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Duke Ellington - The Best Of The Complete RCA Victor Mid-Forties Recordings (1944-1946) Mp3

Duke Ellington Rca Victor Bmg Classics Swing Big Band 2000

Performer: Duke Ellington
Album: The Best Of The Complete RCA Victor Mid-Forties Recordings (1944-1946)
Label: RCA Victor, BMG Classics
Catalog #: 09026 63462-2
MP3: 2906 mb | FLAC: 2631 mb
Released: 2000
Country: US
Style: Swing, Big Band
Rating: 4.3/5
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Category: Jazz

Duke Ellington - The Best Of The Complete RCA Victor Mid-Forties Recordings (1944-1946) Mp3

Tracklist

1	Caravan Clarinet [Solo] – Jimmy HamiltonTrombone [Solo] – Lawrence BrownViolin [Solo] – Ray NanceWritten-By – Ellington, Mills, Juan Tizol	2:45
2	Sophisticated Lady Clarinet [Solo] – Jimmy HamiltonTrumpet [Solo] – Cat AndersonWritten-By – Ellington, Mills, Mitchell Parish	2:37
3	Things Ain't What They Used To Be Alto Saxophone [Solo] – Johnny HodgesTrombone [Solo] – Lawrence BrownTrumpet [Solo] – Taft JordanWritten-By – Mercer Ellington	3:05
4	St. Louis Blues Vocals – Marian CoxWritten-By – W.C. Handy	2:57
5	Just Squeeze Me Alto Saxophone [Solo] – Johnny HodgesTrumpet [Solo] – Ray Nance, Taft JordanWritten-By – Ellington, Lee Gaines	3:17
6	Come Sunday Alto Saxophone [Solo] – Johnny HodgesViolin [Solo] – Ray NanceWritten-By – Duke Ellington	4:28
7	Esquire Swank Alto Saxophone [Solo] – Johnny HodgesTrumpet [Solo] – Cat AndersonWritten-By – Ellington, Hodges	3:28
8	The Blues Vocals – Joya SherrillWritten-By – Duke Ellington	4:31
9	I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart Bass Clarinet [Solo] – Harry CarneyTrombone [Solo] – Lawrence BrownVocals – Joya SherrillWritten-By – Ellington, Nemo, Mills, John Redmond	3:00
10	In A Sentimental Mood Baritone Saxophone [Solo] – Harry CarneyTenor Saxophone [Solo] – Otto HardwickTrombone [Solo] – Lawrence BrownTrumpet [Solo] – Rex StewartWritten-By – Ellington, Mills, Manny Kurtz	3:01
11	I'm Just A Lucky So-and-So Alto Saxophone [Solo] – Johnny HodgesTrombone [Solo] – Lawrence BrownVocals – Al HibblerWritten-By – Ellington, Mack David	3:08
12	Tonk Piano [Solo] – Billy Strayhorn, Duke EllingtonWritten-By – Strayhorn, Ellington	2:46
13	I'm Beginning To See The Light Vocals – Joya SherrillWritten-By – Don George, Ellington, Harry James , Johnny Hodges	3:09
14	Don't You Know I Care Alto Saxophone [Solo] – Johnny HodgesTrombone [Solo] – Lawrence BrownVocals – Al HibblerWritten-By – Ellington, Mack David	2:57
15	Prelude To A Kiss Baritone Saxophone [Solo] – Harry CarneyViolin [Solo] – Ray NanceWritten-By – Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills	2:59
16	Transblucency Clarinet [Solo] – Jimmy HamiltonTrombone [Solo] – Lawrence BrownVocals – Kay DavisWritten-By – Ellington, Lawrence Brown	2:58
17	Solitude Alto Saxophone [Solo] – Johnny HodgesVocals – Al Hibbler, Joya Sherrill, Kay Davis, Marie EllingtonWritten-By – Ellington, Eddie DeLange, Mills	3:03
18	It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) Tenor Saxophone [Solo] – Al SearsTrumpet [Solo] – Taft JordanVocals – Joya Sherrill, Kay Davis, Marie EllingtonWritten-By – Duke Ellington	2:57

Credits

A&R [A&R Direction] – Steven Gates
Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Russell Procope
Art Direction – Carol Bobolts, Red Herring Design
Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney
Bass – Al Lucas, Alvin "Junior" Raglin, Oscar Pettiford, Sid Weiss
Clarinet – Jimmy Hamilton
Compiled By – Jon M. Samuels, Marian M. Conaty
Coordinator [Editorial Coordinator] – Stephanie Stein
Creative Director – Janet DeMatteis
Drums – Sid Catlett, Sonny Greer
Engineer [CEDAR Noise Reduction] – Paul Brizzi
Engineer [Digital Transfers], Remastered By – Dennis Ferrante
Executive-Producer – Steve Backer
Guitar – Fred Guy
Piano – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
Production Manager [Production Coordinator], Liner Notes – Joshua Sherman
Reissue Producer – Orrin Keepnews
Research [Photo Researcher] – Tish King
Tenor Saxophone – Al Sears
Trombone – Claude Jones, Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Wilbur DeParis
Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Francis Williams, "Shorty" Baker, Rex Stewart, Shelton Hemphill, Taft Jordan
Trumpet, Violin – Ray Nance

Notes

© 2000, BMG Entertainment ℗ 2000, BMG Entertainment.

Track 1 recorded December 1, 1944.
Track 2 recorded December 1, 1944. It is an alternate take.
Track 3 recorded December 11, 1944. From "Black, Brown And Beige."
Track 4 recorded December 12, 1944. From "Black, Brown And Beige."
Track 5 recorded May 10, 1945.
Track 6 recorded May 11, 1945.
Tracks 7, 8, and 9 recorded May 14, 1945.
Tracks 10 and 11 recorded May 15, 1945.
Track 12 recorded May 30, 1945.
Track 13 recorded November 26, 1945.
Track 14 recorded January 10, 1946.
Tracks 15 and 16 recorded July 9, 1946.
Tracks 17 and 18 recorded September 3, 1946.