The Rough Guide to Jazz Legends: Duke Ellington

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▼ CD 1: The Rough Guide to Jazz Legends: Duke Ellington
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1In a Sentimental Mood
recording of:
In a Sentimental Mood
lyricist:
Manny Kurtz and Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1935)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd., Lafleur Music Ltd., Mills Music and Sony/ATV Harmony
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:18
2Solitude
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.
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:31
3Black and Tan Fantasy
Duke Ellington and His Washingtonians3:20
4Take 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)
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:57
5The Jeep Is Jumping
recording of:
The Jeep Is Jumpin'
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Johnny Hodges
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:26
6Creole Love Call
recording of:
Creole Love Call
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra4:10
7Caravan
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)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:08
8Satin Doll
recording of:
Satin Doll
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1953)
additional composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1953)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1953)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Duke Ellington Music, Tempo Music Inc and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:01
9I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:21
10Sophisticated 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)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:39
11Jeep’s Blues
recording of:
Jeep’s Blues
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Johnny Hodges
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra4:34
12Echoes of Harlem (Cootie’s Concerto)
recording of:
Echoes of Harlem
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:03
13A Flat Minor
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:35
14Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
recording of:
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1942)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Harrison Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 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)
version of:
Never No Lament
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:20
15Mood Indigo
Duke Ellington and the Jungle Band2:57
16Uptown Downbeat
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:24
17Drop Me Off at Harlem
recording of:
Drop Me Off in Harlem
lyricist:
Nick Kenny (in 1933)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1933)
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:00
18Just Squeeze Me
Duke Ellington3:29
19Perdido
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version)
composer:
Juan Tizol
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:10
20Bojangles (A Portrait of Bill Robinson)
recording of:
Bojangles
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:52
▼ CD 2: Original Jazz Legends
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1The E and D Blues (E for Ella, D for Duke)
recording of:
The E and D Blues (E for Ella, D for Duke)
lyricist:
Billy Strayhorn
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Ella Fitzgerald4:52
2Basin Street Blues
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1959-02-20)
double bass [bass]:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-02-20)
guitar:
Leslie Spann (on 1959-02-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1959-02-20)
trumpet:
Harry Edison (on 1959-02-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-20)
instrumental recording of:
Basin Street Blues (on 1959-02-20)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges8:04
3Don’t Get Around Much Any More
recording of:
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1942)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Harrison Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 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)
version of:
Never No Lament
Louis Armstrong3:38
4Serenade to a Bus Seat
Clark Terry4:37
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
Oscar Peterson2:59
6Segue in C
recording of:
Segue in C
composer:
Frank Wess
Count Basie6:14
7It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing
cover recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
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)
Thelonious Monk4:44
8Diminuendo 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
Duke Ellington and Paul Gonsalves7:22
9Stormy Monday Blues
recording of:
Stormy Monday Blues
writer:
Bob Crowder (tenor saxophone), Billy Eckstine and Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
publisher:
7 Arts and Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases)
Earl Hines and Billy Eckstine3:10
10Honeysuckle Rose
Fats Waller4:32
11King Porter (A Stomp)
recording of:
King Porter Stomp
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton2:39
12Stormy Weather
Willie “The Lion” Smith2:40

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part of:Music Rough Guides (World Music Network) (number: 1247) (order: 247)