Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra 1941: The Complete Standard Transcriptions

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Frenesi
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-01-15)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-01-15)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-01-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-01-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-01-15)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-01-15) and Harry Carney (on 1941-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-01-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-01-15) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-01-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-01-15) and Ray Nance (on 1941-01-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-01-15)
recording of:
Frenesi (on 1941-01-15)
lyricist and composer:
Alberto Domínguez
3:08
2Until Tonight
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-01-15)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-01-15)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-01-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-01-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-01-15)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-01-15) and Harry Carney (on 1941-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-01-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-01-15) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-01-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-01-15) and Ray Nance (on 1941-01-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-01-15)
2:58
3West Indian Stomp
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-01-15)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-01-15)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-01-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-01-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-01-15)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-01-15) and Harry Carney (on 1941-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-01-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-01-15) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-01-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-01-15) and Ray Nance (on 1941-01-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-01-15)
2:59
4Love and I
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-01-15)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-01-15)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-01-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-01-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-01-15)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-01-15) and Harry Carney (on 1941-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-01-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-01-15) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-01-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-01-15) and Ray Nance (on 1941-01-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-01-15)
2:48
5John Hardy
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-01-15)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-01-15)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-01-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-01-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-01-15)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-01-15) and Harry Carney (on 1941-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-01-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-01-15) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-01-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-01-15) and Ray Nance (on 1941-01-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-01-15)
recording of:
John Hardy (traditional) (on 1941-01-15)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3262)
2:23
6Take the 'A' Train
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-01-15)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-01-15)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-01-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-01-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-01-15)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-01-15) and Harry Carney (on 1941-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-01-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-01-15) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-01-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-01-15) and Ray Nance (on 1941-01-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-01-15)
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill) (on 1941-01-15)
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)
2:55
7I Hear a Rhapsody
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-01-15)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-01-15)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-01-15)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-01-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-01-15)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-01-15) and Harry Carney (on 1941-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-01-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-01-15) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-01-15)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-01-15) and Ray Nance (on 1941-01-15)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-01-15)
vocals:
Herb Jeffries (on 1941-01-15)
recording of:
I Hear a Rhapsody (on 1941-01-15)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Baker (US songwriter "I Hear a Rhapsody"), George Fragos and Dick Gasparre
publisher:
Broadcast Music Inc.
4:07
8Bounce
1:25
9It's Sad but True
3:09
10Madame Will Drop Her Shawl
2:07
11Clementine
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-09-17)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-09-17)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-09-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-09-17)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-09-17)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-09-17)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-09-17), Harry Carney (on 1941-09-17) and Otto Hardwick (on 1941-09-17)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-09-17)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-09-17) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-09-17)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-09-17) and Ray Nance (on 1941-09-17)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-09-17)
recording of:
Clementine (on 1941-09-17)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
2:51
12Chelsea Bridge
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-09-17)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-09-17)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-09-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-09-17)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-09-17)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-09-17)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-09-17), Harry Carney (on 1941-09-17) and Otto Hardwick (on 1941-09-17)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-09-17)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-09-17) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-09-17)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-09-17) and Ray Nance (on 1941-09-17)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-09-17)
recording of:
Chelsea Bridge (on 1941-09-17)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
arranger:
Joe Henderson (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
3:05
13Love Like This Can't Last
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-09-17)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-09-17)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-09-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-09-17)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-09-17)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-09-17)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-09-17), Harry Carney (on 1941-09-17) and Otto Hardwick (on 1941-09-17)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-09-17)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-09-17) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-09-17)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-09-17) and Ray Nance (on 1941-09-17)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-09-17)
2:30
14After All
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1941-09-17)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1941-09-17)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1941-09-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1941-09-17)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1941-09-17)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1941-09-17)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1941-09-17), Harry Carney (on 1941-09-17) and Otto Hardwick (on 1941-09-17)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1941-09-17)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-09-17) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1941-09-17)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1941-09-17) and Ray Nance (on 1941-09-17)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1941-09-17)
recording of:
After All (on 1941-09-17)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
3:06
15The Girl in My Dreams
recording of:
The Girl in My Dreams Tries to Look Like You
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:31
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Jumpin' Pumpkins
recording of:
Jumpin' Punkins
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:24
2Frankie and Johnnie
recording of:
Frankie and Johnny (traditional song, version of "Frankie and Albert")
publisher:
Carl Sandburg (in 1927)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 254)
is based on:
You’re My Baby
version of:
Frankie and Albert (traditional song without the lyrics from "You’re My Baby", first published 1904)
3:09
3Flamingo
recording of:
Flamingo
lyricist:
Edmund Anderson
composer:
Ted Grouya
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Grouya Publishing Int.
3:17
4Bakiff
recording of:
Bakiff
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Juan Tizol
4:20
5Stomp Caprice
recording of:
Stomp Caprice
composer:
Mercer Ellington
2:03
6Bugle Breaks
recording of:
Bugle Breaks
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Mercer Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
2:47
7You and I
2:18
8Have You Changed
2:56
9Rain Check
recording of:
Rain Check
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
2:37
10Blue Surge
recording of:
Blue Serge (Mercer Ellington)
composer:
Mercer Ellington
3:23
11Moon Mist
recording of:
Moon Mist
composer:
Mercer Ellington
2:34
12I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire
composer:
Bennie Benjamin, Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.), Sol Marcus and Eddie Seiler
publisher:
Bennie Benjamin Music Inc., Eddie Durham Swing Music Publishing and Ocheri Publishing Corp.
3:11
13Easy Street
2:46
14Perdido
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version)
composer:
Juan Tizol
1:56