Album
Duke Ellington Presents...
1956 · Jazz
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Duke Ellington Presents... is a Jazz album by Duke Ellington, originally released in 1956. On Gatefold: 48 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
- 1Summertime2:12
- 2Laura4:12
- 3I Can't Get Started4:26
- 4My Funny Valentine4:50
- 5Everything But You2:59
- 6Frustration3:51
- 7Cotton Tail2:54
- 8Day Dream3:41
- 9Deep Purple3:39
- 10Indian Summer3:03
- 11Blues7:08
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Big Band & Swing
- warm
- romantic
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra recorded this album in Chicago, IL on 7 & 8 February 1956 for the Bethlehem label. Ray Nance has vocals on I Can't Get Started, Jimmy Grissom sings on Everything But You. The Polydor reissues have slightly more adventurous titles, as well as the track listing changed. At the same session, the orchestra recorded another 12 tracks, released as "Historically Speaking - The Duke."
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Britt WoodmanTROMBONE
- Cat AndersonFEATURING TRUMPET FEATURING, TRUMPET
- Clark TerryTRUMPET
- Duke EllingtonFEATURING PIANO PIANO, LEADER
- Duke Ellington And His OrchestraORCHESTRA
- Harry CarneyBARITONE SAXOPHONE BARITONE SAXOPHONE, BASS CLARINET BASS CLARINET, BARITONE SAXOPHONE
- Jimmy GrissomVOCALS FEATURING FEATURING, VOCALS
- Jimmy HamiltonCLARINET CLARINET, TENOR SAXOPHONE FEATURING
- Jimmy WoodeBASS FEATURING RHYTHM SECTION , BASS
- John SandersTROMBONE
- Johnny HodgesALTO SAXOPHONE FEATURING REEDS , ALTO SAXOPHONE
- Paul GonsalvesFEATURING REEDS , TENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Quentin JacksonFEATURING TROMBONE FEATURING, TROMBONE
- Ray NanceFEATURING TRUMPET TRUMPET, VIOLIN
- Russell ProcopeALTO SAXOPHONE ALTO SAXOPHONE, CLARINET CLARINET, ALTO SAXOPHONE
- Sam WoodyardDRUMS FEATURING RHYTHM SECTION , DRUMS
- The Duke Ellington OrchestraORCHESTRA
- Willie CookTRUMPET
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 48 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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