In a Mellotone

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Take the "A" Train
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-02-15) and Johnny Hodges (on 1941-02-15)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1941-02-15)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-02-15)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-02-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-02-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-02-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-02-15), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-02-15) and Juan Tizol (on 1941-02-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-02-15), Rex Stewart (on 1941-02-15) and Cootie Williams (on 1941-02-15)
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill) (on 1941-02-15)
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)
2:57
2A Portrait of Bert Williams
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-05-28) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-28)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-28)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-05-28)
clarinet and clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-05-28)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-05-28)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-05-28)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-05-28)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-05-28)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-05-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-28), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-05-28) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-05-28)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-05-28), Rex Stewart (on 1940-05-28) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-05-28)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-05-28)
recording of:
Portrait of Bert Williams (on 1940-05-28)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:14
3Main Stem
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1942-06-26) and Johnny Hodges (on 1942-06-26)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1942-06-26)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1942-06-26)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1942-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1942-06-26)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1942-06-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1942-06-26)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-06-26), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1942-06-26) and Juan Tizol (on 1942-06-26)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1942-06-26), Rex Stewart (on 1942-06-26) and Cootie Williams (on 1942-06-26)
recording of:
Main Stem (on 1942-06-26)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:52
4Just A-Settin' and A-Rockin'
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-06-05) and Johnny Hodges (on 1941-06-05)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1941-06-05)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-06-05)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-06-05)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-06-05)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-06-05)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-06-05)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-06-05), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-06-05) and Juan Tizol (on 1941-06-05)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-06-05), Rex Stewart (on 1941-06-05) and Cootie Williams (on 1941-06-05)
recording of:
Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’ (on 1941-06-05)
lyricist:
Lee Gaines (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
3:37
5I got It Bad and That Ain't Good
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-06-26) and Johnny Hodges (on 1941-06-26, on 1956-01-27)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1956-01-27)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1941-06-26, on 1956-01-27)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-06-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1956-01-27)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1956-01-27)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-06-26) and Sam Woodyard (on 1956-01-27)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-06-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-06-26, on 1956-01-27)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-06-26) and Paul Gonsalves (on 1956-01-27)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-06-26), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-06-26), Juan Tizol (on 1941-06-26), Quentin Jackson (on 1956-01-27) and Britt Woodman (on 1956-01-27)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-06-26), Rex Stewart (on 1941-06-26), Cootie Williams (on 1941-06-26, on 1956-01-27), William “Cat” Anderson (on 1956-01-27), Willie Cook (on 1956-01-27) and Ray Nance (on 1956-01-27)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (on 1956-01-27)
lead vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1956-01-27)
recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) (on 1956-01-27)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Sony/ATV Harmony and Webster Music Co.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:21
6Perdido
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1942-01-21) and Johnny Hodges (on 1942-01-21)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1942-01-21)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1942-01-21)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1942-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1942-01-21)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1942-01-21)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-01-21)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1942-01-21)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-01-21), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1942-01-21) and Juan Tizol (on 1942-01-21)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1942-01-21), Rex Stewart (on 1942-01-21) and Cootie Williams (on 1942-01-21)
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1942-01-21)
composer:
Juan Tizol
3:12
7Blue Serge
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1941-02-15)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-02-15) and Johnny Hodges (on 1941-02-15)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney
baritone saxophone and baritone saxophone [bars]:
Harry Carney (on 1941-02-15)
clarinet and tenor saxophone [ts]:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-02-15)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
cornet [c]:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-02-15)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-02-15, on 1941-02-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-02-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-02-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-02-15), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-02-15) and Juan Tizol (on 1941-02-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-02-15), Rex Stewart (on 1941-02-15) and Cootie Williams (on 1941-02-15)
trumpet [t]:
Ray Nance (on 1941-02-15)
valve trombone [vtb]:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-02-15)
recording of:
Blue Serge (Mercer Ellington) (on 1940-02-15)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
recording of:
Blue Serge (Mercer Ellington) (on 1941-02-15)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:24
8The Flaming Sword
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-10-17) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-10-17)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-10-17)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-10-17)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-10-17)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-10-17)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-10-17)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-10-17)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-10-17), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-10-17) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-10-17)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-10-17), Rex Stewart (on 1940-10-17) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-10-17)
recording of:
The Flaming Sword (on 1940-10-17)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:10
9In a Mellotone
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-09-05) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-09-05)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-09-05)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-09-05)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-09-05)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-09-05)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-09-05)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-09-05)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-09-05)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-09-05), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-09-05) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-09-05)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-09-05), Rex Stewart (on 1940-09-05) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-09-05)
recording of:
In a Mellow Tone (on 1940-09-05)
lyricist:
Milt Gabler (in 1939)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Robbins
3:21
10Cotton Tail
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-05-04) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone [as]:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-04) and Otto Hardwicke (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet, baritone saxophone and baritone saxophone [bars]:
Harry Carney (on 1940-05-04)
clarinet, clarinet [cl] and clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-05-04)
cornet and cornet [c]:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-05-04)
double bass, double bass [b] and double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-05-04)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [d]:
Sonny Greer (on 1940-05-04)
guitar and guitar [g]:
Fred Guy (on 1940-05-04)
piano and piano [p]:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-05-04)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-05-04) and Ben Webster (on 1940-05-04)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-04), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-05-04) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-05-04)
trombone [tb]:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-04) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-05-04)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-05-04), Rex Stewart (on 1940-05-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-05-04)
trumpet [t]:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-05-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-05-04)
valve trombone and valve trombone [vtb]:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-05-04)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Ben Webster
recording of:
Cotton Tail (on 1940-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:14
11I Don't Know What Kind of Blues I Got
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-12-02) and Johnny Hodges (on 1941-12-02)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1941-12-02)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-12-02)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-12-02)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-12-02)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-12-02)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-12-02)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-12-02)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-12-02), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-12-02) and Juan Tizol (on 1941-12-02)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-12-02), Rex Stewart (on 1941-12-02) and Cootie Williams (on 1941-12-02)
vocals:
Herb Jeffries (on 1941-12-02)
recording of:
I Don't Know What Kind of Blues I Got (on 1941-12-02)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:17
12Rumpus in Richmond
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-07-22) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-07-22)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-07-22)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet and baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-07-22)
clarinet and clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-07-22)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-07-22)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-07-22)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-07-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-07-22)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-07-22)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-07-22), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-07-22) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-07-22)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-07-22), Rex Stewart (on 1940-07-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-07-22)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-07-22)
recording of:
Rumpus in Richmond (on 1940-07-22)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:51
13All Too Soon
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-07-22)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-07-22)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-07-22)
clarinet and clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-07-22)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-07-22)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-07-22)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-07-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-07-22)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-07-22)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-07-22) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-07-22)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-07-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-07-22)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-07-22)
recording of:
All Too Soon (on 1940-07-22)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1940)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940)
3:33
14Sepia Panorama
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-07-22, on 1940-07-24) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-07-24)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-07-22)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-07-22)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1940-07-24)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-07-24)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-07-22)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-07-22)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-07-22)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-07-22, on 1940-07-24)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-07-22, on 1940-07-24)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-07-22, on 1940-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-07-22, on 1940-07-24)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-07-22, on 1940-07-24), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-07-22, on 1940-07-24) and Juan Tizol (on 1940-07-24)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-07-22, on 1940-07-24), Cootie Williams (on 1940-07-22, on 1940-07-24) and Rex Stewart (on 1940-07-24)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-07-22)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940-07) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1940-07)
recording of:
Sepia Panorama (on 1940-07-22)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Sepia Panorama (on 1940-07-24)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:27
15Rocks in My Bed
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1941-09-26) and Johnny Hodges (on 1941-09-26)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1941-09-26)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-09-26)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-09-26)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-09-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-09-26)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-09-26)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-09-26), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-09-26) and Juan Tizol (on 1941-09-26)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-09-26), Rex Stewart (on 1941-09-26) and Cootie Williams (on 1941-09-26)
recording of:
Rocks in My Bed (on 1941-09-26)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
3:10
16What Am I Here For?
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1942-02-26) and Johnny Hodges (on 1942-02-26)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1942-02-26)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1942-02-26)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1942-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1942-02-26)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1942-02-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1942-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1942-02-26)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-02-26), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1942-02-26) and Juan Tizol (on 1942-02-26)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1942-02-26), Rex Stewart (on 1942-02-26) and Cootie Williams (on 1942-02-26)
recording of:
What Am I Here For (on 1942-02-26)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:25