The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1944

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blutopia
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1944-12-19)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1944-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Hillard Brown (on 1944-12-19)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1944-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1944-12-19)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1944-12-19), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1944-12-19) and Otto Hardwick (on 1944-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1944-12-19)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1944-12-19), Claude Jones (on 1944-12-19) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1944-12-19)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1944-12-19), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1944-12-19), Taft Jordan (on 1944-12-19), Ray Nance (on 1944-12-19) and Rex Stewart (on 1944-12-19)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1944-12-19)
live recording of:
Blutopia (on 1944-12-19)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra4:23
2Midriff
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1944-12-19)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1944-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Hillard Brown (on 1944-12-19)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1944-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1944-12-19)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1944-12-19), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1944-12-19) and Otto Hardwick (on 1944-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1944-12-19)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1944-12-19), Claude Jones (on 1944-12-19) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1944-12-19)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1944-12-19), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1944-12-19), Taft Jordan (on 1944-12-19), Ray Nance (on 1944-12-19) and Rex Stewart (on 1944-12-19)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1944-12-19)
live recording of:
Midriff (on 1944-12-19)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn and Gerald Valentine (trombone, aka Jerry Valentine)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra4:01
3Creole Love Call
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1944-12-19)
clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1944-12-19)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1944-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Hillard Brown (on 1944-12-19)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1944-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1944-12-19)
reeds:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1944-12-19) and Otto Hardwick (on 1944-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1944-12-19)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1944-12-19), Claude Jones (on 1944-12-19) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1944-12-19)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1944-12-19), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1944-12-19), Taft Jordan (on 1944-12-19), Ray Nance (on 1944-12-19) and Rex Stewart (on 1944-12-19)
lead vocals:
Kay Davis (on 1944-12-19)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1944-12-19)
live recording of:
Creole Love Call (on 1944-12-19)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra6:30
4Suddenly It Jumped
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1944-12-19)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1944-12-19)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1944-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Hillard Brown (on 1944-12-19)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1944-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1944-12-19)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1944-12-19) and Otto Hardwick (on 1944-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1944-12-19)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1944-12-19), Claude Jones (on 1944-12-19) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1944-12-19)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1944-12-19), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1944-12-19), Taft Jordan (on 1944-12-19), Ray Nance (on 1944-12-19) and Rex Stewart (on 1944-12-19)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1944-12-19)
live recording of:
Suddenly It Jumped (on 1944-12-19)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:51
5Pitter Panther Patter
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1944-12-19)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1944-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Hillard Brown (on 1944-12-19)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1944-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1944-12-19)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1944-12-19), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1944-12-19) and Otto Hardwick (on 1944-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1944-12-19)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1944-12-19), Claude Jones (on 1944-12-19) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1944-12-19)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1944-12-19), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1944-12-19), Taft Jordan (on 1944-12-19), Ray Nance (on 1944-12-19) and Rex Stewart (on 1944-12-19)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1944-12-19)
live recording of:
Pitter Panther Patter (on 1944-12-19)
writer:
Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:58
6It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1944-12-19)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1944-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Hillard Brown (on 1944-12-19)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1944-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1944-12-19)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1944-12-19), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1944-12-19) and Otto Hardwick (on 1944-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1944-12-19)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1944-12-19), Claude Jones (on 1944-12-19) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1944-12-19)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1944-12-19), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1944-12-19), Taft Jordan (on 1944-12-19) and Rex Stewart (on 1944-12-19)
violin and lead vocals:
Ray Nance (on 1944-12-19)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1944-12-19)
live recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (on 1944-12-19)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:57
7Things Ain't What They Used to Be
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1944-12-19)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1944-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Hillard Brown (on 1944-12-19)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1944-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1944-12-19)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1944-12-19), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1944-12-19) and Otto Hardwick (on 1944-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1944-12-19)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1944-12-19), Claude Jones (on 1944-12-19) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1944-12-19)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1944-12-19), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1944-12-19), Taft Jordan (on 1944-12-19), Ray Nance (on 1944-12-19) and Rex Stewart (on 1944-12-19)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1944-12-19)
live recording of:
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be (on 1944-12-19)
lyricist:
Ted Persons
composer:
Mercer Ellington (in 1942)
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra5:17
8Perfume Suite: Introduction
spoken vocals:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1944-12-19)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1944-12-19)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra0:55
9Perfume Suite: Sonata
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1944-12-19)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1944-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Hillard Brown (on 1944-12-19)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1944-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1944-12-19)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1944-12-19), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1944-12-19) and Otto Hardwick (on 1944-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1944-12-19)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1944-12-19), Claude Jones (on 1944-12-19) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1944-12-19)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1944-12-19), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1944-12-19), Taft Jordan (on 1944-12-19), Ray Nance (on 1944-12-19) and Rex Stewart (on 1944-12-19)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1944-12-19)
live recording of:
Balcony Serenade (on 1944-12-19)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
part of:
The Perfume Suite
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:15
10Perfume Suite: Strange Feeling
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1944-12-19)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1944-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Hillard Brown (on 1944-12-19)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1944-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1944-12-19)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1944-12-19), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1944-12-19) and Otto Hardwick (on 1944-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1944-12-19)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1944-12-19), Claude Jones (on 1944-12-19) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1944-12-19)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1944-12-19), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1944-12-19), Taft Jordan (on 1944-12-19), Ray Nance (on 1944-12-19) and Rex Stewart (on 1944-12-19)
lead vocals:
Al Hibbler (on 1944-12-19)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1944-12-19)
live recording of:
Strange Feeling (on 1944-12-19)
writer and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
part of:
The Perfume Suite
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra5:09
11Perfume Suite: Dancers in Love
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1944-12-19)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1944-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Hillard Brown (on 1944-12-19)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1944-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1944-12-19)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1944-12-19), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1944-12-19) and Otto Hardwick (on 1944-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1944-12-19)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1944-12-19), Claude Jones (on 1944-12-19) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1944-12-19)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1944-12-19), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1944-12-19), Taft Jordan (on 1944-12-19), Ray Nance (on 1944-12-19) and Rex Stewart (on 1944-12-19)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1944-12-19)
live recording of:
Dancers in Love (on 1944-12-19)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
part of:
The Perfume Suite
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:33
12Perfume Suite: Coloratura
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1944-12-19)
double bass:
Junior Raglin (bass) (on 1944-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Hillard Brown (on 1944-12-19)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1944-12-19)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1944-12-19)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1944-12-19), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1944-12-19) and Otto Hardwick (on 1944-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1944-12-19)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1944-12-19), Claude Jones (on 1944-12-19) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1944-12-19)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1944-12-19), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1944-12-19), Taft Jordan (on 1944-12-19), Ray Nance (on 1944-12-19) and Rex Stewart (on 1944-12-19)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1944-12-19)
live recording of:
Coloratura (on 1944-12-19)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
part of:
The Perfume Suite
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:24
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included in:Carnegie Hall Concerts: 1943/1947
part of:The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts (Prestige releases assembled by Orrin Keepnews) (order: 4)