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Duke Ellington: Piano In The Background

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In November 1960, “Columbia” label released “Piano in the Background”, album by Duke Ellington. It was recorded May – June 1960, at “Radio Recorders” in Los Angeles.

Personnel:

  • Duke Ellington – piano
  • Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
  • Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
  • Jimmy Hamilton – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Harry Carney – baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Andres Meringuito, Eddy Mullins, Gerald Wilson – trumpet
  • Lawrence Brown, Britt Woodman, Booty Wood – trombone
  • Juan Tizol – valve trombone
  • Aaron Bell – bass
  • Sam Woodyard – drums
  • Gerald Wilson – arrangements
  • W. A. Mathieu (as Bill Mathieu) – arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Duke Ellington, except where noted,

  1. Happy Go Lucky Local
  2. What Am I Here For – Duke Ellington, Frankie Laine
  3. Medley: Kinda Dukish / Rockin’ in Rhythm – Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Irving Mills
  4. Perdido – Juan Tizol
  5. I’m Beginning to See the Light – Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James
  6. Midriff – Billy Strayhorn
  7. It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
  8. Main Stem
  9. Take the ‘A’ Train – Billy Strayhorn

Duke Ellington: Blues In Orbit

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In May 1960, “Columbia” label released “Blues in Orbit”, the 32nd Duke Ellington album. It was recorded in February 1958, February – December 1959, at “Radio Recorders” in Los Angeles, “Columbia 30th Street” in New York.

Personnel:

  • Duke Ellington – piano
  • Billy Strayhorn – piano
  • Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone 
  • Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
  • Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
  • Ray Nance – trumpet, violin
  • Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Clark Terry – trumpet
  • Fats Ford – trumpet
  • Britt Woodman – trombone
  • Matthew Gee, Booty Wood – trombone
  • Quentin Jackson – trombone
  • John Sanders – valve trombone
  • Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Jimmy Woode – bass
  • Jimmy Johnson – drums
  • Sam Woodyard – drums
  • Teo Macero – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Duke Ellington except as noted.

  1. Three J’s Blues – Jimmy Hamilton
  2. Smada – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
  3. Pie Eye’s Blues
  4. Sweet and Pungent – Billy Strayhorn
  5. C Jam Blues – Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard
  6. In a Mellow Tone – Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler
  7. Blues in Blueprint
  8. The Swingers Get the Blues, Too – Duke Ellington, Matthew Gee
  9. The Swinger’s Jump
  10. Blues in Orbit – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
  11. Villes Ville Is the Place, Man