MUNI 20120305 – DUKE ELLINGTON 2


  1. Caravan (Duke Ellington-Juan
Tizol)                                                                                       2:47

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Cootie Williams, Wallace Jones-tp; Rex Stewart-co; Joe Nanton,
Lawrence Brown-tb; Juan Tizol-vtb; Barney Bigard-cl, ts; Johnny Hodges-ss, as; Otto Hardwick-as;
Harry Carney-cl, as, bs; Duke Ellington-p; Fred Guy-g; Hayes Alvis, Billy Taylor-b; Sonny Greer-dr.
NY, May 14, 1937.

            Master 131/M-470-2. CD Giants of Jazz 53046.

(Barney Bigard and his Jazzopators, Hollywood, December 19, 1936.)

  2. Diminuendo in Blue (Duke
Ellington)
2:43

  3. Crescendo in Blue (Duke
Ellington)
3:10

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Cootie Williams, Wallace Jones-tp; Rex Stewart-co; Joe Nanton,
Lawrence Brown-tb; Barney Bigard-cl, ts; Johnny Hodges-ss, as; Otto Hardwick-as; Harry Carney-cl,
as, bs; Duke Ellington-p; Fred Guy-g; Billy Taylor-b; Sonny Greer-dr.

NY, September 20, 1937.

            Brunswick 8004/ M-648-1-2 + M-649-1-2. CD Giants of Jazz 53046.

  4. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (D.Ellington-I.Mills-Henry Nemo-John Redmond)           3:06

            Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Cootie Williams, Wallace Jones, Harold Baker-tp; Rex
Stewart-co; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown-tb; Juan Tizol-vtb; Barney Bigard-cl; Johnny Hodges-cl, ss,
as; Otto Hardwick-as, bsx; Harry Carney-cl, as, bs; Duke Ellington-p; Fred Guy-g; Hayes Alvis,
Billy Taylor-b; Sonny Greer-dr. NY, March 3, 1938.

Columbia 36108/ M-772-1. CD Giants of Jazz 53046.

  5. Prelude to a Kiss (Duke Ellington-Irving Gordon-Irving
Mills)                                              3:00

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Cootie Williams, Wallace Jones-tp; Rex Stewart-co; Joe Nanton,
Lawrence Brown-tb; Juan Tizol-vtb; Barney Bigard-cl; Johnny Hodges-cl, ss, as; Otto Hardwick-as,
bsx; Harry Carney-cl, as, bs; Duke Ellington-p; Fred Guy-g; Billy Taylor-b; Sonny Greer-dr. NY,
August 9, 1938.

Brunswick 8204/ M-884-1. CD Giants of Jazz 53046.

  6. Do Nothin’ Till You Hear from Me [Concerto for Cootie] (Duke Ellington-Bob Russell)     3:19

            Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Cootie Williams, Wallace Jones-tp; Rex Stewart-co;
Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown-tb; Juan Tizol-vtb; Barney Bigard-cl; Johnny Hodges-cl, ss, as; Otto
Hardwick-as, bsx; Harry Carney-cl, as, bs; Ben Webster-ts; Duke Ellington-p; Fred Guy-g; Billy
Taylor-b; Sonny Greer-dr. Chicago, March 15, 1940.

            Victor 26598/049016-1. CD Giants of Jazz 53046.

  7. Cotton Tail [Shuckin' and Stiffin'] (Duke
Ellington)                                                                3:11

  8. Don’t Get Around Much Any More [Never No Lament] (Duke Ellington-Bob Russell)       3:18

            Duke Ellington and his Orchestra (same personnel). Hollywood, May 4, 1940.

            Victor 26610/049655-1, 049656-1. CD Giants of Jazz 53046.

  9. Pitter Panther Patter (Duke
Ellington)                                                                                     3:01

            Duke Ellington-p; Jimmy Blanton-b. Chicago, October 1, 1940.

            Victor 27221/053504-2. CD Giants of Jazz 53048.

10. Take the ‘A’ Train (Billy
Strayhorn)
2:55

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Wallace Jones-tp; Ray Nance-tp, vio; Rex Stewart-co; Joe Nanton,
Lawrence Brown-tb; Juan Tizol-vtb; Barney Bigard-cl; Johnny Hodges-cl, ss, as; Otto Hardwick-as,
bsx; Harry Carney-cl, as, bs; Ben Webster-ts; Billy Strayhorn-p; Fred Guy-g; Jimmy Blanton-b; Sonny
Greer-dr. Hollywood, February 15, 1941.

Victor 27380/055283-1. CD Giants of Jazz 53046.

11. I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) (Duke Ellington-Paul Francis Webster)             3:21

            Duke Ellington and his Orchestra (same personnel); Ivie Anderson-voc.

Hollywood, June 26, 1941.

            Victor 17531 /061319-1. CD Giants of Jazz 53046.

12. The Star Spangled Banner [national anthem] (Francis Scott
Key)                                            1:16

13. Black [from Black, Brown and Beige] (Duke
Ellington)                                                 3:57

            Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Rex Stewart, Harold Baker, Wallace Jones-tp; Ray
Nance-tp, vio; Tricky Sam Nanton, Lawrence Brown-tb; Juan Tizol-vtb; Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster,
Harry Carney, Otto Hardwicke, Chauncey Haughton-reeds; Duke Ellington-p; Fred Guy-g; Junior
Raglin-b; Sonny Greer-dr. Carnegie Hall, NY, January 23, 1943.

LP Prestige P 34004/CD Prestige 2PCD-34004-2.

Black, Brown and Beige [four selections] (Duke Ellington)

14. Work
Song
                                 4:35

15. Come
Sunday
                               4:30

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill, Cat Anderson-tp; Ray Nance-tp,
vio; Claude Jones, Lawrence Brown, Joe “Tricky Sam” Nanton-tb; Jimmy Hamilton-cl, ts; Otto
Hardwick, Johnny Hodges-as; Al Sears-ts; Harry Carney-cl, bs; Duke Ellington-p; Fred Guy-g; Alvin
“Junior” Raglin-b; Sonny Greer-dr. NY, December 11, 1944.

Victor 28-0400/D4VC-560-1 + 28-0401/D4VC-561-2. CD RCA 09026-63386-2.

16. The
Blues
                                    4:33

17. Three
Dances
                              4:38

            Duke Ellington and his Orchestra (same personnel); Joya Sherill-voc. NY, December 12,
1944.

            Victor 28-0401/D4VC-562-3 + 28-0400/D4VC-563-1. CD RCA 09026-63386-2.

18. Satin Doll (Duke Ellington-Billy
Strayhorn)                                                                             5:09

            Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams, Rolf Ericson, Mercer

Ellington-tp; Lawrence Brown, Chuck Connors-tb; Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Norris Turney, Paul
Gonsalves, Harold Ashby, Harry Carney-bs; Duke Ellington-p; Wild Bill Davis- org; victor Gaskin-b;
Rufus “Speedy” Jones-dr. Manchester, England, November 25-26, 1969.

LP Solid State SS 19000 X/1-2.