Duke Ellington's Finest Hour

~ Release by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1East St. Louis Toodle-O
banjo:
Fred Guy
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney and Otto Hardwick
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist) and Prince Robinson
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Les Spann
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
soprano saxophone:
Otto Hardwick
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf and Bubber Miley
tuba:
Bass Edward
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
2:55
2Black and Tan Fantasy
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney and Otto Hardwick
banjo:
Fred Guy
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Les Spann
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins and Rudy Jackson (clarinetist and saxophonist)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf and Bubber Miley
tuba:
Bass Edward
recording of:
Black and Tan Fantasy
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
3:20
3Jubilee Stomp
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick
banjo:
Fred Guy
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
double bass:
Wellman Braud
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Les Spann
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf
recording of:
Jubilee Stomp
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:47
4Black Beauty
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges
banjo:
Fred Guy
bass guitar:
Wellman Braud
clarinet:
Barney Bigard
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Les Spann
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Bubber Miley and Arthur Whetsel
recording of:
Black Beauty
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:15
5The Mooche
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges
banjo:
Fred Guy
clarinet:
Barney Bigard and Harry Carney
double bass:
Wellman Braud
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Les Spann
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Bubber Miley and Arthur Whetsel
recording of:
The Mooche
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
part of:
The Addams Family (1991)
3:14
6Rent Party Blues
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney
double bass:
Wellman Braud
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Les Spann
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel and Cootie Williams
recording of:
Rent Party Blues
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Johnny Hodges
3:27
7Double Check Stomp
accordion:
Cornell Smelser
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
banjo:
Fred Guy
double bass:
Wellman Braud
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Les Spann
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel and Cootie Williams
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
recording of:
Double Check Stomp
composer:
Barney Bigard
2:53
8Mood Indigo
banjo:
Fred Guy
clarinet:
Barney Bigard
double bass:
Wellman Braud
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Les Spann
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Arthur Whetsel
instrumental recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song)
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
9Creole Rhapsody, Part 1
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
banjo:
Fred Guy
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
double bass:
Wellman Braud
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Les Spann
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
trombone:
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel and Cootie Williams
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
recording of:
Creole Rhapsody, Part 1
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:10
10Creole Rhapsody, Part 2
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
banjo:
Fred Guy
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard
double bass:
Wellman Braud
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer
guitar:
Les Spann
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel and Cootie Williams
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
recording of:
Creole Rhapsody, Part 2
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:22
11Stompy Jones
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges
double bass:
Al Hall
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer)
guitar:
Les Spann
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison
recording of:
Stompy Jones
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
6:40
12Self Portrait (Of the Bean)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1962-08-18)
baritone saxophone and bass clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1962-08-18)
double bass:
Aaron Bell (on 1962-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1962-08-18)
guitar:
Les Spann (on 1962-08-18)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1962-08-18)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-08-18)
recording of:
Self Portrait (of the Bean) (on 1962-08-18)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
3:54
13In a Sentimental Mood
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1962-09-26)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter) (on 1962-09-26)
double bass:
Aaron Bell (on 1962-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1962-09-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1962-09-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1962-09-26)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1962-09-26)
instrumental recording of:
In a Sentimental Mood (on 1962-09-26)
lyricist:
Manny Kurtz and Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1935)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd., Lafleur Music Ltd., Mills Music and Sony/ATV Harmony
4:16
14Take the 'A' Train
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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)
4:57
15Prelude to a Kiss
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (in 1966-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (in 1966-07)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (in 1966-07)
double bass:
John Lamb (in 1966-07)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (in 1966-07)
guitar:
Les Spann (in 1966-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1966-07)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (in 1966-07) and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (in 1966-07)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (in 1966-07) and Buster Cooper (in 1966-07)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (in 1966-07), Mercer Ellington (in 1966-07) and Cootie Williams (in 1966-07)
live instrumental recording of:
Prelude to a Kiss (in 1966-07)
lyricist:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter) (in 1938) and Irving Mills (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1938)
publisher:
J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
4:29
16Sophisticated Lady / Solitude
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1972-04)
medley including a instrumental recording of:
Solitude (in 1972-04)
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)
medley including a instrumental recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (in 1972-04)
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)
4:45
17Satin Doll
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1972-04)
instrumental recording of:
Satin Doll (in 1972-04)
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)
2:52