Blues in Orbit

Tracklist

• Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 1
• 1
  Three J's Blues

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:51
• 2
  Smada

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:35
• 3
  Pie Eye's Blues

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:25
• 4
  Sweet and Pungent

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4:00
• 5
  C Jam Blues

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4:50
• 6
  In a Mellow Tone

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:39
• 7
  Blues in Blueprint

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:39
• 8
  The Swingers Get the Blues Too

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:07
• 9
  The Swinger's Jump

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:52
• 10
  Blues in Orbit

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:25
• 11
  Villes Ville Is the Place, Man

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:26
• Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 2
• 1
  Three J's Blues

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:51
• 2
  Smada

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:35
• 3
  Pie Eye's Blues

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:25
• 4
  Sweet and Pungent

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4:00
• 5
  C Jam Blues

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4:50
• 6
  In a Mellow Tone

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:39
• 7
  Blues in Blueprint

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:39
• 8
  The Swingers Get the Blues Too

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:07
• 9
  The Swinger's Jump

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:52
• 10
  Blues in Orbit

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:25
• 11
  Villes Ville Is the Place, Man

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:26

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Ella at Duke’s Place

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Money Jungle

Money Jungle 1962

Side by Side

Side by Side 1959

Copenhagen 1964

Copenhagen 1964 2026

Release credits

• Andrew “Fats” Ford
  trumpet [2.11, 1.11]
• Billy Strayhorn
  piano [1.2, 1.7, 2.2, 2.7]
• Booty Wood
  trombone [1.1-9, 2.1-9]
• Britt Woodman
  trombone
• Clark Terry
  trumpet [1.10-11, 2.10-11]
• Duke Ellington
  piano [2.1, 2.3-6, 2.8-11, 1.1, 1.3-6, 1.8-11]
• Harold “Shorty” Baker
  trumpet [2.10-11, 1.10-11]
• Harry Carney
  baritone saxophone, bass clarinet [1.7, 2.7]
• Jimmy Hamilton
  clarinet [1.1-4, 1.4-5, 1.5-11, 2.1-4, 2.4-5, 2.5-11], tenor saxophone [1.1, 1.1-9, 1.9-11, 2.1, 2.1-9, 2.9-11]
• Jimmy Johnson
  drums (drum set) [2.1-9, 1.1-9], membranophone [1.6, 2.6]
• Jimmy Woode
  bass
• John Sanders
  trombone [1.11, 2.11], valve trombone [2.10-11, 1.10-11]
• Johnny Hodges
  alto saxophone [2.1-9, 2.11, 1.1-9, 1.11]
• Matthew Gee
  trombone [2.1-9, 1.1-9]
• Paul Gonsalves
  tenor saxophone, tenor vocals [1.5, 2.5]
• Quentin Jackson
  trombone [2.10-11, 1.10-11]
• Ray Nance
  trumpet, violin [2.5, 1.5]
• Russell Procope
  alto saxophone, clarinet
• Sam Woodyard
  drums (drum set) [1.10-11, 2.10-11]
• William “Cat” Anderson
  trumpet [2.10-11, 1.10-11]
• Show all credits (20)

Issues

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  B
  (Combined release view)
• B
  Blues in Orbit

  12" Vinyl
  1960
• 

  B
  Blues in Orbit

  Unknown format
  1988
• 

  B
  Blues in Orbit

  CD
  1988
• 

  B
  Blues in Orbit

  Hybrid SACD (CD layer), Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels)
  8 November 1999
• B
  Blues in Orbit

  Unknown format
  27 July 2004
• 

  B
  Blues in Orbit

  CD
  2004
• 

  B
  Blues in Orbit

  CD
  2004
• 

  B
  Blues in Orbit

  CD
  1 February 2008
• B
  Blues in Orbit

  CD
  3 April 2009
• B
  Blues in Orbit

  CD
  27 September 2010
• B
  Blues in Orbit

  SACD
  2016
• B
  Blues in Orbit

  Digital Media
  2020