In April 1957, “Columbia” label released “Such Sweet Thunder”, album by Duke Ellington. It was recorded August 1956 – March 1957, and was produced by Irving Townsend. The album is a twelve-part suite based on the work of William Shakespeare.
Personnel:
- Duke Ellington – piano
- Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
- Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Russell Procope – clarinet, alto saxophone
- Harry Carney – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
- Cat Anderson – trumpet
- Clark Terry – trumpet
- Ray Nance – trumpet
- Willie Cook – trumpet
- Quentin Jackson – trombone
- John Sanders – trombone
- Britt Woodman – trombone
- Jimmy Woode – bass
- Sam Woodyard – drums
- Billy Strayhorn – orchestration
- Howard Fritzson – art direction
- Randall Martin – design
- Don Hunstein – photography
- Irving Townsend – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, except where noted.
- Such Sweet Thunder – Cleo
- Sonnet for Caesar
- Sonnet to Hank Cinq
- Lady Mac
- Sonnet in Search of a Moor
- The Telecasters
- Up and Down, Up and Down (I Will Lead Them Up and Down) – Puck
- Sonnet for Sister Kate
- The Star-Crossed Lovers
- Madness in Great Ones – Hamlet
- Half the Fun
- Circle of Fourths
