The Quintessence, Vol. 1: New York – Chicago – Hollywood 1926–1941

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  East St. Louis Toodle-Oo

  Duke Ellington and His Kentucky Club Orchestra
  2:50
• 2
  Black and Tan Fantasy

  The Washingtonians
  3:18
• 3
  Creole Love Call

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:10
• 4
  The Blues I Love to Sing

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:00
• 5
  Take It Easy

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:07
• 6
  Jubilee Stomp

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:33
• 7
  Yellow Dog Blues

  The Washingtonians
  2:49
• 8
  The Mooche

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:11
• 9
  Hot and Bothered

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:16
• 10
  Awful Sad

  Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra
  3:05
• 11
  Misty Mornin’

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:17
• 12
  Mood Indigo

  The Jungle Band
  2:51
• 13
  Rockin’ in Rhythm

  The Harlem Footwarmers
  3:12
• 14
  Echoes of the Jungle

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:26
• 15
  Daybreak Express

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:53
• 16
  Saddest Tale

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:14
• 17
  Moon Glow

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:03
• 18
  Black Beauty
  2:59
• CD 2
• 1
  Reminiscing in Tempo

  Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
  12:29
• 2
  Echoes of Harlem

  Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
  2:58
• 3
  Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue

  Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
  5:52
• 4
  The New Black and Tan Fantasy

  Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
  2:37
• 5
  Blue Light (Transblucency)

  Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
  2:37
• 6
  Subtle Lament

  Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
  2:58
• 7
  Jack the Bear (Take It Away)

  Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
  3:10
• 8
  Ko-Ko (Kalina)

  Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
  2:43
• 9
  Concerto for Cootie

  Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
  3:21
• 10
  Cotton Tail

  Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
  3:09
• 11
  Harlem Air Shaft

  Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
  2:53
• 12
  All Too Soon

  Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
  3:25
• 13
  In a Mellotone

  Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
  3:16
• 14
  Chloe

  Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
  3:21
• 15
  Take the "A" Train

  Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
  2:52
• 16
  Blue Serge

  Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
  3:20
• 17
  Across the Tracks Blues

  Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
  2:55
• 18
  Pitter Panther Patter

  Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
  2:58

More by Duke Ellington

Ken Burns Jazz

Ken Burns Jazz 2000

Ella at Duke’s Place

Ella at Duke’s Place 1966

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane 1963

Money Jungle

Money Jungle 1962

Side by Side

Side by Side 1959

Copenhagen 1964

Copenhagen 1964 2026

Release credits

• Bubber Miley
  trumpet [1]
• Duke Ellington
  piano [1]
• Edgar Sampson
  alto saxophone [1]
• Fred Guy
  banjo [1]
• Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
  trombone [1]
• Louis Metcalf
  trumpet [1]
• Mack Shaw
  tuba [1]
• Otto Hardwick
  reeds [1], saxophone [1]
• Prince Robinson
  reeds [1]
• Sonny Greer
  drums (drum set) [1]

Issues

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  The Quintessence: New York - Chicago - Hollywood 1926–1941

  2x CD
  1994