tracks

Wabash Blues
Basin Street Blues
Beale Street Blues (original Beale Street)
Weary Blues
The St. Louis Blues
Loveless Love (original Careless Love)
Royal Garden Blues
Opening Remarks
Medley
Black And Tan Fantasy
Prelude To A Kiss
Do Nothing ‘Till Your Head From Me
Caravan
Meditation
A Mural From Two Perspectives
Medley
Sophisticated Lady
Solitude
Soda Fountain Rag
New World A-Coming
Amour, Amour
Soul Soothing Beach
Lotus Blossom
Flamingo
Le Sucrier Velors
The Night Sherperd
C Jam Blues
Mood indigo
I’m Beginning To See The Light
Dancers In Love
Kixx
Satin Doll
La Plus Belle Africaine
West Indian Pancake
Soul Call
Skin Deep
Jam With Sam
Sophisticated Lady
Wings And Things
The Opener
Caravan
Medley
Kinda Dukish
Rockin’ In Rhythm
Such Sweet Thunder
Madness In Great Ones
Main Steam
Take The “A” Train

notes

© & ℗ 2017 Universal Music Italia s.r.l.

Sessions locations and date:
# 1-1 to 1-7: Columbia Studios, New York City, February 20, 1959.
# 2-1 to 2-19: Whitney Museum, New York City, April 10, 1972.
# 3-1 to 3-14: Juan-les-Pins, France, July 26-29, 1966.

Compilation originated in Italy, but also distributed in Australia by Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd., release date 5th April 2019.

Original release and Phonographic Copyright:
# 1-1 to 1-7: Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges - Back To Back (Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Play The Blues).
℗ 1997 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
# 2-1 to 2-19: Duke Ellington - Live At The Whitney.
℗ 1995 UMG Recordings, Inc.
# 3-1 to 3-14: Duke Ellington - Soul Call.
℗ 1999 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

credits

Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7, 3-1 to 3-14)
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell Procope (tracks: 3-1 to 3-14)
Art Direction – Hollis King (tracks: Live At The Whitney )
Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Harry Carney (tracks: 3-1 to 3-14)
Bass – Al Hall (2) (tracks: 1-1, 1-4), Joe Benjamin (tracks: 2-1 to 2-19), Sam Jones (tracks: 1-2 to 1-3, 1-5 To 1-7)
Bass Trombone – Chuck Connors (tracks: 3-1 to 3-14)
Claves – Buster Cooper (tracks: 3-9)
Conductor – Duke Ellington (tracks: 3-1 to 3-14)
Cover – Jack Anesh (tracks: Soul Call)
Double Bass – John Lamb (tracks: 3-1 to 3-14)
Drums – "Philly" Joe Jones (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7), Rufus Reid (tracks: 2-1 to 2-19), Sam Woodyard (tracks: 3-1 to 3-14)
Guiro – Herbie Jones (tracks: 3-9)
Guitar – Les Spann (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
Maracas – Chuck Connors (tracks: 3-9)
Photography – Burt Goldblatt (tracks: Back To Back), Lee Tanner (tracks: Live At The Whitney )
Piano – Duke Ellington (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7, 2-1 to 2-19, 3-1, 3-3 To 3-5, 3-8, 3-13)
Producer – Norman Granz (tracks: Back To Back), Norman Granz (tracks: Soul Call)
Tenor Saxophone – Paul Gonsalves (tracks: 3-1 to 3-14)
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Jimmy Hamilton (tracks: 3-1 to 3-14)
Trombone – Buster Cooper (tracks: 3-1 to 3-14), Lawrence Brown (tracks: 3-1 to 3-14)
Trumpet – Cat Anderson (tracks: 3-1 to 3-14), Cootie Williams (tracks: 3-1 to 3-14), Harry Sweets Edison, (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7), Herbie Jones (tracks: 3-1 to 3-14), Mercer Ellington

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Universal Music Italia s.r.l.
Copyright (c) – Universal Music Italia s.r.l.
Designed At – Panaro Design Srl
Recorded At – Columbia Recording Studios
Recorded At – The Whitney Museum
Recorded At – Festival de Jazz d'Antibes Juan-les-Pins
Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Verve Music Group
Phonographic Copyright (p) – UMG Recordings, Inc.

Be the first to write a review

Write a Review