The First Annual Connecticut Jazz Festival, July 28, 1956

~ Release by Duke Ellington, His Orchestra and Friends (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Festival Suite - First Movement: Festival Junction
recording of:
Festival Suite: Part I. Festival Junction (on 1956-07-28)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
part of:
Festival Suite
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra6:17
A2Festival Suite - Second Movement: Blues To Be There
live recording of:
Festival Suite: Part II. Blues to Be There (on 1956-07-28)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
part of:
Festival Suite
Duke Ellington, His Orchestra and Friends6:42
A3Festival Suite - Third Movement: Newport Up
live recording of:
Festival Suite: Part III. Newport Up (on 1956-07-28)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
part of:
Festival Suite
Duke Ellington, His Orchestra and Friends5:38
A4Tea For Two
live recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette) (on 1956-07-28)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Caesar Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-06-10)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and 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 (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
No, No, Nanette
Festival All-Stars8:06
A5Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
live recording of:
Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me (on 1956-07-28)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1943)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1943)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Sony/ATV Harmony
version of:
Concerto for Cootie
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra1:51
B1Perdido
live recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1956-07-28)
composer:
Juan Tizol
Willie “The Lion” Smith Quartet4:25
B2Fingerbuster
live recording of:
Finger Buster (on 1956-07-28)
composer:
Willie “The Lion” Smith
Willie “The Lion” Smith Quartet2:10
B3(When You) Squeeze Me
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra4:01
B4The Hawk Talks
live recording of:
The Hawk Talks (on 1956-07-28)
composer:
Louie Bellson
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:39
B5I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
live recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) (on 1956-07-28)
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)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:29
B6Take The 'A' Train
live recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill) (on 1956-07-28)
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)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:38
B7Ad Lib Blues
Festival All-Stars7:11
B8Mood Indigo
live recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song) (on 1956-07-28)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Indigo Mood Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra1:03