Duke at His Very Best: The Jimmy Blanton - Billy Strayhorn - Ben Webster Sessions - Legendary Works 1940-1942
Compilation by Duke Ellington
Released 2024
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Jack the BearDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:18
- 2Ko-KoDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:44
- 3Morning GloryDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:19
- 4Conga BravaDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:00
- 5Concerto for CootieDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:22
- 6Cotton TailDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:13
- 7Never No LamentDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:21
- 8DuskDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:20
- 9Bojangles (A Portrait of Bill Robinson)Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:55
- 10A Portrait of Bert WilliamsDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:12
- 11Blue GooseDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:24
- 12Harlem Air-ShaftDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:00
- 13All Too SoonDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:33
- 14Rumpus in RichmondDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:49
- 15Sepia PanoramaDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:25
- 16In a MellotoneDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:19
- 17Warm ValleyDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:24
- 18Across the Track BluesDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:02
- 19ChloëDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:28
- 20The Sidewalks of New YorkDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:17
- 21Take the ’A’ TrainDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:57
- 22Blue SergeDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:24
- 23Jumpin’ PunkinsDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:34
- CD 2
- 1John Hardy’s WifeDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:32
- 2After AllDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:23
- 3Are You Sticking?Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:04
- 4Just A-Settin’ and A-Rockin’Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:37
- 5The Giddbybug GallopDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:33
- 6Chocolate ShakeDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:55
- 7I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good)Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:20
- 8ClementineDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:00
- 9Jump for JoyDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:57
- 10Five O’Clock DragDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:14
- 11Rocks in My BedDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:08
- 12Bli-BlipDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:06
- 13Chelsea BridgeDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:55
- 14RaincheckDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:30
- 15I Don’t Know What Kind of Blues I GotDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:17
- 16PerdidoDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:12
- 17C Jam BluesDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:41
- 18Moon MistDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:01
- 19What Am I Here For?Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:28
- 20I Don’t MindDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:51
- 21SomeoneDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:12
- 22Main StemDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:50
- 23Johnny Come LatelyDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:41
- 24Sentimental LadyDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:02
- CD 3
- 1You, You Darlin’Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:22
- 2So Far, So GoodDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:55
- 3Me and YouDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:57
- 4At a Dixie Roadside DinerDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:51
- 5My Greatest MistakeDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:27
- 6There Shall Be No NightDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:13
- 7Five O’Clock WhistleDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:20
- 8The Flaming SwordDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:09
- 9I Never Felt This Way BeforeDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:32
- 10FlamingoDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:27
- 11The Girl in My DreamsDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:21
- 12BakiffDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:25
- 13The Brown-Skin Gal (In the Calico Gown)Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:11
- 14Moon Over CubaDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:13
- 15What Good Would It Do?Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:48
- 16My Little Brown BookDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:14
- 17Hayfoot StrawfootDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:36
- 18A Slip of the LipDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:55
- 19Sherman ShuffleDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:41
- 20Pitter Panther PatterDuke Ellington and Jimmy Blanton3:04
- 21Body and SoulDuke Ellington and Jimmy Blanton3:13
- 22Sophisticated LadyDuke Ellington and Jimmy Blanton2:47
- 23Mr. J.B. BluesDuke Ellington and Jimmy Blanton3:05
- CD 4
- 1Good Queen BessJohnny Hodges & His Orchestra3:02
- 2Day DreamJohnny Hodges & His Orchestra2:57
- 3That’s the Blues, Old ManJohnny Hodges & His Orchestra2:57
- 4Junior HopJohnny Hodges & His Orchestra3:09
- 5Without a SongRex Stewart & His Orchestra2:47
- 6My Sunday GalRex Stewart & His Orchestra3:12
- 7Mobile BayRex Stewart & His Orchestra3:08
- 8Linger AwhileRex Stewart & His Orchestra3:28
- 9Charlie the ChuloBarney Bigard & His Orchestra3:06
- 10Lament for JavanetteBarney Bigard & His Orchestra2:53
- 11A Lull at DawnBarney Bigard & His Orchestra3:31
- 12Ready EddyBarney Bigard & His Orchestra3:14
- 13Some SaturdayRex Stewart & His Orchestra3:00
- 14Subtle SloughRex Stewart & His Orchestra3:16
- 15Menelik (The Lion of Judah)Rex Stewart & His Orchestra3:20
- 16Poor BubberRex Stewart & His Orchestra3:22
- 17Squaty RooJohnny Hodges & His Orchestra2:26
- 18Passion FlowerJohnny Hodges & His Orchestra3:10
- 19Things Ain’t What They Used T o BeJohnny Hodges & His Orchestra3:39
- 20Goin’ Out the Back WayJohnny Hodges & His Orchestra2:44
- 21Brown SuedeBarney Bigard & His Orchestra3:09
- 22Noir BleuBarney Bigard & His Orchestra3:16
- 23’C’ BluesBarney Bigard & His Orchestra2:56
- 24JuneBarney Bigard & His Orchestra3:17
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Release credits
- clarinet [1-2], tenor saxophone [1-2]
- tenor saxophone [1-2]
- arranger [1]
- trumpet [1-2]
- arranger [1], piano [1-2]
- guitar [1-2]
- alto saxophone [1-2], baritone saxophone [1-2], clarinet [1-2], reeds [2]
- double bass [1-2]
- trombone [1-2]
- alto saxophone [1-2], clarinet [1-2], saxophone [2]
- valve trombone [1-2]
- trombone [1-2]
- alto saxophone [1-2], clarinet [2], reeds [2]
- cornet [1-2]
- drums (drum set) [1-2]
- trumpet [1-2]
