Name: Greatest Hits by Duke Ellington
Brand: Duke Ellington
SKU: 090266848829
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (105 reviews)

COMPILATION

Unlike some of the entries in RCA Victor's beginners' introduction to jazz CD series, this collection does contain quite a few "hits." Other than 1928's "I Can't Give You Anything but Love" and a 1967 rendition of "Lotus Blossom," the music on the set dates from 1941-46. The performances (available in more coherent and complete form elsewhere) are all worth hearing although the packaging (which does not bother to list the personnel other than a few soloists) is poor. But novices who can find this set at a reasonable price may want to pick it up; highlights include the original version of "Take the 'A' Train," "I Got It Bad" and remakes of "Mood Indigo," "Caravan" and a spirited version of "It Don't Mean a Thing." ~ Scott Yanow

1. Take the "A" Train

by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Nance
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Duke Ellington; Performer
Composer: Billy Strayhorn; Composer
Lyricist: Billy Strayhorn; Composer
Composer: Billy Strayhorn; Composer
Reissue Producer: Bob Porter; Production
Remastering: Bernardo Cosachev
Barney Bigard; Production
Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Duke Ellington
Ray Nance; Production
Author: Billy Strayhorn; Production

2. Mood Indigo

by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Duke Ellington; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Albert Sears; Performer
Vocals: Kay Davis; Performer
Composer: Irving Mills
Barney Bigard
Edward Kennedy Ellington
Duke Ellington; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Mills
Barney Bigard
Edward Kennedy Ellington
Duke Ellington; Composer
Composer: Duke Ellington
Barney Bigard
Irving Mills; Composer
Conductor: Duke Ellington; Conductor
Conductor: Duke Ellington; Conductor
Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Production
Author: Duke Ellington
Barney Bigard
Irving Mills; Production

3. I'm Beginning to See the Light

by Joya Sherrill

Primary Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Joya Sherrill
Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Joya Sherrill; Performer
Composer: Harry James
Duke Ellington
Johnny Hodges; Composer
Lyricist: Don George; Composer
Composer: Harry James
Duke Ellington
Johnny Hodges; Composer
Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Production
Author: Don George; Production

4. Sophisticated Lady

by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Duke Ellington
Jimmy Hamilton
William "cat" Anderson; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Otto Hardwick; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Harry Carney; Performer
Bass: Bob Haggart; Performer
Clarinet: Harry Carney
Jimmy Hamilton; Performer
Drums: Sonny Greer; Performer
Composer: Duke Ellington
Mitchell Parish
Irving Mills; Composer
Remastering: Marion Conaty; Production
Guitar: Fred Guy; Performer
Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Production
Performer: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Duke Ellington; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Albert Sears; Performer
Trombone: Claude Jones
Lawrence Brown
Joe Nanton; Performer
Trumpet: Shelton Hemphill
James Jordan
Ray Nance
William Anderson; Performer
Violin: Ray Nance; Performer
Composer: Edward Kennedy Ellington
Irving Mills
Mitchell Parish
Duke Ellington; Composer

5. I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)

by Ivie Anderson

Primary Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Ivie Anderson
Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Duke Ellington
Johnny Hodges; Performer
Vocals: Ivie Anderson; Performer
Composer: Duke Ellington; Composer
Lyricist: Paul P. Webster
Paul Webster; Composer
Composer: Duke Ellington; Composer
Reissue Producer: Bob Porter; Production
Remastering: Bernardo Cosachev
Ed Begley; Production
Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Duke Ellington
Johnny Hodges; Production
Author: Paul Webster; Production

6. Perdido

by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Harry Carney; Performer
Cornet: Rex Stewart; Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Duke Ellington; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Ben Webster; Performer
Trumpet: Ray Nance; Performer
Composer: Hans Lengsfelder
Juan Tizol
Ervin M. Drake; Composer
Composer: Juan Tizol
Ervin M. Drake
Hans Lengsfelder; Composer
Reissue Producer: Bob Porter; Production
Remastering: Bernardo Cosachev
Ed Begley; Production
Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Production

7. Solitude

by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Duke Ellington; Performer
Composer: Irving Mills
Edgar Delange
Duke Ellington; Composer
Composer: Duke Ellington
Edgar Delange
Irving Mills; Composer
Remastering: Marion Conaty; Production
Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Production

8. I Can't Give You Anything But Love

by Duke Ellington & His Cotton Club Orchestra

Primary Artist: Duke Ellington & His Cotton Club Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington & His Cotton Club Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Baby Cox
Irving Mills; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Mchugh
Dorothy Fields; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmy Mchugh
Dorothy Fields; Composer
Composer: Dorothy Fields
Jimmy Mchugh; Composer
Artist: Duke Ellington & His Cotton Club Orchestra; Production
Author: Dorothy Fields
Jimmy Mchugh; Production

9. Prelude to a Kiss

by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Performer
Composer: Irving Mills
Irving Gordon
Edward Kennedy Ellington
Duke Ellington; Composer
Composer: Duke Ellington
Irving Gordon
Irving Mills; Composer
Remastering: Marion Conaty; Production
Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Production

10. Drawing Room Blues

by Duke Ellington

Primary Artist: Duke Ellington
Billy Strayhorn; Main Performer
Piano: Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington; Performer
Composer: Billy Strayhorn; Composer
Composer: Billy Strayhorn; Composer
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Remastering: Paul Goodman; Production

11. Caravan

by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Performer: Cat Anderson
Lawrence Brown
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Jimmy Hamilton; Performer
Violin: Ray Nance; Performer
Vocals: Joya Sherrill; Performer
Composer: Edward Kennedy Ellington
Irving Mills
Juan Tizol
Duke Ellington; Composer
Composer: Duke Ellington
Juan Tizol
Irving Mills; Composer
Engineer: Paul Brizzi; Production
Reissue Producer: Chick Crumpacker; Production
Remastering: Marion Conaty; Production
Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Lawrence Brown
Jimmy Hamilton
Cat Anderson; Production

12. In a Sentimental Mood

by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Performer
Composer: Edward Kennedy Ellington
Duke Ellington; Composer
Composer: Duke Ellington; Composer
Remastering: Marion Conaty; Production
Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Production

13. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

by Joya Sherrill

Primary Artist: Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Joya Sherrill
Kay Davis
Marie Ellington
Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Performer: Taft Jordan
Albert Sears
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Marie Ellington
Kay Davis
Joya Sherrill; Performer
Composer: Duke Ellington; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Mills; Composer
Composer: Duke Ellington; Composer
Remastering: Marion Conaty; Production
Artist: Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Al Sears
Taft Jordan; Production
Author: Irving Mills; Production

14. Lover Man

by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Marion Cox
Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Marion Cox; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Davis
Roger Ramirez
Jimmy Sherman; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmy Davis
Roger Ramirez
Jimmy Sherman; Composer
Composer: Jimmy Davis
Roger Ramirez
Jimmy Sherman; Composer
Engineer: Paul Brizzi; Production
Reissue Producer: Chick Crumpacker; Production
Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Production
Author: Jimmy Davis
Roger Ramirez
Jimmy Sherman; Production

15. Lotus Blossom

by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Performer
Composer: Billy Strayhorn; Composer
Composer: Billy Strayhorn; Composer
Engineer: Paul Brizzi; Production
Reissue Producer: Chick Crumpacker; Production
Artist: Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

47 minutes and 34 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

14/15 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

4/15 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Jazz, Big Band, Easy Listening, Swing, Trad Jazz

Label

RCA Victor

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Apr 15, 1996

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

90266848829

Shopping cart

Notification

Greatest Hits

1. Take the "A" Train

2. Mood Indigo

3. I'm Beginning to See the Light

4. Sophisticated Lady

5. I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)

6. Perdido

7. Solitude

8. I Can't Give You Anything But Love

9. Prelude to a Kiss

10. Drawing Room Blues

11. Caravan

12. In a Sentimental Mood

13. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

14. Lover Man

15. Lotus Blossom

Technical Specifications

Greatest Hits

Product information

Release options

1. Take the "A" Train

2. Mood Indigo

3. I'm Beginning to See the Light

4. Sophisticated Lady

5. I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)

6. Perdido

7. Solitude

8. I Can't Give You Anything But Love

9. Prelude to a Kiss

10. Drawing Room Blues

11. Caravan

12. In a Sentimental Mood

13. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

14. Lover Man

15. Lotus Blossom

Technical Specifications