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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, Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Joe Nanton (trombone), Bubber Miley (trumpet), Arthur Whetsol (trumpet), Harry Carney (clarinet), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Barney Bigard (tenor saxophone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Baby Cox (vocal), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Wellman Braud (bass), Duke Ellington (piano), Sonny Greer (drums), Fred Guy (banjo), Lonnie Johnson (guitar)

Ellington: The Mooche

Work length3:21
$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, Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Joe Nanton (trombone), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Freddy Jenkins (trumpet), Arthur Whetsol (trumpet), Harry Carney (clarinet), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Barney Bigard (tenor saxophone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Fred Guy (banjo), Wellman Braud (bass), Duke Ellington (piano), Sonny Greer (drums)

Ellington: Creole Rhapsody

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

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, Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Joe Nanton (trombone), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Freddy Jenkins (trumpet), Arthur Whetsol (trumpet), Harry Carney (clarinet), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Barney Bigard (tenor saxophone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Ivie Anderson (vocal), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Wellman Braud (bass), Duke Ellington (piano), Sonny Greer (drums), Fred Guy (banjo)

Ellington: Creole Love Call

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

Ellington: Sophisticated Lady

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

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

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

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

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

Ellington: In a Sentimental Mood

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

D. Ellington, R. Stewart: Back Room Romp

Work length2:46
$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 length2:55
$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, Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Rex Stewart (cornet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Joe Nanton (trombone), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Arthur Whetsol (trumpet), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Harry Carney (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Fred Guy (guitar), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Hayes Alvis (bass), Sonny Greer (drums), Duke Ellington (piano)

D. Ellington, J. Tizol: Caravan

Work length2:38
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Rex Stewart (cornet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Joe Nanton (trombone), Wallace Jones (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Harry Carney (clarinet), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Billy Taylor (bass), Hayes Alvis (bass), Duke Ellington (piano), Sonny Greer (drums), Fred Guy (guitar)

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, Harry Carney (clarinet), Rex Stewart (cornet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Joe Nanton (trombone), Wallace Jones (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Billy Taylor (bass), Duke Ellington (piano), Sonny Greer (drums), Fred Guy (guitar)

Ellington: Crescendo in Blue

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

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, Harry Carney (alto saxophone), Rex Stewart (cornet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Wallace Jones (trumpet), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Johnny Hodges (clarinet), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Otto Hardwick (alto saxophone), Harry Carney (clarinet), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Johnny Hodges (soprano saxophone), Fred Guy (guitar), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Hayes Alvis (bass), Billy Taylor (bass), Duke Ellington (piano), Sonny Greer (drums)

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

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

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

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

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 length2:39
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Otto Hardwick (clarinet), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (trombone), Louis Metcalf (trumpet), Bubber Miley (trumpet), Harry Carney (clarinet), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Ben Webster (tenor saxophone), Otto Hardwick (tenor saxophone), Rudy Jackson (clarinet), Duke Ellington (piano), Rudy Jackson (alto saxophone), Jimmy Blanton (bass), Sonny Greer (drums), Fred Guy (banjo), Ivie Anderson (vocal)

Ellington: Ko-ko

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

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

Work length3:16
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington (piano)

Ellington: Cotton Tail

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

Strayhorn: Take the A Train

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

Ellington: Harlem Air Shaft

Work length2:56
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, Duke Ellington (piano), Sonny Greer (drums), Jimmie Blanton (bass), Fred Guy (guitar), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Otto Hardwick (alto saxophone), Ben Webster (tenor saxophone), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Juan Tizol (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Joe Nanton (trombone), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Rex Stewart (trumpet), Wallace Jones (trumpet)

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

Work length3:00
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet), John Lamb (bass), Harry Carney (clarinet), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone), Russell Procope (clarinet), Russell Procope (alto saxophone), Duke Ellington (piano), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Chuck Conners (trombone), Buster Cooper (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Herbie Jones (trumpet), Mercer Ellington (trumpet), William "Cat" Anderson (trumpet), Bud Brisbois (trumpet), Sam Woodyard (drums)

Ellington: Satin Doll

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

J. Tizol: Perdido

Work length8:20
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington (piano), Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone), Britt Woodman (trombone), Ray Nance (trumpet), Willie Cook (trumpet), Clark Terry (trumpet), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Harry Carney (clarinet), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Jimmy Hamilton (tenor saxophone), Louis Bellson (drums), Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet), Hilton Jefferson (alto saxophone), Russell Procope (clarinet), Russell Procope (alto saxophone), Wendell Marshall (bass), Billy Strayhorn (piano)

E.K. Ellington: Come Sunday

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

Ellington: Jeep's Blues

Work length4:39
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington (piano), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), John Sanders (trombone), Quentin Jackson (trombone), Britt Woodman (trombone), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Clark Terry (trumpet), Ray Nance (trumpet), John Cook (trumpet), Harry Carney (clarinet), Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone), Jimmy Hamilton (tenor saxophone), Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet), Russell Procope (clarinet), Russell Procope (alto saxophone), Jimmy Woode (bass), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Sam Woodyard (drums)

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 length5:44
$1.30
$1.70
  • Duke Ellington (piano), Jimmy Hamilton (tenor saxophone), Booty Wood (trombone), Britt Woodman (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Eddie Mullins (trumpet), Andres Meringuito (trumpet), Willie Cook (trumpet), Ray Nance (trumpet), Harry Carney (bass clarinet), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone), Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Russell Procope (whistles), Russell Procope (clarinet), Russell Procope (alto saxophone), Aaron Bell (bass), Juan Tizol (tambourine), Sam Woodyard (drums)

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