The Duke - The Columbia Years 1927-1962 (Duke 100 Years)

by Duke Ellington

The Duke - The Columbia Years 1927-1962 (Duke 100 Years) cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1999-01-01
  • Label: Legacy
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 4/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Juan Tizol, Taft Jordan, Shelton Hemphill, Cat Anderson, Claude Jones, Harry Carney, Ray Nance, Fred Guy, Wallace Jones, Rex Stewart, Harold Baker, Betty Roch茅, Joe Nanton, Otto Hardwick, Al Sears, Lawrence Brown, Junior Raglin, Johnny Hodges, Sonny Greer

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'The Duke - The Columbia Years 1927-1962' is a centenary survey of Duke Ellington's Columbia recordings, from the Cotton Club orchestra to the Newport revival. Ellington's orchestra was the central institution of American jazz composition.

Genres

Descriptors: improvisation, melodic, saxophone, sophisticated, velvety

Tracklist

  1. Take The "A" Train (Intro)
  2. Caravan
  3. Three Cent Stomp
  4. Yesterdays
  5. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
  6. Blues On The Double
  7. Kissin' Bug
  8. (Otto Make That) Riff Staccato
  9. Cotton Tail
  10. I'll Buy That Dream
  11. Fickle Fling
  12. Autumn Serenade
  13. How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky)
  14. Goin' Up
  15. Jump For Joy
  16. I Wonder Why

Credits

  • Duke Ellington - primary artist, piano, music director, written-by
  • Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet [uncredited], tenor saxophone [uncredited], clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Junior Raglin - double bass, double bass [uncredited]
  • Richard Ehrenzeller - other [additional material]
  • Claudia Depkin - research [bmg archives]
  • Joanne Feltman - research [bmg archives]
  • Tom Tierney - research [bmg archives]
  • Paul Brizzi - restoration [cedar restoration]

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