Name: Playlist: The Very Best of Duke Ellington by Duke Ellington
Brand: Duke Ellington
SKU: 884977726763
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 3.5 (98 reviews)

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As a pianist, composer, and bandleader, Duke Ellington was simply one of the most important musicians of the 20th century. Utterly American, he infused jazz with gospel emotions, the structural simplicity of the blues, and the epic reach of classical music to create a monumental body of work. This 14-track set can only touch the surface of that legacy, and it concentrates on two phases of Ellington's long career -- his late-'20s recordings when he had his band working at New York’s Cotton Club (“Take the ‘A’ Train” and “Creole Love Call”) and his later film and television work in the late '40s and early '50s (“The Asphalt Jungle Theme”). It makes for a somewhat sideways, skewed look at Ellington, but it still features excellent tracks and that it all flows together in spite of coming from two different eras is a measure of Ellington's timelessness.

1. Diga Diga Doo

by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Banjo: Fred Guy; Performer
Primary Artist: Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Bass: Wellman Braud; Performer
Drums: Sonny Greer; Performer
Guitar: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington
His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Duke Ellington; Performer
Saxophone: Otto Hardwicke
Barney Bigard
Harry Carney
Johnny Hodges; Performer
Trombone: Joe Nathon
Larry Brown
Juan Tizol; Performer
Trumpet: Cootie Williams
Fred Jenkins
Arthur Whetsol; Performer
Vocals: The Mills Brothers; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Mchugh; Composer
Lyricist: Dorothy Fields; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Chris Herles; Production
Mixing Engineer: Chris Herles; Production

2. I Can't Give You Anything but Love

by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Banjo: Fred Guy; Performer
Primary Artist: Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Bass: Wellman Braud; Performer
Drums: Sonny Greer; Performer
Guitar: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington
His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Duke Ellington; Performer
Saxophone: Barney Bigard
Otto Hardwicke
Harry Carney
Johnny Hodges; Performer
Trombone: Joe Nathon
Larry Brown
Juan Tizol; Performer
Trumpet: Arthur Whetsol
Cootie Williams
Fred Jenkins; Performer
Vocals: Ethel Waters; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Mchugh; Composer
Lyricist: Dorothy Fields; Composer

3. Three Little Words

by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Alto Saxophone: Harry Carney
Johnny Hodges; Performer
Banjo: Fred Guy; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Harry Carney; Performer
Bass: Wellman Braud; Performer
Clarinet: Barney Bigard
Harry Carney
Johnny Hodges; Performer
Drums: Sonny Greer; Performer
Performer: The Rhythm Boys
Duke Ellington
His Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Harry Barris
Bing Crosby
Al Rinker; Performer
Composer: Bert Kalmar
Harry Ruby; Composer
Engineer: Steven Lasker; Production
Piano: Duke Ellington; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Johnny Hodges; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Barney Bigard; Performer
Trombone: Juan Tizol
Joe Nanton; Performer
Trumpet: Arthur Whetsel
Cootie Williams
Freddy Jenkins; Performer
Lyricist: Harry Ruby
Bert Kalmar; Composer
Producer: Steven Lasker; Production
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews
Steven Lasker; Production
Remastering: Dennis Ferrante; Production

4. Love Is Like a Cigarette

by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra; Vocal By Ivie Anderson

Primary Artist: Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington
His Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Ivie Anderson; Performer
Composer: Richard Jerome
Walter Kent; Composer
Lyricist: Walter Kent
Richard Jerome; Composer

5. New East St. Louis Toodle-Oo

by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Alto Saxophone: Johnny Hodges
Otto Hardwick; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Harry Carney; Performer
Bass: Billy Taylor
Hayes Alvis; Performer
Clarinet: Harry Carney
Johnny Hodges
Barney Bigard; Performer
Arranger: Duke Ellington; Composer
Composer: Duke Ellington
Bud Miley; Composer
Lyricist: Duke Ellington
Bud Miley; Composer
Cornet: Rex Stewart; Performer
Drums: Sonny Greer; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Guy; Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington
His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Duke Ellington; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Johnny Hodges; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Barney Bigard; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Darcy Proper; Production
Trombone: Lawrence Brown
Juan Tizol
Joe Nanton; Performer
Trumpet: Wallace Jones
Cootie Williams; Performer
Producer: Michael Brooks; Production

6. Solitude

by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Bass: Wellman Braud
Jimmy Blanton; Performer
Drums: Sonny Greer; Performer
Guitar: Fred Guy; Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington
His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Duke Ellington; Performer
Saxophone: Barney Bigard
Ben Webster
Johnny Hodges
Otto Hardwick; Performer
Trombone: Juan Tizol
Joe Nathon
Larry Brown; Performer
Trumpet: Rex Stewart
Cootie Williams
Wallace Jones; Performer
Vocals: Lvie Anderson; Performer
Composer: E. K. Ellington
I. Mills
E. Delange; Composer
Lyricist: I. Mills
E. K. Ellington
E. Delange; Composer

7. I'm Beginning to See the Light

by Duke Ellington

Alto Saxophone: Johnny Hodges
Otto Hardwick; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Harry Carney; Performer
Bass: Alvin Raglin; Performer
Clarinet: Harry Carney
Jimmy Hamilton; Performer
Drums: Sonny Greer; Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington
His Orchestra; Performer
Primary Artist: Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Composer: Harry James
Duke Ellington
Johnny Hodges
Don George; Composer
Lyricist: Johnny Hodges
Harry James
Duke Ellington
Don George; Composer
Guitar: Fred Guy; Performer
Piano: Duke Ellington; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Albert Sears
Jimmy Hamilton; Performer
Trombone: Joe Nanton
Claude Jones
Lawrence Brown; Performer
Trumpet: Shelton Hemphill
Ray Nance
Taft Jordan
Cat Anderson; Performer
Violin: Ray Nance; Performer
Vocals: Joya Sherrill; Performer
Engineer: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Producer: Paul Brizzi; Production
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Remastering: Dennis Ferrante; Production

8. Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me

by Duke Ellington

Bass: Edgar Brown; Performer
Primary Artist: Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Drums: Willliam Greer; Performer
Guitar: Fred Guy; Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington
His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Duke Ellington; Performer
Saxophone: Russell Procope
Albert Sears
Jimmy Hamilton
Harry Carney
Johnny Hodges; Performer
Trombone: Lawrence Brown
Tyree Glenn
Claude Jones; Performer
Trumpet: Francis Williams
Herman Grimes
Shelton Hemphill
Ray Nance
Wilbur Bascomb; Performer
Vocals: Al Hibbler; Performer
Composer: Duke Ellington
Bob Russell; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Russell
Duke Ellington; Composer
Producer: Irving Townsend
Nedra Olds-neal
Teo Macero
George Avakian; Production

9. Creole Love Call

by Duke Ellington

Bass: Wendell Marshall; Performer
Primary Artist: Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Drums: Sonny Greer; Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington
His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Duke Ellington; Performer
Trombone: Quentin Jackson
Tyree Glenn
Lawrence Brown; Performer
Trumpet: Dave Burns
Nelson Williams
Ray Nance
Al Killian
Harold Baker; Performer
Vocals: Kay Davis; Performer
Composer: Duke Ellington
Billy Strayhorn; Composer
Lyricist: Duke Ellington
Billy Strayhorn; Composer
Producer: Henri Renaud; Production

10. Take the 'A' Train

by Betty Roche

Featured Artist: Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Bass: Wendell Marshall; Performer
Primary Artist: Betty Roche; Main Performer
Drums: Louis Bellson; Performer
Performer: Betty Roche With Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Betty Roche
Duke Ellington
His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Duke Ellington; Performer
Trombone: Juan Tizol
Britt Woodman
Quentin Jackson; Performer
Trumpet: Willie Cook
Clark Terry
Ray Nance
Cat Anderson; Performer
Vocals: Betty Roche; Performer
Composer: Billy Strayhorn; Composer
Lyricist: Billy Strayhorn; Composer
Producer: Henri Renaud; Production

11. Blue Rose

by Rosemary Clooney

Featured Artist: Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Rosemary Clooney; Main Performer
Bass: Jimmy Woode; Performer
Drums: Sam Woodyard; Performer
Performer: Rosemary Clooney With Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Duke Ellington
His Orchestra
Rosemary Clooney; Performer
Piano: Duke Ellington; Performer
Trombone: Britt Woodman
John Sanders
Quentin Jackson; Performer
Trumpet: Clark Terry
Willie Cook
Ray Nance
Cat Anderson; Performer
Composer: Duke Ellington; Composer
Lyricist: Duke Ellington; Composer
Producer: Mitch Miller
Al Ham; Production

12. Love (My Everything)

by Duke Ellington

Primary Artist: Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Bass: Jimmy Woods; Performer
Drums: Sam Woodyard; Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington
His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Duke Ellington; Performer
Saxophone: Johnny Hodges
Paul Gonsalves
Jimmy Hamilton
Russell Procope
Harry Carney; Performer
Trombone: Britt Woodman
John Sanders
Gordon Jackson
Quentin Jackson; Performer
Trumpet: Cat Anderson
Clark Terry
Ray Nance
Harold Baker
Willie Cook; Performer
Vocals: Jimmy Grissom; Performer
Composer: Duke Ellington; Composer
Lyricist: Duke Ellington; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Chris Herles; Production
Mixing Engineer: Chris Herles; Production
Producer: Unknown; Production

13. Malletoba Spank

by Russell Procope

Primary Artist: Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Bass: Jimmy Woode; Performer
Drums: Sam Woodyard; Performer
Percussion: Bradley Spinney
Elden C. Bailey
George Gaber
Milton Schlesinger
Harry Breuer
Robert M. Rosengarden
Walter E. Rosengarden
Chauncey Morehouse
Morris Goldenberg; Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington; Performer
Piano: Duke Ellington; Performer
Saxophone: Johnny Hodges
Russell Procope
Paul Gonsalves
Harry Carney
Jimmy Hamilton; Performer
Trombone: John Sanders
Quentin Jackson
Britt Woodman; Performer
Trumpet: Cat Anderson
Andres Ford
Ray Nance
Dizzy Gillespie
Clark Terry; Performer
Vocals: Jimmy Rushing; Performer
Composer: D. Ellington
Billy Strayhorn; Composer
Lyricist: D. Ellington
Billy Strayhorn; Composer
Engineer: Larry Keyes
Vlado Meller; Production
Producer: Irving Townsend; Production

14. Asphalt Jungle Theme

by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Bass: Aaron Bell; Performer
Drums: Sam Woodyard; Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington
His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Duke Ellington; Performer
Trombone: Louis Blackburn
Chuck Connors
Lawrence Brown; Performer
Trumpet: Eddie Mullens
Cat Anderson
Clark Terry
Ray Nance
Willie Cook; Performer
Composer: D. Ellington; Composer
Lyricist: D. Ellington; Composer
Producer: Henri Renaud; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

45 minutes and 38 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1648x1648 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

8/14 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/14 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Jazz, Soundtrack, Trad Jazz, Big Band, Vocal, Standards, Easy Listening, Swing

Label

Masterworks Jazz

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 18, 2014

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

884977726763

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Playlist: The Very Best of Duke Ellington

1. Diga Diga Doo

2. I Can't Give You Anything but Love

3. Three Little Words

4. Love Is Like a Cigarette

5. New East St. Louis Toodle-Oo

6. Solitude

7. I'm Beginning to See the Light

8. Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me

9. Creole Love Call

10. Take the 'A' Train

11. Blue Rose

12. Love (My Everything)

13. Malletoba Spank

14. Asphalt Jungle Theme

Technical Specifications

Playlist: The Very Best of Duke Ellington

Product information

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1. Diga Diga Doo

2. I Can't Give You Anything but Love

3. Three Little Words

4. Love Is Like a Cigarette

5. New East St. Louis Toodle-Oo

6. Solitude

7. I'm Beginning to See the Light

8. Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me

9. Creole Love Call

10. Take the 'A' Train

11. Blue Rose

12. Love (My Everything)

13. Malletoba Spank

14. Asphalt Jungle Theme

Technical Specifications