Piano in the Background

~ Release by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1Happy Go Lucky Local
bass:
Aaron Bell
membranophone:
Sam Woodyard
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
saxophone:
Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer), Johnny Hodges and Russell Procope
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Juan Tizol, Booty Wood and Britt Woodman
trumpet:
Willie Cook, Andres Meringuito, Ray Nance and Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recording of:
Happy Go Lucky Local
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1946) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1946)
3:03
2What Am I Here For?
bass:
Aaron Bell
membranophone:
Sam Woodyard
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
saxophone:
Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer), Johnny Hodges and Russell Procope
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Juan Tizol, Booty Wood and Britt Woodman
trumpet:
Willie Cook, Andres Meringuito, Ray Nance and Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recording of:
What Am I Here For
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
4:09
3Kinda Dukish / Rockin' in Rhythm
bass:
Aaron Bell
membranophone:
Sam Woodyard
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
saxophone:
Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer), Johnny Hodges and Russell Procope
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Juan Tizol, Booty Wood and Britt Woodman
trumpet:
Willie Cook, Andres Meringuito, Ray Nance and Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recording of:
Kinda Dukish
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
recording of:
Rockin’ in Rhythm
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
5:52
4Perdido
bass:
Aaron Bell
membranophone:
Sam Woodyard
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
saxophone:
Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer), Johnny Hodges and Russell Procope
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Juan Tizol, Booty Wood and Britt Woodman
trumpet:
Willie Cook, Andres Meringuito, Ray Nance and Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version)
composer:
Juan Tizol
6:49
5I'm Beginning to See the Light
bass:
Aaron Bell
membranophone:
Sam Woodyard
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
saxophone:
Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer), Johnny Hodges and Russell Procope
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Juan Tizol, Booty Wood and Britt Woodman
trumpet:
Willie Cook, Andres Meringuito, Ray Nance and Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1944)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
2:06
6Mid-Riff
bass:
Aaron Bell
membranophone:
Sam Woodyard
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
saxophone:
Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer), Johnny Hodges and Russell Procope
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Juan Tizol, Booty Wood and Britt Woodman
trumpet:
Willie Cook, Andres Meringuito, Ray Nance and Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recording of:
Midriff
composer:
Billy Strayhorn and Gerald Valentine (trombone, aka Jerry Valentine)
4:29
7It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
bass:
Aaron Bell
membranophone:
Sam Woodyard
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
saxophone:
Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer), Johnny Hodges and Russell Procope
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Juan Tizol, Booty Wood and Britt Woodman
trumpet:
Willie Cook, Andres Meringuito, Ray Nance and Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
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)
4:34
8Main Stem
bass:
Aaron Bell
membranophone:
Sam Woodyard
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
saxophone:
Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer), Johnny Hodges and Russell Procope
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Juan Tizol, Booty Wood and Britt Woodman
trumpet:
Willie Cook, Andres Meringuito, Ray Nance and Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recording of:
Main Stem
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
4:16
9Take the "A" Train
bass:
Aaron Bell
membranophone:
Sam Woodyard
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
saxophone:
Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer), Johnny Hodges and Russell Procope
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Juan Tizol, Booty Wood and Britt Woodman
trumpet:
Willie Cook, Andres Meringuito, Ray Nance and Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recording of:
Take the “A” Train
publisher:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1941-06-12)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Tempo (on 1943-02-19)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
5:33
10Lullaby of Birdland
recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster (pseudonym of George David Weiss)
composer:
George Shearing
publisher:
Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
5:24
11The Wailer
4:25
12Dreamy Sort of Thing
3:56
13Lullaby of Birdland (version 2)
recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster (pseudonym of George David Weiss)
composer:
George Shearing
publisher:
Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
5:26
14Misfit Blues (Suite Thursday, Part I)
recording of:
Misfit Blues
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
4:12
15Schwiphti (Suite Thursday, Part II)
recording of:
Schwiphti
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
3:07
16Zweet Zurzday (Suite Thursday, Part III)
recording of:
Zweet Zurzday
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
3:59
17Lay-By (Suite Thursday, Part IV)
recording of:
Lay-By
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
4:51