Duke Ellington Vol. 2: Six Classic Albums

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Tracklist

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1Blues in Blueprint
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1959-12-03)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1959-12-03)
baritone saxophone and bass clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1959-12-03)
bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1959-12-03)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1959-12-03)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Johnson (drummer in Duke Ellington's Orchestra) (on 1959-12-03)
piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1959-12-03)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1959-12-03)
trombone:
Matthew Gee (jazz trombonist) (on 1959-12-03), Booty Wood (on 1959-12-03) and Britt Woodman (on 1959-12-03)
trumpet:
Ray Nance (on 1959-12-03)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-12-03)
recording of:
Blues in Blueprint (on 1959-12-03)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:37
2The Swingers Get the Blues Too
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1959-12-03)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1959-12-03)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1959-12-03)
bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1959-12-03)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1959-12-03)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Johnson (drummer in Duke Ellington's Orchestra) (on 1959-12-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1959-12-03)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1959-12-03)
trombone:
Matthew Gee (jazz trombonist) (on 1959-12-03), Booty Wood (on 1959-12-03) and Britt Woodman (on 1959-12-03)
trumpet:
Ray Nance (on 1959-12-03)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-12-03)
recording of:
The Swingers Get the Blues Too (on 1959-12-03)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Matthew Gee (jazz trombonist)
3:08
3The Swinger's Jump
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1959-12-03)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1959-12-03)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1959-12-03)
bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1959-12-03)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1959-12-03)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Johnson (drummer in Duke Ellington's Orchestra) (on 1959-12-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1959-12-03)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1959-12-03) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1959-12-03)
trombone:
Matthew Gee (jazz trombonist) (on 1959-12-03), Booty Wood (on 1959-12-03) and Britt Woodman (on 1959-12-03)
trumpet:
Ray Nance (on 1959-12-03)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-12-03)
recording of:
The Swinger's Jump (on 1959-12-03)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:52
4Blues in Orbit
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1958-02-12)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1958-02-12)
bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1958-02-12)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1958-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1958-02-12)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1958-02-12)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1958-02-12)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1958-02-12) and Britt Woodman (on 1958-02-12)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1958-02-12), Harold “Shorty” Baker (on 1958-02-12), Ray Nance (on 1958-02-12) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1958-02-12)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (on 1958-02-12)
recorded at:
Radio Hill Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-02-12) and Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1958-02-12)
recording of:
Blues in Orbit (on 1958-02-12)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
recording of:
Blues in Orbit (on 1959-02-12)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
12:27
5Ville Ville Is the Place Man
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1959-02-25)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1959-02-25)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1959-02-25)
bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1959-02-25)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1959-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1959-02-25)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1959-02-25)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1959-02-25)
trombone:
John Sanders (US jazz trombonist), Quentin Jackson (on 1959-02-25) and Britt Woodman (on 1959-02-25)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1959-02-25), Harold “Shorty” Baker (on 1959-02-25), Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1959-02-25), Ray Nance (on 1959-02-25) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1959-02-25)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (on 1959-02-25)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-25)
recording of:
Villes Ville Is the Place, Man (on 1959-02-25)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:32
6Battle Royal
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1961-07-06), Russell Procope (on 1961-07-06) and Marshall Royal (on 1961-07-06)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1961-07-06)
double bass:
Aaron Bell (jazz double bassist) (on 1961-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1961-07-06)
reeds:
Russell Procope (on 1961-07-06) and Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
solo baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1961-07-06)
solo clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1961-07-06)
solo drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne and Sam Woodyard (on 1961-07-06)
solo piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1961-07-06) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1961-07-06)
solo tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1961-07-06)
solo trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1961-07-06) and Ray Nance (on 1961-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1961-07-06), Budd Johnson (on 1961-07-06) and Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn (on 1961-07-06), Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06), Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06), Quentin Jackson (on 1961-07-06) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06)
trumpet:
Sonny Cohn (on 1961-07-06), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Lennie Johnson (trumpet) (on 1961-07-06), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Ed Mullens (on 1961-07-06) and Snooky Young (on 1961-07-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1961-07-06)
violin:
Ray Nance (on 1961-07-06)
orchestra:
The Count Basie Orchestra (on 1961-07-06) and The Duke Ellington Orchestra (led by Mercer Ellington) (on 1961-07-06)
recording of:
Battle Royal (on 1961-07-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
15:35
7To You
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1961-07-06), Russell Procope (on 1961-07-06) and Marshall Royal (on 1961-07-06)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1961-07-06) and Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1961-07-06)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1961-07-06)
double bass:
Aaron Bell (jazz double bassist) (on 1961-07-06) and Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1961-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1961-07-06)
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1961-07-06)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1961-07-06)
reeds:
Russell Procope (on 1961-07-06) and Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
solo trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1961-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1961-07-06), Paul Gonsalves (on 1961-07-06), Budd Johnson (on 1961-07-06) and Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn (on 1961-07-06), Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06), Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1961-07-06), Sonny Cohn (on 1961-07-06), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Lennie Johnson (trumpet) (on 1961-07-06), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Ed Mullens (on 1961-07-06), Ray Nance (on 1961-07-06) and Snooky Young (on 1961-07-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1961-07-06)
violin:
Ray Nance (on 1961-07-06)
orchestra:
The Count Basie Orchestra (on 1961-07-06) and The Duke Ellington Orchestra (led by Mercer Ellington) (on 1961-07-06)
recording of:
To You (on 1961-07-06)
composer:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter)
3:56
8Take the a Train
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1961-07-06), Russell Procope (on 1961-07-06) and Marshall Royal (on 1961-07-06)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1961-07-06) and Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1961-07-06)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (from 1961-07-06 until 1961-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1961-07-06)
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1961-07-06)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1961-07-06)
reeds:
Russell Procope (on 1961-07-06) and Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
solo clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1961-07-06)
solo piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1961-07-06)
solo tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1961-07-06) and Budd Johnson (on 1961-07-06)
solo trumpet:
Sonny Cohn (on 1961-07-06) and Ray Nance (on 1961-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1961-07-06) and Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn (on 1961-07-06), Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06), Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06), Quentin Jackson (on 1961-07-06) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1961-07-06), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Lennie Johnson (trumpet) (on 1961-07-06), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Ed Mullens (on 1961-07-06) and Snooky Young (on 1961-07-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1961-07-06)
violin:
Ray Nance (on 1961-07-06)
orchestra:
The Count Basie Orchestra (on 1961-07-06) and The Duke Ellington Orchestra (led by Mercer Ellington) (on 1961-07-06)
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version) (on 1961-07-06)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
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)
13:49
9Corner Pocket (Until I Met You)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1961-07-06), Russell Procope (on 1961-07-06) and Marshall Royal (on 1961-07-06)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1961-07-06) and Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1961-07-06)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1961-07-06)
double bass:
Aaron Bell (jazz double bassist) (on 1961-07-06) and Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1961-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1961-07-06)
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1961-07-06)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1961-07-06) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1961-07-06)
reeds:
Russell Procope (on 1961-07-06) and Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
solo tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1961-07-06)
solo trumpet:
Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1961-07-06), Budd Johnson (on 1961-07-06) and Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn (on 1961-07-06), Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06), Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06), Quentin Jackson (on 1961-07-06) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06)
trumpet:
Lonnie Johnson (Trumpeter), William “Cat” Anderson (on 1961-07-06), Sonny Cohn (on 1961-07-06), Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Ed Mullens (on 1961-07-06), Ray Nance (on 1961-07-06) and Snooky Young (on 1961-07-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1961-07-06)
violin:
Ray Nance (on 1961-07-06)
orchestra:
The Count Basie Orchestra (on 1961-07-06) and The Duke Ellington Orchestra (led by Mercer Ellington) (on 1961-07-06)
instrumental recording of:
Corner Pocket (on 1961-07-06)
lyricist:
Donald Wolf (songwriter / composer)
composer:
Freddie Green
publisher:
Longitude Music
44:56
10Wild Man
recording of:
Wild Man Moore (on 1961-07-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
5:44
11Segue in C
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1961-07-06), Russell Procope (on 1961-07-06) and Marshall Royal (on 1961-07-06)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1961-07-06) and Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1961-07-06)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1961-07-06)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1961-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1961-07-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1961-07-06)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1961-07-06) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1961-07-06)
reeds:
Russell Procope (on 1961-07-06) and Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
solo flute:
Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
solo tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1961-07-06)
solo trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06) and Quentin Jackson (on 1961-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1961-07-06), Paul Gonsalves (on 1961-07-06) and Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn (on 1961-07-06), Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1961-07-06), Sonny Cohn (on 1961-07-06), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Lennie Johnson (trumpet) (on 1961-07-06), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Ed Mullens (on 1961-07-06), Ray Nance (on 1961-07-06) and Snooky Young (on 1961-07-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1961-07-06)
violin:
Ray Nance (on 1961-07-06)
orchestra:
The Count Basie Orchestra (on 1961-07-06) and The Duke Ellington Orchestra (led by Mercer Ellington) (on 1961-07-06)
recording of:
Segue in C (on 1961-07-06)
composer:
Frank Wess
8:24
12B D B
recording of:
B D B (on 1961-07-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
14:06
13Jumpin' at the Woodside
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1961-07-06), Russell Procope (on 1961-07-06) and Marshall Royal (on 1961-07-06)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1961-07-06) and Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1961-07-06)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1961-07-06)
double bass:
Aaron Bell (jazz double bassist) (on 1961-07-06) and Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (from 1961-07-06 until 1961-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1961-07-06)
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1961-07-06)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1961-07-06)
reeds:
Russell Procope (on 1961-07-06) and Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
solo piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1961-07-06)
solo tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1961-07-06) and Paul Gonsalves (on 1961-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1961-07-06) and Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn (on 1961-07-06), Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06), Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06), Quentin Jackson (on 1961-07-06) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1961-07-06), Sonny Cohn (on 1961-07-06), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Lennie Johnson (trumpet) (on 1961-07-06), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Ed Mullens (on 1961-07-06), Ray Nance (on 1961-07-06) and Snooky Young (on 1961-07-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1961-07-06)
violin:
Ray Nance (on 1961-07-06)
orchestra:
The Count Basie Orchestra (on 1961-07-06) and The Duke Ellington Orchestra (led by Mercer Ellington) (on 1961-07-06)
recording of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (original instrumental) (on 1961-07-06)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
publisher:
PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
recording of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (with lyrics by Jon Hendricks)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks (in 1957)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
publisher:
PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), WC Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
version of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (original instrumental)
13:05