Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)

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composer:Billy Strayhorn
Wikidata:Q1692496 [info]
referred to in medleys:Duke Ellington Fantasy (order: 5)
later versions:Take the “A” Train
Take the “A” Train (arrangement for 48 violas)
part of:The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I) (part of collection)
arrangements:Take the “A” Train (for guitar, Dyens)
Take the “A” Train (Julius Hemphill/World Saxophone Quartet arrangement)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1941-02-15Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra2:58
1941-02-15Take the “A” TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:55
1953-02-12Take the a TrainPud Brown2:10
1958-02Take the 'A' TrainRay Brown8:06
1960-06-30Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra5:29
1961-07-06Take the “A” TrainDuke Ellington & Count Basie3:48
1961-07-06Take the “A” Train (The Count Departs) (rehearsal & alternate takes)Duke Ellington & Count Basie5:51
1962-05Take the 'A' TrainDuke Ellington3:47
1967-03-06Take the "A" TrainliveDuke Ellington Orchestra0:55
1967-06-18Take the 'a' TraininstrumentalTeddy Wilson5:01
1967Take the “A” TrainThe Maynard Ferguson Orchestra2:42
1975-07-20Take the “A” Traincover and liveCharles Mingus with Gerry Mulligan and Benny Bailey?:??
1978-06Take the 'A' TraincoverRob McConnell & The Boss Brass6:04
1979-07Take the "A" TraincoverJazz Band Ball Orchestra4:05
1982-06-04Intro – Take the ‘A’‐train (live, 1982-06-04: Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands)partialThe Rolling Stones0:57
1982-06-10 – 1982-06-12Take the „A“ TrainRuss Freeman, Shelly Manne3:28
1984-01-09 – 1984-01-11Take the 'a' TraincoverFessors Big City Band6:50
1992-12-11Take the “A” TraincoverDewey Redman7:41
1998-06-03 – 1998-06-04Take the "A" TrainThe Count Basie Orchestra5:36
1998-09-28Take the "A" TraincoverMagnus Lindgren, Mathias Algotsson's Trio4:01
2012-02-05Take the A Train / Ebony Interlude (live, 2012‐02‐05: Teatro Manzoni, Milano, Italy)cover, live and medleyWilliam Parker Orchestra w/special guest Kidd Jordan16:35
[Intro – Take the ‘A’ Train]partialDuke Ellington & His Orchestra0:12
Billy Strayhorn Medley: Take the "A" Train / Lotus Blossom / Raincheck / A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing / Johnny Come Lately / Something to Live FormedleyDave Frishberg8:43
Intro – Take the ‘A’ TrainpartialThe Rolling Stones1:35
Intro – Take the ‘A’ TrainpartialThe Rolling Stones1:23
Intro – Take the ‘A’‐TrainpartialThe Rolling Stones0:37
Intro – Take the “A”‐Train / Under My ThumbpartialThe Rolling Stones4:55
Intro: Take the “A” Train (live, 1981: The Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia, USA)Duke Ellington & His Orchestra0:27
Medley: Grandes orquestasmedleyOrquesta Sagitario del Estado de México?:??
Medley: In the Mood / Sweet Georgia Brown / Johnsons Rag / Caravan / Christopeh Columbus / String of Pearls / Take the A Train / Opus One / Pennsylvania 6 5000 / In the MoodmedleyPhilip Bond Orchestra3:35
Take the ''A'' TrainWolverines Big Band4:45
Take the ''A'' TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra3:03
Take the 'A' TrainSun Ra9:50
Take the 'A' TrainThe Harlem Quartet3:35
Take the 'A' TraininstrumentalDuke Ellington3:03
Take the ‘A’ TrainDuke Ellington2:58
Take the ‘A’ TraincoverKen Woodman and His Piccadilly Brass3:50
Take the ’A’ TrainBuddy Rich2:58
Take the "A" Train[unknown]2:57
Take the "A" TrainAll Swing Big Band4:24
Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:57
Take the "A" TrainDizzy Gillespie6:39
Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington4:37
Take the "A" TrainDave Brubeck6:10
Take The "A" TrainDuke Ellington And The Buck Clayton All-Stars?:??
Take the “A” TrainLucky Thompson2:36
Take the “A” TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra3:07
Take the “A” TrainLincoln Center Jazz Orchestra5:35
Take the “A” TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra4:18
Take the “A” TrainDuke Ellington2:55
Take The “A” Train (1952 Version)Duke Ellington’s Spacemen8:03
Take the “A” Train / Phantom TraincoverThe Hard Modes6:42
Take the A-TrainMatthias Hülsemann, Uli Tietzel, Oliver Karstens, Rudi Gunka & Dirk Nagel3:55
Take the A-TrainJazz Preachers4:39
Take the A‐Train (stereo)coverB.B. King; Maxwell Davis3:58
Take the A‐Train (mono)coverB.B. King; Maxwell Davis2:59
Takek the A TrainMr. Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band4:06