The Blanton-Webster Band

by Duke Ellington

The Blanton-Webster Band cover art

This essential multi-disc anthology meticulously documents the unparalleled creative peak of Duke Ellington's orchestra between 1940 and 1942. The era was famously defined by the transformative additions of bassist Jimmy Blanton and tenor saxophonist Ben Webster, alongside the brilliant compositional contributions of Billy Strayhorn. The collection captures a profoundly sophisticated evolution in big band swing, setting new structural and harmonic standards for American jazz.

Genres

  • Big Band
  • Swing

Tracklist

  1. You, You Darlin'
  2. Jack The Bear
  3. Ko-Ko
  4. Morning Glory
  5. So Far, So Good
  6. Conga Brava
  7. Concerto For Cootie
  8. Me And You
  9. Cotton Tail
  10. Never No Lament
  11. Dusk
  12. Bojangles (A Portrait Of Bill Robinson)
  13. A Portrait Of Bert Williams
  14. Blue Goose
  15. Harlem Air Shaft
  16. At A Dixie Roadside Diner
  17. All Too Soon
  18. Rumpus In Richmond
  19. My Greatest Mistake
  20. Sepia Panorama
  21. There Shall Be No Night
  22. In A Mellotone
  23. Five O'Clock Whistle
  24. Warm Valley
  25. The Flaming Sword
  26. Across The Track Blues
  27. Chloe (Song Of The Swamp)
  28. I Never Felt This Way Before
  29. The Sidewalks Of New York
  30. Flamingo
  31. The Girl In My Dreams Tries To Look Like You
  32. Take The "A" Train
  33. Jumpin' Punkins
  34. John Hardy's Wife
  35. Blue Serge
  36. After All
  37. Bakiff
  38. Are You Sticking?
  39. Just A-Settin' And A-Rockin'
  40. The Giddybug Gallop
  41. Chocolate Shake
  42. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
  43. Clementine
  44. The Brown-Skin Gal (In The Calico Gown)
  45. Jump For Joy
  46. Moon Over Cuba
  47. Five O'Clock Drag
  48. Rocks In My Bed
  49. Bli-Blip
  50. Chelsea Bridge
  51. Raincheck
  52. What Good Would It Do?
  53. I Don't Know What Kind Of Blues I Got
  54. Perdido
  55. The "C" Jam Blues
  56. Moon Mist
  57. What Am I Here For?
  58. I Don't Mind
  59. Someone
  60. My Little Brown Book
  61. Main Stem
  62. Johnny Come Lately
  63. Hayfoot Strawfoot
  64. Sentimental Lady
  65. A Slip Of The Lip (Can Sink A Ship)
  66. Sherman Shuffle