The Duke: The Columbia Years (1927–1962)

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

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Tracklist

1▶Digital Media
2▶Digital Media
3▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Jeep’s Blues
recording of:
Jeep’s Blues (on 1956-07-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Johnny Hodges
Duke Ellington24:39
2Solitude
recording of:
(In My) Solitude (on 1957-10-14)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
Duke Ellington4:41
3Blue Rose (with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1956-01-23)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1956-01-23)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1956-01-23)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1956-01-23)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1956-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1956-01-23)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1956-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1956-01-23)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1956-01-23) and Britt Woodman (on 1956-01-23)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1956-01-23), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-01-23), Ray Nance (on 1956-01-23) and Cootie Williams (on 1956-01-23)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (on 1956-01-23)
lead vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1956-01-23)
recording of:
Blue Rose (on 1956-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington2:21
4The Star‐Crossed Lovers (aka Pretty Girl)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1957-05-03)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1957-05-03)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1957-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1957-05-03)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1957-05-03)
reeds:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1957-05-03) and Russell Procope (on 1957-05-03)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1957-05-03), John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (on 1957-05-03) and Britt Woodman (on 1957-05-03)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1957-05-03), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-05-03), Ray Nance (on 1957-05-03) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1957-05-03)
recording of:
The Star-Crossed Lovers (on 1957-05-03)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington4:00
5Mood Indigo
recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song) (on 1957-09-09)
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 Ellington3:03
6Dancers in Love
recording of:
Dancers in Love (on 1957-12-09)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
part of:
The Perfume Suite
Duke Ellington2:18
7Come Sunday (From Black, Brown and Beige)
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (US jazz saxophonist)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney
clarinet:
Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves and Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson, John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) and Britt Woodman
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson, Harold “Shorty” Baker and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter)
violin:
Ray Nance
recording of:
Come Sunday (1958 revision with lyrics) (on 1958-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
version of:
Black, Brown, and Beige: I. Black: Come Sunday (part of the 1943 original "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
part of:
Black, Brown, and Beige (1958 revised version of the "Black, Brown, and Beige" suite)
Duke Ellington7:56
8Satin Doll
recording of:
Satin Doll (on 1958-03-31)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1953)
additional composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1953)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1953)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Duke Ellington Music, Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Duke Ellington3:43
9Flirtibird
recording of:
Flirtibird (on 1959-06-01)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington2:11
10Perdido
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1959-09-08)
composer:
Juan Tizol
Duke Ellington4:35
11C Jam Blues
recording of:
“C” Jam Blues (on 1959-12-02)
composer:
Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1942)
Duke Ellington4:51
12Things Ain’t What They Used to Be
recording of:
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be (on 1959-09-08)
lyricist:
Ted Persons
composer:
Mercer Ellington (in 1942)
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
Duke Ellington12:58
13Happy Go Lucky Local
recording of:
Happy Go Lucky Local (on 1960-06-30)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1946) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1946)
Duke Ellington2:59
14Something to Live For
recording of:
Something to Live For (1938 Billy Strayhorn jazz composition) (on 1960-07-14)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington2:42
15Creole Blues (excerpt From “Creole Rhapsody”)
recording of:
Creole Blues (on 1960-07-14)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington2:29
16Dance of the Floreadores (Waltz of the Flowers)
recording of:
Nutcracker Suite: Danse of the Floreadores (Waltz of the Flowers) (on 1960-06-03)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
part of:
Nutcracker Suite (jazz interpretation, arr. Ellington, Strayhorn)
Duke Ellington4:05
17Lotus Blossom
recording of:
Lotus Blossom (on 1961-03-02)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington3:14
18A Midnight in Paris
recording of:
A Midnight in Paris (on 1962-06-21)
composer:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) and Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington3:36
19Asphalt Jungle Theme
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1961-07-30)
bass trombone:
Chuck Connors (trombonist) (on 1961-07-30)
double bass:
Aaron Bell (jazz double bassist) (on 1961-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1961-07-30)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1961-07-30)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1961-07-30), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1961-07-30) and Russell Procope (on 1961-07-30)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1961-07-30)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn (on 1961-07-30) and Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-30)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1961-07-30), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-07-30), Ed Mullens (on 1961-07-30), Ray Nance (on 1961-07-30) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1961-07-30)
recording of:
Asphalt Jungle (on 1961-07-30)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington2:41
20Battle Royal
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1961-07-06), Russell Procope (on 1961-07-06) and Marshall Royal (on 1961-07-06)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1961-07-06)
double bass:
Aaron Bell (jazz double bassist) (on 1961-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1961-07-06)
reeds:
Russell Procope (on 1961-07-06) and Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
solo baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1961-07-06)
solo clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1961-07-06)
solo drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne and Sam Woodyard (on 1961-07-06)
solo piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1961-07-06) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1961-07-06)
solo tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1961-07-06)
solo trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1961-07-06) and Ray Nance (on 1961-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1961-07-06), Budd Johnson (on 1961-07-06) and Frank Wess (on 1961-07-06)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn (on 1961-07-06), Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06), Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06), Quentin Jackson (on 1961-07-06) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-07-06)
trumpet:
Sonny Cohn (on 1961-07-06), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Andrew “Fats” Ford (trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Lennie Johnson (trumpet) (on 1961-07-06), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-07-06), Ed Mullens (on 1961-07-06) and Snooky Young (on 1961-07-06)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1961-07-06)
violin:
Ray Nance (on 1961-07-06)
orchestra:
The Count Basie Orchestra (on 1961-07-06) and The Duke Ellington Orchestra (led by Mercer Ellington) (on 1961-07-06)
recording of:
Battle Royal (on 1961-07-06)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & Count Basie15:33
21Duke Loves You Madly
spoken vocals:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington0:11