Essential: Masters of Jazz

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Black and Tan Fantasy
recording of:
Black and Tan Fantasy
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
3:20
2Creole Love Call
recording of:
Creole Love Call (on 1927-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:11
3The Mooche
recording of:
The Mooche
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
3:14
4Hot and Bothered
recording of:
Hot and Bothered
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:18
5Creole Rhapsody
8:36
6Daybreak Express
2:56
7Saddest Tale
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1934-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1934-09-12)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1934-09-12)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1934-09-12)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1934-09-12), Harry Carney (on 1934-09-12), Otto Hardwick (on 1934-09-12) and Johnny Hodges (on 1934-09-12)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1934-09-12) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1934-09-12)
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel (on 1934-09-12) and Cootie Williams (on 1934-09-12)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1934-09-12)
recording of:
Saddest Tale (on 1934-09-12)
lyricist:
Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:18
8Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue
recording of:
Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
medley of:
Diminuendo in Blue
medley of:
Crescendo in Blue
6:03
9Battle of Swing
2:57
10Blue Light
2:45
11Portrait of the Lion
2:31
12Kodo
recording of:
Koko
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:46
13Concerto for Cootie
recording of:
Concerto for Cootie
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:24
14Cotton Tail
recording of:
Cotton Tail
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:12
15Harlem Air Shaft
recording of:
Harlem Air Shaft
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:01
16Take the "A" Train
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)
2:57
17Black, Brown & Beige
recording of:
Black, Brown, and Beige (1958 revised version of the "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
revision of:
Black, Brown, and Beige (1943 original version)
9:06
18Happy-Go-Lucky Local
recording of:
Happy Go Lucky Local
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1946) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1946)
5:29
19The Clothed Woman
2:53