The Great London Concerts

~ Release by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1Take the "A" Train (instrumental introduction)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1964-02-20)
bass trombone:
Chuck Connors (on 1964-02-20)
double bass:
Ernie Shepard (on 1964-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1964-02-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1964-02-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1964-02-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1964-02-20) and Russell Procope (on 1964-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1964-02-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1964-02-20) and Buster Cooper (on 1964-02-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1964-02-20), Rolf Ericson (on 1964-02-20), Herbie Jones (on 1964-02-20) and Cootie Williams (on 1964-02-20)
vocals:
Ernie Shepard (on 1964-02-20)
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (on 1964-02-20)
publisher:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1941-06-12)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Tempo (on 1943-02-19)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
0:57
2Duke Ellington: Introduction
spoken vocals:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1963-01-22)
0:22
3Perdido
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1964-02-20)
bass trombone:
Chuck Connors (on 1964-02-20)
double bass:
Ernie Shepard (on 1964-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1964-02-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1964-02-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1964-02-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1964-02-20) and Russell Procope (on 1964-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1964-02-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1964-02-20) and Buster Cooper (on 1964-02-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1964-02-20), Rolf Ericson (on 1964-02-20), Herbie Jones (on 1964-02-20) and Cootie Williams (on 1964-02-20)
vocals:
Ernie Shepard (on 1964-02-20)
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1964-02-20)
composer:
Juan Tizol
4:02
4Caravan
double bass:
Ernie Shepard (on 1964-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1964-02-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1964-02-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1964-02-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1964-02-20), Johnny Hodges (on 1964-02-20) and Russell Procope (on 1964-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1964-02-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1964-02-20), Chuck Connors (on 1964-02-20) and Buster Cooper (on 1964-02-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1964-02-20), Rolf Ericson (on 1964-02-20), Herbie Jones (on 1964-02-20) and Cootie Williams (on 1964-02-20)
vocals:
Ernie Shepard (on 1964-02-20)
live recording of:
Caravan (arranged by Au) (on 1964-02-20)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Juan Tizol
arranger:
Callum Au (UK trombonist, composer, arranger)
arrangement of:
Caravan
5:21
5Isfahan
double bass:
Ernie Shepard (on 1964-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1964-02-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1964-02-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1964-02-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1964-02-20), Johnny Hodges (on 1964-02-20) and Russell Procope (on 1964-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1964-02-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1964-02-20), Chuck Connors (on 1964-02-20) and Buster Cooper (on 1964-02-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1964-02-20), Rolf Ericson (on 1964-02-20), Herbie Jones (on 1964-02-20) and Cootie Williams (on 1964-02-20)
vocals:
Ernie Shepard (on 1964-02-20)
live recording of:
Isfahan (on 1964-02-20)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
4:30
6The Opener
double bass:
Ernie Shepard (on 1964-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1964-02-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1964-02-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1964-02-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1964-02-20), Johnny Hodges (on 1964-02-20) and Russell Procope (on 1964-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1964-02-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1964-02-20), Chuck Connors (on 1964-02-20) and Buster Cooper (on 1964-02-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1964-02-20), Rolf Ericson (on 1964-02-20), Herbie Jones (on 1964-02-20) and Cootie Williams (on 1964-02-20)
vocals:
Ernie Shepard (on 1964-02-20)
3:11
7Harlem
double bass:
Ernie Shepard (on 1964-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1964-02-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1964-02-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1964-02-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1964-02-20), Johnny Hodges (on 1964-02-20) and Russell Procope (on 1964-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1964-02-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1964-02-20), Chuck Connors (on 1964-02-20) and Buster Cooper (on 1964-02-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1964-02-20), Rolf Ericson (on 1964-02-20), Herbie Jones (on 1964-02-20) and Cootie Williams (on 1964-02-20)
vocals:
Ernie Shepard (on 1964-02-20)
live recording of:
Harlem (Peress orchestration) (on 1964-02-20)
orchestrator:
Luther Henderson and Maurice Peress
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
version of:
Harlem (Henderson orchestration)
15:01
8Take the "A" Train (vocal)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1964-02-20)
bass trombone:
Chuck Connors (on 1964-02-20)
double bass:
Ernie Shepard (on 1964-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1964-02-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1964-02-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1964-02-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1964-02-20) and Russell Procope (on 1964-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1964-02-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1964-02-20) and Buster Cooper (on 1964-02-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1964-02-20), Rolf Ericson (on 1964-02-20), Herbie Jones (on 1964-02-20) and Cootie Williams (on 1964-02-20)
vocals:
Ernie Shepard (on 1964-02-20)
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (on 1964-02-20)
publisher:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1941-06-12)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Tempo (on 1943-02-19)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
3:25
9Mood Indigo
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1963-01-22)
bass trombone:
Chuck Connors (on 1963-01-22)
cornet:
Ray Nance (on 1963-01-22)
double bass:
Ernie Shepard (on 1963-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1963-01-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1963-01-22)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1963-01-22), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1963-01-22), Johnny Hodges (on 1963-01-22) and Russell Procope (on 1963-01-22)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1963-01-22)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1963-01-22) and Buster Cooper (on 1963-01-22)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1963-01-22), Roy Burrowes (on 1963-01-22), Rolf Ericson (on 1963-01-22), Herbie Jones (on 1963-01-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1963-01-22)
vocals:
Milt Grayson (on 1963-01-22)
live recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song) (on 1963-01-22)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:47
10"C" Jam Blues
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1963-01-22)
bass trombone:
Chuck Connors (on 1963-01-22)
cornet:
Ray Nance (on 1963-01-22)
double bass:
Ernie Shepard (on 1963-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1963-01-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1963-01-22)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1963-01-22), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1963-01-22), Johnny Hodges (on 1963-01-22) and Russell Procope (on 1963-01-22)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1963-01-22)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1963-01-22) and Buster Cooper (on 1963-01-22)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1963-01-22), Roy Burrowes (on 1963-01-22), Rolf Ericson (on 1963-01-22), Herbie Jones (on 1963-01-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1963-01-22)
vocals:
Milt Grayson (on 1963-01-22)
live recording of:
“C” Jam Blues (on 1963-01-22)
composer:
Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1942)
3:24
11Don't Get Around Much Anymore
cornet:
Ray Nance (on 1963-01-22)
double bass:
Ernie Shepard (on 1963-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1963-01-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1963-01-22)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1963-01-22), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1963-01-22), Johnny Hodges (on 1963-01-22) and Russell Procope (on 1963-01-22)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1963-01-22)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1963-01-22), Chuck Connors (on 1963-01-22) and Buster Cooper (on 1963-01-22)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1963-01-22), Roy Burrowes (on 1963-01-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1963-01-22)
vocals:
Milt Grayson (on 1963-01-22)
live recording of:
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore (on 1963-01-22)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1942)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Harrison Music Corp., Sony/ATV Harmony, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 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 (holding company - do not use as release label)
version of:
Never No Lament
3:09
12Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue
cornet:
Ray Nance (on 1963-01-22)
double bass:
Ernie Shepard (on 1963-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1963-01-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1963-01-22)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1963-01-22), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1963-01-22), Johnny Hodges (on 1963-01-22) and Russell Procope (on 1963-01-22)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1963-01-22)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1963-01-22), Chuck Connors (on 1963-01-22) and Buster Cooper (on 1963-01-22)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1963-01-22), Roy Burrowes (on 1963-01-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1963-01-22)
vocals:
Milt Grayson (on 1963-01-22)
live recording of:
Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue (on 1963-01-22)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
medley of:
Diminuendo in Blue
medley of:
Crescendo in Blue
11:22
13Single Petal of a Rose
cornet:
Ray Nance (on 1963-01-22)
double bass:
Ernie Shepard (on 1963-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1963-01-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1963-01-22)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1963-01-22), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1963-01-22), Johnny Hodges (on 1963-01-22) and Russell Procope (on 1963-01-22)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1963-01-22)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1963-01-22), Chuck Connors (on 1963-01-22) and Buster Cooper (on 1963-01-22)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1963-01-22), Roy Burrowes (on 1963-01-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1963-01-22)
vocals:
Milt Grayson (on 1963-01-22)
live recording of:
Single Petal of the Rose (on 1963-01-22)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
4:06
14Kinda Dukish & Rockin' in Rhythm
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1964-02-20)
bass trombone:
Chuck Connors (on 1964-02-20)
double bass:
Ernie Shepard (on 1964-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1964-02-20)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1964-02-20)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1964-02-20), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1964-02-20) and Russell Procope (on 1964-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1964-02-20)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1964-02-20) and Buster Cooper (on 1964-02-20)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1964-02-20), Rolf Ericson (on 1964-02-20), Herbie Jones (on 1964-02-20) and Cootie Williams (on 1964-02-20)
vocals:
Ernie Shepard (on 1964-02-20)
recording of:
Kinda Dukish / Rockin’ In Rhythm (on 1964-02-20)
writer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
is based on:
Kinda Dukish
is based on:
Rockin’ in Rhythm
5:06