The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1953

Tracklist

• 1
  Flamingo
  3:43
• 2
  Blue Jean Beguine
  2:44
• 3
  Liza
  3:15
• 4
  Who Knows

  Duke Ellington
  2:38
• 5
  Retrospection

  Duke Ellington
  3:59
• 6
  B Sharp Blues

  Duke Ellington
  2:48
• 7
  Passion Flower

  Duke Ellington
  3:08
• 8
  Dancers in Love

  Duke Ellington
  1:57
• 9
  Reflections in D

  Duke Ellington
  3:37
• 10
  Melancholia

  Duke Ellington
  3:21
• 11
  Prelude to a Kiss

  Duke Ellington
  3:05
• 12
  In a Sentimental Mood

  Duke Ellington
  2:33
• 13
  Things Ain't What They Used to Be

  Duke Ellington
  2:58
• 14
  All Too Soon

  Duke Ellington
  3:09
• 15
  Janet

  Duke Ellington
  2:15
• 16
  Give Me the Right
  2:48
• 17
  Is It a Sin
  2:57
• 18
  Don't Touch Me
  2:04
• 19
  Basin Street Blues
  5:53
• 20
  Big Drag
  2:53
• 21
  Hear My Plea
  2:56
• 22
  Don't Ever Say Goodbye
  3:03
• 23
  What More Can I Say
  3:08

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The Best of Early Ellington

The Best of Early Ellington 1996

The Intimacy of the Blues

The Intimacy of the Blues 1991

JazzTime

JazzTime 1989

Latin American Suite

Latin American Suite 1972

…and His Mother Called Him Bill

…and His Mother Called Him Bill 1968

Release credits

• Britt Woodman
  trombone [1-3, 16-18]
• Butch Ballard
  drums (drum set) [1-4, 6-8, 11-23]
• Clark Terry
  trumpet [1-3, 16-23]
• Duke Ellington
  piano
• Harry Carney
  reeds [1-3, 16-18]
• Jimmy Grissom
  vocal [16-18, 21, 23]
• Jimmy Hamilton
  reeds [1-3, 16-18]
• Juan Tizol
  valve trombone [1-3, 16-18]
• Paul Gonsalves
  tenor saxophone [1-3, 16-18]
• Quentin Jackson
  trombone [1-3, 16-23]
• Ray Nance
  trumpet [1-3, 16-23], vocal [19]
• Rick Henderson
  alto saxophone [1-3, 16-18]
• Russell Procope
  alto saxophone [19], clarinet [19], reeds [1-3, 16-18, 20-23]
• Wendell Marshall
  bass [13], double bass
• William “Cat” Anderson
  trumpet [1-3, 16-18]
• Willie Cook
  trumpet [1-3, 16-18]
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Issues

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  The Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1953

  CD
  2005