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The Essential Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians, Otto Hardwick (clarinet), Harry Carney (clarinet), Fred Guy (banjo), Sonny Greer (drums), Bass Edwards (tuba), Rudy Jackson (clarinet), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (trombone), Duke Ellington (piano), Bubber Miley (trumpet), Louis Metcalf (trumpet), Jabbo Smith...

  • Release Date: 4th Sep 2007
  • Catalogue No: G0100005192487
  • Label: Columbia
  • Length: 2 hours 9 minutes

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Contents

Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley: East St. Louis Toodle-Oo

Work length3:03
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians, Duke Ellington (piano), Bubber Miley (trumpet), Louis Metcalf (trumpet), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (trombone), Rudy Jackson (alto saxophone), Rudy Jackson (clarinet), Otto Hardwick (clarinet), Otto Hardwick (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Fred Guy (banjo), Bass Edwards (tuba), Sonny Greer (drums)

Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley: Black and Tan Fantasy

Work length3:23
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians, Duke Ellington (piano), Bubber Miley (trumpet), Jabbo Smith (trumpet), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (trombone), Rudy Jackson (alto saxophone), Rudy Jackson (clarinet), Otto Hardwick (clarinet), Otto Hardwick (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Fred Guy (banjo), Bass Edwards (tuba), Sonny Greer (drums)

Ellington: Take It Easy

Work length2:34
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington (piano), Fred Guy (banjo), Sonny Greer (drums), Wellman Braud (bass), Otto Hardwick (clarinet), Otto Hardwick (tenor saxophone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Barney Bigard (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Bubber Miley (trumpet), Louis Metcalf (trumpet), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (trombone)

Ellington: Hot and bothered

Work length3:15
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Baby Cox (vocal), Lonnie Johnson (guitar), Fred Guy (banjo), Sonny Greer (drums), Duke Ellington (piano), Wellman Braud (bass), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Barney Bigard (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Arthur Whetsol (trumpet), Bubber Miley (trumpet), Joe Nanton (trombone)

Ellington: The Mooche

Work length3:22
$1.30
$1.70
  • Mills' Ten Black Berries, Duke Ellington (piano), Freddy Jenkins (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Arthur Whetsol (trumpet), Joe Nanton (trombone), Juan Tizol (trombone), Johnny Hodges (woodwinds), Barney Bigard (woodwinds), Harry Carney (woodwinds), Fred Guy (banjo), Wellman Braud (bass), Sonny Greer (drums)

H. Carney, I. Mills, Duke Ellington: Rockin' In Rhythm

Work length3:14
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington & His Harlem Footwarmers, Fred Guy (banjo), Sonny Greer (drums), Duke Ellington (piano), Wellman Braud (bass), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Barney Bigard (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Arthur Whetsol (trumpet), Freddy Jenkins (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Joe Nanton (trombone)

Ellington: Creole Rhapsody

Work length8:25
Album only
Album only
  • Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Fred Guy (banjo), Sonny Greer (drums), Duke Ellington (piano), Wellman Braud (bass), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Barney Bigard (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Arthur Whetsol (trumpet), Freddy Jenkins (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Joe Nanton (trombone)

D. Ellington, I. Mills: It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

Work length3:08
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Ivie Anderson (vocal), Fred Guy (banjo), Sonny Greer (drums), Duke Ellington (piano), Wellman Braud (bass), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Barney Bigard (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Arthur Whetsol (trumpet), Freddy Jenkins (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Joe Nanton (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone)

Ellington: Creole Love Call

Work length3:11
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington (piano), Fred Guy (banjo), Sonny Greer (drums), Wellman Braud (bass), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Barney Bigard (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Arthur Whetsol (trumpet), Freddy Jenkins (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Joe Nanton (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone)

Ellington: Sophisticated Lady

Work length3:40
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Duke Ellington (piano), Fred Guy (guitar), Sonny Greer (drums), Wellman Braud (bass), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Otto Hardwick (alto saxophone), Otto Hardwick (clarinet), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Barney Bigard (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Arthur Whetsol (trumpet), Freddy Jenkins (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Joe Nanton (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone)

D. Ellington, N. Kenny: Drop Me Off In Harlem

Work length2:59
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Fred Guy (guitar), Sonny Greer (drums), Duke Ellington (piano), Wellman Braud (bass), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Otto Hardwick (alto saxophone), Otto Hardwick (clarinet), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Barney Bigard (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Arthur Whetsol (trumpet), Freddy Jenkins (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Joe Nanton (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone)

E. DeLange, I. Mills, D. Ellington: Solitude

Work length3:11
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington (piano), Fred Guy (guitar), Sonny Greer (drums), Wellman Braud (bass), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Otto Hardwick (alto saxophone), Otto Hardwick (clarinet), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Barney Bigard (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Arthur Whetsol (trumpet), Freddy Jenkins (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Joe Nanton (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone)

Ellington: In a Sentimental Mood

Work length3:16
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Fred Guy (guitar), Fred Avendorf (drums), Duke Ellington (piano), Hayes Alvis (bass), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Otto Hardwick (alto saxophone), Otto Hardwick (clarinet), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Barney Bigard (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Arthur Whetsol (trumpet), Freddy Jenkins (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Joe Nanton (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Rex Stewart (cornet)

D. Ellington, R. Stewart: Back Room Romp

Work length2:47
$1.30
$1.70
  • Rex Stewart & His 52nd St. Stompers, Brick Fleagle (guitar), Jack Maisel (drums), Duke Ellington (piano), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Freddy Jenkins (trumpet), Rex Stewart (cornet)

Ellington: Clouds In My Heart

Work length2:56
$1.30
$1.70
  • Barney Bigard & His Jazz Syncopators with Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard & His Jazzopators, Duke Ellington (piano), Barney Bigard & His Jazzopators with Duke Ellington, Sonny Greer (drums), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Cootie Williams (trumpet)

Ellington: Echoes of Harlem

Work length3:00
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Fred Guy (guitar), Duke Ellington (piano), Sonny Greer (drums), Hayes Alvis (bass), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Arthur Whetsol (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Joe Nanton (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Rex Stewart (cornet)

D. Ellington, J. Tizol: Caravan

Work length2:39
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Fred Guy (guitar), Sonny Greer (drums), Duke Ellington (piano), Hayes Alvis (bass), Billy Taylor (bass), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Wallace Jones (trumpet), Joe Nanton (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Rex Stewart (cornet)

Ellington: Blue Reverie

Work length2:53
$1.30
$1.70
  • Cootie Williams & his Rug Cutters with Duke Ellington, Cootie Williams & his Rug Cutters, Duke Ellington (piano), Harry Carney (baritone), Sonny Greer (drums), Hayes Alvis (bass), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Joe Nanton (trombone)

Ellington: Diminuendo In Blue

Work length2:43
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Fred Guy (guitar), Sonny Greer (drums), Duke Ellington (piano), Billy Taylor (bass), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Wallace Jones (trumpet), Joe Nanton (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Rex Stewart (cornet)

Ellington: Crescendo in Blue

Work length3:14
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Fred Guy (guitar), Sonny Greer (drums), Duke Ellington (piano), Billy Taylor (bass), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Wallace Jones (trumpet), Joe Nanton (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Rex Stewart (cornet)

Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond: I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart

Work length3:05
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Fred Guy (guitar), Sonny Greer (drums), Duke Ellington (piano), Billy Taylor (bass), Hayes Alvis (bass), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Harry Carney (alto saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Otto Hardwick (alto saxophone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Wallace Jones (trumpet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Rex Stewart (cornet)

D. Ellington, I. Mills, J. Tizol, I. Gordon: Pyramid

Work length2:53
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington And His Washingtonians, Fred Guy (banjo), Sonny Greer (drums), Duke Ellington (piano), Rudy Jackson (alto saxophone), Rudy Jackson (clarinet), Otto Hardwick (clarinet), Otto Hardwick (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Bubber Miley (trumpet), Louis Metcalf (trumpet), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (trombone)

I. Gordon, I. Mills, D. Ellington: Prelude to a Kiss

Work length2:56
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Fred Guy (banjo), Sonny Greer (drums), Duke Ellington (piano), Rudy Jackson (alto saxophone), Rudy Jackson (clarinet), Otto Hardwick (clarinet), Otto Hardwick (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Bubber Miley (trumpet), Louis Metcalf (trumpet), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (trombone)

Hodges: Tired Socks

Work length2:48
$1.30
$1.70
  • Johnny Hodges & his Orchestra, Sonny Greer (drums), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Billy Strayhorn (piano), Jimmy Blanton (bass), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Lawrence Brown (trombone)

Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard: Mood Indigo

Work length2:40
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Duke Ellington (piano), Ivie Anderson (vocal), Fred Guy (banjo), Sonny Greer (drums), Jimmy Blanton (bass), Rudy Jackson (alto saxophone), Rudy Jackson (clarinet), Otto Hardwick (clarinet), Otto Hardwick (tenor saxophone), Ben Webster (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Bubber Miley (trumpet), Louis Metcalf (trumpet), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (trombone)

Ellington: Ko-ko

Work length2:40
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Duke Ellington (piano), Wallace Jones (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Rex Stewart (cornet), Joe Nanton (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Juan Tizol (trombone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Barney Bigard (tenor saxophone), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Otto Hardwick (alto saxophone), Ben Webster (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (alto saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Fred Guy (guitar), Jimmie Blanton (bass), Sonny Greer (drums)

Sidney Russell, D. Ellington: Don't Get Around Much Anymore

Work length3:17
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington (piano)

Ellington: Cotton Tail

Work length3:09
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Ben Webster (tenor saxophone), Duke Ellington (piano), Wallace Jones (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Rex Stuart (cornet), Joe Nanton (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Juan Tizol (trombone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Otto Hardwick (alto saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Fred Guy (guitar), Jimmy Blanton (bass), Sonny Greer (drums)

Strayhorn: Take the A Train

Work length2:54
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, Wallace Jones (trumpet), Ray Nance (trumpet), Rex Stewart (cornet), Joe Nanton (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Juan Tizol (trombone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Barney Bigard (tenor saxophone), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Otto Hardwick (alto saxophone), Ben Webster (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (alto saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Duke Ellington (piano), Fred Guy (guitar), Jimmie Blanton (bass), Sonny Greer (drums)

Ellington: Harlem Air Shaft

Work length2:57
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, Duke Ellington (piano), Wallace Jones (trumpet), Rex Stewart (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Joe Nanton (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Juan Tizol (trombone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Otto Hardwick (alto saxophone), Ben Webster (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Fred Guy (guitar), Jimmie Blanton (bass), Sonny Greer (drums)

Duke Ellington, Bob Russell: Do Nothin' 'Til You Hear from Me

Work length3:01
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Bud Brisbois (trumpet), William "Cat" Anderson (trumpet), Mercer Ellington (trumpet), Herbie Jones (trumpet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Buster Cooper (trombone), Chuck Conners (trombone), Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Duke Ellington (piano), Russell Procope (alto saxophone), Russell Procope (clarinet), Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), John Lamb (bass), Sam Woodyard (drums)

Ellington: Satin Doll

Work length2:53
Album only
Album only
  • Duke Ellington (piano), Butch Ballard (drums), Wendell Marshall (bass), Russell Procope (alto saxophone), Russell Procope (clarinet), Rick Henderson (alto saxophone), Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet), Jimmy Hamilton (tenor saxophone), Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Willie Cook (trumpet), Ray Nance (trumpet), Clark Terry (trumpet), Quentin Jackson (trombone), Britt Woodman (trombone)

J. Tizol: Perdido

Work length8:21
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington (piano), Louis Bellson (drums), Billy Strayhorn (piano), Wendell Marshall (bass), Russell Procope (alto saxophone), Russell Procope (clarinet), Hilton Jefferson (alto saxophone), Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet), Jimmy Hamilton (tenor saxophone), Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Clark Terry (trumpet), Willie Cook (trumpet), Ray Nance (trumpet), Britt Woodman (trombone)

E.K. Ellington: Come Sunday

Work length5:47
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington (piano), Sam Woodyard (drums), Ray Nance (trumpet), Ray Nance (violin), Jimmy Woode (bass), Russell Procope (alto saxophone), Russell Procope (clarinet), Bill Graham (alto saxophone), Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet), Jimmy Hamilton (tenor saxophone), Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Harold Baker (trumpet), Clark Terry (trumpet), Quentin Jackson (trombone), John Sanders (trombone), Britt Woodman (trombone)

Ellington: Jeep's Blues

Work length4:40
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington (piano), Sam Woodyard (drums), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Jimmy Woode (bass), Russell Procope (alto saxophone), Russell Procope (clarinet), Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet), Jimmy Hamilton (tenor saxophone), Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), John Cook (trumpet), Ray Nance (trumpet), Clark Terry (trumpet), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Britt Woodman (trombone), Quentin Jackson (trombone), John Sanders (trombone)

Ellington: Black Beauty

Work length3:16
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington (piano), Sam Woodyard (drums), Aaron Bell (bass), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Ray Nance (cornet)

Tchaikovsky: Arabesque Cookie

Work length5:45
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington (piano), Sam Woodyard (drums), Juan Tizol (tambourine), Aaron Bell (bass), Russell Procope (alto saxophone), Russell Procope (clarinet), Russell Procope (whistles), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet), Jimmy Hamilton (tenor saxophone), Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (bass clarinet), Ray Nance (trumpet), Willie Cook (trumpet), Andres Meringuito (trumpet), Eddie Mullins (trumpet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Britt Woodman (trombone), Booty Wood (trombone)

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