Ellington Uptown / The Liberian Suite / Masterpieces by Ellington

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Skin Deep
  6:53
• 2
  The Mooche
  6:40
• 3
  Take the "A" Train
  8:06
• 4
  Perdido
  8:29
• 5
  The Controversial Suite Part 1 (Before My Time)
  6:11
• 6
  The Controversial Suite Part 2 (Later)
  4:18
• 7
  A Tone Parallel to Harlem (The Harlem Suite)
  13:52
• 8
  The Liberian Suite: I Like the Sunrise
  4:28
• 9
  The Liberian Suite: Dance #1
  4:50
• 10
  The Liberian Suite: Dance #2
  3:26
• 11
  The Liberian Suite: Dance #3
  3:45
• 12
  The Liberian Suite: Dance #4
  3:04
• 13
  The Liberian Suite: Dance #5
  5:08
• CD 2
• 1
  Mood Indigo
  15:31
• 2
  Sophisticated Lady
  11:33
• 3
  The Tattooed Bride
  11:47
• 4
  Solitude
  8:30
• 5
  The Tattooed Bride [Live at Carnegie Hall]
  12:26
• 6
  Come on Home
  2:53
• 7
  The Liberian Suite: I Like the Sunrise [instrumental V-Disc alternate take]
  4:39
• 8
  The Liberian Suite: I Like the Sunrise [vocal alternate take]
  4:34
• 9
  The Liberian Suite: Dance #1 [alternate take]
  5:02
• 10
  The Liberian Suite: Dance #3 [incomplete take]
  1:36

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Release credits

• Al Hibbler
  vocal [2.8, 1.8]
• Al Killian
  trumpet [2.5, 1.8-13]
• Al Sears
  saxophone [5], tenor saxophone [8-13]
• Andrew “Fats” Ford
  trumpet [1-4]
• Ben Webster
  saxophone [5]
• Bert Porter
  recording [1]
• Betty Roché
  lead vocals [3], performer [3]
• Billy Strayhorn
  piano [2.1-4, 1.1-4]
• Britt Woodman
  trombone [1-7]
• Clark Terry
  trumpet [1-7]
• Claude Jones
  trombone [8-13]
• Dick Vance
  trumpet [7-13]
• Duke Ellington
  piano [2.1-4, 1.1-13], producer [1]
• Francis Williams
  trumpet [1.5-13, 2.5]
• Fred Guy
  guitar [5]
• Harold “Shorty” Baker
  trumpet [2.1-5, 1.5-13]
• Harry Carney
  baritone saxophone [2.1-4, 1.1-13], bass clarinet [1, 7], reeds [7], saxophone [5]
• Hilton Jefferson
  alto saxophone [2-4]
• Jimmy Hamilton
  clarinet [1.1-6, 1.8-13, 2.1-4], reeds [7], saxophone [1.7, 2.5], tenor saxophone [1.1-6, 1.8-13, 2.1-4]
• Johnny Hodges
  alto saxophone [2.1-4, 1.3, 1.8-13], saxophone [5]
• Juan Tizol
  trombone [7], valve trombone [1-6]
• Junior Raglin
  double bass [8-13]
• Lawrence Brown
  trombone [2.1-5, 1.8-13]
• Louie Bellson
  drums (drum set) [1-7]
• Mercer Ellington
  producer [1], trumpet [1-4]
• Nelson Williams
  trumpet [1-4]
• Oscar Pettiford
  double bass [8-13]
• Paul Gonsalves
  saxophone [7], tenor saxophone [1.1-7, 2.1-4]
• Quentin Jackson
  trombone [1.1-7, 2.1-5]
• Ray Nance
  trumpet [2.1-5, 1.1-7], violin [8-13]
• Russell Procope
  alto saxophone [2.1-4, 1.1-13], clarinet [1.1-6, 2.1-4], saxophone [2.5, 1.7]
• Shelton "Scad" Hemphill
  trumpet [2.5, 1.8-13]
• Sonny Greer
  drums (drum set) [1.8-13, 2.1-5]
• Tyree Glenn
  trombone [1.8-13, 2.1-5], vibraphone [8-13]
• Wendell Marshall
  bass [5], double bass [1.1-7, 2.1-4]
• William “Cat” Anderson
  trumpet [2.1-4, 1.1-4]
• Willie Cook
  trumpet [1-7]
• Willie Smith
  alto saxophone [1, 7], saxophone [7]
• Yvonne Lanauze
  vocal [1-2]
• Show all credits (39)

Issues

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  Ellington Uptown / The Liberian Suite / Masterpieces by Ellington

  2x CD
  2018