Duke Ellington – A Giant Among The Giants – The Best LPs 1950 To 1961 CD (2015)

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Tracklist:
Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn: Great Times!
1-1 – Cotton Tail – Wendell Marshall 2:52
1-2 – C Jam Blues – Wendell Marshall 2:56
1-3 – Flamingo – Wendell Marshall 2:57
1-4 – Bang-Up Blues – Wendell Marshall 3:04
1-5 – Tonk – Joe Shulman 2:56
1-6 – Johnny Come Lately – Joe Shulman 2:58
1-7 – In A Blue Summer Garden – Joe Shulman 4:03
1-8 – Great Times – Joe Shulman 2:53
1-9 – Perdido – Lloyd Trotman (2) 2:54
1-10 – Take The “A” Train – Lloyd Trotman (2) 2:17
1-11 – Oscalypso – Lloyd Trotman (2) 2:41
1-12 – Blues For Blanton – Lloyd Trotman (2) 2:37
Ellington Uptown
1-13 – Skin Deep – Hilton Jefferson 6:50
1-14 – The Mooche – Hilton Jefferson 6:37
1-15 – Take The “A” Train – Hilton Jefferson 8:01
1-16 – A Tone Parallel To Harlem (The Harlem Suite) – Willie Smith (2) 13:47
1-17 – Perdido – Hilton Jefferson 8:23
The Duke Plays Ellington
2-1 – In A Sentimental Mood – Duke Ellington 2:31
2-2 – Things Ain’t What They Used To Be – Mercer Ellington 2:57
2-3 – Reflections In D – Duke Ellington 3:36
2-4 – Who Knows? – Duke Ellington 2:38
2-5 – Melancholia – Duke Ellington 3:22
2-6 – All Too Soon – Carl Sigman 3:07
2-7 – Prelude To A Kiss – Duke Ellington 3:03
2-8 – B Sharp Blues – Duke Ellington 2:47
2-9 – Passion Flower – Billy Strayhorn 3:04
2-10 – Janet – Duke Ellington 2:14
2-11 – Retrospection – Duke Ellington 3:57
2-12 – Dancers In Love – Wendell Marshall 1:56
Duke Ellington At The Bal Masqué
2-13 – Alice Blue Gown – Harry Tierney 3:04
2-14 – Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? – Ann Ronell 2:54
2-15 – Got A Date With An Angel – Clifford Grey 2:28
2-16 – Poor Butterfly – John L. Golden 3:42
2-17 – Satan Takes A Holiday – Larry Clinton 3:16
2-18 – The Peanut Vendor – Marion Sunshine 3:30
2-19 – Satin Doll – Billy Strayhorn 3:51
2-20 – Lady In Red – Allie Wrubel 2:50
2-21 – Indian Love Call – Herbert Stothart 3:40
2-22 – The Donkey Serenade – George Forrest 2:15
2-23 – Gyspy Love Song – Harry B. Smith 3:59
2-24 – Laugh, Clown, Laugh – Bill Graham 3:01
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Such Sweet Thunder – Johnny Hodges
Black, Brown And Beige – Bill Graham
Anatomy Of A Murder – Johnny Hodges
Swinging Suites By Edward E. And Edward G.
4-13 – Morning Mood – Johnny Hodges 4:23
4-14 – In The Hall Of The Mountain King – Johnny Hodges 2:35
4-15 – Solvejg’s Song – Johnny Hodges 4:00
4-16 – Ase’s Death – Johnny Hodges 3:49
4-17 – Anitra’s Dance – Johnny Hodges 2:57
4-18 – Misfit Blues – Paul Horn 4:07
4-19 – Schwiphti – Paul Horn 3:04
4-20 – Zweet Zurzday – Paul Horn 3:51
4-21 – Lay-By – Paul Horn 4:54
Piano In The Background
5-1 – Happy Go Lucky Local – Duke Ellington 3:02
5-2 – What Am I Here For – Duke Ellington 4:06
Medley 5:52
5-4 – Perdido – Juan Tizol 6:46
5-5 – I’m Beginning To See The Light – Don George 2:09
5-6 – Midriff – Billy Strayhorn 4:30
5-7 – It Don’t Mean A Thing ( If It Ain’t Got That Swing ) – Duke Ellington 4:28
5-8 – Main Stem – Duke Ellington 4:15
5-9 – Take The “A” Train – Johnny Hodges 5:33
Blue Rose
6-1 – Hey Baby – Duke Ellington 3:49
6-2 – Sophisticated Lady – Duke Ellington 3:01
6-3 – Me And You – Duke Ellington 2:31
6-4 – Passion Flower – Billy Strayhorn 4:36
6-5 – I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart – Duke Ellington 2:41
6-6 – It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) – Duke Ellington 2:53
6-7 – Grievin’ – Billy Strayhorn 4:13
6-8 – Blue Rose – Duke Ellington 2:25
6-9 – I’m Checking Out – Goombye – Billy Strayhorn 3:13
6-10 – I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington 3:11
6-11 – Mood Indigo – Johnny Hodges 6:29
Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington Recording Together For The First Time
7-1 – Duke’s Place – Duke Ellington 5:08
7-2 – I’m Just A Lucky So And So – Duke Ellington 3:14
7-3 – Cottontail – Duke Ellington 3:49
7-4 – Mood Indigo – Barney Bigard 4:03
7-5 – Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me – Bob Russell 2:39
7-6 – The Beautiful American – Duke Ellington 3:12
7-7 – Black And Tan Fantasy – Bubber Miley 4:04
7-8 – Drop Me Off In Harlem – Duke Ellington 3:55
7-9 – The Mooche – Duke Ellington 3:46
7-10 – In A Mellowtone – Mort Herbert 3:49
Duke Ellington & Count Basie: First Time! The Count Meets The Duke
7-11 – Battle Royal – Duke Ellington 5:35
7-12 – To You – Thad Jones 3:56
7-13 – Take The “A” Train – Billy Strayhorn 3:48
7-14 – Corner Pocket ( Aka ” Until I Met You ” ) – Don Wolf 4:55
7-15 – Wild Man ( Aka ” Wild Man Moore ” ) – Duke Ellington 6:23
7-16 – Segue In C – Frank Wess 8:23
7-17 – B D B – Billy Strayhorn 4:45
7-18 – Jumpin’ At The Woodside – Johnny Hodges 3:14
Newport 1958
8-1 – Just Scratchin’ The Surface – Duke Ellington 6:45
8-2 – El Gato – Cat Anderson 4:19
8-3 – Happy Reunion – Duke Ellington 3:06
8-4 – Multicolored Blue – Billy Strayhorn 5:39
8-5 – Princess Blue – Duke Ellington 10:37
8-6 – Jazz Festival Jazz – Billy Strayhorn 7:25
8-7 – Mr. Gentle And Mr. Cool – Duke Ellington 7:02
8-8 – Juniflip – Duke Ellington 3:47
8-9 – Prima Bara Dubla – Billy Strayhorn 5:46
8-10 – Hi Fi Fo Fum – Gerry Mulligan 5:52
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A Drum Is A Woman – Rick Henderson
Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges: Side By Side
10-1 – Stompy Jones – Johnny Hodges 6:37
10-2 – Squeeze Me – Johnny Hodges 4:35
10-3 – Big Shoe – Johnny Hodges 5:33
10-4 – Going Up – Johnny Hodges 4:50
10-5 – Just A Memory – Johnny Hodges 5:52
10-6 – Let’s Fall In Love – Johnny Hodges 6:46
10-7 – Ruint – Johnny Hodges 2:32
10-8 – Bend One – Johnny Hodges 2:58
10-9 – You Need To Rock – Johnny Hodges 5:51