Greatest Hits

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Take 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)
4:21
2Sophisticated 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)
3:58
3Perdido
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1952-07-01)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1952-07-01)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1952-07-01)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1952-07-01)
double bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1952-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (on 1952-07-01)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1952-07-01) and Billy Strayhorn (on 1952-07-01)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1952-07-01)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1952-07-01) and Britt Woodman (on 1952-07-01)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1952-07-01), Willie Cook (on 1952-07-01), Ray Nance (on 1952-07-01) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1952-07-01)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1952-07-01)
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1952-07-01)
composer:
Juan Tizol
8:29
4Prelude To A Kiss
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-10-01)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1957-10-01) and Russell Procope (on 1957-10-01)
baritone saxophone and bass clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1957-10-01)
bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1957-10-01)
cello:
Ozzie Bailey (on 1957-10-01), Jimmy Grissom (on 1957-10-01) and Ray Nance (on 1957-10-01)
clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1957-10-01), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1957-10-01) and Russell Procope (on 1957-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1957-10-01)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1957-10-01)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1957-10-01) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1957-10-01)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1957-10-01), John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (on 1957-10-01) and Britt Woodman (on 1957-10-01)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1957-10-01), Willie Cook (on 1957-10-01), Harold Baker (on 1957-10-01), Ray Nance (on 1957-10-01) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1957-10-01)
instrumental recording of:
Prelude to a Kiss (on 1957-10-01)
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.
4:44
5C Jam Blues
recording of:
“C” Jam Blues (on 1959-12-02)
composer:
Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1942)
4:53
6Mood 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)
3:07
7The Mooche
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1952-07-01)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1952-07-01)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1952-07-01)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1952-07-01)
double bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1952-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (on 1952-07-01)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1952-07-01) and Billy Strayhorn (on 1952-07-01)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1952-07-01)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1952-07-01) and Britt Woodman (on 1952-07-01)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1952-07-01), Willie Cook (on 1952-07-01), Ray Nance (on 1952-07-01) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1952-07-01)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1952-07-01)
recording of:
The Mooche (on 1952-07-01)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
6:39
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)
3:52
9Solitude
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.
4:43
10What Am I Here For
recording of:
What Am I Here For
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
4:05
11I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)
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)
3:40
12Skin Deep
recording of:
Skin Deep
composer:
Louie Bellson
8:57