The World of Duke Ellington, Vol.1

~ Release by WDR Big Band Köln conducted by Jerry Van Rooyen featuring Freda Payne, Milt Grayson, Jimmy Woode & Grady Tate (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Take the A‐Train
live cover recording of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version) (on 1994-05-16)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
1:07
2Rockin’ in Rhythm
live cover recording of:
Rockin’ in Rhythm (on 1994-05-16)
composer:
Harry Carney, Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
is based on:
Kinda Dukish
3:35
3Creole Love Call
cover recording of:
Creole Love Call (on 1994-05-11)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:33
4It Don’t Mean a Thing
live cover recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (on 1994-05-16)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:24
5I Like the Sunrise
live cover recording of:
Liberian Suite: I Like the Sunrise (on 1994-05-16)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1947)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
5:40
6Black and Tan Fantasy
live cover recording of:
Black and Tan Fantasy (on 1994-05-16)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
4:54
7East St. Louis Toodle‐Oo
live cover recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo (on 1994-05-16)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
5:20
8Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
live cover recording of:
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore (on 1994-05-16)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1942)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1940)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Harrison Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
version of:
Never No Lament
3:38
9Sophisticated Lady
live cover recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (on 1994-05-16)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
6:30
10The Blues
live cover recording of:
The Blues (on 1994-05-16)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:23
11Jump for Joy
live cover recording of:
Jump for Joy (on 1994-05-16)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Sid Kuller and Paul Francis Webster
3:23
12Meditation
live cover recording of:
Meditation (on 1994-05-16)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
4:14