Johnny Hodges records with regular members of the Ellington orchestra, ‘Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges’ (1964)

Johnny Hodges' 'Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges' is an album recorded on February 6, 1964 & March 8, 1965 with regular members of the Ellington orchestra and released in 1964 by Impulse!.

Track Listing : 1.Everybody Knows (Johnny Hodges

) - 07:25 . 2.A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing (Billy Strayhorn) - 03:04 . 3.Papa Knows (Johnny Hodges) - 06:52 . 4.310 Blues (Billy Strayhorn) - 04:34 . 5.The Jeep Is Jumpin' (Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn) - 02:45 . 6.Main Stem (Duke Ellington) - 03:28 . 7.Medley: I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart/Don'T Get Around Much Anymore (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond, Bob Russell) – 04:44 . 8.Open Mike (Cat Anderson) - 03:09
Chuck Stewart

Musicians : Johnny Hodges

– Alto Sax . Cat Anderson –…

Verve record ‘Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra’ (1962)

Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra' is a studio album arranged by Billy Strayhorn, featuring many members of Duke Ellington's orchestra and recorded on December 11–12, 1962 and released in June 1962 by Verve.

Track Listing : 1.Don'T Get Around Much Anymore (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) - 03:00 . 2.I Got It Bad (And That Ain'T Good) (Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) - 03:35 . 3.The Gal From Joe'S (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 02:27 . 4.Your Love Has Faded (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn

) - 03:00 . 5.I'M Just A Lucky So And So (Mack David, Duke Ellington) - 03:20 . 6.Jeep'S Blues (Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges) - 03:18 . 7.Day Dream (Duke Ellington, John La Touche, Billy Strayhorn) - 03:56 . 8.Juice A-Plenty (Johnny Hodges) - 03:18 . 9.Azure (Duke Ellington, Irving…

Duke Ellington records ‘Live at the Blue Note’ with his Orchestra (1959)

Duke Ellington's 'Live at the Blue Note' is an album recorded on August 9, 1959 and released the same year by Roulette.

1 . Sophisticated Lady

2 . All Of Me (w/ Johnny Hodges Solo, Switzerland '59 4/7

3 . Germany (1959)

Track listing : 1.Haupe (Duke Ellington) - 03:58 . 2.Flirtibird (Duke Ellington) - 03:01 . 3.Pie Eye's Blues (Duke Ellington) - 03:16 . 4.Sophisticated Lady (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 03:56 . 5.Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool (Shorty Baker, Duke Ellington) - 07:17 . 6.In a Mellow Tone (Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler) - 02:36 . 7.All of Me (Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons) - 02:31 . 8.Things Ain't What They Used to Be (Mercer Ellington) - 02:50 . 9.Jeep's Blues (Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges) - 03:50 . 10.Perdido (Juan Tizol) - 04:32 . 11.Medley: Black and Tan

Duke Ellington records ‘Such Sweet Thunder,’ an album based on the work of William Shakespeare (1957)

Duke Ellington's 'Such Sweet Thunder' is an album based on the work of William Shakespeare and recorded on August 7, 1956 and May 3, 1957.

1 . Such Sweet Thunder (Switzerland '59 2/7

2 . Hank Sank (1959)

3 . Up And Down (w/ Amii Stewart)

Track listing : 1.Such Sweet Thunder (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 03:22 . 2.Sonnet for Caesar (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 03:00 . 3.Sonnet to Hank Cinq (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 01:24 . 4.Lady Mac (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 03:41 . 5.Sonnet in Search of a Moor (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 02:22 . 6.The Telecasters (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 03:05 . 7.Up and Down, Up and Down (I Will Lead Them Up and Down) (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 03:09 . 8.Sonnet for Sister Kate (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn

Duke Ellington records ‘Soul Call’ with his orchestra at the Antibes Jazz Festival (1966)

Duke Ellington's 'Soul Call' is a live album recorded with his orchestra on July 26, 27, 28 & 29 1966 at the Juan-les-Pins/Antibes Jazz Festival, Côte d'Azur and released In 1967 by Verve.

Track Listing : 1.La Plus Belle Africaine (Duke Ellington) – 14:00 . 2.West Indian Pancake (Duke Ellington) - 04:41 . 3.Soul Call

(Louie Bellson, Henry Bellson) - 03:09 . 4.Skin Deep (Louie Bellson) - 13:03 . 5.Jam With Sam (Duke Ellington) - 03:38 . 6.Sophisticated Lady (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 04:20 . 7.Wings And Things (Johnny Hodges) - 03:00 . 8.The Opener (Duke Ellington) - 03:16 . 9.Caravan (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) - 06:18 . 10.Kinda Dukish/Rockin' In Rhythm (Duke Ellington)/(Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 05:55 . 11.Such Sweet Thunder (

Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Ella and Basie!’ her first studio album with Count Basie and his Orchestra arranged by Quincy Jones (1963)

'Ella and Basie!' is the first studio album (recorded on July 16–17, 1963) by Ella Fitzgerald with the Count Basie Orchestra playing arrangements by Quincy Jones and released in September 1963 by Verve.

Track Listing : 1.Honeysuckle Rose (Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) - 02:42 . 2.'Deed I Do (Walter Hirsch, Fred Rose) - 02:40 . 3.Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall (Doris Fisher, Allan Roberts) - 03:20 . 4.Them There Eyes (Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William Tracey) - 05:04 . 5.Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Fabian Andre, Gus Kahn, Wilbur Schwandt) - 04:04 . 6.Tea For Two (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans) - 03:10 . 7.Satin Doll (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) - 03:13 . 8.I'M Beginning To See The Light (Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James) - 03:57 . 9.Shiny

Columbia record Duke Ellington and his band at the Newport Jazz Festival for ‘Ellington at Newport’ (1956)

'Ellington at Newport' is a live album by Duke Ellington and his band recorded on July 7, 1956 at the Newport Jazz Festival and released the same year by Columbia.

1 . Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue (Newport 1956)

2 . Diminuendo & Crescendo In Blue (w/ Paul Gonsalves)

Track Listing : 1.Festival Junction (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 10:08 . 2.Blues To Be There (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 08:04 . 3.Newport Up (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 05:33 . 4.Jeep'S Blues (Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges) - 05:12 . 5.Diminuendo And Crescendo In Blue (Duke Ellington) - 14:56

Arnold Newman

Musicians : Duke Ellington- Piano . Harry Carney - Baritone Sax . John Willie Cook - Trumpet . Paul Gonsalves - Tenor Sax . Jimmy Grissom - Voice .

Columbia tape ‘First Time! The Count Meets the Duke’ by Duke Ellington & Count Basie and their respective orchestras (1961)

'First Time! The Count Meets the Duke' by Duke Ellington & Count Basie is an album recorded on July 6, 1961, with their combined orchestras and released the same year by Columbia..

Track Listing : 1.Battle Royal (Duke Ellington) - 05:33 . 2.To You (Thad Jones) - 03:53 . 3.Take The A Train (Billy Strayhorn) - 03:46 . 4.Corner Pocket (Freddie Green, Donald Wolf) - 04:53 . 5.Wild Man (Duke Ellington) - 06:20 . 6.Segue In C (Frank Wess) - 08:22 . 7.B D B (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 04:43 . 8.Jumpin' At The Woodside (Count Basie) - 03:09

Don Hunstein

Musicians : Count Basie - Piano . Duke Ellington - Piano . Count Basie Orchestra - Orchestra . Duke EllingtonOrchestra - Orchestra . Howard Fritzson - Art Direction . Eddie Jones - Bass .

Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song book’ with the Duke Ellington Orchestra (1957)

Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song book' is a studio album recorded with the Duke Ellington Orchestra on June 25 and October 17, 1957 and released the same year By Verve Records.

1 . Côte d'Azur - I

2 . Côte d'Azur - II

3 . w/ Duke Ellington (1968)

4 . I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So

5 . sings In a Mellow Tone (w/ Oscar Peterson)

6 . It Don't Mean a thing (1974)

7 . Just a sittin (British TV 1961)

8 . MOOD INDIGO (w/ JOE PASS)

Track Listing : 1.Rockin' In Rhythm (Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 05:17 . 2.Drop Me Off In Harlem (Nick Kenny) - 03:48 . 3.Day Dream (John La Touche, Billy Strayhorn) - 03:56 . 4.Caravan (Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) - 03:51 . 5.Take The A Train (Billy Strayhorn) - 06:37 . 6.I Ain'T Got Nothin' But The Blues (Don George) - 04:39 .

Duke Ellington records ‘The Nutcracker Suite,’ his take on the Tchaikovsky’s work, arranged by himself and Billy Strayhorn (1960)

Duke Ellington's 'The Nutcracker Suite' is an album featuring jazz interpretations of 'The Nutcracker' by Tchaikovsky, arranged by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, recorded on May 26 & 31, June 3, 21 & 22, 1960 and released in 1960 By Columbia.

Track Listing : 1.Overture (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) - 03:22 . 2.Toot Toot Tootie Toot (Dance Of The Reed-Pipes) (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) - 02:30 . 3.Peanut Brittle Brigade (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) - 04:37 . 4.Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy) (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) - 03:05 . 5.Entr'Acte (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) - 01:53 . 6.Volga Vouty (Russian Dance) (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) - 02:52 . 7.Chinoiserie (Chinese Dance) (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) - 02:50 . 8.Danse Of The Floreadores (Waltz Of The Flowers) (Pyotr Ilyich

We Remember Duke Ellington. ‘Le Duke’

This day (May 24, 1974), in New York City, died Edward Kennedy Ellington a.k.a Duke Ellington, an American composer, pianist and big-band leader.

Tracklist :

1 . Take The A Train

2 . La Plus Belle Africaine (1969)

3 . Duke Ellington Orchestra – Prologue To The Black And Tan Fantasy/ Creole Love Call/ The Mooche (1966)

4 . On The Fringe Of The Jungle (1967)

5 . & Ella Fitzgerald – Lush Life (1965)

6 . & His Orchestra – Things Ain’T What They Used To Be (1962)

7 . & His Orchestra – Diminuendo And Crescendo In Blue (1958)

8 . Live In Italy (1958)

9 . C Jam Blues (1942)

Tracklist :

Caravan . In A Sentimental Mood . It Don't Mean a Thing . Mood Indigo . Solitude . Take The A Train . The Mooche . Black and Tan Fantasy . Sophisticated Lady . Perdido .

Recorded on August 9, 1959, Live at the

Duke Ellington ‘Together for the First Time / The Great Reunion’ with Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (1961)

'Together for the First Time / The Great Reunion'' is the combination of two recordings done on April 3–4, 1961 by a sextet combining Duke Ellington with Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars, and both released the same year by Roulette.

1 . In A Mellow Tone (On "The Ed Sullivan Show")

2 . Duke's Place (On "The Ed Sullivan Show")

Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington - Together for the First Time / The Great Reunion

Track Listing : 1.Duke'S Place (Duke Ellington, Bob Katz, Bob Thiele) - 05:08 . 2.I'M Just A Lucky So And So (Mack David, Duke Ellington) - 03:11 . 3.Cotton Tail (Duke Ellington) - 03:47 . 4.Mood Indigo (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 04:00 . 5.Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) - 02:39 . 6.The Beautiful American (Duke Ellington) - 03:11 .

Duke Ellington starts the recording of the album ‘The Popular Duke Ellington’ (1966)

'The Popular Duke Ellington' is a studio album recorded on March 9, 10 & 11, 1966 and released In 1967 by RCA

1 . Take The A Train (1962)

2 . Take The 'A' Train (Berlin, 1969)

3 . Perdido (1964)

4 . Sophisticated Lady

5 . Prologue To The Black And Tan Fantasy, Creole Love Call, The Mooche

Track Listing : 1.Take The A Train (Billy Strayhorn) - 04:40 . 2.I Got It Bad (And That Ain'T Good) (Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) - 02:36 . 3.Perdido (Juan Tizol) - 03:14 . 4.Mood Indigo (Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills) - 05:10 . 5.Black And Tan Fantasy (Duke Ellington, James Bubber Miley) - 05:12 . 6.The Twitch (Duke Ellington) - 03:11 . 7.Solitude (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Eddie Delange) - 03:36 . 8.Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) - 01:55 .

Impulse! publish ‘Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins’ (1963)

'Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins' is an album recorded in August 18, 1962 At Van Gelder Studio and released in February 1963 by Impulse!

Track Listing : 1.Limbo Jazz (Duke Ellington) - 05:14 . 2.Mood Indigo (Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard) (Duke Ellington) - 05:56 . 3.Ray Charles' Place (Duke Ellington) - 04:04 . 4.Wanderlust (Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges) — 05:00 . 5.You Dirty Dog (Duke Ellington) - 04:19 . 6.Self-Portrait (Of The Bean) (Duke Ellington) - 03:52 . 7.The Jeep Is Jumpin' (Duke Ellington, Hodges) — 04:49 . 8.The Ricitic (Duke Ellington) - 05:51 . 9.Solitude (Duke Ellington, Eddie Delange) — 05:51

Musicians : Duke Ellington - Piano . Coleman Hawkins

- Tenor Saxophone . Harry Carney - Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone . Johnny Hodges- Alto Saxophone . Lawrence Brown -…

Ella Fitzgerald records with the Duke Ellington Orchestra : ‘The Stockholm Concert, 1966’

Ella Fitzgerald's 'The Stockholm Concert, 1966' is a live album recorded on February 7, 1966 with the Duke Ellington Orchestra and released in 1984 by Pablo.

1 . Imagine My Frustration ( w/ Duke Ellington)

2 . In Concert, 1966

Track Listing : 1.Imagine My Frustration (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Gerald Wilson) - 05:13 . 2.Duke'S Place (Duke Ellington, Bob Katz, Bob Thiele) - 04:43 . 3.Satin Doll (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) - 03:08 . 4.Something To Live For (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 04:04 . 5.Wives And Lovers (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 02:11 . 6.Só Danço Samba (Jazz Samba) (Vinícius De Moraes, Norman Gimbel, Antonio Carlos Jobim) - 04:14 . 7.Let'S Do It (Let'S Fall In Love) (Cole Porter) - 04:09 . 8.Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?) (Jimmy Davis,

Duke Ellington records in Europe ‘In the Uncommon Market’ a live album for Pablo (1963)

Duke Ellington's 'In the Uncommon Market' is a live album recorded in Europe on February 6 or 7, & 21, 1963 and July 27, 1966 and released in 1986 by Pablo.

1 . Kinda Dukish / Rockin' In Rhythm (Switzerland '59)

Duke Ellington - In the Uncommon Market

Track Listing : 1.Bula (Duke Ellington) - 04:44 . 2.Silk Lace (Duke Ellington) - 05:18 . 3.Asphalt Jungle (Duke Ellington) - 04:05 . 4.Star-Crossed Lovers (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 4:19 . 5.In A Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills) - 3:47 . 6.E.S.P. (Duke Ellington) - 05:52 . 7.Guitar Amour (Duke Ellington) - 07:35 . 8.The Shepherd (First Concept) (Duke Ellington) - 05:33 . 9.The Shepherd (Second Concept) (Duke Ellington) - 06:35 . 10.Kinda Dukish (Duke Ellington) - 04:21

Musicians : Duke Ellington- Piano

Duke Ellington records ‘The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1943’ for Prestige (1943)

Duke Ellington's 'The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1943' is a live album recorded on January 23, 1943 at Carnegie Hall In New York City and released in 1977 By Prestige.

Track Listing : 1.The Star Spangled Banner (Francis Scott Key, John Stafford Smith) - 01:12 . 2.Black And Tan Fantasy (Duke Ellington, James Bubber Miley) - 06:35 . 3.Rockin' In Rhythm (Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 04:12 . 4.Moon Mist (Duke Ellington) - 03:38 . 5.Jumpin' Punkins (Duke Ellington) - 03:24 . 6.A Portrait Of Bert Williams (Duke Ellington) - 02:56 . 7.Bojangles (Duke Ellington) - 03:17 . 8.Portrait Of Florence Mills (Black Beauty) (Duke Ellington) - 03:40 . 9.Ko-Ko (Duke Ellington) - 02:23 . 10.Dirge (Billy Strayhorn) - 03:28 . 11.Stomp (Johnny Come Lately) (Billy Strayhorn) - 02:59 .

Benny Goodman records ‘The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert’ (1938)

Benny Goodman's 'The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert' is one of the first recording (done on January 16, 1938) of music issued on the new long-playing format and one of the first to sell over a million copies. ,

1 . Avalon (1959)

2 . I Got Rhythm (1959)

3 . #6 (w/ The Mcguire Sisters, 1958)

4 . 1955 (China Boy)

5 . Sing, Sing, Sing (Gene Krupa, From "Hollywood Hotel Film" (1937))

Track Listing : 1.Don'T Be That Way (Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Mitchell Parish) - 04:23 . 2.One O'Clock Jump (Eddie Durham, Buster Smith) - 06:38 . 3.Sensation Rag (Edwin Eddie Edwards) - 01:19 . 4.I'M Coming Virginia (Will Marion Cook, Donald Heywood) - 02:07 . 5.When My Baby Smiles At Me (Bill Munroandres Sterling, Ted Lewis, Harry Von Tilzer) - 00:50 . 6.Shine (Cecil Mack, Ford Dabney, Lew

Oscar Peterson records ‘The More I See You’ with Benny Carter, Clark Terry, Ray Brown et al (1995)

Oscar Peterson's 'The More I See You' is an album (the first since his stroke) recorded on January 15 & 16, 1995 with Benny Carter, Clark Terry, Ray Brown, Lorne Lofsky & Lewis Nash and released the same year by Telarc.

Track Listing : 1.In A Mellow Tone (Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler) - 04:53 . 2.Gee Baby, Ain'T I Good To You (Andy Razaf, Don Redman) - 04:45 . 3.On The Trail (Harold Adamson, Ferde Grofé) - 07:03 . 4.When My Dreamboat Comes Home (David Franklin, Cliff Friend) - 08:17 . 5.Ron'S Blues (Oscar Peterson) - 08:05 . 6.For All We Know (John Frederick Coots, Sam M. Lewis) - 08:39 . 7.Blues For Lisa (Oscar Peterson) - 09:15 . 8.Squatty Roo (Johnny Hodges) - 05:39 . 9.The More I See You

(Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 06:02

Musicians : Oscar Peterson – Piano . Benny Carter– Alto

Duke Ellington records ‘ A Concert of Sacred Music’ at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York (1965)

Duke Ellington's ' A Concert of Sacred Music' is an album recorded at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York on December 26, 1965 and released in 1966 By Rca.

1 . A Concert Of Sacred Music (Grace Cathedral, 1965)

Track Listing : 1.In The Beginning God (Duke Ellington) - 19:36 . 2.Will You Be There? (Duke Ellington) - 01:23 . 3.Ninety Nine Percent (Duke Ellington) - 02:23 . 4.Ain'T But The One (Duke Ellington) - 03:31 . 5.New World A'Coming (Duke Ellington) - 09:56 . 6.In The Beginning, God Ii (Duke Ellington) - 04:31 . 7.Heritage (Duke Ellington) - 03:42 . 8.The Lord'S Prayer (Duke Ellington) - 03:16 . 9.Come Sunday (Duke Ellington) - 05:30 . 10.David Danced Before The Lord With All His Might (Duke Ellington) - 09:00 . 11.The Lord'S Prayer Ii (Duke Ellington) - 04:56

Musicians :

Duke Ellington begins the recording with his orchestra of ‘The Far East Suite’ (1966)

Duke Ellington's 'The Far East Suite' is an album recorded in New-York City, with his orchestra from December 19 till 21, 1966 and released in 1967 By Rca.

1 . Isfahan

Track Listing : 1.Tourist Point Of View (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 05:09 . 2.Bluebird Of Delhi (Mynah) (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 03:18 . 3.Isfahan (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 04:02 . 4.Depk (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 02:38 . 5.Mount Harissa (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 07:40 . 6.Blue Pepper (Far East Of The Blues) (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 03:00 . 7.Agra (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 02:35 . 8.Amad (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 04:26 . 9.Ad Lib On Nippon (Duke Ellington) - 11:34

Musicians : Cootie Williams - Trumpet . William "Cat" Anderson - Trumpet . Mercer

Duke Ellington records with an orchestra, ‘Masterpieces by Ellington’ for Columbia (1951)

Duke Ellington's 'Masterpieces by Ellington' is an album recorded on December 18, 1950 with an orchestra and released in 1951 by Columbia.

1 . Mood Indigo

2 . Sophisticated Lady (w/ Willie Smith, 1952)

3 . Solitude (w/ Jimmy Grissom )

Track Listing : 1.Mood Indigo (Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills) - 15:27 . 2.Sophisticated Lady (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 11:29 . 3.The Tattooed Bride (Duke Ellington) - 11:43 . 4.Solitude (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Eddie Delange) - 08:26

Musicians : Cat Anderson - Trumpet . Harold Baker - Trumpet . Shorty Baker - Trumpet . Lawrence Brown - Trombone . Harry Carney - Baritone Saxophone . Mercer Ellington - French Horn . Andrew "Fats" Ford - Trumpet . Fats Ford - Trumpet . Tyree Glenn - Trombone, Vibraphone . Paul

Duke Ellington begins the recording of ‘Ellington Uptown’ with Billy Strayhorn on piano (1951)

Duke Ellington's 'Ellington Uptown' is an album recorded on December 7 & 11, 1951, February 29, June 30 & July 1, 1952 with Billy Strayhorn on piano and released in 1952 by Columbia.

1 . (And His Orchestra, 1955)

2 . The Mooche

3 . Take The A Train (w/ Billy Strayhorn)

Track Listing : 1.Skin Deep (Louis Bellson) - 06:49 . 2.The Mooche (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 06:36 . 3.Take The A Train (Billy Strayhorn) - 08:02 . 4.A Tone Parallel To Harlem (Harlem Suite) (Duke Ellington) - 13:48 . 5.Perdido (Juan Tizol) (Duke Ellington) - 08:25 . 6.Controversial Suite Part 1: Before My Time (Duke Ellington) - 06:09 . 7.Controversial Suite Part 2: Later (Duke Ellington) - 04:14

Musicians : Billy Strayhorn– Piano . Cat Anderson - Trumpet On (1 - 2 - 3 - 5) . Shorty Baker - Trumpet . Willie

Duke Ellington starts the recording of the album ‘Afro-Bossa’ for Reprise (1962)

Duke Ellington's 'Afro-Bossa' is a studio album recorded on November 29, 1962, December 20, 1962 & January 4 & 5, 1963 and released in April 1963 by Reprise.

1 . Afro Bossa (Baghdad, Iraq, 1965)

Track Listing : 1.Afro-Bossa (Duke Ellington) - 04:22 . 2.Purple Gazelle (Duke Ellington) - 02:44 . 3.Absinthe (Billy Strayhorn) - 03:34 . 4.Moonbow (Duke Ellington) - 02:33 . 5.Sempre Amoré (Duke Ellington) - 03:14 . 6.Caliné (Silk Lace) - 02:31 . 7.Tigress (Billy Strayhorn) - 03:06 . 8.Angu (Duke Ellington) - 02:42 . 9.Volupté (Duke Ellington) - 02:44 . 10.Bonga (Duke Ellington) - 02:49 . 11.Pyramid (Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) - 03:03 . 12.Eighth Veil (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 02:48

Musicians : Duke Ellington– Piano On (1 - 2 - 4 - 5 - 6 -7 - 9 - 10 -

Duke Ellington records the ’70th Birthday Concert’ album in Bristol, England (1969)

Duke Ellington's '70th Birthday Concert' is a live album recorded at Colston Hall In Bristol, England on November 25 and at Free Trade Hall In Manchester, England on November 26, 1969.

1 . (Paris Birthday Celebration, 1969)

2 . El Gato (w/ Cat Anderson )

3 . Take The 'A' Train (w/ His Orchestra, Berlin, 1969)

4 . La Plus Belle Africaine (w/ His Orchestra, 1969)

5 . Satin Doll (w/ Wild Bill Davis, 1969)

Track Listing : 1.Kinda Dukish/Rockin' In Rhythm (Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Irving Mills) - 05:53 . 2.B.P. Blues (Duke Ellington) - 04:41 . 3.Take The A Train (Billy Strayhorn) - 05:48 . 4.Tootie For Cootie (Duke Ellington, Jimmy Hamilton) - 06:27 . 5.4:30 Blues (Duke Ellington) - 04:21 . 6.El Gato (Cat Anderson) - 04:22 . 7.Black Butterfly (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 04:46 .

Sarah Vaughan records ‘In the Land of Hi-Fi’ for Emarcy (1955)

Sarah Vaughan's 'In the Land of Hi-Fi' is a studio album recorded on October 26,27 1955 and released the same year by Emarcy.

1 . Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Track Listing : 1.Over The Rainbow (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) – 03:30 . 2.Soon (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 02:37 . 3.Cherokee (Ray Noble) – 02:32 . 4.I'Ll Never Smile Again (Ruth Lowe) – 02:35 . 5.Don'T Be On The Outside (George Kelly, Mayme Watts, Sidney Wyche) – 03:01 . 6.How High The Moon (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) – 02:36 . 7.It Shouldn'T Happen To A Dream (Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges) – 03:20 . 8.Sometimes I'M Happy (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans) – 02:57 . 9.Maybe (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 02:34 . 10.An Occasional Man (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) – 02:33 . 11.Why Can'T I? (Lorenz Hart, Richard

Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Ella at Duke’s Place’ with the Duke Ellington Orchestra (1965)

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella at Duke's Place' is a studio album recorded on October 18,19,20, 1965, with the Duke Ellington Orchestra and released in 1965 By Verve.

1 . Côte D'Azur (w/ Duke Ellington)

2 . Imagine My Frustration (w/ Duke Ellington)

Track Listing : 1.Something To Live For (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) – 03:35 . 2.A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing (Aka Passion) (Billy Strayhorn) – 05:00 . 3.Passion Flower (Billy Strayhorn) – 04:39 . 4.I Like The Sunrise (Duke Ellington) – 03:26 . 5.Azure (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 06:48 . 6.Imagine My Frustration (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Gerald Stanley Wilson) – 04:49 . 7.Duke'S Place (Aka C Jam Blues) (Duke Ellington, Bill Katz, Ruth Roberts, Bob Thiele) – 04:13 . 8.Brown-Skin Gal (In The Calico Gown) (Duke Ellington, Paul

When Benny Goodman played New-York

Four occasions, three years : 1985, 1974 and 1938 "When Benny Goodman played New-York".

"Concert One" that he played during the tribute he received eight months before his death, at the Broadway Ballroom (yes, people were dancing to jazz then) of the newly opened Marriott Marquis Hotel.

Two, a more intimate concert performed in 1974 at the Rainbow Room on the top of the RCA Building.

The "concert Three" that he gave at Carnegie Hall in January of the same year, celebrating the 36th anniversary of his legendary 1938 concert ("concert Four" in audio only) at the same spot.





Track Listing Video :

1.At The Marriott Marquis In New York (October 7, 1985) - 49:54 . - Don'T Be That Way . - Anything For You . - But Not For Me (Feat.Teddy Wilson) . - King Porter Stomp . - Flat Foot Floogie…

Jazzin’Around The Nearness of You

Starting and ending with Hoagy Carmichael / Ned Washington's composition 'The nearness of you', we have mixed 18 'Old Fashion and Mellow Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Hoagy Carmichael / Ned Washington'. It has Vanya Borges, Mary Stallings, Peggy Lee, Archie Shepp and many more.

Let’s Rock

From 'Buddy's Rock' to 'I Want To Rock' , we have mixed 16 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Rock'. It has Buddy Rich, Bradley Leighton, Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington and many more.

Jazzin’Around Baby Please Don’t Go

Starting and ending with Big Joe Williams's composition 'Baby Please Don't Go', we have mixed 18 'Jazz with some Blues' tunes around the theme of ' Big Joe Williams'. It has Brigitte Bardot, Roy Eldridge & His Orchestra, Patsy Cline, Francine Reed and many more.

I Can’t Get Started (and Other Phony Excuses)

From 'I Can't Get Started' to 'Nobody's Fault But Mine' , we have mixed 16 'Jazz and Soul' tunes around the theme of 'Excuses'. It has Eddie Hinton, Rickie Lee Jones, Sekouba Bambino, Johnny Hodges and many more.

Couples Only

From 'Russell And Eliot' to 'Nicholas And Alexandra' , we have mixed 18 'Jazz and Other Musics' tunes around the theme of 'Famous Couples'. It has Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot, John Hurt, Dieter Reith, Miles Davis and many more.

It’s Over Sleeping

From 'Tonight I Shall Sleep with a Smile on My Face' to 'Though a Long and Sleepless Night' , we have mixed 19 'Good Old Jazz with a Drop of Italian Songs' tunes around the theme of 'Night & Sleep'. It has Betty Roché, Club Des Belugas, Fratelli Mancuso, Ennio Morricone and many more.

Benny Goodman In Japan

Benny Goodman came to Japan three times to perform in concert. In 1957 (or is it 1956?) sponsored by the U.S. State Department / ANTA and with a big band, in 1964 with a small group and in 1980 for the "Aurex Jazz Festival" happening in three cities.

Al Green releases ‘Al Green Is Love,’ his ninth album produced by Willie Mitchell (1975)

Al Green's 'Al Green Is Love' is his ninth album produced by Willie Mitchell and released in August 1975 by Hi

1 . L-O-V-E (1975

2 . I Gotta Be More

Track Listing : 1.L-O-V-E (Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges) - 03:09 . 2.Rhymes (Al Green, Mabon Teenie Hodges) - 03:36 . 3.The Love Sermon (Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle) - 06:34 . 4.There Is Love (Willie Mitchell, Lawrence Seymore, Yvonne Mitchell) - 03:04 . 5.Could I Be The One? (Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Ann Mitchell) - 04:06 . 6.Love Ritual (Al Green) - 04:19 . 7.I Didn'T Know (Al Green) - 07:46 . 8.Oh Me, Oh My (Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Mabon Teenie Hodges) - 02:48 . 9.I Gotta Be More (Al Green) - 02:45 . 10.I Wish You Were Here (Willie Mitchell) - 03:18

Musicians : Al Green- Vocals . Larry Lee - Guitar .

Capitol publish Dean Martin’s album : ‘This Time I’m Swingin’!’ conducted and arranged by Nelson Riddle (1960)

Dean Martin's 'This Time I'm Swingin'!' is an album conducted and arranged by Nelson Riddle and released on October 3, 1960 by Capitol.

1 . You'Re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

2 . I'Ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face (Live)

3 . Just In Time (w/ Joey Heatherton)

Track Listing : 1.I Can'T Believe That You'Re In Love With Me (Clarence Gaskill, Jimmy Mchugh) - 02:27 . 2.True Love (Cole Porter) - 02:35 . 3.You'Re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You (Russ Morgan, Larry Stock, James Cavanaugh) - 02:15 . 4.On The Street Where You Live (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) - 03:43 . 5.Imagination(Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 03:16 . 6.(It Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes Along (Mann Holiner, Saul Chaplin, Alberta Nichols, Sammy Cahn, L.E. Freeman) - 03:03 . 7.Please Don'T Talk About Me

Harlem Jazz Trotters

From 'Harlem Nocturne' to 'Spanish Harlem' , we have mixed 17 'Good Old Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Harlem'. It has Charlie Barnet, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Bessie Smith, James P. Johnson and many more.

New-Year Resolutions (Of All Kinds)

From 'I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door' to 'I Ain't Gonna Pick No More Cotton' , we have mixed 20 'Blues, Latin and Soul' tunes around the theme of 'What I'm Gonna Do'. It has The Five Satins, Hank Penny, Louis Jordan & The Tympani Five, John Henry Barbee and many more.

Meetiques

From 'Strange Meeting' to 'If We Never Meet Again', we have mixed 19 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Meeting'. It has Quincy Jones & Harry Arnold, Les Paul & Mary Ford, Eddie Lockjaw Davis & Johnny Griffin, Otis Spann and many more.