On May 21, 1956, “Columbia” label released “Blue Rose”, the debut Rosemary Clooney studio album. It was recorded January – February 1956, and was produced by Irwing Townsend.
Personnel:
Rosemary Clooney – vocals
Duke Ellington – piano
Billy Strayhorn – arranger, conductor
Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
Jimmy Hamilton – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry – trumpets
Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman – trombones
John Sanders – valve trombone
Jimmy Woode – bass
Sam Woodyard – drums
Track listing:
Hey Baby – Duke Ellington
Sophisticated Lady – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish
Me and You – Duke Ellington
Passion Flower – Billy Strayhorn, Milton Raskin
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
Grievin’ – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
Blue Rose – Duke Ellington
I’m Checkin’ Out – Goombye – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
Mood Indigo – Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills
In December 1978, “Book of the Month” label released “Duke Ellington at Fargo, 1940 Live”, a live album by the Duke Ellington Orchestra. It was recorded in November 1940, at “Crystal Ballroom” in the “Fargo City Auditorium”, in Fargo, North Dakota, US. In 1980, the album won “Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album”.
Personnel:
Duke Ellington – piano
Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick – alto saxophone
Ben Webster – tenor saxophone
Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
Barney Bigard – clarinet
Rex Stewart – cornet
Ray Nance, Wallace Jones – trumpet
Tricky Sam Nanton, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown – trombone
In February 1960, “Verve” label released “Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song”, the 70th Oscar Peterson album. It was recorded July – August 1959, at “Universal” in Chicago, and was produced by Norman Granz.
Personnel:
Oscar Peterson – piano
Ray Brown – double bass
Ed Thigpen – drums
John Altoon – artwork
Track listing:
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore – lyrics by Bob Russell, music by Duke Ellington
Sophisticated Lady – lyrics by Mitchell Parish, music by Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
Rockin’ in Rhythm – music by Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Irving Mills
Prelude to a Kiss – lyrics by Mack Gordon, Music by Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
In a Mellow Tone – lyrics by Milt Gabler, music by Duke Ellington
Cotton Tail – lyrics and music by Duke Ellington
Just A-sittin’ and A-Rockin’ – lyrics by Lee Gaines, music by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
Things Ain’t What They Used To Be – lyrics by Ted Persons, music by Mercer Ellington
Take the “A” Train – Billy Strayhorn
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) – lyrics by Paul Francis Webster, music by Duke Ellington
Do Nothing till You Hear from Me – lyrics by Bob Russell, music by Duke Ellington
In December 1952, “Clef Records” label released “Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington”, the sixth Oscar Peterson album. It was recorded in December 1952, and was produced by Norman Granz. This is the first of two Oscar Petersons Duke Ellington songbook albums (released in the 50’s as 10”).
Personnel:
Oscar Peterson – piano
Barney Kessel – guitar
Ray Brown – double bass
David Stone Martin – artwork
Norman Granz – liner notes, supervision
Track listing:
All tracks by Duke Ellington, except where noted.
John Hardy’s Wife – Mercer Ellington
Sophisticated Lady – Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be – Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons
Just A-Sittin’ and A-Rockin’ – Lee Gaines, Billy Strayhorn
In a Mellow Tone
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) – Paul Francis Webster
Prelude to a Kiss – Mack Gordon, Irving Mills
Cotton Tail
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore – Duke Ellington, Bob Russell
Take the “A” Train – Billy Strayhorn
Rockin’ in Rhythm – Irving Mills
Never No Lament (Do Nothin’ Til You Hear from Me) – Duke Ellington, Bob Russell
In December 1955, “Riverside” label released “Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington”, album by Thelonious Monk. It was recorded in July 1957, at Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
Thelonious Monk – piano
Oscar Pettiford – bass
Kenny Clarke – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Duke Ellington except where noted
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
Sophisticated Lady
I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good
Black and Tan Fantasy – Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington
In February 1962, “Columbia” label released “A Touch of Satin”, album by J.J. Johnson Quartet (the 21st J.J. Johnson album overall). It was recorded in December 1960 and January 1961, at “Columbia 30th Street Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero.
Personnel:
J. J. Johnson – trombone
Victor Feldman – piano, vibraphone, celeste
Sam Jones – bass
Louis Hayes – drums
Track listing:
Satin Doll – Duke Ellington
Flat Black – J. J. Johnson
Gigi – Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner
Bloozineff – J. J. Johnson
Jackie-ing – Thelonious Monk
Goodbye – Gordon Jenkins
Full Moon and Empty Arms – Buddy Kaye, Ted Mossman
Sophisticated Lady – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish
On March 8, 2005, “Koch” label released “Silver Rain”, the sixth Marcus Miller studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Absolut Beats” in Dallas, TX, “Camel Island Studios” in Los Angeles, “Hannibal Studios” in Santa Monica, CA, “HIt Factory”, “The Dormitory” in New York City, “Vertical Sound Studios” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Marcus Miller and David Isaac.
In December 1957, “Blue Note” label released “Cliff Craft”, the fourth Clifford Jordan album. It was recorded in November 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone
Art Farmer – trumpet
Sonny Clark – piano
George Tucker – bass
Louis Hayes – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Cliff Jordan, except where noted.
Laconia
Soul-Lo Blues
Cliff Craft
Confirmation – Charlie Parker
Sophisticated Lady – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish
In December 1983, “Warner Bros” label released “Invitation” the third Jaco Pastorius album. It was recorded at various venues during a tour of Japan, featuring his “Word of Mouth” big band, and was produced by Jaco Pastorius.
Personnel:
Jaco Pastorius— electric bass
Peter Erskine– drums
Othello Molineaux– steel drum
Don Alias– percussion
Jean “Toots” Thielemans– harmonica
Bobby Mintzer– soprano and tenor saxophone
Mario Cruz– soprano and tenor saxophone, clarinet, alto flute
Randy Emerick – baritone saxophone, clarinet
Alex Foster– alto, soprano and tenor saxophone, clarinet, piccolo
Paul McCandless– tenor saxophone, oboe, English horn
Randy Brecker– trumpet
Elmer Brown, Forrest Buchtel, Ron Tooley – trumpet
In October 1971, “Epic” label released the self-titled, debut R.E.O. Speedwagon album. It was recorded 1970–1971 at “Connecticut Recording Studios Inc.” and “Columbia Recording Studios” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Paul Leka and Billy Rose II.
Personnel:
Terry Luttrell- lead vocals
Gary Richrath- guitar
Neal Doughty- keyboards
Gregg Philbin – bass, backing vocals
Alan Gratzer – drums, backing vocals
Andre Borly – ondes Martenot
Freedom Soul Singers – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Neal Doughty, Alan Gratzer, Terry Luttrell, Gregg Philbin, and Gary Richrath, except where noted.
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