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- Date Released: November 19, 1996
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: Chronological Classics / Abeille Musique
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The Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1940 may not have been as popular with the general public as that of Glenn Miller, but they were one of the great big bands of all time. The best way to acquire their music is to get all of the alternate takes, which are available through RCA/Bluebird, but the Classics series has done a fine job of reissuing all of the master takes. This particular disc has a small-group session apiece led by altoist Johnny Hodges and cornetist Rex Stewart along with nine songs from the big band. Among the gems are "In a Mellotone," "Five O'Clock Whistle," "Warm Valley" (heard twice), "Daydream," and "Linger Awhile." In addition, the four classic Jimmy Blanton-Duke Ellington bass-piano duets (which include "Pitter Panther Patter" and "Mr. J.B. Blues") are included and find Blanton sounding quite futuristic, almost like Charles Mingus 15 years later.
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| 01. |  |
There Shall Be No Night (Shalley-Silver)
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3:14 |
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| 02. | |
In A Mellotone (Ellington)
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3:19 |
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| 03. | |
Five O'Clock Whistle (Gannon-Myrow-Irwin)
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3:20 |
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| 04. | |
Warm Valley (Ellington)
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3:16 |
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| 05. | |
Pitter Panther Patter (Ellington)
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3:04 |
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| 06. | |
Body And Soul (Heyman-Sour-Eyton-Green)
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3:11 |
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| 07. | |
Sophisticated Lady (Ellington-Mills-Parish)
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2:45 |
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| 08. | |
Mr. J.B. Blues (Ellington-Blanton)
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3:05 |
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| 09. | |
The Flaming Sword (Ellington)
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3:08 |
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| 10. | |
Warm Valley (Ellington)
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3:24 |
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| 11. | |
Across The Track Blues (Ellington)
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3:00 |
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| 12. | |
Chloe (Song Of The Swamp) (Kahn-Moret)
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3:26 |
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| 13. | |
I Never Felt This Way Before (Ellington)
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3:30 |
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| 14. | |
Day Dream (Strayhorn-Ellington-La Touche)
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2:59 |
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| 15. | |
Good Queen Bess (Hodges)
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3:01 |
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| 16. | |
That's The Blues, Old Man (Hodges)
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2:57 |
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| 17. | |
Junior Hop (Ellington)
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3:10 |
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| 18. | |
Without A Song (Rose-Eliscu-Youmans)
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2:49 |
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| 19. | |
My Sunday Gal (Ellington)
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3:11 |
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| 20. | |
Mobile Bay (Stewart-Ellington)
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3:07 |
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| 21. | |
Linger Awhile (Rose-Owens)
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3:25 |
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21 Total Tracks, 66:21 Total Length
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Credits
- Johnny Hodges - Clarinet // Johnny Hodges - Sax (Alto) // Johnny Hodges - Sax (Soprano) // Johnny Hodges - Performer // Rex Stewart - Cornet // Rex Stewart - Cornet // Rex Stewart - Performer // Rex Stewart - Performer // Ben Webster - Sax (Tenor) // Ben Webster - Sax (Tenor) // Ben Webster - Sax (Tenor) // Ben Webster - Sax (Tenor) // Ben Webster - Sax (Tenor) // Ben Webster - Sax (Tenor) // Cootie Williams - Trumpet // Cootie Williams - Trumpet // Lawrence Brown - Trombone // Herb Jeffries - Vocals // Ivie Anderson - Vocals // Jimmy Blanton - Bass // Jimmy Blanton - Piano // Jimmy Blanton - Performer // Sonny Greer - Drums // Barney Bigard - Clarinet // Harry Carney - Clarinet // Harry Carney - Sax (Alto) // Harry Carney - Sax (Baritone) // Duke Ellington - Bass // Duke Ellington - Bass // Duke Ellington - Bass // Duke Ellington - Bass // Duke Ellington - Bass // Duke Ellington - Bass // Duke Ellington - Piano // Duke Ellington - Piano // Duke Ellington - Piano // Duke Ellington - Piano // Duke Ellington - Piano // Duke Ellington - Piano // Duke Ellington - Arranger // Duke Ellington - Arranger // Duke Ellington - Arranger // Duke Ellington - Arranger // Duke Ellington - Arranger // Duke Ellington - Arranger // Duke Ellington - Director // Duke Ellington - Director // Duke Ellington - Director // Duke Ellington - Director // Duke Ellington - Director // Duke Ellington - Director // Duke Ellington - Main Performer // Duke Ellington - Main Performer // Duke Ellington - Main Performer // Duke Ellington - Main Performer // Duke Ellington - Main Performer // Duke Ellington - Main Performer // Fred Guy - Guitar // Joe Tricky Sam Nanton - Trombone // Billy Strayhorn - Arranger // Juan Tizol - Trombone (Valve) // Juan Tizol - ? // Wardell Jones - Trumpet // Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Orchestra // Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Performer // Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - ? // Anatol Schenker - Liner Notes // Otto Hardwick - Sax (Alto) // Otto Hardwick - Sax (Bass)
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