MUNI 20140331 – DUKE ELLINGTON 2 C D 2 – 1 9 4 0 – 1 9 6 9 12. 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. 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. 13. 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. 14. The Star Spangled Banner (Francis Scott Key) 1:16 15. 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) 16. Work Song 4:35 17. 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. 18. The Blues 4:33 19. 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. 20. 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. C D 3 – S U I T E S 1. Perfume Suite – 4. Coloratura 3:22 Rex Stewart-co; Taft Jordan, William “Cat” Anderson, Ray Nance, Shelton Hemphill-tp; Tricky Sam Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones-tb; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Otto Hardwicke, Al Sears, Jimmy Hamilton-reeds; Duke Ellington-p; Fred Guy-g; Junior Raglin-b; Hillard Brown-dr. Carnegie Hall, December 19, 1944. LP Prestige P-24073. 2. Such Sweet Thunder – 1. Cleo 3:22 Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry-tp; Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman-tb; Johnny Hodges-as; Russell Procope-cl, as; Jimmy Hamilton-cl, ts; Paul Gonsalves-ts; Harry Carney-bs; Duke Ellington-p; Jimmy Woode-b; Sam Woodyard-dr. New York, April 24, 1957. LP Columbia CL 1033/matrix number CO 57722-3. CD Columbia/Legacy CK 65568. 3. Black, Brown and Beige – Part VI (23rd Psalm) [alternate take] 2:00 Mahalia Jackson-voc; Cat Anderson, Harold Baker, Clark Terry, Ray Nance-tp; Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman-tb; Bill Graham-as; Russell Procope-cl, as; Paul Gonsalves-ts; Jimmy Hamilton-cl; Harry Carney-bs; Duke Ellington-p; Jimmy Woode-b; Sam Woodyard-dr. New York, February 11, 1958. [LP Columbia CL 1162, CS 8015/RHCO 40636-1]. CD Columbia/Legacy CK 65566 4. The Queen’s Suite – 4. Northern Lights 3:32 Clark Terry, Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Ray Nance-tp; Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders-tb; Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney-reeds; Duke Ellington-p; Jimmy Woode-b; Jimmy Johnson-dr. New York, February 25, 1959. LP Pablo 2310-762. CD Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-446-2 . 5. Blues in Orbit – 10. Blues in Orbit [alternate take] 2:38 Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Shorty Baker, Ray Nance-tp; Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders-tb; bill Graham, Russell Procope-as; Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves-ts; Harry Carney-bs; Duke Ellington-p; Jimmy Woode-b; Sam Woodyard-dr. New York, February 12, 1958. [LP Columbia CL 1445, CS 8241/RHCO 40626-2]. CD Columbia/Legacy 512915 2. 6. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite-8. Danse of the Floreadores (Waltz of the Flowers) 4:06 Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Andres Meringuito, Eddie Mullins-tp; Lawrence Brown, “Booty” Wood, Mathew Gee-tb; Juan Tizol-vtb; Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney-saxes; Duke Ellington-p; Aaron Bell-b; Sam Woodyard-dr. New York, March 3 – October 10, 1960. LP Columbia CL 1541, CS 8341. CD Columbia 467913 2. 7. Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 and 2 – Solvejg’s Song 4:01 Same personnel, Juan Tizol omitted. Same recording place & date. LP Columbia CL 1597, CS 8397. CD LP Columbia CL 1541, CS 8341. CD Columbia 467913 2. 8. Suite Thursday – 3. Zweet Zurzday 3:59 Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Andres Meringuito, Eddie Mullins-tp; Lawrence Brown, “Booty” Wood, Britt Woodman-tb; Juan Tizol-vtb; Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney-saxes; Duke Ellington-p; Aaron Bell-b; Sam Woodyard-dr. Same recording place & date. LP Columbia CL 1541, CS 8341. CD Columbia 467913 2. 9. The Far East Suite – 3. Isfahan 4:07 Cat Anderson, Herbie Jones, Mercer Ellington, Cootie Williams-tp; Lawrence Brown, Chuck Connors, Buster Cooper-tb; Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney-cl, sax; Duke Ellington-p; John Lamb-b; Rufus Jones-dr. New York, December 20, 1966. LP RCA Victor LPM & LSP 3782/TPA1-9151. CD RCA ND 87640. 10. New Orleans Suite – 3. Portrait of Louis Armstrong 3:11 Cootie Williams-tp; Money Johnson, Mercer Ellington, Al Rubin, Fred Stone-tp, fh; Booty Wood, Julian Priester-tb; Dave Taylor-btb; Russell Procope-as, cl; Johnny Hodges-as; Norris Turney-as, cl, fl; Harold ashby-ts, cl; Paul Gonsalves-ts; Harry Carney-bs, cl, bcl; Duke Ellington-p; Joe Benjamin-b; Rufus Jones-dr. New York, May 13, 1970. LP Atlantic . LP Supraphon 1 15 1357 [1972]. 11. The Goutelas Suite – 1. Fanfare :30 12. The Goutelas Suite – 2. Goutelas 1:11 Cootie Williams, Mercer Ellington, Money Johnson, Eddie Preston-tp; Booty Wood, Malcolm Taylor, Chuck Connors-tb; Harold Minerve, Norris Turney, Paul Gonsalves, Harold Ashby, Harry Carney-reeds; Duke Ellington-p; Joe Benjamin-b; Rufus Jones-dr. New York, April 27, 1971. LP Pablo 2310-762. CD Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-446-2 . 13. The UWIS Suite – 2. Klop [Polk] 2:01 Cootie Williams, Mercer Ellington, Money Johnson, Johnny Coles-tp; Booty Wood, Vince Prudente, Chuck Connors-tb; Russell Procope, Harold Minerve, Norris Turney, Harold Ashby, Harry Carney-reeds; Duke Ellington-p; Joe Benjamin-b; Rufus Jones-dr. New York, October 5, 1972. LP Pablo 2310-762. CD Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-446-2 . 14. The First Concert of Sacred Music – Will You Be There?/Ain’t But the One 4:37 The Herman McCoy Choir; Jimmy McPhail-soloist; Cootie Williams, Cat Anderson, Herbie Jones, Mercer Ellington-tp; Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, Quentin Jackson, Chuck Connors-tb; Jimmy Hamilton-cl, as; Johnny Hodges-as; Russell Procope-as, cl; Paul Gonsalves-ts; Harry Carney-bs, cl; Duke Ellington-p; John Lamb-b; Louie Bellson-dr. Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, December 26, 1965. LP RCA Victor LPM & LSP 3582/TPA5-3238. CD RCA 0926-63386-2. 15. Rose of the Rio Grande (Leslie-Warren-Goram) 3:13 Ivie Anderson-voc; Wallace Jones, Charles “Cootie” Williams, Arthur Whetsol-tp; Joe “Tricky-Sam” Nanton-tb; Juan Tizol-vtb; Otto Hardwicke-as, bsx; Johnny Hodges-ss, as, cl; Barney Bigard-cl, ts; Harry Carney-as, bs, cl; Duke Ellington-p; Fred Guy-g; Wellman Braud-b; William “Sonny” Greer-dr. Broadcast: NBC Red Network, Eastwood Gardens, Detroit, July 31, 1940. LP Everybodys EV-3005. 16. Fleurette Africaine [African Flower] 3:35 Duke Ellington-p; Charles Mingus-b; Max Roach-dr. New York, September 17, 1962. LP United Artists UAS 15017 & 5632. CD Blue Note CDP 7 46398 2. 17. The Duke (Dave Brubeck) 6:45 Dave Brubeck-p; Jack Six-b; Alan Dawson-dr; Gerry Mulligan-bs; The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Erich Kunzel-conductor. Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 1970. LP Decca DL 710181. 18. The Duke (Clare Fischer) 4:58 Clare Fischer-p; Larry McGuire, Buddy Childers, Conte Candoli, Steve Huffsteter, Stewart Fischer-tp; Gil Falco, Chrley Loper, David Sanchez-tb; Morris Repass-btb; Gary Foster, Kim Richmond-as; Louis Ciotti, Warne Marsh-ts; Bill Perkins-bs; John Lowe-bsx; Chuck Domanico-b; Larry Bunker-dr. Los Angeles, ca. 1969. LP Atlantic SD 1520. 19. Solitude 3:36 Bud Brisbois, Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Herbie Jones-tp; Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper-tb; Chuck Connors-btb; Jimmy Hamilton-cl; Johnny Hodges-as; Russell Procope-as, cl; Paul Gonsalves-ts; Harry Carney-bs, cl; Duke Ellington-p; John Lamb-b; Sam Woodyard-dr. Hollywood, May 11, 1966. LP RCA Victor LPM & LSP 3576/TPA3-3933-3. CD RCA 0926-63386-2. 20. Mood Indigo 2:50 Duke Ellington-p; John Lamb-b; Louie Bellson-dr; Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler- conductor; Richard Hayman-arranger. Tanglewood, Massachusetts, July 28, 1965. LP RCA Victor LM & LSP 2857/SRA5-5803 & 5804. CD RCA 0926-63386-2. 21. Caravan 3:55 Ella Fitzgerald-voc; Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry-tp; Ray Nance-tp, vio; Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders-tb; Jimmy Hamilton-cl, ts; Russell Procope- as, cl; Johnny Hodges-as; Paul Gonsalves, Frank Foster-ts; Harry Crney-bs, bcl, cl; Duke Ellington-p; Jimmy Woode-b; Sam Woodyard-dr. New York, June 25-27, 1957. LP Verve . CD Verve 837 035-2. 22. Cottontail 3:41 Louis Armstrong-tp, voc; Duke Ellington-p; Trummy Young-tb; Barney Bigard-cl; Mort Herbert-b; Danny Barcelona-dr. New York, April 3-4, 1961. CD Roulette Jazz 7243 5 24547 2 3. 23. In a Sentimental Mood 4:15 John Coltrane-ts; Duke Ellington-p; Aaron Bell-b; Elvin Jones-dr. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, September 26, 1962. LP Impulse! A 30/11115. CD Impulse! IMP 11662. MUNI20060316 – DUKE ELLINGTON [1] 1. It’s Gonna Be a Cold, Cold Winter 3:00 2. Choo Choo 3:17 3. East St.Louis Toodle-Oo 2:54 4. Creole Love Call 3:14 5. Black and Tan Fantasy 3:22 6. Harlem River Quiver [Brown Berries] 2:48 7. The Mooche 3:15 8. Tiger Rag [Part 1] 2:52 9. Tiger Rag [Part 2] 2:54 10. A Nite at the Cotton Club 8:21 Cotton Club Stomp / Misty Mornin’ / Goin’ to Town / Interlude / Freeze and Melt 11. Ain’t Misbehavin’ 3:22 12. Dreamy Blues [Mood Indigo] 2:54 13. Rockin’ in Rhythm 3:15 14. Creole Rhapsody 8:29 15. It Don’t Mean a Thing [If It Ain’t Got That Swing] 3:12 16. Ellington Medley I 7:45 Mood Indigo / Hot and Bothered / Creole Love Call 17. Ellington Medley II 7:43 East St. Louis Toodle-Oo / Lots o’ Fingers / Black and Tan Fantasy 18. Sophisticated Lady 3:44 19. Solitude 3:29 Total time 79:52 MUNI20060316 – DUKE ELLINGTON [2] 1. In a Sentimental Mood 3:24 2. Reminiscing in Tempo 2:38 3. Caravan 2:47 4. Diminuendo in Blue 2:43 5. Crescendo in Blue 3:10 6. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart 3:06 7. Prelude to a Kiss 3:00 8. Do Nothin’ Till You Hear from Me 3:19 [Concerto for Cootie] 9. Cotton Tail [Shuckin' and Stiffin'] 3:11 10. Don’t Get Around Much Any More 3:18 [Never No Lament] 11. Pitter Panther Patter 3:01 12. A-Train [Take the ‘A’ Train] 2:55 13. I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) 3:21 14. The Star Spangled Banner 1:16 15. Black [from Black, Brown and Beige] (fade out) 3:57 Black, Brown and Beige [four selections] 16. Work Song 4:35 17. Come Sunday 4:30 18. The Blues 4:33 19. Three Dances 4:38 20. Satin Doll 5:09 Total time 78:33 MUNI20060323 – DUKE ELLINGTON [3] 1. Perfume Suite – 4. Coloratura 3:22 2. Such Sweet Thunder – 1. Cleo 3:22 3. Part VI (23rd Psalm) [alternate take] 2:00 4. The Queen’s Suite – 4. Northern Lights 3:32 5. Blues in Orbit [alternate take] 2:38 6. Danse of the Floreadores (Waltz of the Flowers) 4:06 7. Solvejg’s Song 4:01 8. Suite Thursday – 3. Zweet Zurzday 3:59 9. The Far East Suite – 3. Isfahan 4:07 10. New Orleans Suite – 3. Portrait of Louis Armstrong 3:11 11. The Goutelas Suite – 1. Fanfare :30 12. The Goutelas Suite – 2. Goutelas 1:11 13. The UWIS Suite – 2. Klop [Polk] 2:01 14. Will You Be There?/Ain’t But the One 4:36 15. Rose of the Rio Grande (Leslie-Warren-Goram) 3:12 16. Fleurette Africaine [African Flower] 3:35 17. The Duke (Dave Brubeck) 6:45 18. The Duke (Clare Fischer) 4:58 19. Solitude/Popular Ellington 3:36 20. Mood Indigo/Boston Pops 2:50 21. Caravan/Ella Fitzgerald 3:55 22. Cottontail/Louis Armstrong 3:41 23. In a Sentimental Mood/John Coltrane 4:15 Total time 79:36 MUNI20060323 – DUKE ELLINGTON [3] 1. Perfume Suite – 4. Coloratura 3:22 2. Such Sweet Thunder – 1. Cleo 3:22 3. Part VI (23rd Psalm) [alternate take] 2:00 4. The Queen’s Suite – 4. Northern Lights 3:32 5. Blues in Orbit [alternate take] 2:38 6. Danse of the Floreadores (Waltz of the Flowers) 4:06 7. Solvejg’s Song 4:01 8. Suite Thursday – 3. Zweet Zurzday 3:59 9. The Far East Suite – 3. Isfahan 4:07 10. New Orleans Suite – 3. Portrait of Louis Armstrong 3:11 11. The Goutelas Suite – 1. Fanfare :30 12. The Goutelas Suite – 2. Goutelas 1:11 13. The UWIS Suite – 2. Klop [Polk] 2:01 14. Will You Be There?/Ain’t But the One 4:36 15. Rose of the Rio Grande (Leslie-Warren-Goram) 3:12 16. Fleurette Africaine [African Flower] 3:35 17. The Duke (Dave Brubeck) 6:45 18. The Duke (Clare Fischer) 4:58 19. Solitude/Popular Ellington 3:36 20. Mood Indigo/Boston Pops 2:50 21. Caravan/Ella Fitzgerald 3:55 22. Cottontail/Louis Armstrong 3:41 23. In a Sentimental Mood/John Coltrane 4:15 Total time 79:36