Ellington at Newport 1956

Tracklist

• Digital Media 1
• 1
  The Star Spangled Banner (live)

  Duke Ellington
  1:10
• 2
  Father Norman O’Connor Introduces Duke & The Orchestra / Duke Introduces Tune & Anderson, Jackson, & Procope (live)

  Duke Ellington
  3:39
• 3
  Black and Tan Fantasy (live)

  Duke Ellington
  6:20
• 4
  Duke Introduces Cook & Tune (live)

  Duke Ellington
  0:26
• 5
  Tea for Two (live)

  Duke Ellington
  3:34
• 6
  Duke & Band Leave Stage / Father Norman O’Connor Talks About the Festival (live)

  Duke Ellington
  2:29
• 7
  Take the “A” Train (live)

  Duke Ellington
  4:21
• 8
  Duke Announces Strayhorn’s a Train & Nance Duke Introduces Festival Suite, Pt. I & Hamilton (live)

  Duke Ellington
  0:41
• 9
  Pt. I‐Festival Junction (live)

  Duke Ellington
  8:04
• 10
  Duke Announces Soloists / Introduces Pt. II (live)

  Duke Ellington
  0:42
• 11
  Pt. II‐Blues to Be There (live)

  Duke Ellington
  7:09
• 12
  Duke Announces Nance & Procope / Introduces Pt. III (live)

  Duke Ellington
  0:14
• 13
  Pt. III‐Newport Up (live)

  Duke Ellington
  5:31
• 14
  Duke Announces Hamilton, Gonsalves, & Terry / Duke Introduces Carney & Tune (live)

  Duke Ellington
  0:26
• 15
  Sophisticated Lady (live)

  Duke Ellington
  3:51
• 16
  Duke Announces Grissom & Tune (live)

  Duke Ellington
  0:16
• 17
  Day In, Day Out (live)

  Duke Ellington
  3:48
• 18
  Duke Introduce Tune(s) and Paul Gonsalves Interludes (live)

  Duke Ellington
  0:25
• 19
  Diminuendo in Blue (live)

  Duke Ellington
  14:14
• 20
  Announcements, Pandemonium (live)

  Duke Ellington
  0:43
• Digital Media 2
• 1
  Duke Introduces Johnny Hodges (live)

  Duke Ellington
  0:18
• 2
  I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) (live)

  Duke Ellington
  3:38
• 3
  Jeep’s Blues (live)

  Duke Ellington
  4:58
• 4
  Duke Calms Crowd, Introduces Nance & Tune (live)

  Duke Ellington
  0:09
• 5
  Tulip or Turnip (live)

  Duke Ellington
  2:49
• 6
  Riot Prevention (live)

  Duke Ellington
  1:06
• 7
  Skin Deep (live)

  Duke Ellington
  9:12
• 8
  Mood Indigo (live)

  Duke Ellington
  1:15
• 9
  Studio Concert (excerpts)

  Duke Ellington
  3:55
• 10
  Father Norman O’Connor Introduces Duke Ellington / Duke Introduces New Work, Pt. I, & Hamilton

  Duke Ellington
  1:01
• 11
  Pt. I‐Festival Junction

  Duke Ellington
  8:46
• 12
  Duke Announces Soloists / Introduces Pt. II

  Duke Ellington
  0:30
• 13
  Pt. II‐Blues to Be There

  Duke Ellington
  7:53
• 14
  Duke Announces Nance & Procope / Introduces Pt. III

  Duke Ellington
  0:10
• 15
  Pt. III‐Newport Up

  Duke Ellington
  5:12
• 16
  Duke Announces Hamilton, Gonsalves, & Terry / Duke Introduces Johnny Hodges

  Duke Ellington
  0:12
• 17
  I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)

  Duke Ellington
  3:45
• 18
  Jeep’s Blues

  Duke Ellington
  4:31

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Release credits

• Al Lucas
  double bass [1, 3, 5]
• Britt Woodman
  trombone [1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19, 2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17-18]
• Clark Terry
  trumpet [1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19, 2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17-18]
• Duke Ellington
  conductor [1], piano [2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17-18, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19]
• Harry Carney
  baritone saxophone [2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17-18, 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19]
• Jimmy Grissom
  lead vocals [17]
• Jimmy Hamilton
  clarinet [2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17-18, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19]
• Jimmy Woode
  double bass [1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19, 2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17-18]
• John Sanders
  valve trombone [1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19, 2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17-18]
• Johnny Hodges
  alto saxophone [2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17-18, 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19]
• Paul Gonsalves
  tenor saxophone [2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17-18, 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19]
• Quentin Jackson
  trombone [1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19, 2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17-18]
• Ray Nance
  lead vocals [5], trumpet [2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17-18, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19]
• Russell Procope
  alto saxophone [2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17-18, 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19], clarinet [1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19, 2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17-18]
• Sam Woodyard
  drums (drum set) [1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19, 2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17-18]
• William “Cat” Anderson
  trumpet [2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17-18, 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19]
• Willie Cook
  trumpet [2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17-18, 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19]
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Issues

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  E
  Ellington at Newport 1956 (Complete)

  2x CD
  27 April 1999
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  E
  Ellington at Newport 1956 (Complete)

  2x CD
  17 May 1999
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  E
  Ellington at Newport 1956

  2x CD
  1999
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  E
  Ellington at Newport 1956 (Complete)

  2x CD
  3 April 2009
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  E
  Ellington at Newport 1956 (Complete)

  2x CD
  26 February 2014
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  E
  Ellington at Newport 1956 (Complete)

  2x Digital Media