Sophisticated Lady (live, 1952-03-25: Civic Auditorium, Seattle)

~ Recording by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Sophisticated Lady6:14Duke Ellington & His OrchestraThe 1952 Seattle ConcertDuke Ellington & His OrchestraAlbum + Live
Bluebird (US label, originally a budget subsidiary of RCA Victor)7863665312
17.7Sophisticated Lady6:14Duke Ellington & His OrchestraThe Centennial Edition: Complete RCA Victor Recordings: 1927-1973Duke Ellington & His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-04-27
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)63386
17.7Sophisticated Lady6:14Duke EllingtonThe Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927–1973)Duke EllingtonAlbum + Compilation
RCA Victor09026-63386-2

Relationships

alto saxophone:Russell Procope (on 1952-03-25)
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1952-03-25)
baritone saxophone:Harry Carney (on 1952-03-25)
double bass:Wendell Marshall (on 1952-03-25)
drums (drum set):Louie Bellson (on 1952-03-25)
piano:Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1952-03-25)
reeds:Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1952-03-25)
tenor saxophone:Paul Gonzalves (on 1952-03-25)
trombone:Quentin "Butter" Jackson (on 1952-03-25)
Britt Woodman (on 1952-03-25)
trumpet:Cat Anderson (on 1952-03-25)
Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1952-03-25)
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1952-03-25)
valve trombone:Juan Tizol (on 1952-03-25)
arranger:Billy Strayhorn
recorded at:Civic Auditorium in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1952-03-25)
recording of:Sophisticated Lady (on 1952-03-25: live)

Sophisticated Lady

lyricist:Mitchell Parish
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)
Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
referred to in medleys:Medley: Sophisticated Lady / Rocks in My Bed
Sophisticated Lady/Solitude
Caravan – Sophisticated Lady – Satin Doll (order: 2)
part of:Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I) (part of collection)
is the basis for:Essence of Sophisticated Lady
arrangements:Sophisticated Lady (Hamiet Bluiett/World Saxophone Quartet arrangement)
Sophisticated Lady (for string orchestra, arr. Gould)