Masterpieces 2

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

Tracklist

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1Creole Love Call
recording of:
Creole Love Call
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:14
2Black and Tan Fantasy
recording of:
Black and Tan Fantasy
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
3:06
3The Mooche
recording of:
The Mooche
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
3:11
4Mood Indigo
recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song)
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)
2:54
5Rockin' in Rhythm
recording of:
Rockin’ in Rhythm
writer:
Harry Carney, Eddie DeLange, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
is based on:
Kinda Dukish
2:56
6It Don't Mean a Thing
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges
banjo:
Fred Guy
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
clarinet:
Barney Bigard, Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges
double bass:
Wellman Braud
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel and Cootie Williams
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
lead vocals:
Ivie Anderson
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (on 1932-02-02)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:10
7Sophisticated Lady
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:40
8Stompy Jones
recording of:
Stompy Jones
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:05
9Merry-Go-Round
3:01
10Caravan
recording of:
Caravan
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1937) and Juan Tizol (in 1937)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
2:42
11Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue
recording of:
Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
medley of:
Crescendo in Blue
medley of:
Diminuendo in Blue
6:00
12I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
recording of:
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1938), Henry Nemo (in 1938) and John Redmond (House vocalist) (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1938)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:06
13Prelude to a Kiss
recording of:
Prelude to a Kiss
lyricist:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter) (in 1938) and Irving Mills (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1938)
publisher:
J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
3:00
14Cotton Club Stomp
recording of:
Cotton Club Stomp
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Johnny Hodges
2:42
15Solitude
recording of:
(In My) Solitude
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
2:57
16Ko-Ko
recording of:
Ko-Ko
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:43
17Concerto for Cootie
recording of:
Concerto for Cootie
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:23
18Cotton Tail
recording of:
Cotton Tail
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:13
19Never No Lament (Don't Get Around Much Anymore)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-04)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-05-04)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-05-04)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-05-04)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-05-04)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-05-04)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-05-04)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-04) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-05-04)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-05-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-05-04)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-05-04)
recording of:
Never No Lament (on 1940-05-04)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:18
20Take 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)
2:56
21Perdido
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version)
composer:
Juan Tizol
3:12
22"C" Jam Blues
2:40