Duke's Big 4

~ Release by Duke Ellington (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Cotton Tail
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1973-01-08)
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1973-01-08)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1973-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (on 1973-01-08)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1973-01-08)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1973-01-08)
instrumental recording of:
Cotton Tail (on 1973-01-08)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
4:15
2The Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1973-01-08)
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1973-01-08)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1973-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (on 1973-01-08)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1973-01-08)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1973-01-08)
recording of:
The Blues (on 1973-01-08)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
5:25
3The Hawk Talks
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1973-01-08)
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1973-01-08)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1973-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (on 1973-01-08)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1973-01-08)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1973-01-08)
recording of:
The Hawk Talks (on 1973-01-08)
composer:
Louie Bellson
5:06
4Prelude to a Kiss
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1973-01-08)
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1973-01-08)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1973-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (on 1973-01-08)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1973-01-08)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1973-01-08)
instrumental recording of:
Prelude to a Kiss (on 1973-01-08)
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.
5:40
5Love You Madly
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1973-01-08)
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1973-01-08)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1973-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (on 1973-01-08)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1973-01-08)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1973-01-08)
recording of:
Love You Madly (on 1973-01-08)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
6:35
6Just Squeeze Me (but Don't Tease Me)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1973-01-08)
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1973-01-08)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1973-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (on 1973-01-08)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1973-01-08)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1973-01-08)
instrumental recording of:
Just Squeeze Me (but Don’t Tease Me) (on 1973-01-08)
lyricist:
Lee Gaines (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
6:03
7Everything but You
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1973-01-08)
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1973-01-08)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1973-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (on 1973-01-08)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1973-01-08)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1973-01-08)
instrumental recording of:
Everything but You (on 1973-01-08)
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1945)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1945) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1945)
5:18

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