Blues in Orbit

by Duke Ellington

Blues in Orbit cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: May 1960
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:00:56
  • Community rating: 4.18/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Captured during spontaneous late-night studio sessions while the orchestra was between touring engagements. The impromptu nature of the dates resulted in loose, exceptionally swinging numbers that highlighted the raw improvisational power of soloists like Johnny Hodges and Ray Nance.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, instrumental, improvisation, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Three J's Blues (2:52)
  2. Smada (2:36)
  3. Pie Eye's Blues (3:25)
  4. Sweet & Pungent (4:01)
  5. C Jam Blues (4:50)
  6. In a Mellow Tone (2:40)
  7. Blues In Blueprint (3:41)
  8. The Swingers Get the Blues, Too (3:07)
  9. The Swinger's Jump (3:51)
  10. Blues In Orbit (2:27)
  11. Villes Ville Is the Place, Man (2:31)
  12. Track 360 (2:01)
  13. Sentimental Lady (4:00)
  14. Brown Penny (3:00)
  15. Pie Eye's Blues - Alternate Take (3:30)
  16. Sweet & Pungent - Alternate Take (3:50)
  17. The Swinger's Jump - Alternate Take (3:49)
  18. Blues In Orbit - Alternate Take (2:37)
  19. Track 360 - Alternate Take (2:01)

Credits

  • Duke Ellington - Member
  • Cat Anderson - Member
  • Willie Cook - Member
  • Ray Nance - Member
  • Clark Terry - Member
  • Herbie Jones - Member
  • Quentin Jackson - Member
  • John Sanders - Member
  • Britt Woodman - Member
  • Johnny Hodges - Member
  • Russell Procope - Member
  • Paul Gonsalves - Member
  • Harry Carney - Member
  • Jimmy Hamilton - Member
  • Jimmy Woode - Member
  • Al Lucas - Member
  • Jimmy Grissom - Member
  • Sam Woodyard - Member

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