The Great Chicago Concerts

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Recorded November 10, 1946 in Chicaco
2▼CD: Recorded January 20, 1946 in Chicago
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1Star Spangled Banner
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1946-01-20)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-01-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1946-01-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-01-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1946-01-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-01-20) and Otto Hardwick (on 1946-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1946-01-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-01-20), Wilbur de Paris (on 1946-01-20) and Claude Jones (on 1946-01-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1946-01-20), Bernard Flood (on 1946-01-20), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1946-01-20), Taft Jordan (on 1946-01-20) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1946-01-20)
recorded at:
Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-01-20)
recording of:
The Star‐Spangled Banner (on 1946-01-20)
anthem of:
United States (from 1931-03-03 to present)
lyricist:
Francis Scott Key (in 1814-09)
composer:
John Stafford Smith (in 1780)
is based on:
The Anacreontic Song
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2In a Mellotone
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1946-01-20)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-01-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1946-01-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-01-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1946-01-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-01-20) and Otto Hardwick (on 1946-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1946-01-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-01-20), Wilbur de Paris (on 1946-01-20) and Claude Jones (on 1946-01-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1946-01-20), Bernard Flood (on 1946-01-20), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1946-01-20), Taft Jordan (on 1946-01-20) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1946-01-20)
recorded at:
Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-01-20)
live recording of:
In a Mellow Tone (on 1946-01-20)
lyricist:
Milt Gabler (in 1939)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Robbins and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
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3Solid Old Man
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1946-01-20)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-01-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1946-01-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-01-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1946-01-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-01-20) and Otto Hardwick (on 1946-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1946-01-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-01-20), Wilbur de Paris (on 1946-01-20) and Claude Jones (on 1946-01-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1946-01-20), Bernard Flood (on 1946-01-20), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1946-01-20), Taft Jordan (on 1946-01-20) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1946-01-20)
recorded at:
Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-01-20)
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4Come Sunday, Work Song
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1946-01-20)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-01-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1946-01-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-01-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1946-01-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-01-20) and Otto Hardwick (on 1946-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1946-01-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-01-20), Wilbur de Paris (on 1946-01-20) and Claude Jones (on 1946-01-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1946-01-20), Bernard Flood (on 1946-01-20), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1946-01-20), Taft Jordan (on 1946-01-20) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1946-01-20)
recorded at:
Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-01-20)
live medley including a recording of:
Black, Brown, and Beige: I. Black: Come Sunday (part of the 1943 original "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite) (on 1946-01-20)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige: I. Black (part of the 1943 original "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
live medley including a recording of:
Black, Brown, and Beige: I. Black: Work Song (part of the 1943 original "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite) (on 1946-01-20)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige: I. Black (part of the 1943 original "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
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5Rugged Romeo
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1946-01-20)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-01-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1946-01-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-01-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1946-01-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-01-20) and Otto Hardwick (on 1946-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1946-01-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-01-20), Wilbur de Paris (on 1946-01-20) and Claude Jones (on 1946-01-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1946-01-20), Bernard Flood (on 1946-01-20), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1946-01-20), Taft Jordan (on 1946-01-20) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1946-01-20)
recorded at:
Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-01-20)
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6Circe
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1946-01-20)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-01-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1946-01-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-01-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1946-01-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-01-20) and Otto Hardwick (on 1946-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1946-01-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-01-20), Wilbur de Paris (on 1946-01-20) and Claude Jones (on 1946-01-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1946-01-20), Bernard Flood (on 1946-01-20), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1946-01-20), Taft Jordan (on 1946-01-20) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1946-01-20)
recorded at:
Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-01-20)
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7Dancers in Love
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-01-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-01-20)
recorded at:
Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-01-20)
live recording of:
Dancers in Love (on 1946-01-20)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
part of:
The Perfume Suite
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8Coloratura
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1946-01-20)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-01-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1946-01-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-01-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1946-01-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-01-20) and Otto Hardwick (on 1946-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1946-01-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-01-20), Wilbur de Paris (on 1946-01-20) and Claude Jones (on 1946-01-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1946-01-20), Bernard Flood (on 1946-01-20), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1946-01-20), Taft Jordan (on 1946-01-20) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1946-01-20)
recorded at:
Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-01-20)
live recording of:
Coloratura (on 1946-01-20)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
part of:
The Perfume Suite
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9Frankie & Johnny
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1946-01-20)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-01-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1946-01-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-01-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1946-01-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-01-20) and Otto Hardwick (on 1946-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1946-01-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-01-20), Wilbur de Paris (on 1946-01-20) and Claude Jones (on 1946-01-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1946-01-20), Bernard Flood (on 1946-01-20), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1946-01-20), Taft Jordan (on 1946-01-20) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1946-01-20)
recorded at:
Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-01-20)
recording of:
Frankie and Johnny (traditional song, version of “Frankie and Albert”) (on 1946-01-20)
publisher:
Hughie Cannon (in 1904) and Carl Sandburg (in 1927)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 254)
is based on:
You’re My Baby
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10Caravan
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1946-01-20)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-01-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1946-01-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-01-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1946-01-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-01-20) and Otto Hardwick (on 1946-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1946-01-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-01-20), Wilbur de Paris (on 1946-01-20) and Claude Jones (on 1946-01-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1946-01-20), Bernard Flood (on 1946-01-20), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1946-01-20), Taft Jordan (on 1946-01-20) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1946-01-20)
recorded at:
Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-01-20)
recording of:
Caravan (on 1946-01-20)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1936) and Juan Tizol (in 1936)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
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11Take the A Train
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1946-01-20)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-01-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1946-01-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-01-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1946-01-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-01-20) and Otto Hardwick (on 1946-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1946-01-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-01-20), Wilbur de Paris (on 1946-01-20) and Claude Jones (on 1946-01-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1946-01-20), Bernard Flood (on 1946-01-20), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1946-01-20), Taft Jordan (on 1946-01-20) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1946-01-20)
recorded at:
Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-01-20)
live recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill) (on 1946-01-20)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
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12Mellow Ditty
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1946-01-20)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-01-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1946-01-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-01-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1946-01-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-01-20) and Otto Hardwick (on 1946-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1946-01-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-01-20), Wilbur de Paris (on 1946-01-20) and Claude Jones (on 1946-01-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1946-01-20), Bernard Flood (on 1946-01-20), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1946-01-20), Taft Jordan (on 1946-01-20) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1946-01-20)
recorded at:
Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-01-20)
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13Fugue
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1946-01-20)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-01-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1946-01-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-01-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1946-01-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-01-20) and Otto Hardwick (on 1946-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1946-01-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-01-20), Wilbur de Paris (on 1946-01-20) and Claude Jones (on 1946-01-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1946-01-20), Bernard Flood (on 1946-01-20), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1946-01-20), Taft Jordan (on 1946-01-20) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1946-01-20)
recorded at:
Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-01-20)
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14Jam a Ditty
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1946-01-20)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-01-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1946-01-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-01-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1946-01-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-01-20) and Otto Hardwick (on 1946-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1946-01-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-01-20), Wilbur de Paris (on 1946-01-20) and Claude Jones (on 1946-01-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1946-01-20), Bernard Flood (on 1946-01-20), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1946-01-20), Taft Jordan (on 1946-01-20) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1946-01-20)
recorded at:
Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-01-20)
live recording of:
Jam-A-Ditty (on 1946-01-20)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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15Magenta Haze
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1946-01-20)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-01-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1946-01-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-01-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1946-01-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-01-20) and Otto Hardwick (on 1946-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1946-01-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-01-20), Wilbur de Paris (on 1946-01-20) and Claude Jones (on 1946-01-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1946-01-20), Bernard Flood (on 1946-01-20), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1946-01-20), Taft Jordan (on 1946-01-20) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1946-01-20)
recorded at:
Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-01-20)
live recording of:
Magenta Haze (on 1946-01-20)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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16Pitter Panther Patter
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-01-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-01-20)
recorded at:
Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-01-20)
live recording of:
Pitter Panther Patter (on 1946-01-20)
writer:
Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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17Suburbanite
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1946-01-20)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-01-20)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1946-01-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-01-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1946-01-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-01-20) and Otto Hardwick (on 1946-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1946-01-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-01-20), Wilbur de Paris (on 1946-01-20) and Claude Jones (on 1946-01-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1946-01-20), Bernard Flood (on 1946-01-20), Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1946-01-20), Taft Jordan (on 1946-01-20) and Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1946-01-20)
recorded at:
Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-01-20)
live recording of:
Suburbanite (on 1946-01-20)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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