Blues In Orbit + The Cosmic Scene

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Three J’s Blues

  Duke Ellington
  2:54
• 2
  Smada

  Duke Ellington
  2:38
• 3
  Pie Eye’s Blues

  Duke Ellington
  3:28
• 4
  Sweet & Pungent

  Duke Ellington
  4:03
• 5
  C Jam Blues

  Duke Ellington
  4:53
• 6
  In a Mellow Tone

  Duke Ellington
  2:42
• 7
  Blues in Blueprint

  Duke Ellington
  3:39
• 8
  The Swingers Get the Blues, Too

  Duke Ellington
  3:10
• 9
  The Swinger’s Jump

  Duke Ellington
  3:51
• 10
  Blues in Orbit

  Duke Ellington
  2:27
• 11
  Villes Ville Is the Place, Man

  Duke Ellington
  2:33
• 12
  Track 360

  Duke Ellington
  2:05
• 13
  Sentimental Lady

  Duke Ellington
  4:01
• 14
  Brown Penny

  Duke Ellington
  3:03
• 15
  Pie Eye’s Blues (alternate take)

  Duke Ellington
  3:31
• 16
  Sweet and Pungent (alternate take)

  Duke Ellington
  3:50
• 17
  The Swinger’s Jump (alternate take)

  Duke Ellington
  3:40
• 18
  Blues in Orbit (alternate take)

  Duke Ellington
  2:37
• 19
  Track 360 (alternate take)

  Duke Ellington
  2:01
• 20
  Track 360 (alt Tk 2)

  Duke Ellington
  2:08
• 21
  Smada (original 1951 version)

  Duke Ellington
  2:50
• 22
  Smada (rare 1951 alt tk)

  Duke Ellington
  2:55
• 23
  Brown Penny (original 1947 version)

  Duke Ellington
  3:09
• CD 2
• 1
  Avalon

  Duke Ellington’s Spacemen
  3:24
• 2
  Body and Soul

  Duke Ellington’s Spacemen
  4:59
• 3
  Bass‐Ment (aka Discontented)

  Duke Ellington’s Spacemen
  3:06
• 4
  Early Autumn

  Duke Ellington’s Spacemen
  3:12
• 5
  Jones

  Duke Ellington’s Spacemen
  2:57
• 6
  Perdido

  Duke Ellington’s Spacemen
  2:52
• 7
  St. Louis Blues

  Duke Ellington’s Spacemen
  5:09
• 8
  Spacemen

  Duke Ellington’s Spacemen
  2:35
• 9
  Midnight Sun

  Duke Ellington’s Spacemen
  3:40
• 10
  Take the “A” Train

  Duke Ellington’s Spacemen
  5:02
• 11
  Body and Soul (alt tk)

  Duke Ellington’s Spacemen
  4:48
• 12
  Jones (alt tk)

  Duke Ellington’s Spacemen
  2:37
• 13
  Body and Soul (1952 Columbia version)

  Duke Ellington’s Spacemen
  2:59
• 14
  Body and Soul (1955 Capitol version)

  Duke Ellington’s Spacemen
  4:52
• 15
  Bass‐Ment (aka Discontented) (1956 version)

  Duke Ellington’s Spacemen
  3:04
• 16
  Perdido (1959 version)

  Duke Ellington’s Spacemen
  4:39
• 17
  St. Louis Blues (1959 version)

  Duke Ellington’s Spacemen
  5:54
• 18
  Spacemen (aka Three Trumps) (1957 version)

  Duke Ellington’s Spacemen
  2:48
• 19
  Take the “A” Train (1952 version)

  Duke Ellington’s Spacemen
  8:03

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Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

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Side by Side

Side by Side 1959

Copenhagen 1964

Copenhagen 1964 2026

Sentimental Swing 1927-53

Sentimental Swing 1927-53 2025

Release credits

• Al Sears
  tenor saxophone [23]
• Andrew “Fats” Ford
  trumpet [2.16, 1.11]
• Betty Roché
  clarinet [13, 19]
• Billy Strayhorn
  piano [2, 7, 17, 21-22]
• Booty Wood
  trombone [1-9, 13-17]
• Britt Woodman
  trombone [1.1-22, 2.1-5, 2.7-16, 2.19]
• Clark Terry
  flugelhorn [11-12], instrument [18-20], trumpet [2.1-5, 2.7-10, 2.13-16, 2.18-19, 1.10-12]
• Claude Jones
  trombone [23]
• Dave Black
  drums (drum set) [14]
• Duke Ellington
  piano [1.1, 1.3-6, 1.8-16, 1.18-20, 1.23, 2.1-5, 2.7-19]
• Francis Williams
  trumpet [23]
• Freddie Guy
  guitar [23]
• Harold “Shorty” Baker
  trumpet [2.16, 1.10-12, 1.18-23]
• Harry Carney
  baritone saxophone [2.13-16, 2.19, 1.1-23], bass clarinet [2.13-16, 1.7, 1.21-22], clarinet [2.13-16, 1.21-22]
• Harry “Sweets” Edison
  trumpet [17]
• Hilton Jefferson
  alto saxophone [19]
• Jimmy Hamilton
  clarinet [1.1-4, 1.4-5, 1.5-23, 2.1-5, 2.7-16, 2.19], tenor saxophone [1.1, 1.1-9, 1.9-23, 2.13-16, 2.19]
• Jimmy Johnson
  drums (drum set) [1.1-9, 1.13-17, 2.16], membranophone [6]
• Jimmy Woode
  bass [2.1-5, 2.7-12, 2.14, 2.16, 2.18, 1.1-20]
• Jo Jones
  drums (drum set) [17]
• John Sanders
  trombone [2.11-12, 2.16, 1.11-12, 1.18-20], valve trombone [1.10-12, 1.18-20, 2.1-5, 2.7-10]
• Johnny Hodges
  alto saxophone [2.15-17, 1.1-9, 1.11, 1.13-17]
• Juan Tizol
  trombone [2.13, 2.19, 1.21-22]
• Kay Davis
  clarinet [23]
• Lawrence Brown
  trombone [23]
• Les Spann
  guitar [17]
• Louie Bellson
  drums (drum set) [2.13, 2.19, 1.21-22]
• Matthew Gee
  trombone [1-9, 13-17]
• Nelson Williams
  trumpet [21-22]
• Oscar Pettiford
  bass [23]
• Paul Gonsalves
  alto saxophone [19], tenor saxophone [2.1-5, 2.7-16, 1.1-22], tenor vocals [5]
• Quentin Jackson
  trombone [2.1-5, 2.7-16, 2.19, 1.10-12, 1.18-22]
• Ray Nance
  trumpet [2.13-16, 2.18-19, 1.1-23], violin [5]
• Rick Henderson
  alto saxophone [14]
• Russell Procope
  alto saxophone [1.1-23, 2.13-16, 2.19], clarinet [1.1-23, 2.13-16, 2.19]
• Sam Jones
  bass [17]
• Sam Woodyard
  drums (drum set) [1.10-12, 1.18-20, 2.1-5, 2.7-12, 2.15-16, 2.18]
• Shelton "Scad" Hemphill
  trumpet [23]
• Sonny Greer
  drums (drum set) [23]
• Tyree Glenn
  trombone [23]
• Wendell Marshall
  bass [1.21-22, 2.13, 2.19]
• Wilbur "Dud" Bascomb
  trumpet [23]
• William “Cat” Anderson
  trumpet [2.13-16, 2.19, 1.10-12, 1.18-22]
• Willie Cook
  trumpet [13-16, 18-19]
• Willie Smith
  alto saxophone [21-22]
• Show all credits (45)

Issues

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  Blues In Orbit + The Cosmic Scene

  2x CD
  13 January 2017