The Treasury Shows, Volume 8

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

Tracklist

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1Take the "A" Train
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1945-07-14) and Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-14)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-14)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-07-14)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-14) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-07-14)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-07-14), Joe Nanton (on 1945-07-14) and Claude Jones (on 1945-07-14)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-07-14), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-14), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-07-14) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-14)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
RKO Boston Theatre in Boston Theater District, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1945-07-14)
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
0:37
2In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1945-07-14) and Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-14)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-14)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-07-14)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-14) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-07-14)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-07-14), Joe Nanton (on 1945-07-14) and Claude Jones (on 1945-07-14)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-07-14), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-14), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-07-14) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-14)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
RKO Boston Theatre in Boston Theater District, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1945-07-14)
recording of:
In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree
writer:
Harry Williams (American songwriter, co-writer of “In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree”) and Egbert Van Alstyne (in 1905)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
4:24
3Kissing Bug
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1945-07-14) and Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-14)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-14)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-07-14)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-14) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-07-14)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-07-14), Joe Nanton (on 1945-07-14) and Claude Jones (on 1945-07-14)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-07-14), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-14), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-07-14) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-14)
vocals:
Joya Sherrill (on 1945-07-14)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
RKO Boston Theatre in Boston Theater District, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1945-07-14)
recording of:
Kissing Bug (on 1945-07-14)
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger), Reginald Stewart (trombone) and Billy Strayhorn
3:00
4Ellington Bond Promo
recorded at:
RKO Boston Theatre in Boston Theater District, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1945-07-14)
0:56
5Bugle Breaks
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1945-07-14) and Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-14)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-14)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-07-14)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-14) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-07-14)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-07-14), Joe Nanton (on 1945-07-14) and Claude Jones (on 1945-07-14)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-07-14), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-14), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-07-14) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-14)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
RKO Boston Theatre in Boston Theater District, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1945-07-14)
recording of:
Bugle Breaks
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Mercer Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
2:45
6A Friend of Yours
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1945-07-14) and Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-14)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-14)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-07-14)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-14) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-07-14)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-07-14), Joe Nanton (on 1945-07-14) and Claude Jones (on 1945-07-14)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-07-14), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-14), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-07-14) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-14)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
RKO Boston Theatre in Boston Theater District, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1945-07-14)
2:49
7West Indian Dance
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1945-07-14) and Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-14)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-14)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-07-14)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-14) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-07-14)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-07-14), Joe Nanton (on 1945-07-14) and Claude Jones (on 1945-07-14)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-07-14), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-14), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-07-14) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-14)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
RKO Boston Theatre in Boston Theater District, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1945-07-14)
2:21
8Ellington Bond Promo
recorded at:
RKO Boston Theatre in Boston Theater District, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1945-07-14)
1:07
9Tonight I Shall Sleep
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1945-07-14) and Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-14)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-14)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-07-14)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-14) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-07-14)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-07-14), Joe Nanton (on 1945-07-14) and Claude Jones (on 1945-07-14)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-07-14), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-14), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-07-14) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-14)
vocals:
Al Hibbler (on 1945-07-14)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
RKO Boston Theatre in Boston Theater District, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1945-07-14)
3:19
10Stomp, Look and Listen
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1945-07-14) and Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-14)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-14)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-07-14)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-14) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-07-14)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-07-14), Joe Nanton (on 1945-07-14) and Claude Jones (on 1945-07-14)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-07-14), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-14), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-07-14) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-14)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
RKO Boston Theatre in Boston Theater District, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1945-07-14)
live recording of:
Stomp, Look and Listen
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:23
11I'm Beginning to See the Light
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1945-07-14) and Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-14)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-14)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-07-14)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-14) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-07-14)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-07-14), Joe Nanton (on 1945-07-14) and Claude Jones (on 1945-07-14)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-07-14), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-14), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-07-14) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-14)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
RKO Boston Theatre in Boston Theater District, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1945-07-14)
live recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1944)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
2:23
12Take the "A" Train
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1945-07-14) and Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-14)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-14)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-07-14)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-14) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-07-14)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-07-14), Joe Nanton (on 1945-07-14) and Claude Jones (on 1945-07-14)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-07-14), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-14), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-07-14) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-14)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
RKO Boston Theatre in Boston Theater District, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1945-07-14)
live recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
0:50
13Downbeat Shuffle
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1945-07-14) and Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-14)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-14)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-07-14)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-14) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-07-14)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-07-14), Joe Nanton (on 1945-07-14) and Claude Jones (on 1945-07-14)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-07-14), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-14), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-07-14) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-14)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
RKO Boston Theatre in Boston Theater District, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1945-07-14)
3:59
14Esquire Swank
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1945-07-14) and Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-14)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-14)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-07-14)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-14) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-07-14)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-07-14), Joe Nanton (on 1945-07-14) and Claude Jones (on 1945-07-14)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-07-14), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-14), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-07-14) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-14)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
RKO Boston Theatre in Boston Theater District, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1945-07-14)
live recording of:
Esquire Swank
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
3:48
15Metronome All Out / Ellington Bond Promo
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1945-07-14) and Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-14)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-14)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-07-14)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-14) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-07-14)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-07-14), Joe Nanton (on 1945-07-14) and Claude Jones (on 1945-07-14)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-07-14), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-14), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-07-14) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-14)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
RKO Boston Theatre in Boston Theater District, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1945-07-14)
4:51
16If You Are but a Dream
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-14)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-14)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-07-14)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-14) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-07-14)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-07-14), Joe Nanton (on 1945-07-14) and Claude Jones (on 1945-07-14)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-07-14), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-14), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-07-14) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-14)
vocals:
Kay Davis (on 1945-07-14)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
RKO Boston Theatre in Boston Theater District, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1945-07-14)
recording of:
If You Are But a Dream
lyricist and composer:
Nat Bonx, Jack Fulton (US jazz trombonist, composer & vocalist) and Moe Jaffe (songwriter / bandleader)
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
3:12
17Blutopia
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-14)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-14)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-07-14)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-14) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-07-14)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-07-14), Joe Nanton (on 1945-07-14) and Claude Jones (on 1945-07-14)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-07-14), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-14), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-07-14) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-14)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
RKO Boston Theatre in Boston Theater District, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1945-07-14)
4:17
18Candy
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-14)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-14)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-07-14)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-14) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-07-14)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-07-14), Joe Nanton (on 1945-07-14) and Claude Jones (on 1945-07-14)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-07-14), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-14), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-07-14) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-14)
vocals:
Ray Nance (on 1945-07-14)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
RKO Boston Theatre in Boston Theater District, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1945-07-14)
recording of:
Candy
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1944) and Joan Whitney (in 1944)
writer:
David (American lyricist and songwriter), Kramer and Whitney
composer:
Alex Kramer (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
2:42
19Ellington Bond Promo
recorded at:
RKO Boston Theatre in Boston Theater District, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1945-07-14)
0:54
20Main Stem
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-14)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-14)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-07-14)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-14) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-07-14)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-07-14), Joe Nanton (on 1945-07-14) and Claude Jones (on 1945-07-14)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-07-14), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-14), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-07-14) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-14)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
RKO Boston Theatre in Boston Theater District, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1945-07-14)
recording of:
Main Stem
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:07
21Take the "A" Train Into Broadcast Close
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-07-14)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-07-14)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-07-14)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-07-14)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-07-14) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-07-14)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-07-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-07-14), Joe Nanton (on 1945-07-14) and Claude Jones (on 1945-07-14)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-07-14), Taft Jordan (on 1945-07-14), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-07-14) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-07-14)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
RKO Boston Theatre in Boston Theater District, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1945-07-14)
1:59
22Midriff
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-09-21)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-09-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-09-21)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-09-21)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-09-21)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-09-21) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-09-21)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-09-21)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-09-21), Joe Nanton (on 1945-09-21) and Claude Jones (on 1945-09-21)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-09-21), Taft Jordan (on 1945-09-21), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-09-21) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-09-21)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
Cafe Zanzibar (2nd location 1944-1946) in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-09-21)
live recording of:
Midriff
composer:
Billy Strayhorn and Gerald Valentine (trombone, aka Jerry Valentine)
4:12
23A Door Will Open
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-09-21)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-09-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-09-21)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-09-21)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-09-21)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-09-21) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-09-21)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-09-21)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-09-21), Joe Nanton (on 1945-09-21) and Claude Jones (on 1945-09-21)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-09-21), Taft Jordan (on 1945-09-21), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-09-21) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-09-21)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
Cafe Zanzibar (2nd location 1944-1946) in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-09-21)
2:40
24My Little Brown Book
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-09-21)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-09-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-09-21)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-09-21)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-09-21)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-09-21) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-09-21)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-09-21)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-09-21), Joe Nanton (on 1945-09-21) and Claude Jones (on 1945-09-21)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-09-21), Taft Jordan (on 1945-09-21), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-09-21) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-09-21)
vocals:
Al Hibbler (on 1945-09-21)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
Cafe Zanzibar (2nd location 1944-1946) in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-09-21)
recording of:
My Little Brown Book
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
32:23
25Stomp, Look and Listen
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1945-09-21)
bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1945-09-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1945-09-21)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1945-09-21)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1945-09-21)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1945-09-21) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1945-09-21)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1945-09-21)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-09-21), Joe Nanton (on 1945-09-21) and Claude Jones (on 1945-09-21)
trumpet:
Cat Anderson (on 1945-09-21), Taft Jordan (on 1945-09-21), Shelton Hemphill (on 1945-09-21) and Rex Stewart (on 1945-09-21)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recorded at:
Cafe Zanzibar (2nd location 1944-1946) in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-09-21)
recording of:
Stomp, Look and Listen
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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