In March 1953, “Columbia” label released “Ellington Uptown”, the fifth Duke Ellington album. It was recorded in December 1951 in New York City, February – June – July 1952 in Fresno, California.
Personnel:
- Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn – piano
- Betty Roché, Al Hibbler – vocal
- Willie Smith, Johnny Hodges, Hilton Jefferson – alto saxophone
- Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
- Paul Gonsalves, Al Sears – tenor saxophone
- Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
- Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Willie Cook, Shelton Hemphill, Al Killian, Clark Terry, Francis Williams – trumpet
- Ray Nance – trumpet, violin
- Lawrence Brown, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman – trombone
- Tyree Glenn – trombone, vibraphone
- Claude Jones, Juan Tizol – valve trombone
- Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Fred Guy – guitar
- Wendell Marshall, Oscar Pettiford, Junior Raglin – bass
- Louis Bellson, Sonny Greer – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Duke Ellington, except where noted.
- Skin Deep – Louis Bellson
- The Mooche – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
- Take the “A” Train – Billy Strayhorn
- A Tone Parallel to Harlem (Harlem Suite)
- Perdido – Juan Tizol
- Controversial Suite Part 1: Before My Time
- Controversial Suite Part 2: Later
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