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Duke Ellington Small Groups

Alyn Shipton is joined by pianist and author Brian Priestley to select the best Duke Ellington small group discs, including duos with bassist Jimmy Blanton and various septets.

Alyn Shipton is joined by pianist and author Brian Priestley to pick out the essential Duke Ellington small group discs, ranging from duos with bassist Jimmy Blanton to septets and octets featuring such noted instrumentalists as Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown and Barney Bigard.

Although his big band was the central focus of Duke Ellington's musical life, he led a variety of small groups drawn from his orchestra throughout his career. He also encouraged his star soloists to record under their own names.

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Sat 13 Dec 2008 16:00
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  • Duke Ellington

    Mood Indigo

    Composer: Ellington Performers: Artie Whetsol, t; Joe Nanton, tb; Barney Bigard, cl; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy bj; Wellman Braud, b; Sonny Greer, d. 30 Oct 1930 NYC

    • Masterpieces 1926-49.
    • Proper.
    • Properbox 26 CD 1.

  • Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters

    Caravan

    Composer: Tizol Performers: Cootie Williams, t; Juan Tizol, vtb; Barney Bigard, cl; Harry Carney, bar; Duke Ellington, p; Billy Taylor b; Sonny Greer, d. 19 Dec 1936. Hollywood.

    • Duke Ellington 1936-40 Small Group Sessions.
    • Mosaic.
    • 235 CD 1.

  • Cootie Williams & His Rug Cutters

    Downtown Uproar

    Composer: Performers: Cootie Williams, t; Joe Nanton, tb; Johnny Hodges, ss, as; Harry Carney, bar; Duke Ellington, p; Hayes Alvis, b; Sonny Greer, d. 8 March 1937.

    • Duke Ellington 1936-40 Small Group Sessions.
    • Mosaic.
    • 235 CD 1.

  • Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra

    Jeep's Blues

    Composer: Hodges / Ellington Performers: Cootie Williams, t; Johnny Hodges, ss; Lawrence Brown, tb; Harry Carney, bar; Duke Ellington, p; Billy Taylor, b; Sonny Greer, d. 28 March 1938. [also on Johnny Hodges Complete Small Groups Vol 1 (Blue Moon)]

    • Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra With Cootie Williams 1937-9.
    • Black and B lue.
    • 59.239-2.

  • Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra

    (I'm Riding On The Moon and) Dancing On The Stairs

    Composer: Ellington / Mills Performers: as above 19 Dec 1938. [also on Blue Moon issue as above]

    • Duke Ellington 1936-40 Small Group Sessions.
    • Mosaic.
    • 235 CD 5.

  • Duke Ellington & Jimmy Blanton - Pitter Panther Patter

    Composer: Ellington, Blanton Performers: Duke Ellington, p; Jimmy Blanton, b. 1 Oct 1940

  • Duke Ellington All Stars

    Hoppin' John

    Composer: Hodges / Clayton Performers: Juan Tizol, tb; Willie Smith, as; Jimmy Hamilton, cl, ts; Duke Ellington p; Wendell Marshall, b; Louie Bellson, d. 19 June 1951

    • Caravan 鈥� Johnny Hodges / Duke Ellington / Billy Stayhorn All Stars.
    • Prestige.
    • 24103.

  • Duke Ellington All Stars (The Coronets)

    Britt and Butter Blues

    Composer: Ellington Performers: Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Juan Tizol, tb; Willie Smith, as; Billy Strayhorn, p; Wendell Marshall, b; Louie Bellson, d. 18 May 1951

    • Caravan 鈥� Johnny Hodges / Duke Ellington / Billy Stayhorn All Stars.
    • Prestige.
    • 24103.

  • Duke Ellington's Spacemen

    Jones

    Composer: Ellington Performers: Clark Terry, t; Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Quentin Jackson, tb; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Jimmy Hamilton, cl; Duke Ellington, p; Jimmy Woode, b; Sam Woodyard, d. rec: 1958

    • The Cosmic Scene.
    • Tristar [Mosaic Singles].

  • Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    Self Portrait of the Bean

    Composer: Ellington Performers: Ray Nance, t; Lawrence Brown, tb; Johnny Hodges, as; Coleman Hawkins, ts; Harry Carney, bar; Duke Ellington, p; Aaron Bell, b; Sam Woodyard, d. 18 Aug 1962

    • Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins.
    • Impulse.
    • WMC5 136.

  • Duke Ellington

    Fleurette Africaine

    Composer: Ellington Performers: Duke Ellington, p; Charles Mingus, b; Max Roach, d. 17 Sept 1962

    • Money Jungle.
    • Blue Note.
    • 38227.

  • Duke Ellington

    Angelica

    Composer: Performers: John Coltrane, ts, ss; Duke Ellington, p; Jimmy Garrison, b; Elvin Jones, d. 26 Sept 1962

    • Duke Ellington & John Coltrane.
    • Impulse.
    • 166.

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  • Sat 13 Dec 2008 16:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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