The Brunswick Era, Volume I (1926-29)

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

Tracklist

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1East St. Louis Toodle-O
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-11-29)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1926-11-29)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1926-11-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1926-11-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1926-11-29)
reeds:
Otto Hardwick (on 1926-11-29) and Prince Robinson (on 1926-11-29)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1926-11-29)
trumpet:
Charlie Johnson (trumpet) (on 1926-11-29), Louis Metcalf (on 1926-11-29) and Bubber Miley (on 1926-11-29)
tuba [brass bass]:
Mack Shaw (on 1926-11-29)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1926-11-29)
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo (on 1927-11-29)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Duke Ellington and His Kentucky Club Orchestra2:53
2New Orleans Low-Down
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-02-03)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1927-02-03)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-02-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-02-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-02-03)
reeds:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-02-03) and Prince Robinson (on 1927-02-03)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1927-02-03)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-02-03) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-02-03)
tuba [brass bass]:
Mack Shaw (on 1927-02-03)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-02-03)
Duke Ellington and His Kentucky Club Orchestra3:01
3Immigration Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-12-29)
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1926-12-29)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1926-12-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1926-12-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1926-12-29)
reeds:
Prince Robinson (on 1926-12-29)
saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1926-12-29)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1926-12-29)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1926-12-29) and Bubber Miley (on 1926-12-29)
tuba [brass bass]:
Mack Shaw (on 1926-12-29)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1926-12-29)
Duke Ellington and His Kentucky Club Orchestra3:02
4Birmingham Breakdown
alto saxophone:
Edgar Sampson (on 1927-02-28)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-02-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-02-28)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-02-28)
reeds:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-02-28) and Prince Robinson (on 1927-02-28)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1927-02-28)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-02-28) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-02-28)
tuba [brass bass]:
Mack Shaw (on 1927-02-28)
Duke Ellington and His Kentucky Club Orchestra2:42
5Black And Tan Fantasy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-04-07)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-04-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-04-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-04-07)
reeds:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-04-07) and Prince Robinson (on 1927-04-07)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1927-04-07)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-04-07) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-04-07)
tuba [brass bass]:
Mack Shaw (on 1927-04-07)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-04-07)
recording of:
Black and Tan Fantasy (on 1927-04-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
The Washingtonians13:19
6Doin' The Frog
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-12-29)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-12-29)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-12-29)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-12-29)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1927-12-29), Otto Hardwick (on 1927-12-29) and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-12-29)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1927-12-29)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-12-29) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-12-29)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:13
7Take It Easy
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-03-21)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-03-21)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-03-21)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-03-21), Harry Carney (on 1928-03-21) and Otto Hardwick (on 1928-03-21)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-03-21)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1928-03-21) and Bubber Miley (on 1928-03-21)
recording of:
Take It Easy (on 1928-03-21)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
The Washingtonians2:39
8Jubilee Stomp
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-03-21)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-03-21)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-03-21)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-03-21), Harry Carney (on 1928-03-21) and Otto Hardwick (on 1928-03-21)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-03-21)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1928-03-21) and Bubber Miley (on 1928-03-21)
recording of:
Jubilee Stomp (on 1928-03-21)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
The Washingtonians2:44
9Black Beauty
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-03-21)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-03-21)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-03-21)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-03-21), Harry Carney (on 1928-03-21) and Otto Hardwick (on 1928-03-21)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-03-21)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1928-03-21) and Bubber Miley (on 1928-03-21)
recording of:
Black Beauty (on 1928-03-21)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
The Washingtonians3:05
10Yellow Dog Blues
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-06-25)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-06-25)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-06-05, on 1928-06-25)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-06-25), Harry Carney (on 1928-06-25) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-06-25)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-06-25)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1928-06-25) and Bubber Miley (on 1928-06-25)
recording of:
Yellow Dog Blues (on 1928-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
recording of:
Yellow Dog Blues (on 1928-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:55
11Tishomingo Blues
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-06-25)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-06-25)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-06-25)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-06-25), Harry Carney (on 1928-06-25) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-06-25)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-06-25)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1928-06-25) and Bubber Miley (on 1928-06-25)
recording of:
Tishomingo Blues (on 1928-06-25)
writer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer) (in 1917)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:58
12Awful Sad
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-10-02)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-10-02)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-10-02)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-10-02, on 1928-10-20)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-10-02), Harry Carney (on 1928-10-02) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-02)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-10-02)
trumpet:
Bubber Miley (on 1928-10-02) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-10-02)
recording of:
Awful Sad (on 1928-10-02)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:20
13The Mooche
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-10-17)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-10-17)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-10-17)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-10-17), Harry Carney (on 1928-10-17) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-17)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-10-17)
trumpet:
Bubber Miley (on 1928-10-17) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-10-17)
recording of:
The Mooche (on 1928-10-17)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:14
14Louisiana
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-10-17)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-10-17)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-10-17)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-10-17), Harry Carney (on 1928-10-17) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-17)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1928-10-17)
trumpet:
Bubber Miley (on 1928-10-17) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-10-17)
instrumental recording of:
Louisiana (on 1928-10-17)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf and Bob Schafer
composer:
J.C. Johnson
Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:03
15Tiger Rag-Part I
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-01-08)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-01-08)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-01-08)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1929-01-08) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-01-08)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-01-08)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-01-08), Bubber Miley (on 1929-01-08) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-01-08)
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version) (on 1929-01-08)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France
The Jungle Band2:55
16Tiger Rag-Part II
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1929-01-08)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1929-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1929-01-08)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1929-01-08)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1929-01-08), Harry Carney (on 1929-01-08) and Johnny Hodges (on 1929-01-08)
saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1929-01-08)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1929-01-08)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1929-01-08), Bubber Miley (on 1929-01-08) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1929-01-08)
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version) (on 1929-01-08)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France
The Jungle Band2:52

Credits

Release

art direction:Vartan (art direction)
executive producer:Ricky Schultz
producer:Orrin Keepnews
design:Andy Engel
transferrer:Paul Elmore (engineer)
Steven Lasker
Doug Schwartz (mastering engineer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1399992 [info]