The Best of Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

Tracklist

• 1
  Warm Valley
  3:24
• 2
  Rockin' in Rhythm
  4:34
• 3
  Prelude to a Kiss
  3:05
• 4
  Satin Doll
  3:00
• 5
  Caravan
  4:31
• 6
  Flamingo
  3:44
• 7
  In a Sentimental Mood
  2:33
• 8
  Black and Tan Fantasy
  5:13
• 9
  Passion Flower
  3:06
• 10
  Bakiff
  5:50

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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

• Al Sears
  tenor saxophone [8]
• Barney Bigard
  clarinet [1]
• Ben Webster
  tenor saxophone [1]
• Billy Strayhorn
  arranger [8], piano [8]
• Butch Ballard
  drums (drum set) [7]
• Claude Jones
  trombone [8]
• Cootie Williams
  trumpet [1]
• Duke Ellington
  arranger [8], piano [1, 7-8]
• Fred Guy
  guitar [1, 8]
• Harry Carney
  reeds [1, 8]
• Jimmy Blanton
  double bass [1]
• Jimmy Hamilton
  reeds [8]
• Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
  trombone [1, 8]
• Johnny Hodges
  alto saxophone [8], reeds [1]
• Juan Tizol
  valve trombone [1]
• Junior Raglin
  bass [8]
• Lawrence Brown
  trombone [1, 8]
• Otto Hardwick
  alto saxophone [8], saxophone [1]
• Rex Stewart
  cornet [1], trumpet [8]
• Shelton "Scad" Hemphill
  trumpet [8]
• Sonny Greer
  drums (drum set) [1, 8]
• Taft Jordan
  trumpet [8]
• Wardell Jones
  trumpet [1]
• Wendell Marshall
  double bass [7]
• William “Cat” Anderson
  trumpet [8]
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Issues

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  The Best of Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

  CD
  1989