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The Indispensable Duke Ellington Volumes 7/8 (1941-1942) / Jazz Tribune – N° 55, Double Black & White / RCA 2x Audio CD 1992 / ND 89274
UPC 035628927422
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life.
Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem. A master at writing miniatures for the three-minute 78 rpm recording format, Ellington wrote or collaborated on more than one thousand compositions; his extensive body of work is the largest recorded personal jazz legacy, and many of his pieces have become standards. He also recorded songs written by his bandsmen, such as Juan Tizol's "Caravan", which brought a Spanish tinge to big band jazz.
| Label: | RCA – ND 89274 |
|---|---|
| Series: | Jazz Tribune – N° 55, Double Black & White |
| Format: |
2 x CD, Compilation
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| Country: | France |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Style: | Swing, Big Band |
Tracklist:
| 1-1 | Take The "A" Train | 2:54 | |
| 1-2 | Jumpin' Punkins | 3:37 | |
| 1-3 | John Hardy's Wife | 3:26 | |
| 1-4 | Blue Serge | 3:20 | |
| 1-5 | After All | 3:21 | |
| 1-6 | Are You Sticking? | 3:01 | |
| 1-7 | Just A-Settin' And A-Rockin' | 3:34 | |
| 1-8 | The Giddybug Gallop | 3:30 | |
| 1-9 | Chocolate Shake | 2:50 | |
| 1-10 | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | 3:17 | |
| 1-11 | Clementine | 2:55 | |
| 1-12 | Brown-Skinned Gal In The Calico Gown | 3:06 | |
| 1-13 | Jump For Joy | 2:52 | |
| 1-14 | Five O'Clock Drag | 3:10 | |
| 1-15 | Rocks In My Bed | 3:05 | |
| 1-16 | Bli-Blip | 3:03 | |
| 2-1 | Raincheck | 2:28 | |
| 2-2 | I Don't Know What Kind Of Blues I Got | 3:13 | |
| 2-3 | Chelsea Bridge | 2:55 | |
| 2-4 | Perdido | 3:08 | |
| 2-5 | The C Jam Blues | 2:38 | |
| 2-6 | Moon Mist | 2:57 | |
| 2-7 | What Am I Here For? | 3:26 | |
| 2-8 | I Don't Mind | 2:50 | |
| 2-9 | Someone | 3:08 | |
| 2-10 | My Little Brown Book | 3:10 | |
| 2-11 | Main Stem | 2:47 | |
| 2-12 | Johnny Come Lately | 2:40 | |
| 2-13 | Hayfoot, Strawfoot | 2:30 | |
| 2-14 | Sentimental Lady (I Didn't Know About You) |
2:58 | |
| 2-15 | A Slip Of The Lip (Can Sink A Ship) | 2:53 | |
| 2-16 | Sherman Shuffle | 2:37 |
- Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick
- Bass – Jimmy Blanton (tracks: 1-1 to 1-16, 2-4 to 2-16), Alvin "Junior" Raglin* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3)
- Bass Saxophone, Clarinet – Harry Carney
- Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Barney Bigard (tracks: 1-1 to 1-16, 2-1 to 2-12), Chauncey Haughton (tracks: 2-13 to 2-16)
- Drums – Sonny Greer
- Guitar – Fred Guy
- Piano – Duke Ellington
- Piano, Celesta – Billy Strayhorn
- Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster
- Trombone – Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Lawrence Brown
- Trumpet – Rex Stewart, Wallace Jones
- Trumpet, Voice, Vocals – Ray Nance
- Valve Trombone – Juan Tizol
- Vocals – Herb Jefries (tracks: 1-12, 2-2, 2-10), Ivie Anderson (tracks: 1-9, 1-10, 1-13, 1-15, 2-8, 2-13)
