The Duke at His Best

~ Veröffentlichung von Duke Ellington (alle Versionen dieser Veröffentlichung ansehen, eine vorhanden)

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1Take the A Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
Texter:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
Komponist(in):
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Version von:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
2:56
2Never No Lament
recording of:
Never No Lament
Texter:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
Komponist(in):
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:19
3I’m Beginning to See the Light
recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light
Texter:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1944)
Verfasser(in):
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Komponist(in):
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) und Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
3:17
4Solitude
recording of:
(In My) Solitude
Texter:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) und Irving Mills (in 1934)
Komponist(in):
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) und J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
2:57
5Caravan
recording of:
Caravan
Texter:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
Komponist(in):
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1936) und Juan Tizol (in 1936)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony und Lafleur Music Ltd. (vom 1995-12-12 bis heute)
2:48
6Perdido
recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version)
Komponist(in):
Juan Tizol
3:11
7Just A-Settin’ and A-Rockin’
recording of:
Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’
Texter:
Lee Gaines (in 1941)
Komponist(in):
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941) und Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
3:35
8Prelude to a Kiss
recording of:
Prelude to a Kiss
Texter:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter) (in 1938) und Irving Mills (in 1938)
Komponist(in):
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1938)
publisher:
J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd. und Lafleur Music Ltd.
3:02
9Things Ain’t What They Used to Be
recording of:
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be
Texter:
Ted Persons
Komponist(in):
Mercer Ellington (in 1942)
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
3:10
10Sophisticated Lady
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady
Texter:
Mitchell Parish und Irving Mills (in 1932)
Komponist(in):
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (beendet), Mills Music, Inc. (beendet), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (bis 2007-05) und Sony/ATV Harmony (vom 2007-05 bis heute)
Teil von:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
Teil von:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
2:47
11In a Mellotone
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (am 1940-09-05)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone und Klarinette:
Harry Carney (am 1940-09-05)
Gitarre:
Fred Guy (am 1940-09-05)
Klarinette und Tenorsaxophon:
Barney Bigard (am 1940-09-05)
Klavier:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (am 1940-09-05)
Kontrabass:
Jimmy Blanton (am 1940-09-05)
Kornett:
Rex Stewart (am 1940-09-05)
Posaune:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (am 1940-09-05) und Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (am 1940-09-05)
Schlagzeug:
Sonny Greer (am 1940-09-05)
Sopransaxophon:
Johnny Hodges (am 1940-09-05)
Tenorsaxophon:
Ben Webster (am 1940-09-05)
Trompete:
Wallace Jones (am 1940-09-05) und Cootie Williams (am 1940-09-05)
Ventilposaune:
Juan Tizol (am 1940-09-05)
recording of:
In a Mellow Tone (am 1940-09-05)
Texter:
Milt Gabler (in 1939)
Komponist(in):
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Robbins und Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
13:17
12Conga Brava
recording of:
Conga Brava
Komponist(in):
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) und Juan Tizol
2:57
13Concerto for Cootie
recording of:
Concerto for Cootie
Komponist(in):
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:17
14I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good
recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)
Texter:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1941)
Komponist(in):
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Sony/ATV Harmony und Webster Music Co.
Teil von:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:19
15Cotton Tail
recording of:
Cotton Tail
Texter und Komponist(in):
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:12
16Ko-Ko
recording of:
Ko-Ko
Komponist(in):
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:45
17Harlem Air Shaft
recording of:
Harlem Air Shaft
Komponist(in):
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:00
18Stormy Weather
recording of:
Stormy Weather
Texter:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
Komponist(in):
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. und The Songwriters Guild
2:38
19Chloe
recording of:
Chloë (Song of the Swamp)
Texter:
Gus Kahn (in 1927)
Komponist(in):
Gus Kahn und Charles N. Daniels (in 1927)
3:26
20’C’ Jam Blues
recording of:
“C” Jam Blues
Komponist(in):
Barney Bigard und Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1942)
2:32
21Main Stem
recording of:
Main Stem
Komponist(in):
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:42
22Jack the Bear
recording of:
Jack the Bear
Komponist(in):
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:11
23Rain Check
recording of:
Raincheck
Komponist(in):
Billy Strayhorn
2:22
24Jump for Joy
recording of:
Jump for Joy
Verfasser(in):
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Sid Kuller und Paul Francis Webster
2:57

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