Ken Burns Jazz: Duke Ellington

~ Release by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1East St. Louis Toodle-oo
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-03-22)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-03-22) and Edgar Sampson (on 1927-03-22)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-03-22)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-03-22) and Otto Hardwick (on 1927-03-22)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1927-03-22) and Prince Robinson (on 1927-03-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Sonny Greer (on 1927-03-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-03-22)
reeds:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-03-22) and Prince Robinson (on 1927-03-22)
soprano saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-03-22)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1927-03-22)
trumpet:
Charlie Johnson (trumpet) (on 1927-03-22), Louis Metcalf (on 1927-03-22) and Bubber Miley (on 1927-03-22)
tuba [brass bass]:
Henry Edwards (tubist) (on 1927-03-22) and Mack Shaw (on 1927-03-22)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1927-03-22)
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo (on 1927-03-22)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
3:07
2Black and Tan Fantasy
alto saxophone:
Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist)
banjo:
Fred Guy
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
clarinet:
Harry Carney, Otto Hardwick and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist)
tenor saxophone:
Otto Hardwick
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf and Jabbo Smith
tuba:
Henry Edwards (tubist)
recording of:
Black and Tan Fantasy (on 1927-11-03)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
3:27
3Take It Easy
banjo:
Fred Guy
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
clarinet:
Barney Bigard, Harry Carney and Otto Hardwick
double bass:
Wellman Braud
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard and Otto Hardwick
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf and Bubber Miley
recording of:
Take It Easy (on 1928-03-21)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:38
4The Mooche
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-10-01)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-10-01) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-01)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-10-01)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-10-01)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-10-01), Harry Carney (on 1928-10-01) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-01)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-10-01)
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1928-10-01)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1928-10-01)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-01)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-10-01)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1928-10-01)
trumpet:
Bubber Miley (on 1928-10-01) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-10-01)
vocals:
Baby Cox (on 1928-10-01)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
The Mooche (on 1928-10-01)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
part of:
The Addams Family (1991)
3:16
5Rockin' in Rhythm
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges
banjo:
Fred Guy
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
clarinet:
Barney Bigard and Harry Carney
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel and Cootie Williams
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
recording of:
Rockin’ in Rhythm (on 1930-11-08)
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
3:16
6Mood Indigo
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges
banjo:
Fred Guy
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
clarinet:
Barney Bigard and Harry Carney
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel and Cootie Williams
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song) (on 1930-10-17)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930)
publisher:
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)
2:58
7Creole Rhapsody
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges
banjo:
Fred Guy
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
clarinet:
Barney Bigard and Harry Carney
double bass:
Wellman Braud
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel and Cootie Williams
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
recording of:
Creole Rhapsody, Part 1 (on 1931-01-20)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Creole Rhapsody, Part 2 (on 1931-01-20)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
6:30
8It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges
banjo:
Fred Guy
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
clarinet:
Barney Bigard, Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges
double bass:
Wellman Braud
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Freddie Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel and Cootie Williams
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
lead vocals:
Ivie Anderson
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (on 1932-02-02)
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)
3:11
9Creole Love Call
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges
banjo:
Fred Guy
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
clarinet:
Barney Bigard and Harry Carney
double bass:
Wellman Braud
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel and Cootie Williams
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
recording of:
Creole Love Call (on 1932-02-11)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
4:10
10Sophisticated Lady
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
clarinet:
Barney Bigard and Harry Carney
double bass:
Wellman Braud
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel and Cootie Williams
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (on 1933-05-16)
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)
3:16
11Solitude
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
clarinet:
Barney Bigard, Harry Carney and Otto Hardwick
double bass:
Wellman Braud
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel and Cootie Williams
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
recording of:
Solitude (on 1934-09-12)
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. and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
3:13
12Caravan
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
clarinet:
Barney Bigard, Harry Carney and Otto Hardwick
cornet:
Rex Stewart
double bass:
Hayes Alvis and Bill Taylor (William Eugene Taylor)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Wallace Jones and Cootie Williams
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
recording of:
Caravan (arranged by Au) (on 1937-05-14)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Juan Tizol
arranger:
Callum Au (UK trombonist, composer, arranger)
arrangement of:
Caravan
2:42
13Back Room Romp
alto saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges
baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney
cornet:
Rex Stewart
double bass:
Hayes Alvis
drums (drum set):
Jack Maisel
guitar:
Brick Fleagle
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins
recording of:
Back Room Romp (on 1937-07-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Rex Stewart
2:49
14Ko-Ko
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Otto Hardwick (on 1940-03-06) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-03-06)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1940-03-06)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-03-06)
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-03-06)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-03-06)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1940-03-06)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1940-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1940-03-06)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-06) and Tricky Sam Nanton (on 1940-03-06)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-03-06) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-03-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-03-06)
recording of:
Ko-Ko (on 1940-03-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:45
15Never No Lament (a.k.a. Don't Get Around Much Anymore)
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
cornet:
Rex Stewart
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard and Ben Webster
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Wallace Jones and Cootie Williams
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
recording of:
Never No Lament (in 1940)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:56
16Cotton Tail
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney
cornet:
Rex Stewart
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard and Ben Webster
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Wallace Jones and Cootie Williams
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
recording of:
Cotton Tail (on 1940-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:11
17Take the "A" Train
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
cornet:
Rex Stewart
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Fred Guy
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard and Ben Webster
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Wallace Jones and Ray Nance
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version) (on 1941-02-15)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:55
18Satin Doll
alto saxophone:
Rick Henderson (jazz saxophonist) (on 1953-04-06)
double bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1953-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Butch Ballard (on 1953-04-06)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1953-04-06)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1953-04-06), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1953-04-06) and Russell Procope (on 1953-04-06)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1953-04-06)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1953-04-06) and Britt Woodman (on 1953-04-06)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1953-04-06), Willie Cook (on 1953-04-06), Ray Nance (on 1953-04-06) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1953-04-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1953-04-06)
recording of:
Satin Doll (on 1953-04-06)
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)
3:00
19Jeep's Blues (live)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges and Russell Procope
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
clarinet:
Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) and Russell Procope
double bass:
Jimmy Woode
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson, John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) and Britt Woodman
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson, John Cook (trumpet), Ray Nance and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter)
live recording of:
Jeep's Blues (on 1956-07-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Johnny Hodges
4:42
20Come Sunday (from Black, Brown and Beige)
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (US jazz saxophonist)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
clarinet:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson, John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) and Britt Woodman
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson, Harold "Shorty" Baker and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter)
violin:
Ray Nance
recording of:
Come Sunday (on 1958-02-05)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige (1958 revised version of the "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
5:49
21Black Beauty
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges
cornet:
Ray Nance
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist)
recording of:
Black Beauty (in 1960-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:17