The First Annual Connecticut Jazz Festival, July 28, 1956

~ Release by Duke Ellington, His Orchestra and Friends (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

1993 IAJRC CD release, with extra tracks

Annotation last modified on 2021-01-14 04:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Festival Suite - First Movement: Festival Junction
recording of:
Festival Suite: Part I. Festival Junction (on 1956-07-28)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
part of:
Festival Suite
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra6:14
2Festival Suite - Second Movement: Blues To Be There
live recording of:
Festival Suite: Part II. Blues to Be There (on 1956-07-28)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
part of:
Festival Suite
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra6:27
3Festival Suite - Third Movement: Newport Up
live recording of:
Festival Suite: Part III. Newport Up (on 1956-07-28)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
part of:
Festival Suite
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra5:26
4Tea For Two
live recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette) (on 1956-07-28)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Caesar Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-06-10)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
No, No, Nanette
Festival All-Stars8:06
5Ad Lib Blues
Festival All-Stars7:11
6Perdido
live recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1956-07-28)
composer:
Juan Tizol
Willie “The Lion” Smith Quartet4:29
7Fingerbuster
live recording of:
Finger Buster (on 1956-07-28)
composer:
Willie “The Lion” Smith
Willie “The Lion” Smith Quartet2:13
8(When You) Squeeze Me
Willie "The Lion" Smith Quartet4:07
9The Hawk Talks
live recording of:
The Hawk Talks (on 1956-07-28)
composer:
Louie Bellson
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:38
10Sophisticated Lady
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady
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)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:47
11I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
live recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) (on 1956-07-28)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Sony/ATV Harmony and Webster Music Co.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:21
12Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
live recording of:
Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me (on 1956-07-28)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1943)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1943)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Sony/ATV Harmony
version of:
Concerto for Cootie
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra1:51
13Hey Cherie
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:27
14Take The 'A' Train
live recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill) (on 1956-07-28)
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)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:40
15Good Gal Blues
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:52
16Mood Indigo
live recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song) (on 1956-07-28)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Indigo Mood Music, Mills Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra1:03