Midnite Jazz & Blues: Mr. Ellington

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

Annotation

Todo:
Midnite MJ 8012
Additional:
1, 3-7, 10-11, 13-17: released on Hindsight (3 CD set) (Capitol Transcriptions) (93/1-4)
1-17: released on That's Jazz (3 CD set) (93/2-4)
2, 8, 12: released on 70th Birthday Concert (96/2-10/2)
18: released on DETS 903 9002 (Treasury Broadcast) (01/1-21/2)

Liner notes indicates "Licensed from San Juan Music Group".
Another CD which contained a mixture of Capitol Transcriptions and selections from the 70th Birthday Concert is the Japanese Overseas 30CP-339 (see 90/2-5).

Recording dates:
1. Perdido 28Mar46
2. Medley: 26Nov69
3. Moon Mist 17Jul46
4. Crosstown 28Mar46
5. On the Alamo 17Jul46
6. Just You, Just Me 17Jul46
7. The Unbooted Character 16Jul46
8. Tootie for Cootie 26Nov69
9. Frustration 21Jan51
10. Blue Lou 9Jun47
11. Frisky 10Jun47
12. Medley: 26Nov69
13. Rockabye River 11Jul46
14. The Suburbanite 16Jul46
15. Rugged Romeo 28Mar46
16. In a Jam 17Jul46
17. Come Rain or Come Shine 11Jul46
18. It Don't Mean a Thing 21Apr45

Annotation last modified on 2007-05-13 19:29 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Perdido
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1946-03-28) and Johnny Hodges (on 1946-03-28)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1946-03-28)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-03-28)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-03-28)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1946-03-28)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-03-28)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1946-03-28) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1946-03-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-03-28), Wilbur de Paris (on 1946-03-28), Claude Jones (on 1946-03-28) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1946-03-28)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1946-03-28), Bernard Flood (on 1946-03-28), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1946-03-28), Taft Jordan (on 1946-03-28) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1946-03-28)
valve trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1946-03-28)
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Juan Tizol
2:26
2Don't Get Around Much Anymore / Mood Indigo / Sophisticated Lady
5:41
3Moon Mist
recording of:
Moon Mist
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:25
4Crosstown
recording of:
Crosstown
composer:
James Cavanaugh, John Redmond (singer, songwriter) and Nat Simon
2:51
5On the Alamo
recording of:
On the Alamo
lyricist:
Gilbert Keyes and Joe Lyons (US songwriter & arranger)
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Forster Music Publisher, Inc. (from 1922-08-02 to present) and Tell Taylor, Inc. (from 1922-03-17 until 1922-08-02)
2:18
6Just You, Just Me
recording of:
Just You, Just Me
lyricist:
Raymond Klages (in 1929)
composer:
Jesse Greer (in 1929)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) and Robbins Music Corporation
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
3:55
7The Unbooted Character
recording of:
Unbooted Character
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:32
8Tootie for Cootie
recording of:
Tutti for Cootie
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
6:35
9Frustration
instrumental recording of:
Frustration
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:43
10Blue You
recording of:
Blue Lou
composer:
Irving Mills and Edgar Sampson
3:15
11Frisky
2:06
12Don't You Know I Care? / In a Sentimental Mood / Prelude to a Kiss / I'm Just a Lucky So-And-So / I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart / Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
4:34
13Rockabye River
recording of:
Rockabye River
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:55
14The Suburbanite
recording of:
Suburbanite
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:35
15Rugged Romeo
3:08
16In a Jam
3:21
17Come Rain or Come Shine
recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
2:47
18It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
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)
4:32