Great Jazz Classics

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

Tracklist

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C1Ko-Ko
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-06)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-06)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-03-06)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-03-06)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-03-06)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-03-06)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-06) and Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06)
saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-03-06)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-06) and Tricky Sam Nanton (on 1940-03-06)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-03-06) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-03-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-03-06)
recording of:
Ko-Ko (on 1940-03-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra1?:??
C2Sepia Panorama
recording of:
Sepia Panorama (on 1940-07-24)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra?:??
C3Jumpin' Punkins
recording of:
Jumpin' Punkins (on 1941-02-15)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra?:??
C4Blue Serge
recording of:
Blue Serge (Mercer Ellington) (in 1941)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra?:??
C5Raincheck
recording of:
Raincheck (in 1941)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra?:??
C6Moon Mist
recording of:
Moon Mist (in 1942)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra?:??
D1I Don't Mind
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-02-26)
vocals:
Ivie Anderson (on 1942-02-26)
recording of:
I Don't Mind (on 1942-02-26)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra?:??
D2Rockin' in Rhythm
recording of:
Rockin’ in Rhythm
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
is based on:
Kinda Dukish
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra?:??
D3Up and Down, Up and Down
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1957-04-24)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1957-04-24)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1957-04-24)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1957-04-24)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1957-04-24)
reeds:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1957-04-24) and Russell Procope (on 1957-04-24)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1957-04-24), John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (on 1957-04-24) and Britt Woodman (on 1957-04-24)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1957-04-24), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-04-24), Ray Nance (on 1957-04-24) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1957-04-24)
recording of:
Up and Down, Up and Down (I Will Lead Them Up and Down) (on 1957-04-24)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra?:??
D4Tourist Point of View
recording of:
Tourist Point of View
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra?:??
D5Aristocracy à la Jean Lafitte
engineer:
Roger Rhodes (engineer, producer)
mixer and editor:
İlhan Mimaroğlu (Turkish-American electronic composer)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1970-04-27)
bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1970-04-27)
bass trombone:
Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist) (on 1970-04-27)
drums (drum set):
Rufus Jones (drums, aka Speedy Jones) (on 1970-04-27)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Money Johnson (on 1970-04-27)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1970-04-27)
reeds:
Harold Ashby (on 1970-04-27), Harry Carney (on 1970-04-27) and Russell Procope (on 1970-04-27)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1970-04-27)
trombone:
Julian Priester (on 1970-04-27) and Booty Wood (on 1970-04-27)
trumpet:
Fred Stone (trumpet) (on 1970-04-27) and Cootie Williams (on 1970-04-27)
woodwind:
Norris Turney (on 1970-04-27)
recorded at:
National Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1970-04-27)
recording of:
Aristocracy a la Jean LaFitte (on 1970-04-27)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
part of:
New Orleans Suite
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra?:??
D6Heaven
recording of:
Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra?:??
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part of:The Greatest Jazz Recordings Of All Time (number: 21 - 24)