracks 4. Elwyn Fraser. 6. "Monk's Dream" (Thelonious Monk) . 189 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano (tracks 1.vocals (tracks 6 & 11) References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. & 11-16) Johnny Hodges . & 11-16) Paul Gonsalves . New York 1962 8. net/ cds/ pc. Britt Woodman (tracks 2-5. 1962 (tracks 1. 5. "The Lonely Ones" (Ellington.trumpet (tracks 1.bass Sam Woodyard . 6 & 16). "New Concerto for Cootie" (Ellington. Don George) .alto saxophone. htm) accessed June 21. 7 & 14) Ray Nance .drums Milt Grayson .cornet (tracks 1. September 13.1:58 10.4:19 15. 6. Bill Berry. Roy Burrowes. 2010 [2] Yanow. com/ album/ r189204) accessed June 21. & 11-16) Lawrence Brown (tracks 1.2:54 12.tenor saxophone Harry Carney .5:05 • Recorded at A& R Studio.trombone Chuck Connors . . tenor saxophone (tracks 1. Cootie Williams) . "Major" . Cootie Williams . New York on July 25.2:24 14. 5 & 7-16) Billy Strayhorn . "September 12th Blues" . clarinet (tracks 1.Studio Sessions. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. 6 & 11-16) Cat Anderson. depanorama. & 11-16). allmusic.alto saxophone (tracks 1-6 & 11-16) Russell Procope . "Frere Monk" . 1962 (tracks 2-5 & 7-10).bass trombone Jimmy Hamilton . 7-10).baritone saxophone (tracks 1-6 & 11-15) Aaron Bell . 2010 . Buster Cooper. "Cordon Bleu" .clarinet.4:17 11. 1962 (tracks 11-15). composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1962 & 1963 for the Reprise label but not released until 1974 on the Atlantic label. Louis Armstrong.[1] The album features performances of compositions associated with big bands led by artists such as Count Basie. 1962 & January 3 & 4. December 11. 13. Fletcher Henderson. Cab Calloway and others by the Duke Ellington's Orchestra. The 1989 CD reissue included 11 bonus tracks that originally appeared on Will the Big Bands Ever Come Back? which was released on Reprise in 1965. 1963 Genre Length Label Jazz 74:18 (CD Reissue) Reprise Duke Ellington chronology Will the Big Bands Ever Return? (1963) Recollections of the Big Band Era (1962-63) Afro-Bossa (1963) Recollections of the Big Band Era is an album by American pianist. 14. 20 & 29. 1962.Recollections of the Big Band Era 190 Recollections of the Big Band Era Recollections of the Big Band Era Studio album by Duke Ellington Released 1974 Recorded November 29.[2] . December 13. 15 & 17). December 20. Andy Razaf) . Sleep. January 3. 22 & 23). 16.3:04 Bonus track on CD reissue "Sleep. 20 & 21).2:20 "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) . 19. "Minnie the Moocher" (Cab Calloway.alto saxophone.2:45 "Christopher Columbus" (Chu Berry. New York on November 29. 14. 1962 (tracks 2 & 19).3:25 "Chant of the Weed" (Don Redman) . Henri Salvador) .3:17 Bonus track on CD reissue "The Waltz You Saved for Me" (Gus Kahn. 22. 2.3:04 "It's a Lonesome Old Town (When You're Not Around)" (Charles Kisco. 3. Sleep" (Earl Lebieg) . 9 & 13). 4. swinging style. bass clarinet . 1962 (tracks 10. Buddy Feyne) . 8. and a rather good one at that".2:45 Bonus track on CD reissue "Rhapsody in Blue" (George Gershwin) .[3] Track listing 1. 14 & 16).tenor saxophone • Harry Carney . Personnel • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Ray Nance . 12. 5. 10. 17. 1962 (tracks 6-8.cornet Cat Anderson.2:47 "For Dancers Only" (Sy Oliver.3:06 "Let's Get Together" (Chick Webb) .2:40 "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (George Bassman.2:54 "The Midnight Sun Will Never Set" (Dorcas Cochran.3:26 "Ciribiribin" (Alberto Pestalozza) .alto saxophone • Russell Procope . Bud Green..Recollections of the Big Band Era 191 Reception The Allmusic review by Bruce Eder awarded the album 3 stars and stated "The material is done in a smooth. Bill Johnson. Otis René) .2:29 Bonus track on CD reissue "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" (Clarence Muse.. and January 4.3:27 Bonus track on CD reissue "Smoke Rings" (Gene Gifford.2:19 "Tuxedo Junction" (Erskine Hawkins. December 14. tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges .4:47 Bonus track on CD reissue • Recorded at Fine Studios. 1962 (track 12). December 29. Harry Tobias) . Irving Mills) . Wayne King) . Traditional) . Vic Schoen) .3:28 "Contrasts" (Jimmy Dorsey) . 1962 (tracks 3. this is sort of a concept album. Ned Washington) . 20.baritone saxophone.3:05 "Auld Lang Syne" (Robert Burns. 1962 (tracks 1 & 18).bass trombone Jimmy Hamilton . December 11.trumpet Lawrence Brown. Leon René. 7.3:17 Bonus track on CD reissue "One O'Clock Jump" (Count Basie) . 23. 21. Roy Burrowes. Clarence Gaskill. 1963 (tracks 4. Woody Herman) . 9. 6. 13. Cootie Williams . clarinet • Paul Gonsalves .2:27 Bonus track on CD reissue "Woodchopper's Ball" (Joey Bishop. clarinet. Ben Homer) .2:51 Bonus track on CD reissue "Artistry in Rhythm" (Stan Kenton) . 11. more laid-back than what the Count Basie orchestra of the same period would have done with this same stuff but with enough fire and boundless elegance to make it more than worthwhile.7:20 Bonus track on CD reissue "Goodbye" (Gordon Jenkins) . 11. Quincy Jones.trombone Chuck Connors . Don Raye. Buster Cooper . 15.3:15 Bonus track on CD reissue "Sentimental Journey" (Les Brown. 1962 (tracks 5. Ned Washington) . 18.clarinet. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. B. depanorama. allaboutjazz.Recollections of the Big Band Era • Ernie Shepard . January 1. net/ index. com/ album/ r138250) accessed May 11. A. 2010 . php?id=4969) All About Jazz.bass • Sam Woodyard . allmusic.drums 192 References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. 2000. Duke Ellington:The Reprise Studio Recordings Review (http:/ / www. [3] Eder. C. htm) accessed May 11. 2010 [2] Hovan. com/ php/ article. December 20.193 1963 Afro-Bossa Afro-Bossa Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label April 1963 November 29. 1963 Jazz Reprise Duke Ellington chronology Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (1963) Afro-Bossa (1963) The Great Paris Concert (1963) Afro-Bossa is an album by American pianist. 1962 & January 4 & 5. 1962. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded and released on the Reprise label in 1963.[1] . cornet Cat Anderson.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. Buster Cooper . clarinet.2:44 3. "Moonbow" . Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano (tracks 1. "Sempre Amoré" .baritone saxophone.trombone Chuck Connors .bass Sam Woodyard .alto saxophone Russell Procope . "Pyramid" (Ellington.3:14 6. "Eighth Veil" (Ellington. 1962 (tracks 6 & 11). 4-7 & 9-11) Billy Strayhorn . net/ index. "Absinthe" (Billy Strayhorn) . 1963 (tracks 1-5. Irving Mills.trumpet Lawrence Brown. "Bonga" . 1962 (track 9). K. "Angu" . Roy Burrowes. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.clarinet. tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges . "Afro-Bossa" .2:48 • Recorded at Fine Studios.4:22 2. "Volupté" .2:31 7. though it isn't as widely recognized as it ought to be".Afro-Bossa 194 Reception The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars and stated "This is easily one of Duke Ellington's essential studio recordings of the 1960s. com/ album/ r151365) accessed May 11. January 4.piano (tracks 3 & 8) Ray Nance . "Purple Gazelle" . Cootie Williams . htm) accessed May 11.2:33 5.3:06 8. 7 & 8).2:42 9.2:44 10.2:49 11.3:03 12.alto saxophone. 2010 [2] Dryden.[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. "Caliné (Silk Lace)" .3:34 4. "Tigress" (Strayhorn) . and January 5. 1963 (track 10). Juan Tizol) . Strayhorn) . depanorama. Irving Gordon. New York on November 29. 2.tenor saxophone Harry Carney . allmusic. December 20. bass clarinet Ernie Shepard .bass trombone Jimmy Hamilton . 2010 . clarinet Paul Gonsalves . 1963-Feb 23. Those edited tracks were included on the 1989 CD re-release of The Great Paris Concert. . Several of the tracks were previously edited and included in Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits.The Great Paris Concert 195 The Great Paris Concert The Great Paris Concert Live album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer 1973 Feb 1. Bob Porter Professional reviews Allmusic link [1] Duke Ellington chronology Afro-Bossa (1963) The Great Paris Concert (1963) The Symphonic Ellington (1963) The Great Paris Concert is a 1973 live double album by jazz legend Duke Ellington preserving pieces of a series of performances given in Paris during February 1963. 1963 jazz 118:34 Atlantic (Reissue) Ilhan Mimaroglu. "The Mooche" – 5:38 6.J. Irving Mills) – 3:47 3. "Perdido" (Ervin Drake. Edgar Leslie. Juan Tizol) – 5:22 14. Strayhorn) – 3:39 10. Strayhorn) – 2:27 Personnel • • • • • • • Cat Anderson – trumpet Lawrence Brown – trombone Roy Burrowes – trumpet Harry Carney – clarinet. Mercer. "The Blues" – 3:36 9. 17. Strayhorn) – 2:50 11.The Great Paris Concert 196 Track listing All tracks written by Duke Ellington unless otherwise noted. Irving Gordon. Harry Warren) – 2:41 16. "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (Dorothy Fields. "Suite Thursday: Lay-By" (Ellington. 20. "Rockin' in Rhythm" (Harry Carney. "Echoes of Harlem" – 3:32 10. "The Eighth Veil" (Ellington. "All of Me" (Gerald Marks. 19. "Suite Thursday: Misfit Blues" (Ellington. All tracks live. Strayhorn) – 3:55 12. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington. "Rose of the Rio Grande" (Ross Gorman. 18. Strayhorn) – 2:33 15. Russell) – 4:33 3. H. "Cop Out" – 6:58 "Bula" – 4:42 "Jam With Sam" – 3:51 "Happy Go Lucky Local" – 3:25 "Tone Parallel to Harlem" – 14:05 Additional tracks on 1989 re-release • "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Ellington. "Theme from the Asphalt Jungle" – 4:08 7. Lengsfelder. "The Star-Crossed Lovers" (Ellington. saxophone . "Creole Love Call" – 2:08 5. "Pyramid" (Ellington. Billy Strayhorn) – 4:18 5. "Suite Thursday: Schwiphti" (Ellington. Bob Russell) – 2:33 2. Mills. Jimmy Hamilton) – 2:31 9. "Black and Tan Fantasy" (Ellington. "Suite Thursday: Zweet Zurzday" (Ellington. "Tutti for Cootie" (Ellington. "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" (Ellington. Ted Persons) – 2:53 7. Jimmy McHugh) – 2:58 4. Seymour Simons) – 2:35 6. 1. "Concerto for Cootie" – 2:31 8. Ellington. "Kinda Dukish" – 1:52 2. Bubber Miley) – 2:43 4. Strayhorn) – 6:25 13. saxophone Chuck Connors – trombone Buster Cooper – trombone Duke Ellington – piano • Paul Gonsalves – saxophone • Milt Grayson – vocals • Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet. Tizol) – 3:25 8. "Satin Doll" – (Ellington. cornet Russell Procope – clarinet.The Great Paris Concert • • • • • • • • • • • • Johnny Hodges – saxophone Ray Nance – violin. com/ album/ r104730 . original collating Giuseppe Pino – liner notes. production coordination. sequencing. allmusic. editing. saxophone Ernie Shephard – bass Cootie Williams – trumpet Sam Woodyard – drums Stanley Dance – liner notes Ilhan Mimaroglu – reissue producer. photography Popsie – liner notes Bob Porter – reissue producer Fred Seligo – liner notes 197 References [1] http:/ / www. 2.The Symphonic Ellington 198 The Symphonic Ellington The Symphonic Ellington Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1964 January 31. 3.5:27 .7:51 "Night Creature 3rd Movement: Dazzling Creature" .4:10 "Night Creature 2nd Movement: Stalking Monster" . 4. Ellington's arrangements keep the strings from weighing down the proceedings and the music is actually quite successful". February 8. the Stockholm Symphony Orchestra.[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington 1. 14 & 21. and the La Scala Symphony Orchestra. the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra.4:01 "Non-Violent Integration" . composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded and released on the Reprise label in 1963. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and stated "With most of his all-star soloists heard from in this program and a complete avoidance of trying to make his music sound so-called "respectable" or self-consciously third stream. "Night Creature 1st Movement: Blind Bug" .[1] The album features recordings of Ellington's orchestra with the Paris Symphony Orchestra. 1963 Jazz Reprise Duke Ellington chronology The Great Paris Concert (1963) The Symphonic Ellington (1963) Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session (1963) The Symphonic Ellington is an album by American pianist. 199 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Ray Nance . 2010 [2] Yanow. 1963 (tracks 1 & 2).trombone Chuck Connors . 2010 . htm) accessed May 10.alto saxophone Russell Procope .The Symphonic Ellington 5. Roy Burrowes.tenor saxophone Harry Carney . com/ album/ r735538) accessed May 10. S. Italy on February 21. net/ index. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. Sweden on February 8. tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges .alto saxophone. 1963 (track 4) and at at Studio Zanibelli.clarinet.drums The Paris Symphony Orchestra (tracks 3 & 6) The Stockholm Symphony Orchestra (tracks 1 & 2) The Hamburg Symphony Orchestra (track 4) The La Scala Symphony Orchestra (track 5) References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. allmusic.bass Sam Woodyard . depanorama. Buster Cooper . at Solna-Sundbyberg. clainet. at Hamburg. bass clarinet Ernie Shepard . "La Scala.bass trombone Jimmy Hamilton . 1963 (track 5). "Harlem" .trumpet Lawrence Brown.6:14 6. Cootie Williams . She Too Pretty to Be Blue" .baritone saxophone. clarinet Paul Gonsalves . Paris on January 31.14:03 • Recorded at Salle Wagram. Germany on February 14. 1963 (tracks 3 & 6).cornet Cat Anderson. Milan. [1] The album features members of Ellington's orchestra performing with Stephane Grappelli and Svend Asmussen. There is a lighthearted tenderness in this set that borders on sentimentality without ever going there. Manny Kurtz. swinging. "Cotton Tail" . "In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington.3:11 5. Bob Russell) . composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1963 but not released on the Atlantic label until 1976.Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session 200 Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1976 February 22. 1963 Jazz Atlantic Duke Ellington chronology The Symphonic Ellington (1963) Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session (1963) Serenade To Sweden (1963) Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session is an album by American pianist.4:39 . "Day Dream" (Ellington. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Ellington. Irving Mills) . Strayhorn) .[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. relaxed. and full of warmth throughout".3:47 3.3:58 4. Reception The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3½ stars and stated "The soloist and group interplay are gentle. and utterly and completely graceful and elegant. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) . And the feeling is loose.4:22 2. tenor saxophone Billy Strayhorn . com/ album/ r714190) accessed May 10. George T. "The Feeling of Jazz" (Ellington. "String Along With Strings" . Bobby Troup) . "Blues in C" . 1963.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. htm) accessed May 10.violin Svend Asmussen . Ray Nance . 2010 .3:54 9.Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session 6.viola Buster Cooper . "Limbo Jazz" . 2010 [2] Jurek. allmusic.3:18 8. "Tricky's Licks" . depanorama. "Pretty Little One" (Strayhorn) . T.piano Ernie Shepard . 201 Personnel • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Stephane Grappelli.3:22 • Recorded at Barclay Studios. Simon.4:25 7.alto saxophone Paul Gonsalves .bass • Sam Woodyard .6:26 10.5:25 11.trombone Russell Procope . net/ index. Paris on February 22. 2:53 "La De Doody Doo" .4:50 "C Jam Blues" .2:30 "Stoona" . 6.Serenade to Sweden 202 Serenade to Sweden Serenade to Sweden Studio album by Duke Ellington & Alice Babs Released Recorded Genre Label 1966 February 28 & March 1. "Serenade to Sweden" . 5. 1963 Jazz Reprise Duke Ellington chronology Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session (1963) Serenade to Sweden (1963) Studio Sessions New York 1963 (1963) Serenade to Sweden is an album by American pianist. Bob Russell) .3:10 "The Boy in My Dreams" .[1] The album was Alice Babs debut has yet to be released on CD. 2.4:10 9. Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. 8.2:05 . "Take Love Easy" . "Babsie" .2:36 "I Didn't Know About You" (Ellington.2:15 "Azure" . "Satin Doll" (Ellington. 3. Johnny Mercer) .3:22 11. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington and vocalist Alice Babs recorded in 1963 and released on the Reprise label in 1966.2:55 10.2:50 "Come Sunday" . 4. Billy Strayhorn. 7. Johnny Hodges.piano (track 12) Kenny Clark (tracks 1-4. 9 & 14) . "(I Want) Something to Live For" . 9 & 14) Billy Strayhorn . Harry James) . depanorama. 6-8 & 10-13).vocals Unknown .2:38 14. Paris on February 28 (tracks 5. "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Ellington.bass Sam Woodyard . 13 & 14) Alice Babs .Serenade to Sweden 12. Gilbert Rovere (tracks 5. Don George.2:48 13.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. htm) accessed June 14. 2010 . 6-8 & 10-13). 203 Personnel • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano (tracks 1-11. "Untitled Lullaby" .2:33 • Recorded at Studio Hoche. net/ index. 9 & 14) and March 1 (tracks 1-4.french horn (tracks 5. 1963. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington for his personal collection which was first released on the LMR label in 1987 and later on the Saja label. ". who is the only brass player present on most of this set. a stockpile of fresh material well worth a full investigation by contemporary musicians. and July 18.Studio Sessions New York 1963 204 Studio Sessions New York 1963 Studio Sessions New York 1963 Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1987 April 17 & 18. Jimmy Hamilton and Paul Gonsalves also receive a good sampling of solo space on this strong entry in The Private Collection program. Johnny Hodges. Jazz LMR Duke Ellington chronology Serenade to Sweden (1963) Studio Sessions New York 1963 (1963) My People (1963) Studio Sessions New York 1963 is the fourth volume of The Private Collection a series of recordings made by American pianist.[2] . May 15.[1] Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "filled with previously unknown Ellington compositions. 1963. Throughout all but the four full-band tracks. the focus is on cornetist Ray Nance. 4:30 10.4:20 6. Rolf Ericson.2:25 12. Cootie Williams . "Serenade to Sweden" . "Action in Alexandria" . "Got Nobody Now" (Hodges) .clarinet. Irving Mills) .4:33 4. S.cornet Cat Anderson.alto saxophone Jimmy Hamilton . 2010 [2] Yanow.2:31 7.4:36 2.trombone (tracks 6-8 & 16) Chuck Connors . May 15 (tracks 1& 3-5).3:46 11." .4:08 3.2:54 15.2:36 14. Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Ray Nance . Billy Strayhorn) .bass Sam Woodyard . "Harmony in Harlem" (Ellington. Hodges. "Blue Rose" . "Stoona" . April 18 (tracks 10-12 & 15). 13 & 14). Johnny Hodges) .3:19 9. "Bad Woman" . Buster Cooper . and July 18. "Blousons Noir" .baritone saxophone Ernie Shepard . 1963 (tracks 6-8 & 16). New York on April 17 (tracks 2.5:32 • Recorded at A& R Studio.G.2:47 16.Studio Sessions New York 1963 205 Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. htm) accessed June 28. allmusic.bass trombone (tracks 6-8 & 16) Johnny Hodges. "Tajm" . Eddie Preston. 9.tenor saxophone Harry Carney . Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.4:37 13.3:21 8. "Elysee" (Strayhorn) . 2010 . "M. depanorama. "Butter and Oleo!" . com/ album/ r138168) accessed June 28. net/ cds/ pc. "Jeep's Blues" (Ellington.2:38 5. "Killian's Lick" . "July 18th Blues" . "Isfahan" (Ellington. Russell Procope .trumpet (tracks 6-8 & 16) Lawrence Brown. tenor saxophone Paul Gonsalves .drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. 2:50 "Montage" .8:56 . 21 & 27.[1] The album features recordings of compositions by Ellington for a stage show presented in Chicago as part of the Century of Negro Progress Exposition in 1963. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Ellington created music whose message of racial harmony remains timeless. 4. 1963 Jazz 42:16 Flying Dutchman Duke Ellington chronology Studio Sessions New York 1963 (1963) My People (1963) Ellington '65 (1965) My People is an album by American pianist.5:16 "Come Sunday/David Danced Before the Lord" .6:09 "My Mother. this interesting set is more enloyable than one might expect".6:54 "My People/The Blues" . 2. 3. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington written and recorded in 1963 for a stage show and originally released on the Bob Thiele's Flying Dutchman label and later released on CD on the Red Baron label. 5.[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington 1. "Ain't But the One/Will You Be There?/99%" . Due to the high quality of the "Black.My People (Duke Ellington album) 206 My People (Duke Ellington album) My People Studio album by Duke Ellington Recorded Genre Length Label August 20. Brown and Beige" suite and the shorter originals. My Father (Heritage)" . piano Joe Benjamin . htm) accessed May 28. depanorama.trumpet Booty Wood. Irving Bunton Singers .drums Juan Amalbert .alto saxophone.alto saxophone Pete Clark.2:49 • Recorded at Universal Studios. 2010 [2] Yanow.tenor saxophone Billy Strayhorn . Ziggy Harrell. narration Ray Nance . 5b. 3. allmusic. Nat Woodard . Jimmy McPhail. clarinet Harold Ashby .bass Louis Bellson .valve trombone Rudy Powell . net/ index.3:25 8. "Workin' Blues/My Man Sends Me/Jail Blues/Lovin' Lover" .5:57 7.conga Joya Sherrill. 1c. 6a.tenor saxophone. Britt Woodman . "King Fit the Battle of Alabam'" . Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. Russell Procope . clarinet Bob Freedman .My People (Duke Ellington album) 6. "What Color Is Virtue?" . Lil Greenwood. 2.bass trombone John Sanders . 5a & 8) and August 27 (tracks 6b & 6d). Chicago on August 20 (tracks 1a.trombone Chuck Connors . 2010 . 207 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – director. 4.cornet Bill Berry. 1963. S. August 21 (tracks 1b. com/ album/ r138232) accessed May 10. 6c & 7).vocals References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1964 and released on the Reprise label in 1965.[1] The album features recordings of popular tunes arranged by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. . 1964 Jazz Reprise Duke Ellington chronology My People (1963) Ellington '65 (1965) Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins (1965) Ellington '65 is an album by American pianist. 16 & 27. a formula which was revisited on Ellington '66 (1966).208 1964 Ellington '65 Ellington '65 Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1965 April 15. Nino Oliviero) . clarinet Paul Gonsalves.alto saxophone. "Hello. 4. allmusic. "Never On Sunday" (Manos Hadjidakis) . Dolly!" (Jerry Herman) .2:35 6. 2010 [2] Collar.bass trombone Jimmy Hamilton .drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. VanHeusen) . "Stranger on the Shore" (Acker Bilk) . Cootie Williams . 2010 . Sammy Cahn) . New York on April 15 (tracks 2. Personnel • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson. depanorama.2:25 11.2:06 2. 6 & 10).tenor saxophone Major Holley . April 16 (tracks 3. "Blowin' in the Wind" (Bob Dylan) .trumpet Lawrence Brown. Harry Carney . Bert Kaempfert) .3:02 10. it is by no means required listening and will most likely appeal to die-hard Ellington completists".trombone Chuck Connors . htm) accessed May 10. net/ index. Herb Jones. Rolf Ericson. M.alto saxophone Russell Procope . "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" (George Cory.bass Sam Woodyard . "Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)" (Bart Howard) . "The Second Time Around" (Cahn.Ellington '65 209 Reception The Allmusic review by Matt Collar awarded the album 3 stars and stated "While Ellington '65 isn't a bad recording.3:18 3. tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges . "More (Theme from Mondo Cane)" (Riz Ortolani. 1964. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.clarinet. Paul Francis Webster) . com/ album/ r167739) accessed May 10. Buster Cooper .3:43 8. 5 & 9).2:30 4. & April 27 (tracks 1.3:03 5.[2] Track listing 1.2:50 • Recorded at Fine Studios. "Danke Schoen" (Milt Gabler.3:55 9. 8 & 11). "Call Me Irresponsible" (Jimmy Van Heusen.2:55 7. 7. Douglass Cross) . "The Peking Theme (So Little Time)" (Dimitri Tiomkin. 4. 3. 1964 Jazz Reprise Duke Ellington chronology Ellington '65 (1964) Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins (1965) Joya Sherrill Sings Duke (1965) Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins is an album by American pianist.3:13 "Chim Chim Cher-ee" .2:28 6. and the results are actually quite memorable". "I Love to Laugh" . Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3½ stars and stated "This disc is a surprising success. 2.[2] Track listing All compositions by Richard M. Sherman 1.3:42 "Let's Go Fly a Kite" .2:52 "Feed the Birds" . "Stay Awake" . Duke Ellington was somehow persuaded into revising and recording a dozen songs from the score of Walt Disney's Mary Poppins. Sherman and Robert B.2:29 .2:31 5.[1] The album features recordings of tunes from the 1964 musical film Mary Poppins arranged by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins 210 Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1965 September 6. "A Spoonful of Sugar" . composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1964 and released on the Reprise label in 1965. 8 & 9. alto saxophone. S. "The Life I Lead" .bass trombone Jimmy Hamilton . 211 Personnel • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson. Chicago on September 6.4:09 10.3:05 9.2:46 11. clarinet Paul Gonsalves. "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" .tenor saxophone • Harry Carney .Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins 7. Eddie Johnson .bass • Sam Woodyard .clarinet. depanorama. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. "Step in Time" .baritone saxophone • John Lamb . 1964. com/ album/ r138160) accessed May 10. Cootie Williams. 2010 [2] Yanow. Nat Woodard . tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges . allmusic. "The Perfect Nanny" .3:43 12.trumpet Lawrence Brown.2:27 • Recorded at Universal Studios. 2010 . "Sister Suffragette" .alto saxophone Russell Procope . Herb Jones.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. net/ index. Buster Cooper .trombone Chuck Connors .3:04 8. htm) accessed May 10. "Jolly Holiday" . 8 & 9. [1] The album won a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance . 1965 Jazz Reprise Duke Ellington chronology Joya Sherrill Sings Duke (1965) Ellington '66 (1965) Concert in the Virgin Islands (1965) Ellinton '66 is an album by American pianist.[2] . composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded and released on the Reprise label in 1965.Large Group or Soloist with Large Group in 1966.212 1965 Ellington '66 Ellington '66 Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1965 January 19 & 21. Cootie Williams .alto saxophone. "Ellington '66" (Ellington) .2:31 11. 2. 6 & 12). Bob Merrill) . Buster Cooper .2:42 12. Mercer) . 5. 8 & 9) Ray Nance .3:57 9.3:16 10. 8. clarinet Paul Gonsalves.2:34 • Recorded at Fine Studios. Roy C. Johnny Mercer) .alto saxophone Russell Procope . 8 & 9) John Lamb .bass (tracks 1. 3.trumpet Rolf Ericson . Johnny Mercer. 6. 8 & 9).2:04 "Days of Wine and Roses" (Mancini. it is by no means required listening and will most likely appeal to die-hard Ellington completists".clarinet. Jack Reardon) .trombone Chuck Connors .Ellington '66 213 Reception The Allmusic review by Matt Collar awarded the album 3½ stars and stated "Ellington '66 is yet another example of how the change in popular music toward an all rock & roll format found jazz musicians attempting crossover material with varying degrees of success. 3. While Ellington '66 isn't a bad recording and actually bests '65 for sheer listening pleasure.tenor saxophone Peck Morrison . 7. Billy Strayhorn) .trumpet (tracks 2. McCartney) . 7. 5. 1964 (tracks 2. 10 & 11) and January 21. New York on May 19. Mercer) .trumpet (tracks 1. Bennett) . Harry Carney .bass (tracks 2.3:26 "A Beautiful Friendship" (Stanley Styne.3:40 "Charade" (Henry Mancini.. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington.3:22 "All My Loving" (John Lennon. Herb Jones. Paul McCartney) . Donald Kahn) 2:47 "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (Lennon. tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges .bass trombone Jimmy Hamilton . 3. January 19.[3] Track listing 1. "The Good Life" (Sacha Distel.3:23 "I Can't Stop Loving You" (Don Gibson) . 3. 1965 (tracks 4. 1965 (tracks 1. "Moon River" (Mancini. 4-7 & 10-12) Mercer Ellington . 4-7 & 10-12) Sam Woodyard .drums . 4. 7.2:40 "People" (Jule Styne. 10 & 11) Lawrence Brown. Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson.trumpet (tracks 4.. "Red Roses for a Blue Lady" (Sid Tepper. 0. latimes. 2010 .Ellington '66 214 References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. htmlstory?searchtype=all& query=Duke+ Ellington& x=8& y=6) [3] Collar. 2010 [2] Grammy Awards Database (http:/ / theenvelope. com/ factsheets/ awardsdb/ env-awards-db-search. allmusic. depanorama. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.7169155. M. net/ index. com/ album/ r732218) accessed May 10. htm) accessed May 10. 3:58 7.4:08 "Virgin Jungle" . "Island Virgin" . 3.[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn except as indicated 1.3:13 "Jungle Kitty" . Duke Ellington proves on this program of mostly new music that he never declined nor lost his creativity". 4. 2.Concert in the Virgin Islands 215 Concert in the Virgin Islands Concert in the Virgin Islands Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1965 March 4 & 17 and April 14.3:46 .3:00 "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington) . "Chelsea Bridge" (Strayhorn) .[1] The album features studio recordings of a hypothetical program that Duke would present if invited to perform a concert in the Virgin Islands. 5.2:56 6.3:45 "Fiddler on the Diddle" . composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded and released on the Reprise label in 1965. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Although in his mid-60s. "Big Fat Alice's Blues" . 1965 Jazz Reprise Duke Ellington chronology Ellington '66 (1965) Concert in the Virgin Islands (1965) Ella at Duke's Place (1965) Concert in the Virgin Islands is an album by American pianist. alto saxophone. tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges . Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.Concert in the Virgin Islands 8. 6.2:52 11.3:31 • Recorded at Fine Studios. depanorama.trumpet (tracks 4 & 5) Lawrence Brown.trumpet (tracks 1-3 & 6-11) Howard McGhee . 1965 (tracks 4 & 5).trumpet Cootie Williams . Cat Anderson.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www.3:15 10. "Fade Up" (Jimmy Hamilton) . and April 14.clarinet. allmusic. New York on March 4. March 17. com/ album/ r138140) accessed May 10.tenor saxophone Harry Carney .baritone saxophone John Lamb . "The Opener" . 2010 . "Mysterious Chick" . htm) accessed May 10.2:50 9. 2010 [2] Yanow. 1965 (tracks 7. Buster Cooper .alto saxophone Russell Procope .trombone Chuck Connors . net/ index. 8 & 11).bass trombone Jimmy Hamilton . S. 216 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Ray Nance. Herb Jones . 1965 (tracks 1-3. 9 & 10). clarinet Paul Gonsalves .bass Sam Woodyard . "Barefoot Stomper" . 20. accompanied by the Duke Ellington Orchestra. . 1965 Jazz 47:04 Verve Norman Granz Professional reviews • Allmusic link [1] Ella Fitzgerald chronology Ella at Juan-Les-Pins (1964) Ella at Duke's Place (1965) Ella in Hamburg (1965) Duke Ellington chronology The Duke at Tanglewood (1965) Ella at Dukes Place (1965) A Concert of Sacred Music (1965) Ella at Duke's Place is a 1965 (see 1965 in music) studio album by Ella Fitzgerald.Ella at Duke's Place 217 Ella at Duke's Place Ella at Duke's Place Studio album by Ella Fitzgerald Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer 1965 October 18. It is notable as the second (and last) studio album made by Fitzgerald and Ellington.19. Ella at Duke's Place 218 Track listing 1. arranger. "Brown-skin Gal (in the Calico Gown)" (Paul Francis Webster) – 5:05 9. piano Cat Anderson . "Duke's Place" (aka "C Jam Blues") (Bill Katz.Vocals Duke Ellington . "Azure" (Irving Mills) – 6:48 6. bass clarinet John Lamb .Bass Louis Bellson .Trumpet Lawrence Brown . "Something to Live For" (Duke Ellington.Trombone Chuck Conners .Conductor. Los Angeles: Tracks 1-10 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ella Fitzgerald .Alto saxophone Paul Gonsalves .Trumpet Cootie Williams . Personnel Recorded October 18. with the exception of "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" and "Passion Flower".20 1965 at United Recorders. lyricist. Gerald Stanley Wilson) – 4:49 7. Lyricists indicated.Arranger. com/ album/ r138187 .Trumpet Herb Jones .Tenor saxophone Jimmy Hamilton . "I Like the Sunrise" – 3:26 5. Billy Strayhorn) – 3:35 2.Trumpet Mercer Ellington .Baritone saxophone. References [1] http:/ / www. allmusic.Trombone Buster Cooper . "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" (aka "Passion") (Strayhorn) – 5:00 3.Drums Album produced by Norman Granz.19. Hollywood.Bass trombone Johnny Hodges . Bob Thiele) – 4:13 8. Engineering by Val Valentin. "What Am I Here For?" (Frankie Laine) – 5:35 10. Ruth Roberts. clarinet Harry Carney . "Passion Flower" (Strayhorn) – 4:39 4. "Cotton Tail" – 3:41 All songs composed by Duke Ellington. piano Jimmy Jones .Alto Saxophone Russel Procope . "Imagine My Frustration" (Strayhorn. composer.Tenor saxophone. The cathedral was to open in 3 or 4 years and all sorts of cultural events were to occur there in its first year. Duke Ellington wrote three Sacred Concerts: • 1965 . This performance was released on CD as A Concert of Sacred Music Live from Grace Cathedral and on DVD as Love You Madly/A Concert of Sacred Music at Grace Cathedral. Critic Gary Giddins has characterized these concerts as Ellington bringing the Cotton Club revue to the church. [1] A Concert of Sacred Music A Concert of Sacred Music Live album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1966 December 26. 1965 Jazz RCA Duke Ellington chronology Ella at Duke's Place (1965) A Concert of Sacred Music (1965) The Stockholm Concert. John S. Rev.A Concert of Sacred Music • 1968 . 1966 (1966) As early as October 1962. Yaryan approached Ellington about performing at the new Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. 1965 and was recorded for Public Television. He said many times that he was not trying to compose a "mass.Second Sacred Concert • 1973 ." (liturgy). The concert premiered on September 16. It was not until two years later that things such as the date and program were finalized. The official album on RCA. A Concert of Sacred Music was recorded at two concerts at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York on December 26. not found on the original album can be found in the 27 CD box set The Duke Ellington Centennial .Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts 219 Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts In the last decade of his life.Third Sacred Concert Ellington called these concerts "the most important thing I have ever done". Additional material from these concerts. 1965. "Ninety Nine Percent" .3:16 9.bass trombone Russell Procope. Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson. God II" . 1965. Jimmy Hamilton . After the first performance. "Will You Be There?" .5:30 10.3:31 5.19:36 2.baritone saxophone John Lamb .alto saxophone.bass Louie Bellson . "The Lord's Prayer II" .tenor saxophone Harry Carney . Mercer Ellington. New World A-Commin'.9:00 11. throwing it all together in the spirit of universality and sealing everything with the stamps of his musical signatures".vocals The Herman McCoy Choir . "In the Beginning God" . Come Sunday from Black Brown and Beige and Heritage (My Mother. clarinet Johnny Hodges .Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts Edition: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927-1973). Ginell awarded the album 5 stars and stated "the concert taps into Ellington's roots in showbiz and African-American culture as well as his evidently deep religious faith. "Come Sunday" . This concert is the only one to have compositions not specifically written for it. The song "In the Beginning God" was awarded a Grammy Award in 1967.4:56 • Recorded at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church on December 26." [2] 220 Reception The Allmusic review by Richard S. "New World a'Coming" . "Ain't But the One" . it led to Ellington being invited to other churches to perform it.alto saxophone Paul Gonsalves . Ellington himself thought he was "God's messenger boy. Quentin Jackson . "Heritage" .1:23 3.9:56 6.[3] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington 1. Jimmy McPhail .3:42 8.2:23 4.tapdancing (track 10) . Cootie Williams . "David Danced Before the Lord With All His Might" . "In the Beginning. "The Lord's Prayer" .drums Brock Peters. My Father) from the show My People were performed in it. Ester Marrow.trombone Chuck Connors . Buster Cooper. Herb Jones.4:31 7.trumpet Lawrence Brown.choir Bunny Briggs . 1968 but no recording of this actual performance has surfaced. The Second Sacred Concert was then recorded on January 22 and February 19. minus the tracks. In the concert she sang "Heaven" and the wordless vocal.G. (To Good to Title)". John the Divine in New York on January 19.Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts 221 Second Sacred Concert Second Sacred Concert Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1968 January 22 & February 19.T.T. John Garcia Gensel. 1968 Jazz Prestige Duke Ellington chronology Yale Concert (1968) Second Sacred Concert (1968) Studio Sessions New York. This concert is the first time Swedish singer Alice Babs recorded with the Ellington Orchestra.[4] All the tracks can be found in the 27 CD box set The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927-1973). This piece is dedicated to Rev. "Don't Get Down On Your Knees To Pray Until You Have Forgiven Everyone" and "Father Forgive". "T. 1968 (1968) Ellington's Second Sacred Concert premiered at the Cathedral of St. Cootie Williams has a "growl" trumpet feature on "The Shepherd (Who Watches Over the Night Flock)". Lutheran pastor to the jazz community. The climatic ending is "Praise God and Dance". . 1968 at Fine Studio in New York and originally issued as a double LP on Prestige Records and reissued on one CD . which comes from Psalm 150. G.3:10 9. "Don't Get Down On Your Knees To Pray Until You Have Forgiven Everyone" . narration Cat Anderson.choirs Third Sacred Concert .alto saxophone Jimmy Hamilton . "Praise God" .trombone Chuck Connors . "The Shepherd (Who Watches over the Flock)" . 8. Roscoe Gill . "Something 'Bout Believing" . "Praise God And Dance" . not a patchwork of old and new like the first concert — and in an attempt to be as ecumenical as possible.T. Ellington reaches for novel techniques and sounds beyond his usual big band spectrum". "T. Mercer Ellington. Herb Jones. "Heaven" .alto saxophone. tenor saxophone Paul Gonsalves . 6. Buster Cooper. Devonne Gardner. Central Connecticut State College Singers.tenor saxophone Harry Carney .trumpet Lawrence Brown.13:00 8. 1968.2:49 Omitted from CD reissue 13. 2. Hugh's School.4:55 4.bass Sam Woodyard.baritone saxophone Jeff Castleman . Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano. Money Johnson.7:10 7. The Frank Parker Singers . "It's Freedom" . Choirs Of St Hilda's and St.[3] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington 1. 10 & 13) and February 19 (tracks 1.T.11:45 3.Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts 222 Reception The Allmusic review by Richard S. "Almighty God" . (Too Good to Title)" . Trish Turner.clarinet.bass trombone Russell Procope . "Supreme Being" . 7. "The Biggest and Busiest Intersection" . "Meditation" .3:57 10. 9. 4. "Father Forgive" .drums Alice Babs. clarinet Johnny Hodges . 11 & 12). Steve Little .2:25 11.vocals The AME Mother Zion Church Choir.3:09 2.5:13 Omitted from CD reissue 12. Ginell awarded the album 4 stars and stated "the material is fresh. Cootie Williams . 5.10:49 • Recorded at Fine Studio in New York on January 22 (tracks 3.8:12 5.6:32 6. Bennie Green . [5] At this point in his life.7:49 "Is God A Three-Letter Word For Love? (Part I)" . which is a tribute to The United Nations. Harry Carney.4:27 . 1973 Jazz RCA Duke Ellington chronology It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing (1973) Third Sacred Concert (1973) Eastbourne Performance (1973) The Third Sacred Concert was built around the skills of Alice Babs. now burdened with a subdued solemnity and the sense that the ailing Ellington knew his time was drawing to a close (he would be dead exactly six months later)".Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts 223 Third Sacred Concert Live album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1975 24 October. Introduction By Sir Colin Crowe . Author Janna Tull Steed has written that of all the concerts that Ellington is addressing God facing his mortality. Reception The Allmusic review by Richard S. It was premiered at Westminster Abbey in London. Ellington knew he was dying.1:26 "The Lord's Prayer: My Love" . and Ellington himself on the piano. It lacks the showbiz kick and exuberance of the first concert and even more eclectic impulses of the second. [6] Alice Babs sings Is God a Three Letter Word for Love? and My Love. 1973 and released on LP in 1975 but has only been issued on CD as part of the 24 disc The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927-1973) collection. United Kingdom on October 24. 2.[3] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington 1. 3.1:28 Duke Ellington's Introduction . Tenor saxophonist Harold Ashby is featured on The Brotherhood. 4. Ginell awarded the album 3 stars and stated "the weakest of the sacred concerts. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. "The Majesty Of God" . allmusic. org/ Events/ sacred. tenor saxophone Percy Marion .11:10 9. bass clarinet Joe Benjamin .bass Quentin White . "The Brotherhood" .baritone saxophone. Vince Prudente . Tony Watkins . Gary Visions of Jazz: The First Century (ISBN 0195076753) page 491 Steed.trumpet Art Baron. Janna Tull Duke Ellington: A Spiritual Biography (Lives & Legacies) ISBN 9780824523510 . Janna Tull Duke Ellington: A Spiritual Biography ISBN 0824523512 page 133 Ginell.4:20 10. Mercer Ellington. S.clarinet. 1973.choir Notes [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Giddins. clarinet. "Hallelujah" . "Is God A Three-Letter Word For Love? (Part II)" . "Every Man Prays In His Own Language" .alto saxophone Harold Ashby .vocals John Alldis Choir .drums Alice Babs. 2010 A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. Barrie Lee Hall. narration Johnny Coles.5:46 7. flute Russell Procope .tenor saxophone Harry Carney . London on October 24. Money Johnson .7:27 • Recorded at Westminster Abbey. htm) accessed May 17. net/ index. 224 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano. html Steed page 148 References • Steed.alto saxophone. 2010 http:/ / earshot. depanorama.trombone Chuck Connors .Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts 5. "Ain't Nobody Nowhere Nothin' Without God" .3:32 8.3:46 6. com/ album/ r138141) accessed June 8.bass trombone Harold Minerve . R. 1966 is a 1966 (see 1966 in music) live album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. Vocal jazz 36:31 Pablo Norman Granz Professional reviews • Allmusic link [1] Ella Fitzgerald chronology Newport Jazz Festival: Live at Carnegie Hall (1973) The Stockholm Concert. 1966 The Stockholm Concert. 1966 (1966) Ella in Budapest. 1966 Live album by Ella Fitzgerald Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer 1966 February 7.225 1966 The Stockholm Concert. Hungary (1970) Duke Ellington chronology A Concert of Sacred Music (1965) The Stockholm Concert. accompanied by the Duke Ellington Orchestra. . 1966 (1966) The Popular Duke Ellington (1966) The Stockholm Concert. 1966 Jazz. Billy Strayhorn. later this year Ella and the 'Duke' had recorded the epic Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur. 3. Strayhorn) – 3:08 "Something to Live For" (Ellington. 5. Norman Gimbel. "Imagine My Frustration" (Duke Ellington.The Stockholm Concert. Sweden: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The Duke Ellington Orchestra William "Cat" Anderson — trumpet Mercer Ellington Cootie Williams— trumpet Herb Jones Lawrence Brown — trombone Chuck Connors Buster Cooper Johnny Hodges — alto saxophone Russell Procope Paul Gonsalves — tenor saxophone Harry Carney — baritone saxophone Jimmy Hamilton — clarinet. Johnny Mercer. in Stockholm. arranger. Gerald Wilson) – 5:13 "Duke's Place" (Ellington. 4. Credits • Produced by Norman Granz • Mastered by Eric Miller & Greg Fulginiti References [1] http:/ / www. 226 Track listing 1. 9. Antonio Carlos Jobim) – 4:14 "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)" (Cole Porter) – 4:09 "Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)" (Jimmy Davis. Hal David) – 2:11 "Só Danço Samba" ("Jazz Samba") (Vinícius de Moraes. Strayhorn) – 4:04 "Wives and Lovers" (Burt Bacharach. com/ album/ r138768 . tenor saxophone Jimmy Jones — piano John Lamb — double bass Joe Comfort Sam Woodyard — drums Gus Johnson Duke Ellington — piano. bandleader. 8. allmusic. 1966 It is notable as the last of Ella's four recorded collaborations with Duke Ellington. 7. 1966. Bob Katz. 6. Ram Ramirez. Bob Thiele) – 4:43 "Satin Doll" (Ellington. Jimmy Sherman) – 4:50 "Cotton Tail" (Ellington) – 5:01 Personnel Recorded February 7. 2. Eddie DeLange) .The Popular Duke Ellington 227 The Popular Duke Ellington The Popular Duke Ellington Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1967 March 9. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and states "Since the material is all very familiar. 6.3:36 8. 3.[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. 1966 (1966) The Popular Duke Ellington (1966) In the Uncommon Market (1963-66) The Popular Duke Ellington is a studio album by American pianist. 5. 2. Irving Mills) 5:10 "Black and Tan Fantasy" (Ellington. Barney Bigard.2:36 "Perdido" (Juan Tizol) . 4.3:11 7. Mills.4:40 "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Ellington. "Solitude" (Ellington.[1] . composer and bandleader Duke Ellington featuring many of the tunes associated with his orchestra rerecorded in 1966 and released on the RCA label in 1967. and mostly quite concise few surprises occur. But Ellington fans will enjoy this well-played effort". 10 & 11. 1966 Jazz RCA Duke Ellington chronology The Stockholm Concert.5:12 "The Twitch" .3:14 "Mood Indigo" (Ellington. Bob Russell) . Paul Francis Webster) . "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) . "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" (Ellington. James "Bubber" Miley) .1:55 . bass Sam Woodyard . 9. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington.trombone Chuck Connors . htm) accessed May 7. Mitchell Parish) . 228 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson. net/ index.bass trombone Russell Procope . 10 & 11) and May 11 (tracks 3. 8 & 13). 1966.3:02 11.tenor saxophone. May 10 (tracks 5. Buster Cooper . 12 & 14).3:56 12. 2010 . Mercer Ellington. CA on May 9 (tracks 1. "Caravan" (Ellington. 7. Mills) . clarinet Johnny Hodges .baritone saxophone John Lamb . com/ album/ r717752) accessed May 7.The Popular Duke Ellington 9. 2.tenor saxophone Harry Carney .1:56 Bonus track on CD reissue • Recorded at RCA Hollywood Recording Studio B in Los Angeles. 4.5:36 10. Herb Jones. S. Mills.alto saxophone. Tizol) . depanorama. "Creole Love Call" . 6. Russell) . clarinet Paul Gonsalves .alto saxophone Jimmy Hamilton . Mills.1:59 Bonus track on CD reissue 14. "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" [alternate take] (Ellington. 2010 [2] Yanow. Cootie Williams .5:27 Bonus track on CD reissue 13.trumpet Lawrence Brown.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. "Wings and Things" (Johnny Hodges) . "The Mooche" (Ellington. allmusic. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. 4:19 5. Irving Mills) . 1963 and July 27.4:44 2. "Star-Crossed Lovers" (Ellington.[1] Reception The Allmusic review by Richard S.3:47 . "Bula" .[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. Billy Strayhorn) . composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in Europe in 1963 1968 and released on the Pablo label in 1986. Ginell awarded the album 4½ stars and stated ""In the Uncommon Market. refers to Europe. "Silk Lace" . 1966 Jazz 49:45 Pablo Norman Granz Duke Ellington chronology The Popular Duke Ellington (1966) In the Uncommon Market (1963-66) Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur (1966) In the Uncommon Market is a live album by American pianist. "Asphalt Jungle" .5:18 3. But it could also refer to the unusual repertoire featured on this collection". where Norman Granz caught the Ellington band numerous times with his tape machines in the 1960s. Manny Kurtz. & 21.In the Uncommon Market 229 In the Uncommon Market In the Uncommon Market Live album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer 1986 February 6 or 7. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington.4:05 4." of course. com/ album/ r138214) accessed June 14. htm) accessed June 14.5:52 7. "The Shepherd (Second Concept)" .alto saxophone (tracks 1-7) Jimmy Hamilton . Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. net/ index. Ernie Shephard (tracks 1-7) . "Guitar Amour" . Buster Cooper . Roy Burrowes.trumpet. Sweden on February 6 or 7. "The Shepherd (First Concept)" . clarinet. S.S.In the Uncommon Market 6.trombone (tracks 1-7) Chuck Connors .baritone saxophone. 1963 (tracks 1-3 & 7).6:35 10.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. 230 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson. Italy on February 21." .7:35 8. "E.trumpet (tracks 1-7) Ray Nance .bass Sam Woodyard . 2010 [2] Ginell.4:21 • Recorded in Stockholm. France on July 27.alto saxophone. depanorama. clarinet (tracks 1-7) Johnny Hodges .bass trombone (tracks 1-7) Russell Procope . bass clarinet (tracks 1-7) John Lamb (tracks 8-10).tenor saxophone (tracks 1-7) Harry Carney .5:33 9. R.P. violin (tracks 1-7) Lawrence Brown. Cootie Williams . tenor saxophone (tracks 1-7) Paul Gonsalves . 2010 . "Kinda Dukish" . 1963 (tracks 4-6) and St Paul de Vence.clarinet. 1966 (tracks 8-10). allmusic. in Milan. at the Juan-les-Pins/Antibes Jazz Festival.Soul Call 231 Soul Call Soul Call Live album by Duke Ellington Released 1967 Recorded July 10–29. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington. "Jam with Sam" (Ellington) – 3:38 6.[2] Ella Fitzgerald appeared with Ellington and his band at the same festival. Mitchell Parish) – 4:20 Bonus track on Cd reissue 7. recorded live at the Juan-les-Pins/Antibes Jazz Festival on the Côte d'Azur. Mills. "Skin Deep" (Bellson) – 13:03 5. and a more complete version of Ellington's appearance at the festival is documented on the 1998 album Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur. Henry Bellson) – 3:09 4. "The Opener" (Ellington) – 3:16 Bonus track on Cd reissue 9. Juan Tizol) – 6:18 Bonus track on Cd reissue 10. Irving Mills. Côte d'Azur Genre Length Label Jazz 54:41 Verve Producer Norman Granz Professional reviews • Allmusic link [1] Duke Ellington chronology Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur (1967) Soul Call (1965) The Popular Duke Ellington (1961) Soul Call is a 1967 live album by Duke Ellington and his orchestra. Ellington. Mills) – 5:55 Bonus track on Cd reissue . 1966. "La Plus Belle Africaine" (Duke Ellington) – 14:00 2. "Kinda Dukish"/"Rockin' in Rhythm" (Ellington)/(Harry Carney. "West Indian Pancake" (Ellington) – 4:41 3. Track listing 1. "Caravan" (Ellington. "Wings and Things" (Johnny Hodges) – 3:00 Bonus track on Cd reissue 8. "Soul Call" (Louie Bellson. tenor saxophone. Strayhorn) – 4:42 Bonus track on Cd reissue "Main Stem" (Ellington) – 4:21 Bonus track on Cd reissue "Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) – 5:13 Bonus track on Cd reissue 232 • Recorded at Juan Les Pins on July 26 (track 9).bass trombone Johnny Hodges . Strayhorn) – 3:36 Bonus track on Cd reissue "Madness in Great Ones" (Ellington. 13.drums References [1] http:/ / www. leader Cat Anderson. 3 & 11-14) and July 29 (track 7) Personnel Performance • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington .tenor saxophone Harry Carney .piano.trumpet Lawrence Brown.alto saxophone Russell Procope . "Such Sweet Thunder" (Ellington.bass Sam Woodyard . July 27 (tracks 2. com/ album/ r138261) at Allmusic . 12. July 28 (tracks 1. Buster Cooper . Mercer Ellington.baritone saxophone. Herb Jones. clarinet. allmusic.Soul Call 11. 8 & 10). 4-6. clarinet Paul Gonsalves . clarinet Jimmy Hamilton .alto saxophone.trombone Chuck Connors . Cootie Williams . com/ album/ r138261 [2] Soul Call (http:/ / www. bass clarinet John Lamb . 14. allmusic. In 1998. accompanied by the big band of Duke Ellington. Verve Records released the concert on compact disc. 1966. It was recorded live in Juan-les-Pins. 1966 Jazz. . in both a two-CD version and a complete eight-CD version. The album was released as a double-LP in 1967. Vocal jazz 497:02 Verve Norman Granz Professional reviews • Allmusic link [1] Ella Fitzgerald chronology Whisper Not (1966) Ella and Duke at the Cote D' Azur (1966) Brighten the Corner (1967) Duke Ellington chronology In the Uncommon Market (1963-66) Ella and Duke at the Cote D' Azur (1966) The Far East Suite (1966) Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur is a 1967 live album by Ella Fitzgerald.Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur 233 Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur Live album by Ella Fitzgerald Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer 1967 June 26-July 29. on the French riviera. between June 26 and July 29. Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur 234 Track listing Original album and double CD release Disc one 1. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Ellington. Ellington. Strayhorn) – 4:20 10. "Rose of the Rio Grande" (Ross Gorman. Edgar Leslie. Warren) – 3:56 7. "Skin Deep" (Louie Bellson) – 10:49 6. "Misty" (Johnny Burke. "Passion Flower" (Billy Strayhorn) – 4:51 7. 3. 8. "Such Sweet Thunder" (D. Kurt Weill) – 4:52 "That Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" (Duke Ellington) – 11:29 "Lullaby of Birdland" (George Shearing. "Tutti For Cootie" (Ellington. Juan Tizol) – 6:06 3. Bobby Weinstein) – 3:01 "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin. Ted Persons) – 2:11 Eight disc full concert release 1998 Verve CD Reissue. "Wings and Things" (Johnny Hodges) – 10:27 9. Harry Warren) – 3:09 6. "The Trip" (Ellington) – 4:44 10. D. Strayhorn) – 3:24 11. "Things Ain't What They Used To Be" (Mercer Ellington. Ira Gershwin) – 2:50 "Diminuendo In Blue"/"Blow By Blow" (Ellington) – 7:36 "Jive Jam" (Ellington) – 8:50 Disc two 1. 5. Ted Persons) – 3:02 8. Strayhorn) – 5:23 12. "Mack the Knife" (Marc Blitzstein. Lee Gaines) – 3:47 9. Erroll Garner) – 3:04 4. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington. "So Danco Samba" (Antonio Carlos Jobim. Irving Mills) – 7:13 2. George David Weiss) – 2:53 "Trombonio-Bustioso-Issimo" (Cat Anderson) – 4:05 "Goin' Out of My Head" (Teddy Randazzo. 4. 6. Irving Mills. 2. "Kinda Duckish"/"Rockin' In Rhythm" (Harry Carney. Ellington. "Rose of the Rio Grande" (Ross Gorman. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" – 2:35 . Vinicius de Moraes. "Diminuendo In Blue" & "Blow By Blow" (Duke Ellington) – 8:06 2. Edgar Leslie. Bertolt Brecht. Mills) – 5:07 13. Carl Sigman) – 7:39 3. Ellington. "The Matador (El Viti)" (Ellington) – 4:09 8. "The Star-Crossed Lovers" (D. "The More I See You" (Mack Gordon. Harry Warren) – 2:51 4. "Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)" (Ellington. 7. 314-539 033-2 Disc one 1. Jimmy Hamilton) – 6:24 5. "Caravan" (Ellington. "Madness In Great Ones" (D. "All Too Soon" (Ellington. Norman Gimbel) – 5:46 5. Ellington. "La Plys Belle Africane" – 13:23 6. Strayhorn) – 4:24 4. "Half the Fun" (D. Johnny Mercer. "Such Sweet Thunder" – 3:11 9. Ellington. "Madness In Great Ones" – 5:26 5. Mills) – 7:44 8. "Wings and Things" – 8:26 9. Ellington) – 4:45 4. Mills. "Satin Doll" (D. Ellington. "La Plus Belle Africane" (D. "Madness In Great Ones" – 4:15 11. "Skin Deep" – 12:12 12. "Things Ain't What They Used To Be" – 2:28 8. "Main Stem" (D. "Let's Do It. "Things Ain't What They Used To Be" – 2:18 Disc four 1. "The Star-Crossed Lovers" – 4:21 6. "Cotton Tail" (D.Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur Disc two 1. "El Viti" (Gerald Wilson) – 4:01 5. "Half the Fun" – 4:15 10. "Trombonio-Bustoso-Issimo" (Cat Anderson) – 4:21 8. "Prelude to a Kiss" (D. Ellington) – 3:01 6. Duke Ellington introduces Ella Fitzgerald – 1:05 9. Let's Fall in Love" (Cole Porter) – 4:08 10. Ellington) – 11:50 7. "West Indian Pancake" – 4:37 3. Paul Francis Webster) – 2:18 7. "El Viti" – 1:19 4. Ellington. "Kinda Dukish"/"Rockin' In Rhythm" – 5:10 10. Ellington. Ellington. "Jam With Sam" (D. "The Opener" – 3:08 5. "The Opener" (D. Strayhorn) – 3:16 11. Bubber Miley) – 8:55 3. "Take the "A" Train" – 4:24 7. Ellington. "Chelsea Bridge" (Strayhorn) – 4:18 11. "West Indian Pancake" (D. Ellington) – 3:53 2. "Such Sweet Thunder" – 3:06 3. "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (D. "Take the "A" Train" – 0:55 2. "Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) – 5:47 Disc three 1. Strayhorn) – 4:26 13. Parish) – 4:13 13. Ellington) – 3:19 14. Ellington) – 7:07 12. "Azure" (D. Medley: "Black and Tan Fantasy"/"Creole Love Call"/"The Mooche" (D. "Things Ain't What They Used To Be" – 2:27 235 . Ellington. "Sophisticated Lady" (D. "The Star Crossed Lovers" – 4:20 12. "Soul Call" (Bellson) – 2:41 2. Maceo Pinkard) – 3:36 2. "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" (D. "The Trip" (D. "West Indian Pancake" – 4:43 4. "Satin Doll" – 2:42 14. "Wives and Lovers" (Burt Bacharach. Ellington. "Half the Fun" – 4:20 8. Carl Sigman) – 7:18 12. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (D. Lorenz Hart) – 1:39 3. "So Danco Samba" (Antonio Carlos Jobim. Ellington) – 4:44 10. "Mack the Knife" (Marc Blitzstein. "Juve Jam" (D. George David Weiss) – 2:53 11. "Soul Call" – 4:33 3. Let's Fall in Love" – 4:06 7. Warren) – 3:57 8. "Misty" (Johnny Burke. "Something to Live For" (D. Bubber Miley) – 9:42 2. Ellington) – 11:29 2. "The Star Crossed Lovers" – 4:08 10. Ellington) – 9:34 11. "Madness In Great Ones" – 5:00 9. "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 7:18 13. Medley: "Black and Tan Fantasy"/"Creole Love Call"/"The Mooche" (Duke Ellington. "Satin Doll" – 2:42 4. Ellington. Mills) – 7:14 14. Frank Scott) – 2:14 6. Kurt Weill) – 5:01 Disc six 1. Hal David) – 2:22 5. "Wings and Things" – 3:22 11. Kenneth Casey. "Goin' Out of My Head" – 3:34 3. "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)" – 3:26 Disc seven 1. "The More I See You" (Mack Gordon. "Let's Do It. Strayhorn) – 3:23 16. Bertolt Brecht. "Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)" (D. "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie. Lee Gaines) – 4:27 236 . "Thou Swell" – 2:00 13.Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur Disc five 1. "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin. "Moment of Truth" (Tex Satterwhite. Erroll Garner) – 3:26 7. Ira Gershwin) – 3:07 12. "Mack the Knife" – 5:36 8. "Such Sweet Thunder" – 3:12 7. "Wives and Lovers" – 2:29 15. "El Viti" – 4:09 5. "Lullaby of Birdland" (George Shearing. "Thou Swell" (Richard Rodgers. Vinicius de Moraes. "Lullaby of Birdland" – 3:06 5. Norman Gimbel) – 5:49 10. "La Plus Belle Africane" – 12:30 6. Ellington. "All Too Soon" (D. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" – 1:58 12. "Cotton Tail" – 7:13 9. "So Danco Samba" – 6:07 4. Ellington. "Something to Live For" – 4:13 6. "Goin' Out of My Head" – 3:01 9. 1" – 0:51 12. "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 3:38 7. "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 1:50 4. "Blue Fuse No. 1" (D. Ellington) – 0:37 11. "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 4:44 15. 2" – 0:44 10. alto sax Grady Tate – drums Ben Webster – tenor sax Cootie Williams – trumpet Sam Woodyard – drums . "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 1:11 5. baritone sax Buster Cooper – trombone. 2" (D. Ellington) – 1:39 9. "Blue Fuse No.Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur Disc eight 1. "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 2:00 8. "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 1:09 2. arranger Mercer Ellington – trumpet Paul Gonsalves – tenor sax Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet. "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 2:40 6. "Blue Fuse No. "Blue Fuse No. 1" – 2:57 13. claves Duke Ellington – piano. "Tingling Is a Happiness" (D. "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 1:31 3. guiro John Lamb – bass Ray Nance – vocals Russell Procope – clarinet. Ellington) – 2:33 14. tenor sax Johnny Hodges – alto sax Jim Hughart – bass Herbie Jones – trumpet. "The Shepherd" (D. Ellington) – 4:00 237 Personnel • Ella Fitzgerald – vocals • Duke Ellington Orchestra: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Cat Anderson – trumpet Lawrence Brown – trombone Harry Carney – clarinet. "Blue Fuse No. "The Old Circus Train Turn-Around Blues" – 8:07 16. supervisor References [1] http:/ / www. package coordinator • Ben Young – liner notes. allmusic. com/ album/ r374613 .Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur 238 Additional personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Chika Azuma – art direction Claude Carriere – liner notes Deborah Hay – editorial assistant Chris Herles – mastering Norman Granz – liner notes Tom Greenwood – production assistant Suha Gur – mastering Jean-Pierre Leloir – photography Brian Priestley – liner notes Peter Pullman – liner notes. booklet editor Kevin Reeves – mastering Richard Seidel – executive producer Cynthia Sesso – photo research Robert Silverberg – production assistant Billy Strayhorn – arranger Michael Ullman – liner notes • Suzanne White – package design. Nicosia.And His Mother Called Him Bill (1968) The Far East Suite is an album by Duke Ellington and his orchestra. a 1995 reissue (called somewhat misleadingly The Far East Suite — Special Mix) added four previously unreleased alternative takes. Bluebird Records issued the LP on a digipak with additional bonus takes. Amman. which they called "Expressions of the Far East". Sri Lanka.The Far East Suite 239 The Far East Suite The Far East Suite Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer 1967 December 1966 Jazz 60:54 Bluebird/RCA Brad McKuen Professional reviews • Allmusic link [1] Duke Ellington chronology The Popular Duke Ellington (1967) The Far East Suite (1967) . inspired by a 1964 tour of Japan – is strictly speaking concerned with a country in the "Far East". Tehran. since only one track – "Ad Lib on Nippon". recorded in New York City on 19 December to 21 December 1966. "Depk". Kennedy reached the tour party). "Agra". and Cairo (visits to Istanbul. Madras. New Delhi. Mumbai. Alexandria. Kabul. The rest of the music on the album was inspired by a world tour undertaken by Ellington and his orchestra in 1963. In 2003. The nine compositions on the original album were all composed by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn (except for one by Ellington). and Thessaloniki were postponed when the news of the assassination of John F. and "Amad"). Ellington and Strayhorn performed four pieces of music for the first time ("Mynah". In early 1964.. The album's title is something of a misnomer. Cairo. Baghdad. while on tour in England. Athens.. By the time of the . which took in Beirut. Bonus tracks "Tourist Point of View" (alternative take) – 4:58 "Bluebird of Delhi (Mynah)" (alternative take) – 3:08 "Isfahan" (alternative take) – 4:11 "Amad" (alternative take) – 4:15 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Cootie Williams — trumpet William "Cat" Anderson — trumpet Mercer Ellington — trumpet & flugelhorn Herbie Jones — trumpet & flugelhorn Lawrence Brown — trombone Buster Cooper — trombone Chuck Connors — trombone Jimmy Hamilton — clarinet & tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges — alto saxophone Russell Procope — alto saxophone & clarinet Paul Gonsalves — tenor saxophone Harry Carney — baritone saxophone Duke Ellington — piano John Lamb — bass Rufus Jones — drums . and had in fact been written months prior to the 1963 tour. 240 Track listing (All compositions by Ellington & Strayhorn except 9. 12. 4. 7. by Ellington. 13. Brown's version used Eastern instruments along with standard jazz instruments.) 1. 5. 11. In 1999. Unlike the 1967 album. 6. "Amad" – 4:26 9. "Ad Lib on Nippon" – 11:34 10. 3. 2. "Isfahan" later became a jazz standard. Ellington very rarely performed the pieces that made up The Far East Suite. "Tourist Point of View" – 5:09 "Bluebird of Delhi (Mynah)" – 3:18 "Isfahan" – 4:02 "Depk" – 2:38 "Mount Harissa" – 7:40 "Blue Pepper (Far East of the Blues)" – 3:00 "Agra" – 2:35 8. Anthony Brown recorded the entire suite with his Asian-American Orchestra. while the LP had a big impact on the Asian American jazz movement. the latter's "Isfahan" was formerly known as "Elf". One.The Far East Suite recording sessions in late 1966 Ellington and Strayhorn had added four more pieces. com/ album/ r212665 . allmusic.The Far East Suite 241 References [1] http:/ / www. Chicago. San Francisco. 1965. 1965. San Francisco. 1966. 1957. 1965. New York is the eighth volume of The Private Collection a series documenting recordings made by American pianist. 1967. 1965. March 17. 1965. 1965. San Francisco. 1957.. 1967. New York Studio Sessions 1957. Chicago. Chicago. 1966. 1967 Jazz 63:05 LMR Duke Ellington Duke Ellington chronology Genre Length Label Producer The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World (1967) Studio Sessions. December 28. August 30.And His Mother Called Him Bill (1967) Studio Sessions. San Francisco. April 14. 1966 and July 11. New York (1957-67) .242 1967 Studio Sessions.[1] . 1966. 1965. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington for his personal collection which was first released on the LMR label in 1987 and later on the Saja label. New York Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded 1987 January 1957.. 1967. 1966. 1967. 1957. Chicago. Willie Cook (track 8). 1957. 12. Mercer Ellington (tracks 1-3 & 11-17).baritone saxophone • John Lamb (track 1-7 & 9-17). Buster Cooper (tracks 1-3 & 8-17). 1966 (tracks 4-7) and July 11. 1965 (tracks 1-3) at RCA Studio B.trombone • John Sanders . 2. 13. 9. 5. 16. Ellington 3:08 "Rod la Rocque" .bass . tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 8-17) • Russell Procope .2:32 "When I'm Feeling Kinda Blue" . 6. 10 & 14-17). "Countdown" .2:00 "Banquet Scene (Timon of Athens)" .2:20 "Love Scene" ([[ Barer. New York on March 17. Quentin Jackson (track 8). 4. 17.Studio Sessions.2:43 • Recorded in Chicago late January 1957 (track 8).trumpet • Lawrence Brown (tracks 1-3 & 8-17). San Francisco on April 14. 3. 15.valve trombone (track 8) • Chuck Connors . New York on December 28. trumpet (track 8) • Nat Adderley (tracks 1-3 & 11-13).3:42 "Now Ain't It" . Clark Terry (track 8).3:33 "Rondolet" .3:07 "Ocht O'Clock Rock" . Personnel • Duke Ellington – piano • Ray Nance -cornet (tracks 9 & 10). Mitchell Parish) . Cat Anderson. Allen Smith (tracks 1-3 & 11-13). Howard McGhee (tracks 9 & 10). at Coast Recorders Studio. 10. 11. 8.6:13 "Skillipoop" . Britt Woodman (track 8) . Herb Jones (tracks 9. Chicago. Jimmy Woode (track 8).4:16 "The Last Go-Round" . altoist Johnny Hodges and tenorman Paul Gonsalves on many little-played Ellington compositions ".bass trombone (tracks 1-3 & 8-17) • Jimmy Hamilton .3:09 "Lele" .3:21 "Draggin' Blues" . Cootie Williams (tracks 4-7 & 14-17) . Irving Mills.3:32 "Moon Mist" .4:13 "Rhythm Section Blues" . 7. New York 243 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated the album "features particularly strong moments from trumpeter Cat Anderson.tenor saxophone • Harry Carney .3:16 "Lady" (Ellington. 1965 (tracks 9 & 10). 1965. clarinet (tracks 1-3 & 8-17) • Johnny Hodges . 1967.[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. 1967 (tracks 14-17). 14.alto saxophone • Paul Gonsalves .alto saxophone.clarinet.6:10 "Cotton Tail" . San Francisco. at Fine Studios. 1966. 1965 (tracks 11-13) and August 30.5:50 "El Viti" (Gerald Wilson) . 2010 [2] Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.Studio Sessions. 1965.drums 244 References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. Sam Woodyard (tracks 8-10) . net/ cds/ pc. Rufus Jones (tracks 4-7). San Francisco. htm) accessed June 23. Chicago. 2010 . New York • Louis Bellson (tracks 1-3 & 11-13). 1957. allmusic. 1967. Chris Columbus (tracks 14-17). 1966. com/ album/ r161761) accessed June 23. depanorama. But it is always fascinating to hear works in progress by Ellington. 8.3:27 "Kixx" ..4:14 "Blood Count" (Billy Strayhorn) .[1] . 1967 Jazz Storyville Duke Ellington chronology Berlin '65 . composer and bandleader Duke Ellington featuring tracks recorded in 1966 and 1967 and released on the Storyville label in 2004. 5.. April 24 & June 23.4:02 "Salomé" (Raymond Fol) . 2. 7. Serious collectors of Ellington will enjoy this compilation". 3.3:06 "Rue Bleu" .[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. Reception The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 3½ stars and states "some tracks are obviously not as polished as his later (and better-known) studio or live recordings.The Jaywalker 245 The Jaywalker The Jaywalker Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 2004 March 29 & August 18.6:29 "Up Jump" .Paris '67 (1965-7) The Jaywalker (1966-67) The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World (1967) The Jaywalker is a studio album by American pianist. "The Shepherd" .3:02 "Chromatic Love Affair" .3:50 "El Viti" .3:55 . 4. 1966 and March 23. 6. 1967 (tracks 8-13) and June 23.tenor saxophone Harry Carney . "Mac" . Cootie Williams . "Eggo" -5:37 10.O. bass clarinet Jimmy Jones . 1966 (track 7).piano (tracks 1-6) John Lamb . April 24.4:52 16. March 23.1:42 17. Herb Jones.5:37 20. Man" . 1967 (tracks 14-22).bass trombone Russell Procope . Mercer Ellington (tracks 1-7 & 23). 2010 [2] Dryden. "Traffic Extension" .The Jaywalker 9. Buster Cooper .drums Emanuel Abdul-Rahim .bass Chris Columbus (tracks 1-6).3:50 15. net/ index.0:43 18.alto saxophone. "Cross Climax" . "Polícia" .2:24 • Recorded at RCA Studio in New York on March 29. 1967 (tracks 1-6).congas (tracks 8-22) References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. "Star" .4:23 13. clarinet Paul Gonsalves . "Untitled Blues" . clarinet Johnny Hodges . "The B. "Tin Soldier" . "Little Purple Flower" .4:32 14.2:37 19. 1966 (track 23).3:11 23.trombone Chuck Connors . 2010 .trumpet Lawrence Brown.O. htm) accessed June 11. K. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. depanorama. "Amta" .baritone saxophone. "B. clainet.alto saxophone Jimmy Hamilton . com/ album/ r701433) accessed May 7.0:27 22. Sam Woodyard (tracks 7 & 23) . 246 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson. "I'm Hip Too" .tenor saxophone. of Traffic" .0:54 21. "Warr" . Bobby Durham (tracks 8-22). allmusic.2:51 12.0:36 11. August 18. "Traffic Cop" . .And His Mother Called Him Bill . Brad McCuen Professional reviews • Allmusic link [1] Duke Ellington chronology Studio Sessions.. He recorded the album in the wake of the death of his long-time music partner Billy Strayhorn." wasn't recorded for this release. (1967) . has since been reissued several times on compact disc: first in 1987 by RCA Records/Bluebird Records. Strayhorn's best known tune. . San Francisco. 1967 Jazz 61:18 Bluebird/RCA Steve Backer. Because of this. 1967 -November 15. one in America and one in France...And His Mother Called Him Bill 247 .. respectively.. recorded with Ellington's band. The album was first released in 1967 on RCA Victor. Two special reissues were also released. then in 1993 by Flying Dutchman Records.. & Edward K. Some were Strayhorn's last works ("Blood Count" and "The Intimacy Of The Blues") while others were rarely. All of the songs featured were written or co-written by Strayhorn. 1966.And His Mother Called Him Bill is a 1967 album by Duke Ellington.. 1965. though both had the same track listing. 1957.And His Mother Called Him Bill Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer 1968 August 28.. New York (1967) . They were released in 2002 by RCA and 2001 by BMG International. 1967.And His Mother Called Him Bill (1967) Francis A. Chicago.. "Take the "A" Train.. and finally by BMG in 2000. if ever. "Lotus Blossom" (Strayhorn) . "After All" (Strayhorn) . "Lotus Blossom" (Strayhorn) . "Charpoy" (Strayhorn) . "Rain Check" (Strayhorn) .4:25 10. "The Intimacy of the Blues" (Strayhorn) . Latouche. "Boo-Dah" (Billy Strayhorn) . "Boo-Dah" (Strayhorn) .2:23 14. (Upper Manhattan Medical Group)" (Strayhorn) . "Lotus Blossom" (Strayhorn) . "Snibor" (Strayhorn) . "My Little Brown Book [alternate take]" (Strayhorn) .5:01 14.3:14 5. Strayhorn) . Strayhorn) .4:56 .4:31 8.M.. "Snibor" (Strayhorn) . "U. Strayhorn) .4:18 4.3:32 2.5:22 15. "My Little Brown Book" (Strayhorn) .G. "Rock Skippin' at the Blue Note" (Ellington.3:20 5.4:13 9. "Day Dream" (Ellington. "Rain Check" (Strayhorn) . "Smada" (Duke Ellington.3:13 3.M.3:02 11. "Day Dream " (Ellington. "Smada [alternate take]" (Ellington.4:19 11. "All Day Long" (Strayhorn) .3:02 6.4:13 19.4:19 4. "All Day Long" (Strayhorn) . "Midriff" (Strayhorn) . John La Touche. "Smada [alternate take]" (Ellington. "Lotus Blossom [alternate take]" (Strayhorn) . "Blood Count" (Strayhorn) . "Midriff [alternate take]" (Strayhorn) . "Rain Check [alternate take]" (Strayhorn) .3:21 16. "Blood Count" (Strayhorn) . "After All" (Strayhorn) ..3:07 American and French reissues 1.3:07 6.4:16 2.3:02 16.2:58 8. "Rock Skippin' at the Blue Note" (Ellington." (Strayhorn) . "Acht O'Clock Rock" (Ellington) .4:35 18. Strayhorn) . "U. Strayhorn) .M.4:37 7..G. Strayhorn) .2:57 13.And His Mother Called Him Bill 248 Track listing Original release 1. Strayhorn) . "Charpoy" (Strayhorn) .4:37 9.3:28 3.M.2:58 12.3:57 10.4:20 15.3:20 17.3:54 13.3:48 12.3:52 7. "The Intimacy of the Blues" (Strayhorn) . com/ album/ r138211 . allmusic.flugelhorn Production: • Steve Backer . Chuck Connors.clarinet.illustrations Brad McCuen . saxophone (baritone) Duke Ellington .reissue producer Robert Palmer ..Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance. Cootie Williams . Mercer Ellington.clarinet. Album . J.remixing • • • • • Daniel Maffia .trombone Harry Carney . Sam Woodyard . saxophone (tenor) Jimmy Hamilton.executive producer • Ed Begley .Duke Ellington References [1] http:/ / www.liner notes Neal Pozner.bass Lawrence Brown.producer Ed Michel .piano Paul Gonsalves .trumpet Aaron Bell.trombone (valve) Clark Terry . Johnny Hodges. Jeff Castleman .J.And His Mother Called Him Bill 249 Personnel Band: • • • • • • • • • • Cat Anderson. Buster Cooper ..original recordings • Ray Hall .art direction Awards • 1969 Grammy Award .. Herbie Jones.clarinet.drums John Sanders . saxophone (alto) Steve Little. Russell Procope . Stelmach . & Edward K. (1968) Yale Concert (1968) Francis A. & Edward K. This was the first time that Sinatra had worked with Ellington and the sessions were finished on Sinatra's fifty second birthday. Los Angeles. Hollywood. & Edward K. & Edward K. is a 1968 studio album by Frank Sinatra with Duke Ellington and his big band. California Vocal jazz 35:14 Reprise Professional reviews • Allmusic link [1] Frank Sinatra chronology The World We Knew (1967) Francis A. (1968) Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits (1968) Duke Ellington chronology . .And His Mother Called Him Bill (1967) Francis A. & Edward K. Studio album by Frank Sinatra Released Recorded Genre Length Label 1968 December 11-12..Francis A. & Edward K. 1967. 250 Francis A.. Francis A. com/ album/ r138201 . 2. Lerner) – 3:22 Personnel • Frank Sinatra .arranger. Frederick Loewe) – 3:56 "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 4:15 "All I Need Is the Girl" (Stephen Sondheim. conductor References [1] http:/ / www. allmusic. 8.vocals • Duke Ellington and His Orchestra • Billy May . Al Dubin) – 4:14 "I Like the Sunrise" (Duke Ellington) – 5:02 "Yellow Days" (Alvaro Carrillo. 6. "Follow Me" (Alan Jay Lerner. 4. 3. Jule Styne) – 5:01 "Indian Summer" (Victor Herbert. & Edward K. John Golden) – 4:29 "Come Back to Me" (Burton Lane. 7.Francis A. 251 Track listing 1. 5. Alan Bernstein) – 5:00 "Poor Butterfly" (Raymond Hubbell. Connecticut in 1968 and released on the Fantasy label in 1973. Yale University in New Haven. (1967) Yale Concert (1968) Second Sacred Concert (1968) Yale Concert is a live album by American pianist. 1968 Jazz Fantasy Duke Ellington chronology Francis A. & Edward K.[1] . composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded at Woolsey Hall.252 1968 Yale Concert Yale Concert Live album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1973 January 26. 7:59 "Salome" (Raymond Fol) . Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. tenor saxophone Paul Gonsalves . Ellington (perhaps sensing his own mortality) accelerated his writing activities. proving that even as he neared 70. net/ index. clarinet Johnny Hodges .tenor saxophone Harry Carney . 8.[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. Herb Jones. 4. 3.baritone saxophone Jeff Castleman . htm) accessed June 10.Yale Concert 253 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and stated "The great Duke Ellington Orchestra was still intact and in its late prime at the time of this performance from 1968. he was still at his peak".3:28 "Swamp Goo" .4:33 "Up Jump" .clarinet.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www.3:58 "Boola Boola" (Allan M. Yale University in New Haven. With the death of Billy Strayhorn the year before. Buster Cooper . "Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) . 1968. "The Little Purple Flower.10:47 "Put-Tin" . depanorama. allmusic. S. 2010 .3:58 "A Chromatic Love Affair" . Mercer Ellington. 9. 2010 [2] Yanow.3:08 • Recorded at Woolsey Hall. 2. Cootie Williams . 7.bass Sam Woodyard . 6.3:35 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson. 5.trumpet Lawrence Brown. com/ album/ r138281) accessed June 10.trombone Chuck Connors . Connecticut on January 26.alto saxophone Jimmy Hamilton . Hirsh) .3:18 "A Johnny Hodges Medley: Warm Valley/Drag" (Strayhorn) .alto saxophone. Parts 1 & 2" .bass trombone Russell Procope . 1968 Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer 1987 November 6. Ira Gershwin) .. 4. 1968 and June 15. 5. 1968 254 Studio Sessions New York.4:10 "Knuf" .[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. 1968 is the ninth volume of The Private Collection a series documenting recordings made by American pianist.[1] Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Even after 30 years of playing some of these standards. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke.. 1968 Studio Sessions New York. Lots of surprises on this fine CD".2:34 . 1970 Jazz 64:59 LMR Duke Ellington Duke Ellington chronology Second Sacred Concert (1968) Studio Sessions New York. 1968 (1968) 70th Birthday Concert (1969) Studio Sessions New York.2:32 "Gigl" . Ellington found new ways to re-arrange.5:01 "Meditation" . 2.Studio Sessions New York. 3. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington for his personal collection which was first released on the LMR label in 1987 and later on the Saja label.4:27 "Waiting for You" . 4:14 8. allmusic.4:02 11. Buster Cooper . New York on November 23.4:02 12. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington.bass trombone (tracks 2-16) Johnny Hodges . Mills) .2:52 10.Studio Sessions New York. Cootie Williams . depanorama. Ellington. and December 3. "Elos" . Mills) . Irving Mills. net/ cds/ pc. 1968 (tracks 2-12).baritone saxophone (tracks 2-16) Jeff Castleman .2:04 14. 255 Personnel • Duke Ellington – piano • Cat Anderson. com/ album/ r138173) accessed June 25. "Ortseam" . Willie Cook. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Mercer Ellington) . "Cool and Groovy" (Ellington.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington. Henry Nemo. 1968 6. Cootie Williams) 2:29 15. "Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)" (Ellington.alto saxophone.trumpet (tracks 2-16) • • • • • • • • • Lawrence Brown. November 29.trombone (tracks 2-16) Chuck Connors . Money Johnson. "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Ellington. "Reva" . 2010 . htm) accessed June 25. electric bass (track 3) Rufus Jones . "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard. John Redmond) . Mills.4:43 9.2:53 7. clarinet Paul Gonsalves .9:03 • Recorded at National Recording Studio.4:14 13. 1968 (tracks 13-16). Ellington) .bass. Lee Gaines) . clarinet (tracks 2-16) Harold Ashby .tenor saxophone (tracks 2-16) Harry Carney .5:39 16. Mitchell Parish) .alto saxophone (tracks 2-16) Russell Procope . "C Jam Blues" (Bigard. 1968 (track 1). 2010 [2] Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. Manny Kurtz.tenor saxophone. 1969 Jazz Solid State Duke Ellington chronology Second Sacred Concert (1968) 70th Birthday Concert (1969) Latin American Suite (1968-70) 70th Birthday Concert is a live album by American pianist.[1] The album was later reissued on CD on the Blue Note label in 1995.256 1969 70th Birthday Concert (Duke Ellington album) 70th Birthday Concert Live album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1970 November 25 & 26. England and originally released on the Solid State label in 1970. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in England recorded at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester. . "Perdido" 14.. Strayhorn. Irving Mills Length 5:53 4:41 5:48 6:27 4:21 4:22 4:46 3:02 5:04 5:37 4:57 6:55 3:22 3:41 15:11 9:23 2:05 • Recorded at Colston Hall in Bristol. "Black Swan" 17. Harry Carney. Gaines Ellington. "Kinda Dukish/Rockin' in Rhythm" 2. David Ellington. Jimmy Hamilton Writer(s) Ellington. "Take the "A" Train" 4. "Final Ellington Speech (Satin Doll)" Ellington. Russell Ellington. "Layin' on Mellow" 10. England on November 26 (tracks 1-9 & 10-17). "El Gato" 7.. "In Triplicate" 13. Bigard Ellington. "Medley: Prelude to a Kiss I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me) Don't Get Around Much Anymore Mood Indigo Sophisticated Lady Caravan" 16.[2] Track listing All songs written and composed by Duke Ellington. . Johnny Mercer Ellington. Title 1. Strayhorn. "Fifi" 15. No. "B. Mills.70th Birthday Concert (Duke Ellington album) 257 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated The live performance gives listeners a good idea as to just how Duke's ensemble sounded in concert. except where noted. Irving Mills Mercer Ellington Billy Strayhorn Ellington. This gem is essential for all serious jazz collections. and it serves as both a retrospective and a display of the strengths of Ellington's mighty band. "Tootie for Cootie" 5. Mills. Nemo. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" 9. "Azure" 12.P. Redmond Ellington. Mills. Mercer Ellington. Blues" 3. Parish Tizol Juan Tizol Ellington. Mills Cat Anderson Ellington. Russell Ellington. 1969. "4:30 Blues" 6. Mills. Gordon Ellington. "Satin Doll" 11. "Black Butterfly" 8. England on November 25 (track 10) and Free Trade Hall in Manchester. drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www.organ Victor Gaskin . allmusic.70th Birthday Concert (Duke Ellington album) 258 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. bass clarinet. flute Harold Ashby .tenor saxophone Harry Carney . Mercer Ellington.clarinet. clarinet Johnny Hodges .tenor saxophone.trumpet Lawrence Brown . htm) accessed May 17. com/ album/ r151388) accessed May 17.bass trombone Russell Procope . alto saxophone. Rolf Ericson. Cootie Williams . net/ index. 2010 [2] Yanow. 2010 .alto saxophone.bass Rufus Jones . tenor saxophone.alto saxophone Norris Turney . flute Paul Gonsalves . baritone saxophone Wild Bill Davis .trombone Chuck Connors .clarinet. S. depanorama. and released on the Fantasy label in 1972.[1] .259 1970 Latin American Suite Latin American Suite Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer 1972 November 5. with one track completed in 1970. 1970 Jazz 36:43 Fantasy Duke Ellington Duke Ellington chronology 70th Birthday Concert (1969) Latin American Suite (1968-70) The Pianist (1966-70) Latin American Suite is a studio album by American pianist. 1968 & January 7. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington mainly recorded in 1968. Mercer Ellington) .5:02 • Recorded at National Recording Studio in New York.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www.bass Rufus Jones .[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1.alto saxophone. com/ album/ r138224) accessed June 1.6:52 "Brasilliance" .tenor saxophone. Willie Cook. 1968 (tracks 1-3 & 5-7) and January 7.trombone (tracks 1-3 & 5-7) Chuck Connors . Nevada (track 4). Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. Paul Kondziela (track 4) . K. clarinet (tracks 1-3 & 5-7) Harry Carney . 2010 .7:25 "Latin American Sunshine" .4:34 "The Sleeping Lady and the Giant Who Watches over Her" . 7.3:30 "Tina" . 3.Latin American Suite 260 Reception The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 3 stars and states "It's a shame that Ellington chose not to keep any of these originals in his repertoire once work was completed on this album". 1970 in Las Vegas. "Oclupaca" .trumpet (tracks 1-3 & 5-7) Lawrence Brown. 5. tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 5-7) Johnny Hodges .4:20 "Chico Cuadradino" (Ellington. Buster Cooper . htm) accessed June 1. net/ index.baritone saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 5-7) Jeff Castleman (tracks 1-3 & 5-7).alto saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 5-7) Russell Procope . 2. 4. Mercer Ellington.5:00 "Eque" . Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cat Anderson. Cootie Williams . clarinet (tracks 1-3 & 5-7) Paul Gonsalves tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 5-7) Harold Ashby . NY on November 5. allmusic. depanorama.bass trombone. 6. 2010 [2] Dryden. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington compiled from sessions in 1966 and 1970. 4.2:36 "Slow Blues" . and released on the Fantasy label in 1974. "Don Juan" .2:55 "The Shepherd" [Take 1] . bandleader.The Pianist (album) 261 The Pianist (album) The Pianist Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer 1974 July 18.[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington 1. 1970 Jazz 72:17 Fantasy Duke Ellington Duke Ellington chronology Latin American Suite (1968-70) The Pianist (1966-70) New Orleans Suite (1970) The Pianist is a studio album by American pianist. personality) that his skills as a pianist could easily be overlooked.4:00 "Looking Glass" . arranger.5:50 . Fortunately he did record a fair amount of trio albums through the years so there is plenty of evidence as to his unique style which was both modern and traditional at the same time". 1966 and January 7.[1] Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and states "Duke Ellington had so many talents (composer. 2. 3. 2010 . "Never Stop Remembering Bill" . allmusic. and in Las Vegas. com/ album/ r138243) accessed June 11. "Duck Amok" . Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. "Sam Woodyard's Blues" .2:53 7.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www.2:58 • Recorded at RCA Studio A in New York. Victor Gaskin (tracks 8-10) . Nevada on January 7.4:29 10. NY on July 18.bass • Sam Woodyard (tracks 1-7). "The Shepherd" [Take 2] . "Tap Dancer's Blues" . Rufus Jones (tracks 8-10) . S.The Pianist (album) 5. Paul Kondziela (tracks 8-10). 262 Personnel • Duke Ellington – piano • John Lamb (tracks 1-7).6:35 6. net/ index. depanorama. 1970 (tracks 8-10). "Fat Mess" . htm) accessed June 11. 1966 (tracks 1-7). 2010 [2] Yanow.6:37 8.3:43 9. " and awards it a four-star rating.[4] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington 1. 5. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded and released on the Atlantic label in 1970. 1970 Jazz Atlantic Duke Ellington chronology The Pianist (1966-70) New Orleans Suite (1970) Orchestral Works (1970) New Orleans Suite is a studio album by American pianist. 4.New Orleans Suite 263 New Orleans Suite New Orleans Suite Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1970 April 27 & May 13. The album features the final recordings of Johnny Hodges who died between recording sessions.[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz includes the album as part of its suggested "Core Collection.3:02 "Thanks for the Beautiful Land on the Delta" .3:38 "Portrait of Wellman Braud" .6:00 . 3.[2] Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and states "Interesting if not essential music with a few memorable themes being the main reason to acquire this release".4:00 "Portrait of Louis Armstrong" .[1] . The album won a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band in 1971.4:05 "Second Line" . 2. "Blues for New Orleans" . 6.7:40 "Bourbon Street Jingling Jollies" . "Portrait of Mahalia Jackson" . Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. htm) accessed April 13. S. flute Harold Ashby . 2. Brian Morton (2008) [1992] (in English). 2. 7 & 9).bass trombone (tracks 3. 1970. 2. 4. 7 & 9) Booty Wood. htmlstory?searchtype=all& query=Duke+ Ellington& x=8& y=6) [3] Yanow. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0. 4. p. allmusic. Julian Priester . com/ album/ r138235) accessed April 13. 6 & 8) and May 13 (tracks 3. 2010 [2] Grammy Awards Database (http:/ / theenvelope.bass trombone (tracks 1.3:55 8.trombone Malcolm Taylor . 6 & 8) Norris Turney . . bass clarinet. 5. Al Rubin . The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.alto saxophone. Richard.3:57 9. 2.4:53 • Recorded at National Recording Studio in New York. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings.alto saxophone (tracks 1.clarinet. depanorama. 264 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Cootie Williams. com/ factsheets/ awardsdb/ env-awards-db-search. "Aristocracy a la Jean Lafitte" .7169155. 2010 [4] Cook. net/ index.New Orleans Suite 7.clarinet.trumpet (tracks 3. Frank Stone . 4. 5. New York: Penguin.). 6 & 8) Cat Anderson . baritone saxophone Wild Bill Davis . tenor saxophone Paul Gonsalves . 5.trumpet Money Johnson. NY on April 27 (tracks 1.trumpet (tracks 1. clarinet Johnny Hodges .0.clarinet. latimes.bass Rufus Jones .drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. alto saxophone. 4.tenor saxophone Harry Carney . 7 & 9) Russell Procope . "Portrait of Sidney Bechet" . 439. 6 & 8) Chuck Connors .organ Joe Benjamin . 1:43 "New World A-Comin'" . 2. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra conducted by Erich Kunzel recorded and released on the Decca label in 1970.Orchestral Works 265 Orchestral Works Orchestral Works Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1970 May 28. 4. 3.1:20 8.11:20 Poetic Commentary "B" . Interesting but not essential music". Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars and states "fine but one misses his [Ellington's] illustrious orchestra. Poetic Commentary "D" .[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington 1. Poetic Commentary "A" . "Stanza 2: The Green Apple" .10:18 7.2:36 "Harlem/The Golden Broom and The Green Apple" .4:30 .1:32 "Stanza 1: The Golden Broom" . 6.[1] . 1970 Jazz Decca Duke Ellington chronology New Orleans Suite (1970) Orchestral Works (1970) The Suites. New York 1968 & 1970 (1968-70) Orchestral Works is an album by American pianist.14:14 Poetic Commentary "C" . 5. allmusic. S. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. net/ index. 1970 in Cincinnati. htm) accessed April 13. depanorama. "Stanza 3: The Handsome Traffic Policeman" . 266 Personnel • Duke Ellington – piano • The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Poetic Commentary "E" .Orchestral Works 9. Ohio. 2010 .5:57 • Recorded May 28. com/ album/ r138241) accessed April 13. 2010 [2] Yanow. Erich Kunzel .conductor References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www.1:32 10. New York 1968 & 1970 Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label Producer 1987 November 6. 1968 and June 15. New York 1968 & 1970 267 The Suites.[3] . 1970 Jazz LMR Duke Ellington Duke Ellington chronology Orchestral Works (1970) The Suites. 1970 at Lincoln Center's New York State Theater.The Suites. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington for his personal collection which was first released on the LMR label in 1987 and later on the Saja label. New York 1968 & 1970 The Suites.[2] Also featured is "The River" which was composed to accompany a ballet by Alvin Ailey which premiered on June 25. New York 1968 & 1970 (1968-70) The Intimacy of the Blues (1968-70) The Suites.[1] The album includes "The Degas Suite" which was commissioned for an uncompleted film and inspired by Edgar Degas's paintings of racetrack scenes. New York 1968 & 1970 is the fifth volume of The Private Collection a series documenting recordings made by American pianist. December 3.bass trombone • Johnny Hodges .11). Cootie Williams (tracks 1.7.1).7 & track 2). clarinet • Norris Turney . 1970 (tracks 2. November 23.1.alto saxophone. Paul Gonsalves .5 & 2.11) . Clearly his genius was strong enough to fill three lifetimes full of new music and this CD contains some melodies that might have been more significant if he had lived long enough to find a place for them".[4] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington 1. 1. Cliff Heathers (track 2.alto saxophone (track 1) • Russell Procope . June 8.1. Dave Burns (track 2) Willie Cook.11).The Suites.6 & 2. 1. Joe Benjamin (tracks 2.1-1. 1.7 & track 2).11).bass • Rufus Jones. "The Degas Suite: Introduction-Opening Titles/Race/Racing/Piano Pastel/Improvisation . 2.glockenspiel (track 1.Marcia Regina/Piano Pastel/Daily Double/Drawings/Promenade/Sonnet/Race" .11) • Harold Ashby (track 1. Buster Cooper (tracks 1.tenor saxophone • Harry Carney . 1970 (track 2.7) • Dave Fitz . 1968 (track 1.6 & 2.27:24 2. at Universal Studios. New York on November 6.7) • Walter Rosenberg . 1. Money Johnson (tracks 1.trombone • Chuck Connors .6) and June 15. 1968 (tracks 1. Frank Stone (track 2. 1970 (tracks 2. flute (tracks 1.12).10).1-2.alto saxophone. New York on June 3.xylophone. 2.11) .6 & 2.11).1.drums • Elayne Jones . 1970 (track 2. Mercer Ellington (track 2.11). 1. Personnel • Duke Ellington – piano • Cat Anderson (tracks 1. marimba (track 1.1.6 & 2.7-2.tympani (track 1.1. at National Recording Studio.7 & track 2).7). "The River: The Spring/The Run/The Meander/The Giggling Rapids/The Lake/The Falls/The Whirlpool/The River/The Neo-Hip-Hot Kiddies Communities/The Village Of The Virgins/Her Majesty The Sea/The Spring" 47:40 • Recorded at National Recording Studio.7) .6 & 2. 1968 (track 1. Chicago on May 25. New York 1968 & 1970 268 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Ellington is mostly the lead voice but his star sidemen are heard from on these formerly very rare and somewhat unusual performances.baritone saxophone • Jeff Castleman .6 & 2.7 & track 2).7 & track 2) .trumpet • Lawrence Brown(tracks 1. 2010 . S. ca/ Slome-River. allmusic. The River text for the Duke Ellington Society. wicn. depanorama. Southern California Chapter newsletter (http:/ / ellingtonweb.The Suites. net/ cds/ pc. New York 1968 & 1970 269 References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. 2010 [4] Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. 2010 [3] Slome. com/ album/ r161758) accessed June 22. org/ show/ duke-ellingtons-degas-suite) accessed June 23. 2010 [2] WICN website (http:/ / www. htm) accessed June 23. htm) accessed June 22. 4:01 5.The Intimacy of the Blues 270 The Intimacy of the Blues The Intimacy of the Blues Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer 1986 March 15. 1970 Jazz 42:00 Fantasy Duke Ellington Duke Ellington chronology Orchestral Works (1970) The Intimacy of the Blues (1967-70) The Intimate Ellington (1969-71) The Intimacy of the Blues is a studio album by American pianist.[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1.. 1967 and January 7 & June 15. Excellent music".2:37 3.2:36 . composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1967 and 1970.. "Tell Me 'Bout My Baby" . "The Intimacy of the Blues" (Billy Strayhorn) .4:01 2.3:19 4. "Out South" .[1] Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars and states "Duke Ellington did a remarkable number of private recordings with small groups taken from his orchestra and the selections included on this CD reissue are some of the best. and released on the Fantasy label in 1986. "Kentucky Avenue" . "Near North" . drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www.2:10 7. "Tippy-Toeing Through the Jungle Garden" . Paul Gonsalves (tracks 1-10) .3:51 • Recorded at RCA Studio B in New York. John Lamb (tracks 1-6). "Rockochet" . 271 Personnel • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Wild Bill Davis . 9. 2010 [2] Yanow. NY on March 15. 2010 . Willie Cook (tracks 7-9) . "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" (Ellington. Paul Kondziela (tracks 7-9) bass • Rufus Jones .flute (track 10) • Joe Benjamin (tracks 10 & 11).organ (tracks 7.4:22 9.trombone (tracks 1-9) Johnny Hodges .tenor saxophone • Harry Carney . allmusic. "Soul Country" . New York.3:00 11. net/ index. 1967 (tracks 1-6). Strayhorn.trumpet Lawrence Brown . depanorama.6:04 8. NY on July 15. "Noon Mooning" . S.The Intimacy of the Blues 6. Lee Gaines) . 1970 (tracks 10 & 11).baritone saxophone (tracks 1-6) • Norris Turney . Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. 1970 (tracks 7-9)and at National Recording Studio. htm) accessed June 1. & 10) Cat Anderson (tracks 1-6 & 11). Carl Sigman) . Victor Gaskin (tracks 7-9).alto saxophone (tracks 1-6) Harold Ashby (track 11). com/ album/ r138217) accessed June 1.5:55 10. "All Too Soon" (Ellington. in Las Vegas. Nevada on January 7. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded and released on the Fantasy label in 1971. 1971 Jazz 34:58 Fantasy Duke Ellington chronology The Intimate Ellington (1971) The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse (1971) The Intimate Ellington (1969-71) The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse (subtitled A Suite in Eight Parts) is a studio album by American pianist.272 1971 The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Length Label 1971 February 17. .[1] . Eddie Preston.3:04 "Gong" . S. 7. htm) accessed April 15.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. "Chinoiserie" . Money Johnson. flute Harold Ashby.trombone Chuck Connors . 2010 . 5. 6. 8. 1971. 2010 [2] Yanow. Personnel • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Mercer Ellington. 4. depanorama. Paul Gonsalves . Booty Wood .3:37 "Afrique" . 2.4:42 "Tang" .trumpet Malcolm Taylor.alto saxophone. Cootie Williams .3:35 "Hard Way" .clarinet. NY on February 17. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.tenor saxophone Harry Carney . alto saxophone. 3. clarinet Norris Turney .4:09 • Recorded at National Recording Studio in New York. com/ album/ r138114) accessed April 15.[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington 1.8:13 "Didjeridoo" .The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse 273 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars calling it "one of Duke Ellington's most intriguing works from his later years".baritone saxophone Joe Benjamin . net/ index.bass Rufus Jones .4:45 "True" .2:53 "Ocht O'Clock Rock" .bass trombone Russell Procope . allmusic. 1965. August 18. 1965. 1966 and May 5.Studio Sessions New York & Chicago. 1965. 1966 & 1971 Studio Sessions New York & Chicago. 1965. 1965. 1966 & 1971 (1965-71) The Intimate Ellington (1969-71) Studio Sessions New York & Chicago. 1966 & 1971 274 Studio Sessions New York & Chicago. 1965. 1965. 1971 Jazz 63:05 LMR Duke Ellington Duke Ellington chronology The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse (1971) Studio Sessions New York & Chicago.[1] . composer and bandleader Duke Ellington for his personal collection which was first released on the LMR label in 1987 and later on the Saja label. May 18. 1966 & 1971 is the tenth volume of The Private Collection a series documenting recordings made by American pianist. 1966 & 1971 Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer 1987 March 4 & 31. Norris Turney (track 6) .alto saxophone • Paul Gonsalves . New York on March 4. com/ album/ r161763) accessed June 25. "The Blues" . Joe Benjamin (track 6).bass • Rufus Jones (track 6). Herb Jones (tracks 1-5 & 7-11). Mercer Ellington (track 6). "Sugar Hill Penthouse" . Personnel • Duke Ellington – piano • Ray Nance -cornet (tracks 1-5 & 7-11) • Cat Anderson (tracks 1-5 & 7-11). 1971 (track 6).5:59 3. Buddy Pearson (track 6). "Emancipation Celebration" . New York on May 5.13:42 11. "Come Sunday" . net/ cds/ pc.clarinet. Malcolm Taylor (track 6). Eddie Preston (track 6). allmusic. at RCA Studio A on August 18. Buster Cooper (tracks 1-5 & 7-11). 1965 (tracks 1-3 & 11) at Universal Studios. 1965 (tracks 7-9). Sam Woodyard (tracks 1-5 & 7-11) . 1965 (tracks 4 & 5) and May 18.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. 1966 (track 10) and at National Recording Studio. clarinet (tracks 1-5 & 7-11) • Johnny Hodges (tracks 1-5 & 7-11).5:23 7. Chicago on March 31. "Cy Runs Rock Waltz" .trumpet • Lawrence Brown (tracks 1-5 & 7-11). 1966 & 1971 275 Reception The Allmusic review by Stewart Mason awarded the album 4 stars and stated the album features "dazzling rhythmic shifts highlighting the orchestra's uncanny musical synchronicity". S. "Light" .8:09 2. 1965.trombone • Chuck Connors .11:40 12.bass trombone • Jimmy Hamilton .4:13 • Recorded at Fine Studios. "West Indian Dance" . depanorama.2:15 5. Money Johnson (track 6).2:36 6. 2010 [2] Mason. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. "Beige" .6:29 4.baritone saxophone • John Lamb (track 1-5 & 7-11).4:55 10. "Raining Blood" (Slayer cover) . Cootie Williams . "Harlem" . 2010 .[2] Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington 1.2:24 9. htm) accessed June 25.alto saxophone.Studio Sessions New York & Chicago. "Ad Lib on Nippon" . tenor saxophone (tracks 1-5 & 7-11) • Russell Procope .tenor saxophone • Harry Carney .2:18 8. Booty Wood (track 6) . "Black" . 1970 and 1971. Genre Length Label Jazz 44:49 Pablo Producer Duke Ellington Duke Ellington chronology Studio Sessions New York & Chicago. and February 1. 1966 & 1971 (1965-71) The Intimate Ellinton (1969-71) Togo Brava Suite (1971) The Intimate Ellington is a studio album by American pianist. "Moon Maiden" .[1] Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars and states "Even this late in his life. "Intimate Interlude" .3:20 3.[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1.5:03 4. "Some Summer Fun" . July 14 & August 29. "Layin' on Mellow" . 1969. & June 29. 1970.5:18 6.2:13 . composer and bandleader Duke Ellington compiled from sessions recorded in 1969. 1965. "Edward the First" .5:01 5. 2. and released on the Pablo label in 1977. Billy Strayhorn) . 1971. "Symphonette" (Ellington. May 5.The Intimate Ellington 276 The Intimate Ellington The Intimate Ellington Studio album by Duke Ellington Released 1977 Recorded May 23. June 15. Duke Ellington had a great deal to say musically and his band continued to rank near the top". & December 9.2:42 2. 4 & 6-8) .drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. February 1. Paul Francis Webster) . February 2. Paul Gonsalves (tracks 3. "Tenz" .trumpet • Lawrence Brown (track 6). Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. NY on May 23. 1969 (track 2).2:27 9. December 9. Norris Turney (tracks 3-5. Mercer Ellington (tracks 3. 2010 [2] Yanow. August 29. July 14. 4. 7 & 8). Al Rubin (tracks 9. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington. New York.bass Rufus Jones (track 2-11) .baritone saxophone (tracks 3-10) Joe Benjamin (track 3-5. clarinet (tracks 4-10) Harold Ashby (tracks 3-10).organ (tracks 6. celeste & vocals (track 1) • Wild Bill Davis . 277 Personnel • Duke Ellington – piano (tracks 2-11). 5 & 9-10). "Edward the Second" . Julian Priester (track 5). 7-10) . June 15. "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" (Ellington. Buddy Pearson. 1971 (track 4).bass trombone (tracks 3-5. (track 3. 1970 (track 9). 9 & 10) • Cat Anderson (tracks 4. 7 & 8). htm) accessed June 11.alto saxophone. 7-10). Malcolm Taylor (tracks 3. 4. 7-10). Frank Stone (track 5). 6) . 1971 (tracks 7 & 8). com/ album/ r160344) accessed June 11. 1969 (track 6). June 29.5:30 10. 7-10) Johnny Hodges (track 6). 7-10). Richard Williams (tracks 7 & 8) . Willie Cook (track 6). 5.The Intimate Ellington 7. depanorama. 1971 (track 11). S. 2010 .5:44 • Recorded at National Recording Studio. 1969 (track 1). Paul Kondziela (track 2. net/ index.tenor saxophone Harry Carney .4:57 11. Irving Mills. May 5. 1971 (track 3). 10). 1970 (track 5). Money Johnson (tracks 3. Mitchell Parish) .2:34 8. Booty Wood (tracks 3-5. 7-11). allmusic.trombone • • • • • • • Chuck Connors . 7-10) .alto saxophone Russell Procope . Cootie Williams (tracks 3-5. "Eulb" . 4:42 "Toga Brava Suite: Soul Soothing Beach/Naturellement" .. the band was still a major force. 3. the Duke Ellington Orchestra had suffered quite a few losses of veteran personnel. "C Jam Blues" (Barney Bigard. and this set has plenty of highpoints".[1] The album won a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band in 1972.4:58 "Happy Reunion" .[2] The album was later reissued on CD on the Blue Note label in 1994 and studio recordings of the complete "Togo Brava Suite" were released in 2001 on the Storyville label.4:41 "Addi" . "By the time of these concerts from England.[3] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. Duke Ellington) .11:56 "Right on Togo" . However. 2. 1971 Jazz United Artists Duke Ellington chronology The Intimate Ellington (1969-71) Togo Brava Suite (1971) Live at the Whitney (1972) Togo Brava Suite is a live album by American pianist.4:04 . composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in England and released on the United Artists label in 1971.. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars and stated. 4.Togo Brava Suite 278 Togo Brava Suite Togo Brava Suite Live album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1971 October 22 & 24. 5. tenor saxophone.0. 2010 . clarinet Paul Gonsalves .tenor saxophone Harry Carney . "La Plus Belle Africaine" . 279 Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Johnny Coles. 1971. 1971 except for tracks 1 & 7 which were recorded at Colston Hall in Bristol. allmusic.baritone saxophone Wild Bill Davis . "Cotton Tail" . clarinet Norris Turney . net/ index.trombone Chuck Connors .bass trombone Jimmy Hamilton.4:37 9. England on October 24.4:18 8. htmlstory?searchtype=all& query=Duke+ Ellington& x=8& y=6) [3] Yanow. htm) accessed May 7. com/ factsheets/ awardsdb/ env-awards-db-search. Russell Procope . Harold Ashby .drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. depanorama. Money Johnson. Milt Gabler) .bass Rufus Jones . com/ album/ r151388) accessed May 7.alto saxophone.alto saxophone Harold Minerve.8:39 10.organ Joe Benjamin .5:29 12.trumpet Malcolm Taylor. England on October 22. "In a Mellow Tone" (Ellington. Cootie Williams . Paul Francis Webster) .2:30 7.4:02 11.3:19 • Recorded at the Birmingham Theatre in Birmingham. Booty Wood . 2010 [2] Grammy Awards Database (http:/ / theenvelope. "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Ellington. S.3:41 13.Togo Brava Suite 6. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. "Soul Flute" . "Lotus Blossom" (Billy Strayhorn) . Mercer Ellington. Norris Turney) . "Checkered Hat" (Judy Spencer. latimes. "Melancholia" .7169155. 1972 Jazz Impulse! Duke Ellington chronology Togo Brava Suite (1971) Live at the Whitney (1972) The Ellington Suites (1959-72) Live at the Whitney is a live album by American pianist. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1972 and released on the Impulse! label in 1995.280 1972 Live at the Whitney Live at the Whitney Live album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1995 April 10.[1] . 1972.6:51 3.1:41 9.1:35 19. Bob Russell/Juan Tizol) . S. "Satin Doll" (Ellington. "Sophisticated Lady/Solitude" (Ellington. "Soda Fountain Rag" . "A Mural from Two Perspectives" . "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Ellington. 2010 [2] Yanow. "Flamingo" (Edmund Anderson. com/ album/ r233285) accessed June 10. net/ index.4:44 6. Ellington) . "New World A-Comin'" .2:06 16.2:45 14.2:51 10. "Mood Indigo" (Bigard. Ted Grouya) . but he clearly gets stronger as the concert progresses". Mills/Ellington.1:06 2. Johnny Hodges. Opening Remarks .[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. "C Jam Blues" (Barney Bigard. "The Night Shepherd" .1:18 7. A week short of his 73rd birthday.2:39 4. "Lotus Blossom" (Billy Strayhorn) . Amour" . Ellington's fingers sound a little rusty in spots.bass • Rufus Jones . James "Bubber" Miley/ Ellington Irving Mills/Ellington. his program is a well-rounded set of old standards and newer (and more obscure) works.2:56 5.1:44 13.Strayhorn) . Eddie DeLange) . "Kixx" . depanorama. "Le Sucrier Velours" .9:02 8. "Amour. 2010 . Mills) . allmusic.drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. Don George.3:04 15. "Dancers in Love" . Ellington.Live at the Whitney 281 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and stated. Harry James) . "Soul Soothing Beach" . Mills.1:35 12.2:35 11.3:07 • Recorded at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York on April 10. "Meditation" . htm) accessed June 10.2:13 18. "Medley: Black and Tan Fantasy/Prelude to a Kiss/Do Nothing till You Hear from Me/Caravan" (Ellington. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. Personnel • Duke Ellington – piano • Joe Benjamin . "Although Duke apparently planned very little in advance.1:23 17. 1959. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington which collects three suites recorded in 1959. 1971 & October 5.[1] . April 27.[2] Ellington wrote the "Queen's Suite" for Queen Elizabeth II who was presented with a single pressing of the recording which was not commercially issued during Ellington's lifetime. .The Ellington Suites 282 The Ellington Suites The Ellington Suites Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label Producer 1976 April 4. 1971 & 1972 released on the Pablo label in 1976. The album won a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band in 1976. 1972 Jazz Pablo Norman Granz Duke Ellington chronology Live at the Whitney (1972) The Ellington Suites (1959-1972) This One's for Blanton! (1972) The Ellington Suites is a studio album by American pianist. 1959 (#1-6).3:35 12. tenor saxophone (tracks 1-12) Johnny Hodges .tenor saxophone (tracks 1-12) Jimmy Woode .trumpet (tracks 1-6) Quentin Jackson.trombone (tracks 7-12) Chuck Connors .trumpet (tracks 13-15) Booty Wood . Billy Strayhorn) . few of the themes (outside of "The Single Petal of a Rose" from "The Queen's Suite") are all that memorable. 5.The Ellington Suites 283 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and states "Although there are some good moments from Ellington's orchestras of 1959 and 1971-72. clarinet Harry Carney . "Uwis Suite: Uwis" .trombone (tracks 7-15) Malcolm Taylor . 6. But even lesser Ellington is of great interest and veteran collectors may want to pick this up".trumpet (tracks 7-12) Johnny Coles .alto saxophone (tracks 1-6) Paul Gonsalves . Clark Terry .2:52 "Queen's Suite: Le Sucrier Velours" . "Goutelas Suite: Having at It" .5:22 11.4:08 "Queen's Suite: Apes and Peacocks" .2:46 "Queen's Suite: Northern Lights" (Strayhorn) .alto saxophone. Britt Woodman .1:55 10. 3.bass trombone (tracks 7-12) • Norris Turney .baritone saxophone Cat Anderson.trumpet (tracks 7-15) Eddie Preston . "Goutelas Suite: Fanfare" . 1971 (#7-12) & October 5.alto saxophone (tracks 7-15) • Harold Minerve .3:05 "Goutelas Suite: Fanfare" .3:37 "Queen's Suite: The Single Petal of a Rose" . "Goutelas Suite: Something" .bass (tracks 1-6) Jimmy Johnson .clarinet. Shorty Baker.0:31 "Goutelas Suite: Goutelas" . 2. Cootie Williams . 7.1:12 9.trombone (tracks 1-6) John Sanders .3:50 "Queen's Suite: Lightning Bugs and Frogs" .drums (tracks 1-6) Mercer Ellington. clarinet (tracks 7-12) . "Goutelas Suite: Get-With-Itness" . Ray Nance.[3] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1.7:51 14. "Uwis Suite: Klop" . "Uwis Suite: Loco Madi" .5:52 • Recorded April 4.alto saxophone. 1972 (#13-15) Personnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Russell Procope .0:34 13. "Queen's Suite: Sunset and the Mocking Bird" (Duke Ellington.valve trombone (tracks 1-6) Jimmy Hamilton . April 27. Money Johnson. 4. 8.2:00 15. S.tenor saxophone. clarinet (tracks 7-15) Joe Benjamin . htm) accessed April 12.electric bass (track 15) 284 References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. 2010 . net/ index.drums (tracks 7-15) Vince Prudente . 2010 [2] Grammy Awards Database (http:/ / theenvelope. allmusic.tenor saxophone (tracks 13-15) Wulf Freedman .7169155.bass (tracks 7-15) Rufus Jones .trombone (tracks 13-15) Russ Andrews . Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. com/ factsheets/ awardsdb/ env-awards-db-search. com/ album/ r138193) accessed April 12.The Ellington Suites • • • • • • Harold Ashby . latimes. htmlstory?searchtype=all& query=Duke+ Ellington& x=8& y=6) [3] Yanow.0. depanorama. 8.4:51 "Fragmented Suite for Piano and Bass: Second Movement" (Brown. Mitchell Parish) . 7. 2.5:36 "Pitter Panther Patter" . Irving Mills.3:07 "Fragmented Suite for Piano and Bass: First Movement" (Ray Brown. 6. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington duetting with Ray Brown recorded in December 1972 and released on the Pablo label. Ellington) . Ellington) .5:11 "Fragmented Suite for Piano and Bass: Third Movement" (Brown. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars calling it "Delightful and often-playful music". 5.3:06 "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington) .This One's for Blanton! 285 This One's for Blanton! This One's for Blanton! Studio album by Duke Ellington & Ray Brown Recorded Genre Length Label Producer December 5.3:40 . 3. Bob Russell) .[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1.5:30 "See See Rider" (Traditional) . 4.4:00 "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington. Ellington) . 1972 Jazz 39:25 Pablo Norman Granz Duke Ellington chronology The Ellington Suites (1972) This One's for Blanton! (1972) Up in Duke’s Workshop (1969-72) This One's for Blanton! is a studio album by American pianist. "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" (Ellington.[1] . htm) accessed April 8. depanorama.4:58 • Recorded at United Recording Studios in Las Vegas. "Fragmented Suite for Piano and Bass: Fourth Movement" (Brown. allmusic.This One's for Blanton! 9. 2010 . Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.bass References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. S. 1972. 286 Personnel • Duke Ellington – piano • Ray Brown . 2010 [2] Yanow. Ellington) . net/ index. com/ album/ r138267) accessed April 8. Nevada on December 5. . composer and bandleader Duke Ellington which collects sessions recorded in 1969. 1970. "Love Is Just Around the Corner" (Lewis Gensler. 1970.3:14 3.[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1..Up in Duke’s Workshop 287 Up in Duke’s Workshop Up in Duke's Workshop Studio album by Duke Ellington Released 1976 Recorded April 25 & June 20.2:57 4. "Bateau" . "Goof" .5:23 .4:23 5. "Blem" . nothing all that essential or historic occurs and there are over 100 currently available Duke Ellington recordings that one would recommend first". 1972 Genre Label Jazz Pablo Producer Norman Granz Duke Ellington chronology This One's for Blanton! (1972) Up in Duke's Workshop (1969-1972) Duke's Big 4 (1973) Up in Duke's Workshop is an album by American pianist. 1971. "Dick" . June 15 & December 9. Some of the performances are runthroughs of works that would soon be discarded or rewritten while others are true obscurities.[1] Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars and states "primarily for Duke Ellington completists and scholars.6:55 2. February 1 & 3 and June 29. December 6. Leo Robin) . 1969. 1971 & 1972 and was released on the Pablo label in 1979. 1970 (track 5). February 3.organ (track 4-7) • Cat Anderson (tracks 2.trumpet • Lawrence Brown (track 2). S. 8. 1970 (track 4).5:43 • Recorded at National Recording Studio in New York on April 25. 9. Booty Wood (track 4-8) .drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. com/ album/ r138274) accessed June 1. June 15.baritone saxophone Joe Benjamin (track 4-8). 1971 (track 8).trombone • • • • • • • • Chuck Connors (tracks 2 & 4-9) . Tyree Glenn. Willie Cook (tracks 1-8). 7. net/ index.bass trombone Russell Procope . June 29. 1969 (track 3). Jimmy Owens (track 2). February 1. Norris Turney (tracks 2-5) .6:26 "Neo-Creole" . Benny Powell (track 1). Vince Prudente (track 9). 288 Personnel • Duke Ellington – piano • Wild Bill Davis . (track 9). alto saxophone Harold Minerve . Benny Green (tracks 1 & 3). Fred Stone (track 4). June 20.3:52 "Black Butterfly" (Ellington. 1971 (track 7). 2010 .bass Rufus Jones . 1972 (track 9). Harold Ashby . "Wanderlust" (Ellington. Al Rubin (track 5). 4-8). December 9. Julian Priester (tracks 4-8). htm) accessed June 1. December 6. Mercer Ellington (tracks 3. alto Johnny Hodges (tracks 2 & 3). 6-9).tenor saxophone Harry Carney . Eddie Preston (track 6). Buddy Pearson (track 8).flute. Johnny Coles (track 9). Malcolm Taylor (track 5). 4. Paul Kondziela (tracks 1-3) . Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. Buster Cooper (track 2). 1969 (track 1). allmusic. 5 & 9). Irving Mills) .3:40 "Mendoza" . 1971 (track 6).clarinet.alto saxophone Paul Gonsalves. depanorama. 2010 [2] Yanow. 23 May 1969 (track 2). Money Johnson (tracks 3. Victor Gaskin (tracks 2 & 3). Cootie Williams .Up in Duke’s Workshop 6. Johnny Hodges) . Ray Brown and Louie Bellson recorded in January 1973 and released on the Pablo label in 1974.[1] . 1973 Jazz 38:41 Pablo Norman Granz Duke Ellington chronology Up in Duke’s Workshop (1969-72) Duke's Big 4 (1973) It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing (1973) Duke's Big 4 is a studio album by American pianist. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington featuring a small group session with Joe Pass.289 1973 Duke's Big 4 Duke's Big 4 Studio album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Length Label Producer 1974 January 8. drums References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. Harry James) . "Cotton Tail" . Irving Mills) . 1973. net/ index.. 7. 2010 [2] Yanow. Lee Gaines) . Don George..[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. 6. S. com/ album/ r138183) accessed April 8.6:38 "Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)" (Ellington.5:10 "Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington.guitar Ray Brown . 2. California on January 8. 2010 . htm) accessed April 8.5:43 "Love You Madly" . depanorama. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.5:19 • Recorded in Los Angeles. Highly recommended".6:07 "Everything But You" (Ellington. Ellington's percussive style always sounded modern and he comes up with consistently strong solos. Personnel • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Joe Pass . Irving Gordon. 5.5:28 "The Hawk Talks" (Louie Bellson) .. 4.Duke's Big 4 290 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and states "One of Duke Ellington's finest small group sessions from his final decade was this frequently exciting quartet date. allmusic. 3.4:17 "The Blues" .bass Louie Bellson .. It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing (Duke Ellington & Teresa Brewer album) 291 It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing (Duke Ellington & Teresa Brewer album) It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got that Swing Studio album by Duke Ellington & Teresa Brewer Released Recorded Genre Label Producer 1973 September 4. Music (1973) Duke Ellington chronology Duke's Big 4 (1973) It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing (1973) Third Sacred Concert (1973) It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing is a studio album by American pianist.[1] It features the final studio recordings by Ellington. 5. Music. . & 6. 1973 Jazz Flying Dutchman Bob Thiele Teresa Brewer chronology The Songs of Bessie Smith (1973) It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing (1973) Music. composer and bandleader Duke Ellington and singer Teresa Brewer originally released on Bob Thiele's Flying Dutchman label in 1973. 5. 2. Tyree Glenn (tracks 1. 5-8 & 10). "I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues" 3. "Tulip or Turnip (Tell Me. 5-8 & 10) Russell Procope . "Poco Mucho" • Recorded in New York on September 4 (tracks 3. 4. Money Johnson (tracks 1-3.trumpet Art Baron (tracks 1-3. George. Paul Francis Webster) 9. (tracks 1 & 7) . "Mood Indigo' (Barney Bigard. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Ellington.baritone saxophone.vocals Ray Nance . 2.bass trombone (tracks 1-3. Barrie Lee Hall (tracks 1-3.electric bass (tracks 4. Tell Me.tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3. Pretty Purdie (tracks 4. "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Ellington.clarinet. 5-8 & 10) Harry Carney .It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing (Duke Ellington & Teresa Brewer album) 292 Reception The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars. 9 & 11). Bob Russell) 6. Irving Mills) 2. 6 & 7). Mills) 5.conga (track 11) • • • • • • • • • • • • • .alto saxophone. Vince Prudente . "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Ellington. bass clarinet (tracks 1-8. "It's Kind of Lonesome Out Tonight" 11. "Satin Doll" (Ellington. September 5 (tracks 1. Personnel • • • • Duke Ellington – piano Teresa Brewer . 1973. 5-8 & 10). Joe Newman (tracks 1 & 7). 5-8 & 10) Harold Minerve . 9 & 11) Joe Benjamin . 10 & 11) Joe Beck .bass (tracks 1-3. and September 6 (tracks 4. Johnny Mercer) 4. 5-8 & 10) Herb Bushler . 10 & 11) Harold Ashby . 6. Jimmy Nottingham (tracks 1 & 7). Johnny Hodges. 5-8 & 10) Norris Turney . 9 & 11) . Mercer Ellington (tracks 1 & 7).guitar (tracks 4. 7 & 9) James Mtume . 5-8 & 10). "I've Got to Be a Rug Cutter" 8. Billy Strayhorn.alto saxophone (tracks 1-8. 7 & 11). Jimmy Owens (tracks 1 & 7). clarinet. 5-8 & 10). 5-8 & 10) Johnny Coles (tracks 1-3. 8 & 10). Harry James) 7. Ellington.vocals (tracks 1.drums Bunny Briggs . Ernie Royal. Dream Face)" 10.[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington and lyrics by Don George except as indicated 1. "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" (Ellington. flute (tracks 1-3. tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3.cornet (tracks 1-3. 9 & 11) Quentin White (tracks 1-3. 5-8 & 10).trombone Chuck Connors . 2010 . net/ index. htm) accessed July 8. depanorama.It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing (Duke Ellington & Teresa Brewer album) 293 References [1] A Duke Ellington Panorama (http:/ / www. 2010 [2] Allmusic Review (http:/ / www. com/ album/ r158988) accessed June 8. allmusic. . 1973 Jazz RCA Duke Ellington chronology Third Sacred Concert (1973) Eastbourne Performance (1973) Eastbourne Performance is a live album by American pianist. England in December 1973 and released on the RCA label in 1975.294 1974 Eastbourne Performance Eastbourne Performance Live album by Duke Ellington Released Recorded Genre Label 1975 December 1.[1] . composer and band leader Duke Ellington featuring his final recorded concert at the Congress Theatre in Eastbourne. reeds Joe Benjamin . "Tiger Rag" (Nick La Rocca.. 4. allmusic. A fitting ending to a truly remarkable career".[2] Track listing All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated 1. 1973. Ellington) "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke. "The Piano Player" "Creole Love Call" "Don't You Know I Care (Or Don't You Care to Know)" (Mack David. Geezil Minerve. Eddie Edwards. 2010 [2] Yanow. 7. Money Johnson. conductor Mercer Ellington. Percy Marion . Ira Gershwin) "New York. org/ ellington. "Meditation" • Recorded in concert at the Congress Theatre. Money Johnson .. html) accessed April 8. warr. 2010 . Tony Sbarbaro. Allmusic Review (http:/ / www.bass Rocky White . Barry Lee Hall . 5. Chuck Connors . Harry Da Costa) 10. Russell Procope. New York" "Pitter Panther Patter" "How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton.. Art Baron. Morgan Lewis) "Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) 9.Eastbourne Performance 295 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and states "The Ellington Orchestra was a bit weaker than it had been (many of the veterans had either died or retired) but it was still a mighty outfit. Personnel • • • • • • • Duke Ellington – piano. "Woods" 11. 8. Henry Ragas. 2. Harold Ashby. England on December 1.trombone Harry Carney. Eastbourne. Johnny Coles. Larry Shields..vocals References [1] Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews (http:/ / www.drums Anita Moore. 6. Actually the most impressive soloist on the album (which has yet to be reissued on CD) is Ellington himself. S. com/ album/ r138175) accessed April 8.trumpet Vince Prudente. 3. Anneliese van der Pol. The song became famous. The musical similarity suggest this piece may have inspired the 1955 piece "Leningradskie Vechera" ("Leningrad Nights") by composer Vasily Solovyov. Ivie Anderson sang the vocal and trombonist Joe Nanton and alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges played the instrumental solos." Probably the first song to use the phrase "swing" in the title. "Mambo Italiano" and "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby") The song's refrain was sung several times by various characters in the 1993 movie Swing Kids. Big Band Specials (1962) Carmen McRae. 1958) Nina Simone ." . Alabama recorded the song on the CD. most often with trumpeter Ray Nance as vocalist. which was changed to "Moscow Nights" and subsequently widely popularized in the West in 1961 by "Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen 7" as "Midnight in Moscow. it introduced the term into everyday language and presaged the swing era by three years. with lyrics by Irving Mills.Golden Greats (2002). Doo Uap (2002) Eva Cassidy . Raven-Symoné.American Tune (2003) The Mills Brothers .Washboard Rhythm Kings Vol. "UAB SuperJazz. Goodbye. Ella in London (1974) Gigi Gryce .The Rise and Fall of Ruby Woo (incorporating some new lyrics and music and lyrics from "Puttin' on the Ritz".Thelonious Monk Plays the Music of Duke Ellington (1955) Ella Fitzgerald .MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett (1995).Swing from Paris (1935) Thelonious Monk . The Ellington band played the song continuously over the years and recorded it numerous times. The music was written and arranged by Ellington in August 1931 during intermissions at Chicago's Lincoln Tavern and was first recorded by Ellington and his orchestra for Brunswick Records (Br 6265) on February 2. "Over the Rainbow"."A Crimson Rose and Gin Tonic" • The Puppini Sisters .2011 • Asuka Sakai .Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook (1957). Ellington wrote. "as the expression of a sentiment which prevailed among jazz musicians at the time. Brenda Boykin) (2008) Lysander Jaffe & Owen Franklin . 1932. who was dying of tuberculosis. 3 (1932) Django Reinhardt with Stéphane Grappelli . Blues (2005) Della Reese. Doo Uap.Doo Uap." (2001) Gabin . Featuring Ellis Marsalis.Gigi Gryce (Metrojazz. Notable recordings of the song by other artists include: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Washboard Rhythm Kings .SWOP! (feat. now accepted as a jazz standard. Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur (1967).That's So Raven (2006) Club des Belugas .A Lovely Way to Spend An Evening (1986).296 Singles It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" is a 1931 composition by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.The Carmen McRae – Betty Carter Duets (1987) Tony Bennett .Nina Simone Sings Ellington (1962) June Christy . Betty Carter . Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool (1999) The SuperJazz Big Band of Birmingham. The title was based on the oft stated credo of Ellington's former trumpeter Bubber Miley. Cocktails for Two. 297 Cocktails for Two "Cocktails for Two" is a song from the Big Band era. one of the song's composers. the recording's success earned him large royalties. which ended Prohibition. was ratified a year earlier in 1933. Alternative versions Zarah Leander recorded the song in Swedish. Spike Jones Off the Record: The Man Who Murdered Music. Freberg asked Billy May. why he stopped after the introduction. e. It was their biggest all-time hit. According to recording industry insiders.. . From mid-2006. Sam Coslow.g. Spike Jones' version was featured in a British advertising campaign for Schweppes. The Slickers first recorded it in 1944 with Carl Grayson supplying the vocal. The song was written in 1934. where it was introduced by singer and actor Carl Brisson.It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) On American Public Media's Marketplace. Young. The song debuted in the movie Murder at the Vanities (1934). and the 21st Amendment. and May said it was all he was allowed to perform. (2005). Mentioned discreetly in the song's introduction is that people could be "carefree and gay once again". Further reading Coslow. Duke Ellington's version of the song was recorded in 1934 and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007. due to licensing restrictions. in 1934. Bing Crosby recorded a version for CBS radio on 20 June. sound effects-laden version by Spike Jones and His City Slickers. when they "do the numbers". 1955. Sam (1977). "Cocktails for Two" is best remembered today due to the comic. the instrumental plays to denote the financial markets ended the day mixed. In popular culture Stan Freberg used the introduction of the song in an episode of his 1957 radio show. 4 on the charts. hated Jones' irreverent treatment. without the main portion of the song. Albany: BearManor Media ISBN 1-59393-012-7 3rd edition. Jordan R. written by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow. the DJIA gained while the NASDAQ lost. New York: Arlington House. reaching No. according to Joel Whitburn. The song seems to refer to the ending of Prohibition in the United States. for Odeon. the orchestra leader. But even so. ISBN 0-87000-392-5. It seemingly takes another eight or nine whole choruses before the listener can really be sure that both Duke Ellington and bassist Wendell Marshall having adjusted to regain synch with Gonsalves. During the piano break after "Diminuendo." In what has since become jazz folklore. 1956 in Columbia's New York studio. During the mid-1940s. barnstorming solo that whipped the audience into a frenzy. In later performances. in his own world. at Birdland Gonsalves drifts a whole bar ahead during the fourth chorus of his solo in which he attempts a complicated syncopated patter over the first six bars but loses four beats in the process. Duke once again tried a piano solo between them. "Carnegie Blues". with people crying out and jumping on their chairs. In April 1956.Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue 298 Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" is a big band jazz composition written in 1937 by Duke Ellington. North Carolina. Duke told Gonsalves to blow as long as he wanted during the interlude. The first known instance of Paul Gonsalves taking the solo between these pieces occurred on June 30. "Crescendo" was played before "Diminuendo. with varying sound quality." were recorded on both sides of a 78 rpm record. The solo lasted 26 choruses. but no recordings. What followed was a driving. The last piece was specifically composed as a wordless vocal for Kay Davis. named Elaine Anderson. particularly in a series of broadcasts he made for the Treasury Department in 1945 and 1946. A striking platinum blonde woman in a black evening dress. There are issued recordings of him playing "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)". At the historic 1956 Newport Festival. there is evidence it was played in Durham. "The Newport Jazz Festival Suite" and "Jeep's Blues" were rerecorded on July 9. Gonsalves played as many as 60 choruses. which Ellington later called "The Wailing Interval" or "Blow By Blow. Ellington tried all sorts of pieces between these tunes. "Rocks in My Bed" and "Transblucency" between these two pieces. Strikingly." Gonsalves leaned over to Duke and asked if he could get a piece of the action. Gonsalves almost created a riot as he played a tenor sax solo for 27 choruses that stirred up the normally staid crowd into a frenzy.[3] This song. were released as a live recording which helped revive Ellington's flagging career. There are several other issued recordings of Gonsalves doing this before 1956. . it could be argued that the solo Gonsalves played at Birdland was considerably more envigorating and both melodically and harmonically inventive than the more famous 1956 Newport Jazz Festival renditon. 1953 until the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival. though. energetic solo. Later that decade.[2] jumped from her box seat and started dancing.[1] Performances before 1956 In early performances. who just storms on regardles. Despite this. "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" is from the Newport stage. on every issue of Ellington at Newport. In its early form.[3] This helped serve as a catalyst for the crowd frenzy that grew as Gonsalves continued his forceful. almost exactly the same length as in Newport 1956. Because of poor performance. 1956 Newport Jazz Festival There are no known recordings of Ellington playing the piece from March 30. 1951 at Birdland. along with the other performances at the festival by Ellington's band." It was played at the 1938 Randall's Island concert with Ellington playing the interlude on piano. "Diminuendo in Blue" and "Crescendo in Blue. the two individual pieces. However. Milan.Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue 299 References [1] Crawford.M1). Luciano and Volonte. pp. University of California Press. Rutgers University Press ISBN 9780813542829 . pp. ISBN 0520224825.M1). The New Desor: Duke Ellington's Story on Records Parts One and Two. google. David (2005).com/ww/06-07-99/memphis_musrv. . 1999. 81–84. June 7. 1999. The American Musical Landscape: The Business of Musicianship from Billings to Gershwin (http:/ / books. Duke Ellington (http:/ / books. uk/ books?id=YIwz2nivT0sC& pg=PA81& dq=Diminuendo+ and+ Crescendo+ in+ Blue& as_brr=3& client=firefox-a& sig=Uzgd9nL-yfD66LmE8MJ6oVkOxU0#PPA81. [2] Morton. google. uk/ books?id=5AQW8kjCTMcC& pg=PA199& dq=Diminuendo+ and+ Crescendo+ in+ Blue& as_brr=3& client=firefox-a& sig=upV_rx_TCVLbv6bdpWa20oYvXxU#PPA199. John Fass Backstory in Blue pages 159-171 ISBN 9780813542829 [3] Bradbury. Italy • Morton. John Fass Backstory in Blue: Ellington at Newport '56. 199–200. review of Ellington At Newport 1956 (Complete) by Gene Hyde. retrieved October 2. 2006 • Massagli. co. co. 2008. Richard (2000). Giovanni. ISBN 1904341667. Haus Publishing. . • Turn Up That Noise (http://weeklywire.html). after Ellington offered Strayhorn a job in his organization and gave him money to travel from Pittsburgh to New York City. The title refers to the A subway service that runs through New York City. Jo Stafford recorded a comedy version of the song under the . could no longer play their compositions over radio. see her 1961 Verve release Ella in Hollywood. Mercer recalled that he found the song in a trash can after Strayhorn discarded a draft of it because it sounded too much like a Fletcher Henderson arrangement. Ellington hired her as a vocalist and adopted her lyrics. in the key of C. with each section being a lyric couplet. 1944 Original artist Duke Ellington Recorded by Ella Fitzgerald "Take the 'A' Train" is a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn that was the signature tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra. Her father. It is arguably the most famous of the many compositions to emerge from the collaboration of Ellington and Strayhorn. going at that time from eastern Brooklyn up into Harlem and northern Manhattan. many ASCAP members. Ellington wrote directions for Strayhorn to get to his house by subway." 'A' Train" was one of many songs written by Strayhorn. "Take the A Train. The tune is in AABA form. She made up the words at her home in Detroit." Strayhorn was a great fan of Fletcher Henderson's arrangements. trombones and saxophones. which was so well suited for the song that it has often been duplicated note for note by others. the way he wrote for trumpets. Midwestern Rockers. directions that began. the song combines the propulsive swing of the 1940s-era Ellington band with the confident sophistication of Ellington and the black elite who inhabited Sugar Hill in Harlem. Based loosely on the chordal structure of "Exactly Like You". (The Ellington band's version begins in C and rises to the key of Eb after the second chorus. who enhanced the lyrics with numerous choruses of scat singing. who was 17 at the time (1944). while the song played on the radio. The first (and most famous) commercial recording was made on February 15. including Ellington. as most music was played live on radio in those days.Take the "A" Train 300 Take the "A" Train "Take the 'A' Train" Music by Lyrics by Billy Strayhorn." Strayhorn recalled in Stanley Dance's The World Of Duke Ellington. for a live version with Ella's signature scatting. 1941. Nance is also responsible for the trumpet solo on the first recording. 1939 Joya Sherrill. The song was first recorded on January 15. set up a meeting with Ellington. History The use of the Strayhorn composition as the signature tune was made necessary by a ruling in 1940 by ASCAP." Mercer recalled. The lyrics used by the Ellington band were added by Joya Sherrill. Although Strayhorn said he wrote lyrics for it. and I thought I would try something like that. When ASCAP (American Society of Composers and Publishers) raised its licensing fees for broadcast use. a noted Detroit Black Activist. Night & Day Big Band. who were registered with ASCAP competitor BMI to "write a whole new book for the band. I was thinking about his style. using the express tracks in Manhattan. "Take the 'A' Train" was composed in 1938. The vocalist who most often performed the song with the Ellington band was trumpeter Ray Nance. 1941 as a standard transcription for radio broadcast. the recorded first lyrics were composed by or for the Delta Rhythm Boys. Ellington turned to Billy Strayhorn and son Mercer Ellington. Chicago added their version in 1995 on their back-to-the-roots-disc. and was picked to replace "Sepia Panorama" as the band's signature song. "One day. Due to Joya's remarkable poise and singing ability and her unique take on the song.) Ella Fitzgerald sang and recorded this song many times. certified that the plates were most likely used for the first publications for Ellington's Tempo Publishing Company. 301 Legacy The Rolling Stones used the song as the introductory track on their 1982 live album "Still Life" (American Concert 1981). "You must take the 'A' Train / Even farther than Harlem to northern Manhattan and maintain / Get off at 181st and take the escalator / I hope you're writing this down. now. used this song as its theme. and may not be the original Sherrill lyrics: You must take the A Train To go to Sugar Hill way up in Harlem If you miss the A Train You'll find you've missed the quickest way to Harlem Hurry. NY. I'm gonna test ya later. The Cherry Poppin' Daddies used the song's opening piano lick (albeit in a different key) to open their song 'Ding-Dong Daddy of the D Car Line'. National Public Radio included this song in the "NPR 100". in which NPR's music editors sought to compile the one hundred most important American musical works of the 20th century. who oversees the Duke Ellington collection. as is not unusual for songs of this era. get on. Gillings stated that that he found the plates at least twenty years earlier in a dumpster. the PBS series History Detectives aired an episode[1] revealing that an original set of publishing plates for the song were in the possession by Garfield Gillings of Brooklyn. The opening number to the musical In The Heights includes a brief homage to this song when Usnavi sings. hosted by Willis Conover.Take the "A" Train pseudonym. The Voice of America Jazz Hour. Darlene Edwards." In 2009. it's coming Listen to those rails a-thrumming (All Aboard!) Get on the A Train Soon you will be on Sugar Hill in Harlem . Those below are representative only. where curator John Hasse. Reporter Tukufu Zuberi brought the plates to the Smithsonian Institution. Lyrics Over the years the lyrics have contained many variations. Archived copies of the published sheet music were nearly identical to prints that had been made from the publishing plates. In 1999. trumpet in the middle. Irving Mills (Jack Mills's brother and publishing partner) took official credit. trombone and clarinet. php?storyId=100731586 Mood Indigo "Mood Indigo" (1930) is a jazz composition and song. pbs. Nina Simone. org/ opb/ historydetectives/ investigations/ 711_ellington. The main theme was provided by Bigard. org/ templates/ story/ story. and also created (in the studio) a so-called "mike-tone"—an effect generated by the overtones of the clarinet and trombone (which was tightly muted as well). The "mike-tone" gives the audio-illusion of the presence of a fourth "voice. Joe Nanton (trombone).Take the "A" Train 302 External links • • • • "Take the 'A' Train" at jazzstandards. ranging from Charles Mingus to Paul Robeson. over the fact that although he wrote the lyrics for Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo. so Irving Mills put a lyric to it. PBS History Detectives [1] References [1] [2] [3] [4] http:/ / www. sometimes on a handshake. Mitchell Parish claimed to have written the lyrics: [2] Prior to the rock era." At the time of these first three recordings in 1930. Ella Fitzgerald. Duke Ellington (piano). html http:/ / www. The tune was composed for a radio broadcast in October 1930 and was originally titled "Dreamy Blues." Ellington voices the trombone right at the top of the instrument's register. and the trombone at the bottom (lowest pitch). "Dusk" (1940) and many other pieces throughout his career." It was "the first tune I ever wrote specially for microphone transmission. htm http:/ / www. and turned them "upside down. npr. These recordings featured Arthur Whetsol (trumpet). audio feature at npr. muted trombone and clarinet.com [2] Joya Sherrill at the PBS Jazz history page [3] "How Ellington Took 'The A Train'". business was often conducted casually. and the clarinet at the very lowest. Sonny Greer (drums). It has been recorded by a countless number of artists. with music by Duke Ellington and Barney Bigard with lyrics by Irving Mills. ." or instrument. 01068) on 17 October 1930.[3] What makes the original recording(s) so interesting is the fact that Ellington has taken the traditional front-line of trumpet." which was published in 1931. to give a unified sound. Louisiana from his clarinet teacher Lorenzo Tio. It remains a staple of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. "Mood Indigo" is performed both as an instrumental and as a vocal. Wellman Braud (bass). It was recorded twice more in 1930. who learned it in New Orleans. Barney Bigard (clarinet). com/ compositions-0/ taketheatrain. the usual voicing of the horns would be clarinet at the top (highest pitch). An unusual thing about this piece was the way that the Duke blended the muted trumpet. org/ jazz/ biography/ artist_id_sherrill_joya. who called it a "Mexican Blues". This was unheard of at the time. Fred Guy (banjo).In a 1987 interview. Nat "King" Cole. "The next day wads of mail came in raving about the new tune.org [4] "Duke Ellington Plates. htm http:/ / www." it became a jazz standard. Mr. jazzstandards. Parish is somewhat rueful. which brought high-powered entertainment lawyers into the music industry. In "Mood Indigo.[1] Disputed authorship . Ellington was to re-employ this effect in "(In My) Solitude" (1932)." Ellington recalled. The Ellington band performed and recorded the song continuously throughout its 50 years under Duke." Renamed "Mood Indigo. though no longer bitter. pbs. both in its original form and as a vehicle for individual soloists. Joe Sample. Ellington's distinctive arrangement was first recorded by his band for Brunswick Records (Cat No. John Edward (1995). com/ ?id=kAvP43QuUyEC& lpg=PA134& dq="the first tune I ever wrote specially for microphone transmission"& pg=PA134#v=onepage& q& f=false). Stephen (1987-02-01). Da Capo Press.jazzstandards. Earl Grant. bass with orchestra recorded it in London on October 18. 134. nytimes. 303 References [1] ASCAP Title Search on author credits (http:/ / www. "Mood Indigo" is featured in the films The Untouchables (1987) and The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000). and Kelly Hogan.com/compositions-1/moodindigo. Louie Armstrong. ISBN 0306806142. It was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalogue number B 8664. Retrieved 1 September 2010. It is also the closing music for the film The Cotton Club (1984). Paul Robeson. New York Times. com/ ace/ ) [2] Holden. Mitchell Parish: A Way With Words" (http:/ / query. ascap. "Theater. Joe Jackson. 1937. Beyond Category: The Life and Genius of Duke Ellington (http:/ / books. html?res=9B0DEFD71E3DF932A35751C0A961948260& sec=& spon=& pagewanted=print).htm) . Yukihiro Takahashi. [3] Hasse. . p.Mood Indigo Frank Sinatra. google. com/ gst/ fullpage. External links • "Mood Indigo" at Jazz Standards (http://www. The Georgetown Chimes. "The Duke Steps Out". and musical film classic. Unfortunately the famous and deeply in love . Throughout the film. but requires herself. Fredi Washington. and the movers are persuaded to speak nothing of this and act completely unaware of the piano.304 Films Black and Tan (The Movie) Black and Tan Directed by Written by Starring Dudley Murphy Dudley Murphy Duke Ellington Fredi Washington Arthur Whetsol Barney Bigard Wellman Braud Duke Ellington Orchestra Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures Release date(s) December 8. who unfortunately passed away in 1927. Plot Dudley Murphy’s artistic. She walks in and offers the movers ten dollars. and childlike black men and perform in a way that would be too stereotyped to be found as comedic in modern times. Black and Tan Fantasy. Two heavily racially stereotyped black men arrive to take away Duke’s possession of his piano as they take on the role of stupid. Recently landing a dancing job at a club. "Black Beauty". The movers refuse the payment so the lithe and stunning Fredi Washington offers them gin instead. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra play noteworthy and famous Ellington pieces such as Black and Tan Fantasy". Fredi offers the solution to solve all of Duke Ellington’s problems by offering a venue for him and his band to perform at. Duke Ellington's musical talents along with Fredi Washington's extraordinary acting potential make this movie a good example of the emergence of artistic culture found in New York for African American artists. illiterate. achieves fame and great acclaim way beyond the acknowledgement for the band. In the fictional story. to perform with her star presence and dancing expertise in order to land the pending contract that the club is offering. 1929 Running time Country Language 19 minutes United States English Black and Tan is a musical short film written by Dudley Murphy that exhibits the ideas and thoughts of The Harlem Renaissance Movement. Florence Mills. simple. due to the failure of making payments. The film starts with a scene in which it is established that Duke Ellington’s band is struggling to book any sort of gig or venue in order to make money and save his possessions such as his piano and apartment. and "Cotton Club Stomp" (uncredited)". Duke Ellington’s wife. is a short film with a tragic plot that features the talents and famous musical prowess of Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. Black and Tan (1929). as an artist to artist tribute for a fellow great African-American performer. also commonly known as. who is a dancer. Being warned to give up her career. Fredi boldly ignores her health issues and selflessly assures Duke that she is healthy enough to perform. there is a heavy emphasis on the music and symbolism of African American influence on Jazz. and that this idea was an intervention by white people. A monumental result of the Harlem Renaissance was the method of playing the piano with the Harlem Stride Style. influenced not only local New Yorkers. She dances as a contained artistic soul in rage wanting to exhibit her talents fully. Duke Ellington was considered one of the most talented and competitive and laid a path for future Jazz musicians. Many African American plays and performances started to convey artistic complexity in human emotion and inspiration. but rather than a sexually appealing performance there is a more profound symbolism found in her dancing. which features the talents of Arthur Whetsel. The Harlem Renaissance was the era in which the art of blacks became much more appealing and attractive to white people and white artists as well. During this era Whites acknowledged that Blacks were in fact tremendously talented artists and together merged to make musical compositions and film.[3] This revolutionary artistic period existed from the 1920’s and extended throughout the early to mid 1930’s. The location. Although in the actual recording. Bubber Miley performs the solo. was now available for many of the African Americans. Among these early musicians. The previous stereotyped image of African Americans in America was shunned and there was an evolution of real artistic talent of African Americans in New York City. The large collection of modernism. and he said that there is much art to be found even before this “renaissance”. This gave rise to a new ambitious mass culture for African Americans. The still racially conservative southern white Americans did not allow for African Americans to exercise their rights. and this also encouraged the move towards Northern cities. Even if this were the case. new forms of music. Although this short film lacks a complex story line. there was an emergence of racial pride for African Americans during the era. poetry. was a tremendously significant place in expanding the “Negro” middle class. also known as the “New Negro Movement.[1] Some of the noteworthy compositions of Duke Ellington that are played throughout the film are “The Duke Steps Out”. It was called “The Voice”. There was an eruption of African American culture that became apparent in Harlem. New York City.[2] 305 The Harlem Renaissance and The Black Tan Fantasy The abolition of slavery and the consequences of World War 1 encouraged industrialization and ultimately attracted many African Americans to northern cities. It was no single event that made this renaissance possible. During the main part of Fredi’s dance. who performs an aweing melodic tone with a trumpet solo. Originating from the neighborhood of Harlem in New York City. but a general racial group struggle. The Harlem Renaissance was a huge foundation of the advancement of African Americans in America. It wasn’t just the performers themselves that realized their extraordinary talents but the white people in all of America grew a profound respect that they never knew for this new idea of the African Americans. “Black and Tan Fantasy”. The piano previously considered to be only for wealthy people. the struggle and rage of the Harlem of the 1920s. “Black Beauty” is played. and the realities of the era for the African American people. but reached to affect black artist around the world such as the black Parisians in France from African and Caribbean colonies. which was founded by Hubert Harrison and the Liberty League in which politics but mainly the arts was majorly emphasized.[4] . and cultural elements and style gave African Americans a solid foundation and source of pride in dealing with the seemingly everlasting racism that was prevalent throughout all of the American history that they new till this new era and new mindset of the African American race. The first African American Newspaper was organized and established in 1917.Black and Tan (The Movie) dancer has a heart condition that will become more detrimental if she continues to dance. There was a huge migration of emancipated African Americans that encouraged the idea of racial equality in America. The Harlem Renaissance. which greatly portrays her struggle to shine and perform on film but unfortunately cannot due to her unique skin tone which therefore prevents her from solidly landing traditional Hollywood roles. More so. which ultimately leads to her dancing herself to death to the Duke Ellington’s tune. American artists were virtually required to have European training and influence in their works. The artistic symbolism portrayed by Fredi Washington throughout the film should not be easily ignored. Black Individuals were inspired with this movement. artistic. with Paul Robeson. Many jazz fanatics and American music whizzes consider Duke Ellington as an aggrandizer of Jazz to a respectable art form by making it become on par and exceed other conventional categories and standard genres of music. Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was born in April 29. During the 1890s. as Dudley Murphy was a well-known director who acknowledged and recognized the talents of the black individuals. “St. Even though the Harlem Renaissance consisted mainly of African American participation. Throughout his world-renowned musical career he composed over 1. it relied on the support and patronage of white aristocrats during the era. Instead artists were required to display their talents through the common perception and black exploitation of the era to gain support and enhance the economy of The Harlem Renaissance movement. and “The Emperor Jones” (1933). the one who sacrificed her life shows the importance of persisting and showing that they had talent and achieves an intangible but powerful idea and image of the African American. “Black and Tan” focuses on these struggles and realities that African Americans were going through and overcoming. the dancer does not care because of the love for her husband to survive and flourish in society and ultimately embrace the artistic talents that they all have. The everlasting new African American consciousness was prevalent during and after the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance existed of black individuals that expressed their talents through art and proved that they were certainly not to be looked down upon but praised for their musical and artistic prowess ultimately uplifting the race to be seen as equal to white people. The willingness to cooperate and work together with African American actors.000 pieces ranging in variety of genre from jazz and classical music. There wasn't enough African American aristocrats for support. Dudley Bowles Murphy was born in 1897 in Winchester.[5] The transformation of the view towards African Americans is very prevalent in his works. Massachusetts. A great example of this would be Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. The white director Dudley Murphy used Duke Ellington as his star as he performed his Jazz musical masterpieces in the film and starred as the main character in love and struggle. What most importantly emerged from The Harlem Renaissance was the mutual understanding between all Americans of a new intellectual. He was also known for his unique use of an orchestra in his music. while his mother was from the South of the US. This enabled African Americans to gain the support of many white individuals and drove their success through art in a good direction. This was all the process in the representation of the idea of a new black person. His parents were also artists. “The Sport Parade” (1932) with Joel McCrea. and more equal African American. After working as a journalist. to popular music and film scores. and the African American race as a whole did not have sufficient funds to fuel the artistic movement. Through all the pain and struggle the main character in the short film emerges victorious even though there is a death of the loved one. The Harlem Renaissance had lasting effects and helped with the foundation for a post-World War II era of the Civil Rights Movement. who met in Paris in the 1890s while studying at the Academie Julian. Louis Blues” (1929) with Bessie Smith. 306 Director and Cast Dudley Murphy Dudley Murphy’s father came from old New England and an Irish background. “Black and Tan Fantasy” (1929) with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. Murphy is best known for his pieces. “Confessions of a Co-Ed” (1931). 1974). 1899 and passed away May 24. on the northwestern edge of greater Boston.Black and Tan (The Movie) The short film Black and Tan can be seen as a prime example of the coalescence of White and Black artists to come together and make art. Even though she will suffer from an ultimate death if she continues to dance. performers and artists shows the strength and talent that they had on white people. Dudley Murphy started to create films in the early 1920s. “Black . She represents the struggle of African Americans and the willingness to pursue further respect and acclaim as artistic individuals rather than an inferior black race. which led to their participation in the war. and “Same Train”. was the most famous nightlife venue during the whole era. “Hot Feet”. a woman who turns her back on her heritage in order to conform to society. the band cycled through many names such as.[6] Outside of the film many of the movie promoters and Hollywood promoters told her that if she hid the fact that she shared a black identity she would become as famous as largly acclaimed white Hollywood movie stars in America. The example of her talent and beauty also enlightened Hollywood with the inception and beginnings of the idea that African Americans obtain more dramatic roles in America. Not until after the 1930s was this band officially named "Duke Ellington and His Orchestra". “Cotton Club Stomp”. Over the course of fifty years they managed to compose and perform the greatest American Jazz classics known today. Duke was viewed as a definite sense of pride and role model for Young African Americans and the whole Harlem Renaissance movement. Unfortunately her role in this movie was taken too seriously and taken as her real identity. Fredi Washington Fredericka Carolyn “Fredi” Washington was a very accomplished actress during the Harlem Renaissance. The environment and people that she was surrounded with perceived her identity through the role of Peola. a night club called. She faced racism and was frustrated at the limitation of her artistic talent because of the ignorant Hollywood standards. Along with Duke Ellington’s first movie roll in “Black and Tan Fantasy” (1929). It is the only rendition and version that exhibits a solo by Barney Bigard using the clarinet as the melodic instrument during the song. “Black and Tan” (1929). the "Kentucky Club Orchestra". "The Cotton Club". Duke Ellington acted as a composer and musician and took over in the early years of The Cotton Club and was pressured to create music that would become revolutionary during that time period. Her life outside the film is greatly praised as she took pride in her race and tried to overcome the limitation by discrimination to the African American race. Originating in New York City. Duke Ellington was a significant figure and played a monumental role during the Harlem Renaissance. “too light skinned and elegant to play stereotypical maid roles. Fredericka Carolyn “Fredi” Washington’s refused this outrageous idea and her frustrations led her to join and involver herself to become one of the founders and establishers of the Negro Actos Guild. and also because the directors would not see her as capable of fitting more dramatic and romantic roles with acclaimed white male actors. she pursued activism and journalism throughout her life. “Imitation of Life” (1934). Instead Duke Ellington embraced the concept of black stereotype viewed upon by white Americans. At the time the traditional Hollywood romance did not feature the African American image. Being one of the most successful African American musicians and actors of this era. Her most famous and well-known movie role is when she plays Peola. Their success came from the ability for 307 . Duke Ellington uses elements of the Gospel musical genre from pieces such as. The racially segregated cotton club served as a prime venue for all artistic forms revolving around the stereotyped black identity. and created phenomenal recordings and music for white audiences to hear and enjoy. Duke Ellington's Orchestra and The Cotton Club The Duke Ellington Orchestra is commonly viewed as one of the greatest Jazz groups of all time. and as "Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra". In front of all white audiences. The short film. and looked down upon her frequently. Even in the center of Harlem there was a fine line between white and black performances.Black and Tan (The Movie) and Tan”. And to further portray the sadness of the Fredi’s death. Also during the Harlem Renaissance. shows a demonstration of his musical genius in the incorporation of an orchestra in his Jazz pieces throughout the film. Duke Ellington had propinquity for keeping things new and becoming far from familiar. in the movie. In “Black and Tan” (1929) the actual music piece “Black and Tan Fantasy” is very different than other traditional recordings of the song. She experienced too many obstacles in her acting career when she was told that she was. Fredericka Carolyn “Fredi” Washington also made her movie debut in short film directed by Dudley Murphy. Sadly the image that she portrays in the movie was the farthest thing from what she actually thought. "The Washingtonians". was the first film appearance for Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington. African Americans were only allowed to exhibit "jungle music" and their forms of art were exploited. New York: Oxford UP." The Red Hot Jazz Archive. dukeellington.Movies . 2011. Minneapolis (Minn. <http://www. The fame of this band not only tore through Harlem and New York. created a growl technique derived from brass playing. And last but not least the clarinetist. Barney Bigard. [5] Delson. it became the most popular club in Harlem during the 1930s. [8] http:/ / www. New York: Oxford UP. Blacks in American Films and Television: an Encyclopedia. Print. Web.com/movie/136917/Black-and-Tan/overview>. Print [6] Bogle. 2011. <http://movies. who played the alto saxophone and was famous for his more than sensual tone. Harlem Renaissance. Web.com/f-duke-ellington3.weirdwildrealm. [7] "Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. Print. 15 Feb. Harlem Renaissance.The New York Times. The most memorable performances and sounds include the new style of "jungle" music created by the musicians of the orchestra.Black and Tan (The Movie) Duke Ellington to adapt and aggrandize any style of music ranging from jazz to the "jungle" music performed for white audiences at The Cotton Club. Albany Leon Bigard was a jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist of Duke Ellington's orchestra." Film Reviews at The Weird Wild Realm of Paghat the Ratgirl. 15 Feb. <http://www.nytimes. Showtimes and Trailers . Web. 1971. 1971. • Barney Bigard Born on March 3. Another notable musician was the baritone saxophonist Harry Carney." Movie Reviews. who was widely acclaimed for his ability to mix and match scales with tremendous speed and agility.redhotjazz. html . New York: Garland Pub. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra played here for a residency of about 4 years and created revolutionary music that is still revered today. Rising as a band leader he formulated one of the most talented groups and orchestras that played at the Cotton Club. 1906. com/ orchestra. [3] Huggins. [4] Huggins. [2] Smith. Trombonist Tricky Sam Nanton and trumpeter Bubby Miley. • Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton was a famous trombonist that was a part of Duke Ellington's Orchestra. Susan. Dudley Murphy: Hollywood Wild Card. Print. Roberta. 2011. "Black and Tan 1929.html>. • Wellman Braud Wellman Braud was the bassist in Duke Ellington's Orchestra. Nathan Irvin. he dubbed the Duke Ellington Orchestra as being one of the "dirtiest" jazz groups of his era. but the talents of these individuals swept the nation and led to international acclaim after recording of the cotton club were radio-broadcasted around the world. 2011. 1988. Tricky sam is very well known for his revolutionary use of the "wah wah" in the swing genre of music.): University of Minnesota. Other notable musicians in the orchestra were Johnny Hodges. Having an inclination for nicknames.[7] Because of his contributions and leadership. 15 Feb. 2006. Nathan Irvin. 15 Feb. 308 References and Works Cited [1] "Wild Realm Reviews: Black & Tan.New York Times . Donald.com/dukeo. [8] Notable Orchestra Members of the film • Arthur Whetsol Arthur Whetsol was a primary member and jazz trumpeter of Duke Ellington's orchestra..html>. He performed in all of the musical compositions featured in the film. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra were a huge success and brought the name of the Cotton Club to renowned fame during the Harlem Renaissance. the film is in the public domain. . the movie's producers unwisely decided to flesh out the story with a love triangle involving white characters. Perhaps foremost was the fact that the characters of the program were portrayed as blacks but were in fact entirely voiced by whites. The movie was quite profitable for RKO but critically panned and a disappointment to many moviegoers. no sequel was ever produced and there were no further attempts at live-action portrayals of Amos 'n' Andy until the advent of network television. Today. Walter Ruben Harry Ruby Charles Correll Freeman Gosden Starring Cinematography William Marshall Editing by Distributed by Release date(s) Running time Country Language Claude Berkeley RKO Radio Pictures October 23. United States English Check and Double Check is a 1930 comedy film made and released by RKO based on the then-popular Amos 'n' Andy radio show. In order to do this. The title was derived from a catch phrase associated with the show. However. but obviously would not be suitable for a movie where the actors could be seen as well as heard. 1930 77 mins. Two animated short films were made following Check and Double Check: The Rasslin' Match and The Lion Tamer. and several DVD editions exist. Brown William LeBaron Bert Kalmar J. Another problem was the attempt to base a full-length picture on a 15-minute long radio program. This had posed no problem on the radio. Rather than hire black actors for the roles and instruct them to imitate to the maximum extent possible the very stereotypical voices used by the radio performers. essentially making Amos and Andy minor characters in what was marketed as a film about them. program creators Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll performed the roles themselves in blackface. The making of the picture posed several problems.Check and Double Check 309 Check and Double Check Check and Double Check Theatrical release poster Directed by Produced by Written by Melville W. com/ work/ 9049 . so tenor sax man Juan Tizol. org/ details/ ClassicCinemaOnline_CheckAndDoubleCheck http:/ / www. wore makeup to appear darker on film. Correll as Andy Brown Sue Carol as Jean Blair Irene Rich as Mrs Blair Ralf Harolde as Ralph Crawford Charles Morton as Richard Williams Edward Martindel as John Blair Rita La Roy as Elinor Crawford Russ Powell as Kingfish Roscoe Ates as Brother Arthur External links • • • • Check and Double Check [1] at the Internet Movie Database Check and Double Check [2] available for free download at the Internet Archive [more] Check and Double Check [3] at Rotten Tomatoes Check and Double Check [4] at Allmovie References [1] [2] [3] [4] http:/ / www. rottentomatoes. Gosden as Amos Charles J. imdb. com/ title/ tt0020758/ http:/ / www. com/ m/ check_and_double_check/ http:/ / www. archive. 310 Cast • • • • • • • • • • Freeman F. who was Puerto Rican.Check and Double Check The 43 year old director deemed two members of Duke Ellington's band too light skinned. and clarinetist Barney Bigard. allmovie. a Creole. [1] . Lucille Ball. 2009. and released by Paramount Pictures. "Where Do They Come From (and Where Do They Go)" sung by Carlisle. combined with a murder mystery. and Jessie Ralph. stars Carl Brisson. Lynch (uncredited) Milan Roder (uncredited) Music by Cinematography Leo Tover Editing by Studio Release date(s) Running time Country Language William Shea (uncredited) Paramount Pictures 21 May 1934 89 min USA English Murder at the Vanities (1934) is a musical film based on the 1933 Broadway musical with music by Victor Young. Lloyd Sheldon (uncredited) Carey Wilson Joseph Gollomb Sam Hellman (dialogue) Jack Cunningham (uncredited) Earl Carroll (play) Rufus King (play) Howard Jackson (uncredited) William E. and "Ebony Rhapsody" by Ellington. made in the pre-Code era. Songs featured in the film by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow include "Cocktails for Two" sung by Brisson. Toby Wing. Kitty Carlisle. Duke Ellington and his Orchestra are featured in the elaborate finale number. It was released on DVD (as part of a six disc set entitled "Pre-Code Hollywood Collection") on April 7. and Virginia Davis had small roles as chorines.Murder at the Vanities 311 Murder at the Vanities Murder at the Vanities Directed by Produced by Written by Mitchell Leisen E. The film is primarily a musical. It was directed by Mitchell Leisen. In the film. Gertrude Michael. "Marahuana" sung by Michael. based on Earl Carroll's long-running Broadway revue Earl Carroll's Vanities. Ann Sheridan. Jack Oakie. Murder at the Vanities 312 Notes [1] http:/ / www.imdb. cduniverse. asp?pid=7858506& style=movie External links • Murder at the Vanities (http://www.allmovie.com/work/1:33815) at Allmovie .com/title/tt0025529/) at the Internet Movie Database • Murder at the Vanities (http://www. com/ productinfo. com/work/80248) at Allmovie • Belle of the Nineties (http://tcmdb. References [1] "Box office / business for Belle of the Nineties" (http:/ / www. com/ title/ tt0024873/ business). Johnny Mack Brown. Duke Ellington. directed by Leo McCarey and released by Paramount Pictures. and Katherine DeMille are also in the cast.com/title/tt0024873/) at the Internet Movie Database • Belle of the Nineties (http://www. External links • Belle of the Nineties (http://www. IMDb. 1934 75 minutes English $800.jsp?stid=68421) at the TCM Movie Database . . imdb. Retrieved 2009-06-20.Belle of the Nineties 313 Belle of the Nineties Belle of the Nineties Directed by Produced by Written by Music by Leo McCarey William LeBaron Mae West Arthur Johnston Cinematography Karl Struss Editing by Studio Distributed by Release date(s) Running time Language Budget LeRoy Stone Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures September 21.imdb.com/title/title.000 (estimated) [1] Belle of the Nineties (1934) is Mae West's fourth motion picture. The film was based on West's original story It Ain't No Sin which was also to be the film's title until censors objected.allmovie. Rex Ingram as Lucifer Junior. and a musical book by Lynn Root. uncredited) Arthur Freed Albert Lewis Marc Connelly (uncredited) Lynn Root (play) Joseph Schrank Ethel Waters Eddie "Rochester" Anderson Lena Horne Louis Armstrong Rex Ingram John W. The musical premiered on Broadway at the Martin Beck Theatre on October 25. Dooley Wilson as "Little Joe" Jackson. the stage production starred Ethel Waters as Petunia Jackson.141 Cabin in the Sky is a 1943 American musical film with music by Vernon Duke. and Todd Duncan as The Lawd's General. Directed by Albert Lewis and staged by George Balanchine. It closed on March 8. 1941 after a total of 156 performances. 1943 Running time Country Language Budget 98 minutes United States English $662. . Katherine Dunham as Georgia Brown.Cabin in the Sky 314 Cabin in the Sky Cabin in the Sky Theatrical release poster Directed by Produced by Written by Vincente Minnelli Busby Berkeley ("Shine" sequence. 1940. Bubbles Oscar Polk Mantan Moreland Butterfly McQueen Ruby Dandridge Kenneth Spencer Duke Ellington Harold Arlen Vernon Duke Starring Music by Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Release date(s) April 9. lyrics by John La Touche. A second (non-bubble bath) performance of this song by Louis Armstrong was also cut from the final print. movie theaters in many cities. The film version of Cabin in the Sky also starred Waters as Petunia and Ingram as Lucifer Junior. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Happiness is a Thing Called Joe" sung by Ethel Waters. and Duke Ellington and his Orchestra have a showcase musical number in the film. and Lena Horne co-starred as the temptress Georgia Brown in her first and only leading role in an MGM musical. One musical number. it was felt that to show a black woman singing in a bath went beyond the bounds of moral decency in 1943. Louis Armstrong was also featured in the film as one of Lucifer Junior's minions. though it later appeared in a 1946 Pete Smith short subject entitled Studio Visit. 2006. was cut from the film prior to release. Freed and Minnelli sought input from black leaders before production began on the film. After years of unavailability. As Horne later said in the documentary That's Entertainment! III in which the excised performance was also featured. so MGM took a considerable financial risk by approving the film. refused to show films with prominent black performers. resulting in the famous trumpeter having no solo musical number in the film.otherwise his soul will be condemned to Hell. although some depictions are still a bit jarring to 21st century sensibilities. In the 1940s. Eddie "Rochester" Anderson of Jack Benny fame took over the role of Little Joe. According to liner notes in the CD reissue of the film's soundtrack. particularly in the southern United States. Warner Home Video and Turner Entertainment released 'Cabin in the Sky on DVD on January 10. 315 Overview and history Cabin in the Sky tells a version of the Faust legend in which Little Joe.[1] Cabin in the Sky is remembered for its intelligent and witty script. Cabin in the Sky was a groundbreaking production for its time due to the decision to use an all-African-American cast. in which Horne sings a reprise of "Ain't It the Truth" while taking a bubble bath. Songs • • • • • • "Taking a Chance on Love" "Cabin in the Sky" "Honey in the Honeycomb" "Love Me Tomorrow" "Happiness is a Thing Called Joe" "Things Ain't What They Used To Be" . a man killed over gambling debts. Produced by Arthur Freed and directed by Vincente Minnelli in his Hollywood debut. which treated its characters and their race with a dignity rare in American films of the time. is given six months to redeem his soul and become worthy of entering Heaven -.Cabin in the Sky A motion picture based on the musical was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and released in 1943. Kenneth Lee Spencer portrayed The General. com/title/title. Zwemmer Limited. External links • • • • • Cabin in the Sky (http://www.tvguide. Originally grouped with the tragedies.allmovie. Illustration from Tales from Shakespeare. Charles. it is generally considered such. p. Bill Bailey was the brother of actress and singer Pearl Bailey.com/title/tt0035703/) at the Internet Movie Database Cabin in the Sky (http://www.jsp?stid=67) at the TCM Movie Database Review at TVGuide. This is the first known recorded moonwalk. generally regarded as one of his most obscure and difficult works.com/work/7782) at Allmovie Cabin in the Sky (http://tcmdb.imdb. References [1] Higham. London: A. 1890 .ibdb.php?id=1025) at the Internet Broadway Database Cabin in the Sky (http://www. Joel (1968).com/production. • The moonwalk is performed by tap dancer Bill Bailey during the "Taking a Chance on Love" number. McLoughlin Bros. 172.. but some scholars group it with the problem plays.Cabin in the Sky 316 Trivia • A scene involving a tornado reuses footage from The Wizard of Oz as well as Dorothy's farm house set. Hollywood in the Forties.com/cabin-sky/review/126059) Timon of Athens The Life of Timon of Athens is a play by William Shakespeare about the fortunes of an Athenian named Timon (and probably influenced by the philosopher of the same name. ISBN Not Given. Greenberg.com (http://movies. as well). The act is divided rather arbitrarily into two scenes but the experimental and/or unfinished nature of the play is reflected in that it does not naturally break into a five-act structure. Along with a Fool. but by the end of Act 1. Titus. all Timon's land has been sold. Timon's servant. he has given that away to another friend. artists who seek Timon's patronage. Timon cannot pay. Timon has given away all his wealth. Flavius is Timon's chief Steward. • • • • • • • • • Poet and Painter are friends. Four Lords. Elsewhere. and other possessions. sometimes spelled Apermantus. and delivering his dubious friends from their financial straits. The senators disagree. Lucius. He vows revenge. one of Alcibiades's junior officers has reached an even further point of rage. also spelled "Ventidgius" is one of Timon's "friends". is upset by the way Timon has spent his wealth–overextending his munificence by showering patronage on the parasitic writers and artists. • Synopsis Timon is not initially a misanthrope. has been wooing the daughter of an old Athenian. is in debtors' prison. Page.Timon of Athens 317 Characters • • • • • • • • • • • Timon (English pronunciation: /ˈtaɪmən/ US dict: tī'ˑmən): a lord of Athens. with the support of his troops. Soldier. False friends of Timon. Lucilius. He accepts art from Poet and Painter. Jeweller and Merchant appear briefly The Senators of Athens. and now he is at the end. arguing that a crime of passion should not carry as severe a sentence as premeditated murder. Three Strangers. Flaminius is one of Timon's servants. He sends money to pay Ventidius's debt. by Timon's false friends. and a jewel from the Jeweller. Timon's "friend" Sempronius is Timon's most jealous "friend". The Fool is briefly a companion to Apemantus. and in debtors' prison. because the happiness of his servant is worth the price. followed by dancing. one named Hostilius. and Ventidius is released and joins the banquet. As the party winds down. but Timon pays him three talents in exchange for the couple being allowed to marry. Varro. friends to Lucius. Hortensius. Servilius is another of Timon's servants. Alcibiades English pronunciation: /ælsɨˈbaɪ. except for Apemantus. Ventidius. a philosopher and churl. Cupid and Ladies at the Masque. Timon continues to give things away to his friends. The act finishes with Timon discussing with his servants the revenge he will carry out at his next banquet. Lucullus. and when Alcibiades persists. Timon is told that his friend. two giving lengthy monologues as to their anger with them. attended by nearly all the main characters. Timon's servants are turned down. a churlish philosopher whose cynicism Timon cannot yet appreciate. and sends out his servants to make requests for help from those friends he considers closest. Lucius. . The guests are entertained by a masque. Philotus Banditti. Flavius. Varro Timon's creditors . Timon gives away money wastefully. He was the only guest not angling for money or possessions from Timon. the cynical philosopher Apemantus. . killing a man in "hot blood. He gives a large banquet. Lucilius is a romantic youth and Timon's servant.ədiːz/): Captain of a military brigade and good friend to Timon. who terrorizes Timon's shallow companions with his caustic raillery. He tells Timon so when he returns from a hunt. Servants to Timon. he attacks Timon's creditors when they show up to make their demands for immediate payment.Isidore. Timon's steward. one by one. Shadowing Timon is another guest at the banquet. Ventidius. Lucullus is Timon's "friend"." Alcibiades pleads with the Senate for mercy. and everyone wants to please him to get more. banish him forever. The man is angry. his horses. Timon gives a speech on the value of friendship. who tells him that he has tried repeatedly in the past without success. Timon is upset that he has not been told this before. and begins to vent his anger on Flavius. The Old Athenian is the father of the woman Lucilius loves. He is a wealthy and generous Athenian gentleman. Apemantus. part of which was composed by Callimachus: "Here lies a wretched corpse of wretched soul bereft: Seek not my name: a plague consume you wicked caitiffs left!" Here lie I. Timon. He gives the rest to his whores to spread disease. and flees his home. No precise date of composition can be given and. Scene 1) last envoys from Athens. It is usually grouped with the tragedies (as in the First Folio). Alcibiades. He wants the money as well. and ends the play reading the bitter epitaph Timon wrote for himself. then throws down his glove. The loyal Flavius vows to find him. all living men did hate. as his experiences have reduced him to misanthropy. and much of the remainder to Poet and Painter. who arrive soon after. The serving trays are brought in. Timon the Misanthrope. It is oddly constructed. but under them the friends find not a feast. multi-authored. marching on Athens. The knowledge of this spreads. Alcibiades. He invites the Shakespeare. but laments that this man is a mere servant. 318 Date and text The play has caused considerable debate among scholars. and then dies in the wilderness. who trade barbs with the bitter Timon on the subject of venereal disease. Cursing the city walls. while most place it as close but prior to the late romances. unless he was seeing Timon himself as being self-contradictory. he cannot have intended them both to be ultimately included due to their contradictory nature.Timon of Athens Timon has a much smaller party. though some scholars have placed it with the problem comedies despite the death of its title character. Timon of Athens. but rocks and lukewarm water. and/or experimental. who alive. but he also wants Timon to come back into society. He offers most of the gold to the rebel Alcibiades to subsidize his assault on the city. which he now wants to see destroyed. Timon acknowledges that he has had one true friend in Flavius. Timon goes into the wilderness and makes his crude home in a cave. Phrynia and Timandra. sustaining himself on roots. and three bandits are able to find Timon before Flavius does. Act IV. Accompanying Alcibiades are two prostitutes. Timon sprays them with the water. and curse thy fill. intended only for those he feels have betrayed him. throws the dishes at them. theories posited have ranged broadly from Shakespeare's first work to his last. Apemantus. Here he discovers an underground trove of gold. the audience is treated to the spectacle of a mutually misanthropic exchange of invective. but pass and stay not here thy gait. When Apemantus appears and accuses Timon of copying his pessimistic style. Pass by. The play had not been published prior to its inclusion in the First Folio (1623). with several lacunae (gaps) and for this reason is often described as unfinished." While both couplets appear in the Folio text. Source material includes Plutarch's "Life of Alcibiades" and Lucian's dialogue. . Flavius arrives. to go hang themselves. a shining example of an otherwise diseased and Timon renounces society (1803 engraving for impure race. who hoped Timon might placate Alcibiades. leaving little left for the senators who visit him. Timon of Athens 319 Collaboration Since the nineteenth century, suggestions have been made that Timon is the work of two writers, and it has been argued that the play's unusual features are the result of the play being co-authored by playwrights with very different mentalities; the most popular candidate, Thomas Middleton, was first suggested in 1920.[1] A 1917 study by John Mackinnon Robertson posited that George Chapman wrote "A Lover's Complaint" and was the originator of Timon of Athens.[2] These claims were rejected by other commentators, including Bertolt Brecht,[3] Frank Harris,[4] and Rolf Soellner, who claimed that the play was a theatrical experiment. They argued that if one playwright revised another's play it would have been "fixed" to the standards of Jacobean theatre, which is clearly not the case. Soellner believed the play is unusual because it was written to be performed at the Inns of Court, where it would have found a niche audience with young lawyers.[5] Facsimile of the first page of Timon of Athens from the First Folio, published in 1623 In the past three decades, several linguistic analyses of the text have all discovered apparent confirmation of the theory that Middleton wrote much of the play. It contains numerous words, phrases and punctuation choices that are common in the work of Middleton and rare in Shakespeare. These linguistic markers cluster in certain scenes, apparently indicating that the play is a collaboration between Middleton and Shakespeare, not a revision of one's work by the other.[6] The evidence suggests that Middleton wrote around one third of the play, mostly the central scenes. The editor of the Oxford edition, John Jowett, states that Middleton, wrote the banquet scene, the central scene with Timon's creditors and Alcibiades' confrontation with the senate, and most of the episodes concerning the Steward. The play's abrasively harsh humour and its depiction of social relationships that involve a denial of personal relationships are Middletonian traits.[6] Jowett stresses that Middleton's presence does not mean the play should be disregarded, stating "Timon of Athens is all the more interesting because the text articulates a dialogue between two dramatists of a very different temper."[6] Themes and motifs Major motifs in the Shakespearean play include dogs, breath, gold (from Act IV on), and "use" in reference to usury (so called because it takes payment for the "use" of money). One of the most common emendations of the play is the Poet's line "Our Poesie Is as a Gowne, which uses From whence 'tis nourisht," to "our poesy is as a gum, which oozes from whence 'tis nourished" (originated by Pope and Johnson). Soellner says that such emendations erode the importance of this motif, and suggests a better emendation would be "from" to "form," creating a mixed metaphor "revelatory of the poet's inanity."[7] One odd emendation that often appears near the end of the play is Alcibiades commanding his troops to "cull th' infected fourth" from the Senate, as if he intends to destroy a fourth of the Senate. The word in the folio is, in fact, "forth," suggesting that "th' infected" are simply the ones who argued strongly against the cases of Timon and Alicibiades's officer, and that the troops are to leave alone those who just went along with it. Timon of Athens 320 Banquets and Feasting Banquets and feasting in Shakespeare are dramatically significant; besides sometimes being of central and structural importance, they often present dramatic spectacles in themselves.[8] The first banquet of Timon of Athens reflects contemporary understandings of lavish Athenian entertainment at which Timon celebrates friendship and society. All the citizens are welcome to the banquet, as in accordance with the democratic principles of Athens. The second banquet functions as a parody of the first, as Timon uses it to exact revenge on his false friends, before abandoning feasting and the city completely by exiling himself. The senses are absent from this feast: Timon mocks the insatiable appetite of his guests as he uncovers dishes of smoke and water. Timon is misled by facades of friendship, and so inflicts apropos revenge: misleading those that had misled him by having them suffer the disillusionment of mortal senses with the mere spectacle of a banquet.[8] Feasting had political importance both in Ancient Greece and early modern England. The accession of James I, however, brought to it a new level of hedonism. Excessive and riotous pageantry and feasting stirred anxiety about man's unbridled appetite and difficulty in keeping desire in check. It is likely that Shakespeare’s audience would have been influenced in their perception of feasts by the religious precept of penitence. Fasting was a key feature of penitent behavior.[8] Two Biblical banquets in particular resound in the language and themes of the play. The story of the Last Supper offers a model for sociable eating which unites and yet anticipates betrayal. The story of the Prodigal Son, on the other hand, serves to illuminate the moral ambiguities of gluttony and excessive feasting. Shakespeare includes the character of Alcibiades, in the play, the ultimate redeemer of iniquitous Athens. He would have been known among the educated of the audience for his presence at the Greek banquet in Plato’s Symposium at which he gets the last word on the nature of love, proposing that it cannot be found in superficial appearance.[9] Robert Weimann notes how the stage directions in the play inform us that the men of elevated status sit down at the main table in the middle of the stage, but Timon orders Apemantus to sit at a table by himself downstage from the main table. From this positioning, a contrast is created between Timon and his guests giving eloquent speeches from the area around the table and Apemantus who is situated so as the audience can hear him, but the other characters behind him cannot. He instructs us to “Look at them, and at what their feasting really means.” His remarks comment critically on the pomp and ceremony without destroying the theatrical effect of the banquet itself. The dual perspective that results acknowledges the sensuous attraction of a dazzling theatrical occasion, but also penetrates the showy surface[10] ; for in it there is “a huge zest for life and the moral strength to see through it its glitter, its hypocrisies, its shame and its rewards.”[11] Feasting in Timon of Athens illustrates a tension between individual desire and common humanity, and the interdependence of good self-government and good social government. Eating together can act as social bonding; sharing food reinforces community and is often celebratory. However, individual and selfish appetites can also break down the relationships between man and man.[12] Performance history “Timon of Athens” is believed to have first been performed between 1607 and 1608, whereas the text is believed to have first been printed in 1623 as a part of the First Folio. Licensed, Feb. 18. 1677/8. Ro. L'Estrange. LONDON, Printed by J. M. for Henry Herringman, at the Blue Anchor, in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange, 1678. Performance history in Shakespeare's lifetime is unknown, though the same is also true of his more highly regarded plays such as Antony and Cleopatra and Coriolanus, which most scholars believe were written in the same period. The play's date uncertain, though its bitter tone links it with Coriolanus and King Lear. John Day's play Humour Out of Breath, published in 1608, contains a reference to "the lord that gave all to his followers, and begged more for himself" – a possible allusion to Timon that would, if valid, support a date of composition before 1608. It has been Timon of Athens proposed that Shakespeare himself took the role of the Poet, who has the fifth-largest line count in the play.[13] In 1678 Thomas Shadwell produced a popular adaptation, The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater, to which Henry Purcell later composed the music. Shadwell added two women to the plot: Melissa, Timon's faithless fiancee, and Evandre, his loyal and discarded mistress. James Dance made another adaptation in 1768, soon followed by Richard Cumberland's version at Drury Lane in 1771, in which the dying Timon gives his daughter Evadne, not present in Shakespeare's original, to Alcibiades. Further adaptations followed in 1786 (Thomas Hull's at Covent Garden) and 1816 (George Lamb's at Drury Lane), ending with an 1851 production reinstating Shakespeare's original text by Samuel Phelps at Sadler's Wells.[14] It has played once on Broadway, in 1993, with Brian Bedford in the title role.[15] This was a production of The Public Theater, which revived the play in February 2011, citing it as a play for the Great Recession. 321 Adaptations and cultural references Literary versions Peter Brook directed a French language production in the sixties in which Timon was portrayed as an innocent idealist in a white tuxedo, ripped and disheveled in the second part. His cast was primarily young, and Apemantus was Algerian. Commentators who admire the play typically see Timon as intended to have been a young man behaving in a naïve way. The play's detractors usually cite an oblique reference to armor in Act IV as evidence that Timon is a long-retired soldier. Literary allusions Vladimir Nabokov borrowed the title for his novel Pale Fire from this quote of Timon's in Act IV, Scene III: The sun's a thief, and with his great attraction / Robs the vast sea: the moon's an arrant thief, / And her pale fire she snatches from the sun... A copy of Timon of Athens features variously in the plot of Pale Fire and, at one point, the quotation above is amusingly mistranslated from the fictional language of Zemblan, a trademark prank of the polyglot Nabokov. The theme of thievery to which Timon is alluding is also a principal theme of Pale Fire, referring to Charles Kinbote's misappropriation of the poem by the deceased John Shade that forms part of the novel's structure. Charles Dickens alludes to Timon in Great Expectations when Wopsle moves to London to pursue a life in the theater. Charlotte Brontë includes an allusion to Timon in Villette. Ginevra Fanshawe affectionately nicknames Lucy "Timon," which highlights Ginevra's role as a foil for Lucy. Thomas Hardy alludes to Timon in his short story, "The Three Strangers." Australian novelist Robert Gott takes the title for his third William Power mystery, Amongst the Dead, from Act I of Timon of Athens: ". . . Alcibiades / Thou art a soldier, therefore seldom rich / It comes a charity to thee, for all thy living / Is 'mongst the dead, and all the land thou hast / Lies in a pitched field." Ralph Waldo Emerson alludes to Timon in Essays: Second Series (1844) in an essay entitled "Gifts." Emerson says, "This giving is flat usurpation, and therefore when the beneficiary is ungrateful, as all beneficiaries hate all Timons...I rather sympathize with the beneficiary, than with the anger of my lord Timon." Danish author Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen) has a story within the tale titled "The Deluge of Norderney" in her ''Seven Gothic Tales''. It tells about a Hamlet-like figure, called Timon of Assens [sic] who comes from the Danish town of Assens. Timon of Athens 322 In Art The English artist and writer Wyndham Lewis produced one work of art, a portfolio of drawings titled "Timon of Athens" (1913), a preliminary example of the style of art that would come to be called Vorticist. Like Timon, Lewis's own life was shaped by a war, a reputation for misanthropy, and alienation from his peer group. In this respect the work may be seen as a self-portrait of sorts, albeit one that utilizes the fractured aesthetic of early-20th century avant-garde painting. Musical versions Shadwell's adaptation of the play was first performed with music by Louis Grabu in 1678. More famously, the 1695 revival had new music by Henry Purcell, most of it appearing in the masque that ended Act Two. Duke Ellington was commissioned to compose original music for the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's first production of Timon of Athens in 1963. Stephen Oliver, who wrote the incidental music for the BBC television version, composed a two-act opera, Timon of Athens, which was first performed at the Coliseum, London, on May 17, 1991. Singer/songwriter Ben Patton wrote and recorded a song named "Timon of Athens" in 2006 which is included on his album Because the Heart [16]. Play Adaptations British playwright Glyn Cannon wrote a short adaptation of the play called Timon's Daughter. It premiered in May, 2008 at the Old Fitzroy Theatre in Sydney. Cannon's play revisits the major themes of charity and giving in the original work, with a story that follows the adventures of Timon's daughter (named "Alice" in Cannon's play) when she is taken in by Flavius (renamed "Alan"). Television versions Rarely performed, Timon was produced for TV as part of the BBC Television Shakespeare series in 1981 with Jonathan Pryce as Timon, Norman Rodway as Apemantus, John Welsh as Flavius, and John Shrapnel as Alcibiades, with Diana Dors as Timandra, Tony Jay as the Merchant, Sebastian Shaw as the Old Athenian, and John Fortune and John Bird as Poet and Painter. The production, directed by Jonathan Miller is done in Jacobean dress rather than in Greek costuming, but Shakespeare's Greece in this play is as fictional as his Illyria. Books In the Gary Blackwood book Shakespeare's Spy, the main character Widge writes the play trying to impress Shakespeare's daughter Judith. He is given the play by Shakespeare and Widge rewrites the play using Athenians rather than Catholics, which is what the play is originally about in the book. Critical response Many scholars find much unfinished about this play including unexplained plot developments, characters who appear unexplained and say little, prose sections that a polished version would have in verse (although close analysis would show this to be almost exclusively in the lines of Apemantus, and probably an intentional character trait), and the two epitaphs, one of which doubtless would have been canceled in the final version. However, similar duplications appear in Julius Caesar and Love's Labour's Lost and are generally thought to be examples of two versions being printed when only one was ultimately used in production, which could easily be the case here.[17] Frank Kermode refers to the play as "a poor relation of the major tragedies."[18] This is the majority view, but the play has many scholarly defenders as well. Nevertheless, and perhaps unsurprisingly due to its subject matter, it has not proven to be among Shakespeare's popular works. Timon of Athens An anonymous play, Timon, also survives. Its Timon is explicitly hedonistic and spends his money much more on himself than in Shakespeare's version. He also has a mistress. It mentions a London inn called The Seven Stars that did not exist before 1602, yet it contains elements that are in Shakespeare's play but not in Plutarch or in Lucian's dialogue, Timon the Misanthrope, the other major accepted source for Shakespeare's play. Both Jacobean plays deal extensively with Timon's life before his flight into the wilderness, which in both Greek versions is given little more than one sentence each. Soellner argues that the play is equal parts tragedy and satire, but that neither term can adequately be used as an adjective, for it is first and foremost a tragedy, and it does not satirize tragedy; rather, it satirizes its subjects in the manner of Juvenalian satire while simultaneously being a tragedy. Herman Melville considered Timon to be among the most profound of Shakespeare's plays, and in his 1850 review "Hawthorne and His Mosses"[19] writes that Shakespeare is not "a mere man of Richard-the-Third humps, and Macbeth daggers," but rather "it is those deep far-away things in him; those occasional flashings-forth of the intuitive Truth in him; those short, quick probings at the very axis of reality:–these are the things that make Shakespeare, Shakespeare. Through the mouths of the dark characters of Hamlet, Timon, Lear, and Iago, he craftily says, or sometimes insinuates the things, which we feel to be so terrifically true, that it were all but madness for any good man, in his own proper character, to utter, or even hint of them." In his 1590 Greene's Mourning Garment, Robert Greene used the term "Timonist" to refer to a lonely misanthrope. In his 1852 novel Pierre, Melville used the term "Timonism" about an artist's contemptuous rejection of both his audience and mankind in general. Appreciation of the play often pivots on the reader's perception of Timon's asceticism. Admirers like Soellner point out that Shakespeare's text has Timon neither drink wine nor eat meat: only water and roots are specifically mentioned as being in his diet, which is also true of Apemantus, the philosopher. If one sees Timon's parties not as libations but as vain attempts to genuinely win friends among his peers, he gains sympathy. This is true of Pryce's Timon in the television version mentioned above, whose plate is explicitly shown as being perpetually unsoiled by food, and he tends to be meek and modest. This suggests a Timon who lives in the world but not of it. Other versions, often by creators who regard the play as a lesser work, involve jazz-era swinging (sometimes, such as in the Michael Langham/Brian Bedford production (in which Timon eats flamingo) set to a score that Duke Ellington composed for it in the 1960s), and conclude the first act with a debauchery. The Arkangel Shakespeare audio recording featuring Alan Howard (with Rodway reprising his television role) also takes this route: Howard's line readings suggest that Timon is getting drunker and drunker during the first act; he does not represent the moral or idealistic figure betrayed by the petty perceived by Soellner and Brecht the way Pryce does. 323 Footnotes [1] John Jowett, ed. Timon of Athens (Oxford University Press, 2004), p. 132-6 [2] Robertson, John Mckinnon. Shakespeare And Chapman: A Thesis Of Chapman's Authorship Of A Lover's Complaint, And His Origination Of Timon Of Athens (1917). Reprint Services Corporation, 1999. [3] Kukhoff, Armin Gerd. "Timon von Athen: Konzeption und Aufführungspraxis." Shakespeare Jahrbuch 100–101 (Weimar, 1965), pp. 135–159. [4] Harris, Frank. On "Timon of Athens" as Solely the Work of Shakespeare [5] Soellner, Rolf. Timon of Athens: Shakespeare's Pessimistic Tragedy. Columbus: Ohio State University Press, 1979. [6] John Jowett, The Life of Timon of Athens, Oxford University Press, 2004, p.2; 144 [7] Soellner, 228. [8] Wood, Penelope. “Lavish Spread and Barmecide Feast." Timon of Athens programme, Shakespeare’s Globe Oct. 2008. 14–16 [9] Plato, The Symposium, trans. by Robin Waterfield. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998. ISBN 0192834274. [10] Weimann, Robert. 1978. Shakespeare and the Popular Tradition in the Theater: Studies in the Social Dimension of Dramatic Form and Function. Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0801835062 [11] S.L. Bethell, Shakespeare and the Popular Dramatic Tradition (London, 1944), p. 81. [12] Wood, Penelope. “Lavish Spread and Barmecide Feast”. Timon of Athens programme, Shakespeare’s Globe Oct. 2008. 14–16 [13] Michael Lomonico. The Shakespeare Book of Lists: The Ultimate Guide to the Bard, His Plays, and How They've Been Interpreted (And Misinterpreted) Through the Ages. p. 165. He attributes the list of roles played by Shakespeare to a professor at Brandeis University. [14] F. E. Halliday, A Shakespeare Companion 1564–1964, Baltimore, Penguin, 1964; pp. 237, 495. Timon of Athens [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] http:/ / www. ibdb. com/ show. php?id=8740 http:/ / itunes. apple. com/ us/ album/ because-the-heart/ id212563702 Soellner, 193–194. Frank Kermode, in The Riverside Shakespeare, G. Blakemore Evans, textual editor; Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1974; pp. 1441–44. Hawthorne and His Mosses, by Melville, 1850 (http:/ / www. eldritchpress. org/ nh/ hahm. html) 324 References • Butler, Francelia. The Strange Critical Fortunes of Shakespeare's Timon of Athens. Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1966. • Oliver, H.J., ed. Timon of Athens. The Arden Shakespeare. Surrey: Methuen and Company, 1959. External links • Timon of Athens (http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/2262) at Project Gutenberg • Timon of Athens (http://www.maximumedge.com/shakespeare/timon.htm) – Searchable version of the text and Herbert Ross." the show's first-act closer. California Beggar's Holiday is a musical with a book and lyrics by John La Touche and music by Duke Ellington. it focuses on a corrupt world inhabited by rakish mobsters and their double crossing gangs. and radically rewritten version that toned down much of the original's social criticism and political humor. Lena Horne's recording of "Tomorrow Mountain. Although Wasserman had hopes of a Broadway staging. where it ran for 111 performances.Beggar's Holiday 325 Beggar's Holiday Beggar's Holiday Original Logo Music Lyrics Book Basis Duke Ellington John La Touche John La Touche The Beggar's Opera by John Gay Productions 1946 Broadway 2004 Mill Valley. updated. and prisons. directed by Nicholas Ray and choreographed by Valerie Bettis. was a hit. on an LP on the Blue Pear label [1]. 1946 at The Broadway Theatre. and struggle to survive in brothels. No cast album was recorded. An updated version of The Beggar's Opera by John Gay. The substantially rearranged jazz score included hints of funk. The cast included Alfred Drake. panhandlers and street people as they conduct their dirty business. Dale Wasserman. which proved to be Ellington's only book musical. Zero Mostel. opened on December 26. . shanty towns. included an Miscegenation relationship resulting in nightly picketing outside the theater that may have contributed to its short run. ply their trade. its mood was far lighter and more optimistic than that of the 1946 version. In 2004. teamed with the Marin Theatre Company in Mill Valley. California to create a revamped. raffish madams and their dissolute whores. Beggar's Holiday. Avon Long. one of the musical's producers and the author of Man of La Mancha. to date his plans have not materialized. The Broadway production. together with the score from the West End musical Bet Your Life featuring Julie Wilson and Sally Ann Howes. blues and rock and roll. Overall. but a demo tape was discovered and released. Thomas Gomez. com/ gen/ Buzz_Story. Women. sfgate. asp?ID=1498 [3] http:/ / www. com/ production. Women. aspx?ci=519441 [2] http:/ / www. ibdb. broadway.Beggar's Holiday 326 Song list Act I • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Inbetween When You Go Down By Miss Jenny's I've Got Me TNT Take Love Easy I Wanna Be Bad Rooster Man When I Walk With You I've Got Me (Reprise) The Scrimmage of Life Ore from a Gold Mine When I Walk With You (Reprise) Tooth and Claw Maybe I Should Change My Ways The Wrong Side of the Railroad Tracks Tomorrow Mountain Act II • • • • • • • • • Brown Penny (based on a poem by William Butler Yeats) Tooth and Claw (Reprise) Lullaby for Junior Quarrel for Three Fol-de-rol-rol Women. html . com/ templates/ types/ popunder/ orbitz/ orbitz. Women (Reprise) When I Walk With You (Reprise) The Hunted External links • Internet Broadway Database listing [2] • 2004 Marin Theatre Company production [3] References [1] http:/ / www. Women Women. Hines' older brother Maurice joined the cast later in the run. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore". winner) Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Burge. Henry LeTang. Gregg Burge. winner) Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Hyman. "In a Sentimental Mood". The score includes "Mood Indigo. and Mercedes Ellington. Hinton Battle. among many others. directed by Michael Smuin." "Take the "A" Train".Sophisticated Ladies 327 Sophisticated Ladies Sophisticated Ladies Original Poster Music Lyrics Book Duke Ellington Various Revue Productions 1981 Broadway Sophisticated Ladies is a musical revue based on the music of Duke Ellington. Bruce Heath. and choreographed by McKayle. Phyllis Hyman. "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart". "Sophisticated Lady". and Mercer Ellington. "Perdido". nominee) Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Battle. nominee) . conceived by Donald McKayle. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)". The original cast included Gregory Hines. Awards and nominations • • • • • • • • • • Tony Award for Best Musical (nominee) Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (Hines. and "I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good". "Old Man Blues". opened on March 1. After fifteen previews. the Broadway production. "Hit Me With a Hot Note and Watch Me Bounce". 1981 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. "I'm Beginning to See the Light". nominee) Tony Award for Best Costume Design (winner) Tony Award for Best Lighting Design (nominee) Tony Award for Best Choreography (nominee) Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical (nominee) Theatre World Award (Hyman. Smuin. where it ran for 767 performances. Judith Jamison. "Satin Doll". ibdb. floormic.Sophisticated Ladies 328 External links • Sophisticated Ladies [1] at the Internet Broadway Database • Sophisticated Ladies at Floormic. com/ show. asp?id=8190 [2] http:/ / www.com [2] References [1] http:/ / www. com/ show/ 121020 . php?oldid=401980306  Contributors: DISEman Ellington Showcase  Source: http://en. 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Mel Etitis.php?oldid=401838061  Contributors: DISEman.org/w/index. Paul Barlow. InspectorLupus. Wikiklrsc Happy Reunion  Source: http://en. Buckboard. ThomasK. Cuchullain. Discographer.php?oldid=401870411  Contributors: DISEman. Michael Devore. Mactabbed. NawlinWiki. OS2Warp. Dr. DISEman. T. Wiberg.. 2 anonymous edits Money Jungle  Source: http://en.org/w/index. DISEman. Pearce. Gujeratti. Knucmo2. Raulsebrook. Mind meal. Sunny17152. TheMovieBuff.wikipedia. Splendoroftheirroots. DISEman. Jonathan. TheRealFennShysa.wikipedia. Jevansen.org/w/index. Koavf.php?oldid=404191835  Contributors: Cedesguin.wikipedia.org/w/index.wikipedia. Technopat. David Humphreys.org/w/index. California 1958  Source: http://en. Nazroon. Wikiklrsc Featuring Paul Gonsalves  Source: http://en.wikipedia. Aardvarkzz. JTN. Jlittlet. JCSantos. Ineuw. Barek. KConWiki. Killervogel5. CDChen. Berean Hunter. The JPS. Paddymc68. Mattstan. Gareth E Kegg. 5 anonymous edits Duke Ellington & John Coltrane  Source: http://en. 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