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Duke on the Web Anthologies Miscellaneous (Divers) |
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EARLY ELLINGTON
The Original Decca recordings (CD x 3 DECCA JAZZ / GRD 3 640) USA 1926 to 1931 CD 1 : East St. Louis toodle-Oo (1st version) / Birmingham breakdown (1st version) / Immigration blues / The creeper (2 takes) / New Orleans low-down / Song of the cotton field / Birmingham breakdown (2nd version) / East St. Louis toodle-Oo (2nd version) / Black and tan fantasy / Soliloquy / Red hot band / Doin' the frog / Take it easy / Jubilee stomp / Black beauty (2 takes) / Yellow dog blues / Tishomingo blues / Awful sad / The mooche / Louisiana. CD 2 : Doin' the voom voom / Tiger rag Part 1 (2 takes) / Tiger rag Part 2 / Rent party blues / Paducah / Harlem flat blues / Black and blue / Jungle jamboree / Ain't misbehavin' / Doin' the new low down / Jolly wog / Jazz convulsions / Six or seven times (2 takes) / Goin' nuts / Oklahoma stomp (2 takes) / Sweet mama / Wall street wail (2 takes) / Cincinnati daddy. CD 3 : Maori (A samoan dance) (1st version) / When you're smiling (The whole world smiles with you) (2 takes) / Maori (A samoan dance) (2nd version) / Admiration / Double check stomp / Accordion Joe (2 takes) / Cotton Club stomp (2 takes) / Runnin' wild / Mood indigo / Home again blues / Wang-wang blues / Rockin' chair / Rockin' in rhythm / Twelfth street rag / The peanut vendor / Creole rhapsody Part 1 / Creole rhapsody Part 2 (2 takes) / Is that religion ? |
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THE COMPLETE BRUNSWICK AND VOCALION RECORDINGS
1926 - 1931 (CD x 3 VERVE / 534 246 8) EU 1926 to 1931 Same as EARLY ELLINGTON - The Original Decca recordings |
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THE COMPLETE 1936-1940 VARIETY, VOCALION AND OKEY
SMALL GROUPS SESSIONS (Box CD x 7 MOSAIC RECORDS / MD7235) USA - Limited Edition March 5, 1935 to February 15, 1940 CD 1 : Tough truckin' (2 takes) / Indigo echoes (2 takes) / Rexatious (2 takes) / Lazy man's shuffle (2 takes) / Clouds in my heart (2 takes) / Frolic Sam (2 takes) / Caravan (2 takes) Stompy Jones (2 takes) / Mood indigo -Solitude / Sophisticated lady - In a sentimental mood / I can't believe that you're in love with me (2 takes) / Downtown uproar (2 takes) / Diga diga doo (2 takes). CD 2 : Blue reverie (2 takes) / Tiger rag (2 takes) / My honey's lovin' arms / Did anyone ever tell you ? (2 takes) / Alabamy Home / Where are you ? / Lament for a lost love (Solace) (2 takes) / Four and one-half street (2 takes) / Demi-tasse (2 takes) / Jazz a la carte (2 takes) / Foolin' myself (2 takes) / A sailboat in the moonlight (2 takes) / You'll never go to heaven (If you break my heart) (2 takes) / Peckin' (3 takes). CD 3 : Get it southern style (2 takes) / Moonlight fiesta (2 takes) / Sponge cake and spinach (2 takes) / If you're ever in my arms (2 takes) / The back room romp (A contrapuntal stomp) (2 takes) / Love in my heart (Swing baby swing) (2 takes) / Sugar hill shim sham (2 takes) / Tea and trumpets (LP, CD and 78 takes) / Jubilesta / Watchin' / Pigeons and peppers / I can't give you anything but love / Drummer's delight / If I tought you cared (2 takes) / Lost in meditation (Have a heart) (2 takes). CD 4 : My day / Silvery moon and golden sands / Echoes of Harlem (3 takes) / Jeep's blues / If you were in my place (What would yoy do ?) / I let a song go out of my heart / Rendez-vous with rhythm / A lesson in C / Swingtime in Honolulu / Carnival in Caroline / Ol' man river / You walked out of the picture (2 takes) / Pyramid / Empty ballroom blues / Lost in meditation (2 takes) / A blues serenade / Love in swingtime / Swingin' in the dell / Jitterbug's lullaby. CD 5 : Chasin' chippies / Blue is the evening / Sharpy / Swing Pan Alley / Prelude to a kiss / There's something about an old love / The jeep is jumpin' / Krum elbow blues / I'm in another world / Hodge podge / Dancing on the stars / Wanderlust / Delta mood / The boys from Harlem / Mobile blues (2 takes) / Gal-avantin' / Blue light (Translucency) (2 takes) / Like a ship in the night / Mississippi dreamboat / Swingin' on the campus / Dooji wooji. CD 6 : Beautiful romance / Boudoir Benny / Ain't the gravy good ? (2 takes) / She's gone / Just good fun / Informal blues / San Juan Hill / I'll come back for more / Fat stuff serenade / Savoy strut (2 takes) / Rent party blues / Dance of the goon / Good gal blues / Finesse / Kitchen machanic's day / My heart jumped over the moon / You can count on me / Home town blues / Utt-da-zay (The tailor song) / Chew-chew-chew (Your bubble gum) / Barney goin' easy / Just another dream / Night song. CD 7 : Blues a poppin' / Top and bottom / Black beauty / The rabbit's jump / Moon romance / Truly wonderful / Dream blues / Skunk hollow blues / I know what you do / Your love has faded / Tired socks / Blues / Early mornin' / Minuet in blues / Lost in two flats / Honey hush / Blues / Plucked again / Pelican drag / Tapioca / Mardi Gras madness / Watch the birdie / Black butterfly / Dry long so / Toasted pickle / Give it up. |
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THE BLANTON-WEBSTER BAND
(CD triple BLUEBIRD- RCA / 2659 2 RB) USA March 6, 1940 to July 28, 1942 CD 1 : You, you darling / Jack the bear / Ko-ko / Morning glory / So far, so good / Congo brava / Concerto for Cootie / Me and you / Cottontail / Never no lament / Dusk / Bojangles (A portrait of Bill Robinson) / A portrait of Bert Williams / Blue goose / Harlem air shaft / At a Dixie roadside diner / All too soon / Rumpus in Richmond / My greatest mistake / Sepia panorama / There shall be no night / In a mellotone. CD 2 : Five o'clock whistle / Warm valley / The flaming sword / Across the track blues / Chloe (Song of the swamp) / I never felt this way before / The sidewalks of New York / Flamingo / The girl in my dreams tries to look like you / Take the A train / Jumpin' punkins / John hardy's wife / Blue Serge / After all / Bakiff / Are you stickin' ? / Just a-settin' and a-rockin' / The giddybug gallop / Chocolate shake / I got it bad (And that ain't good) / Clementine / The brown-skin gal (In the caligo gown). CD 3 : Jump for joy / Moon over Cuba / Five o'clock drag / Rocks in my bed / Bli-blip / Chelsea bridge / Raincheck / What good would it do ? / I don't know what kind of blues I got ? / Perdido / The C jam blues / Moon mist / What am I here for ? / I don't mind / Someone / My little brown book / Main stem / Johnny come lately / Hayfoot strawfoot / Sentimental lady / A slip of the lip (Can sink a ship) / Sherman shuffle. |
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DUKE AT HIS VERY BEST
Legendary works 1940 - 1942 (CD x 4 FREMEAUX & ASSOCIES / FA5869) France 1940 to 1942 Compiled by Alain Pailler & Tony Baldwin CD 1 : Jack the bear / Ko-ko / Morning glory / Conga brava / Concerto for Cootie / Cotton tail / Never no lament / Dusk / Bojangles (A portrait of Bill Robinson) / A portrait of Bert Williams / Blue goose / Harlem air-shaft / All too soon / Rumpus in Richmond / Sepia panorama / In a mellotone / Warm valley / Across the track blues / Chloé (song of the swamp) / The sidewalks of New York / Take the A train / Blue Serge / Jumpin' pumpkins. CD 2 : John hardy's wife / After all / Are you stickin' ? / Just a-settin' and a-rockin' / The giddybug gallop / Chocolate shake / I got it bad (And that ain't good) / Clementine / Jump for joy / Five o'clock drag / Rocks in my bed / Bli-blip / Chelsea bridge / Raincheck / I don't know what kind of blues I got / Perdido / C jam blues / Moon mist / What am I here for ? / I don't mind / Someone / Main stem / Johnny come lately / Sentimental lady. CD 3 : You, you darlin' / So far, so good / Me and you / At a Dixie roadside diner / My greatest mistake / There shall be no night / Five o'clock whistle / The flaming sword / I never felt this way before / Flamingo / The girl in my dreams (Tries to look like you) / Bakiff / The brown-skin gal (In the caligo gown) / Moon over Cuba / What good would you it do ? / My little brown book / Hayfoot strawfoot / A slip of the lip (Can sink a ship) / Sherman shuffle / Pitter panther patter / Body and soul / Sophisticated lady / Mr. J.B. blues. CD 4 : Good Queen Bess / Day dreams / That's the blues, old man / Junior hop / Without a song / My Sunday gal / Mobile bay / Linger awhile / Charlie the chulo / Lament for javanette . A lull at dawn / Ready Eddy / Some Saturday / Subtle slough / Menelik (The lion of Judah) / Poor Bubber / Squatty roo / Passion flower / Things ain't what they used to be / Goin' out the back way / Brown Suede / Noir bleu / C blues / June. |
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THE COMPLETE CAPITOL RECORDINGS OF DUKE ELLINGTON
(Box CD x 5 MOSAIC RECORDS / MD 5160) USA - Limited Edition April 6, 1953 to May 19, 1955 CD 1 : Satin doll / Without a song / Cocktails for two / My old flame / I can't give you anything but love / Ain't nothin' nothin' (Baby without you) / Stormy weather / Star dust / Three litlle words / Orson / Boo-Dah / Blossom / Ballin' the blues / Warm valley / Flamingo / Bluejean beguine / Liza / Who knows / Retrospection / B sharp blues / Passion flower / Dancers in love / Reflections in D. CD 2 : Melancholia / Prelude to a kiss / In a sentimental mood / Things ain't what they used to be / All too soon / Janet / Give me the right / Is it a sin ? (My lovin' you) / Don't touch me / Basin street blues / Big drag / Hear my plea / Don't ever say goodbye / What more can I say ? / Kinda dukish / Montevido / December blue / I'm just a lucky so and so / It shouldn't happen to a dream / What more can I say ? / Rockin' in rhyhm / Ultra deluxe. CD 3 : Flying home / Chile bowl / Blue moon / Oh ! well / Just a-sittin' and a-rockin' / Ultra deluxe / Flying home / What more can I say ? / Serious serenade / Just a-sittin' and a-rockin' / Honeysuckle rose / Night time / Stompin' at the Savoy / Don't ever say goodbye / Black and tan fantasy / Frivolous banta / In the mood / One o'clock jump. CD 4 : Things ain't what they used to be / Happy-go-lucky local / Rockin' in rhythm / Falling like a raindrop / All day long / Bunny hop mambo / Isle of Capri / C jam blues / Band call / Gonna tan your hide / It don't mean a thing / Smile / Echo tango / If I give my heart to you / Chile bowl / Bakiff. CD 5 : Twelfth street rag / September song / Caravan / La virgen de la macarena / Harlem air shaft (2 takes) / Look what I've got for you / Commercial time / Clarinet melodrama / Theme for Trambean / Coquette / Serious serenade / Body and soul / Discontented blues / Once in a blue mood / Lady be good / So long. |
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THE REPRISE STUDIO RECORDINGS
(Box CD x 5 MOSAIC RECORDS / MD5193) USA - Limited Edition November 29, 1962 to April 14, 1965 Albums included : Afro-bossa, The symphonic Ellington, Ellington '65, Mary Poppins, Ellington '66, Will big bands ever come back?, Concert in the virgin island, Duke Ellington's greatest hits, Recollection of the big band era, Jazz violin session CD 1 : Christopher Colombus / Let's get together / Goodbye / Chant of the weed / I'm gettin' sentimental over you / One o'clock jump / Tuxedo junction / Ciribiribin / It's a lonesome old town when you're not around / Minnie the moocher / Sentimental Journey / When it's sleepy time down south / For dancers only / Rhapsody in blue / Contrasts / Sleep / Don't get around much anymore / Auld lang syne / The midnight sun will never set / Woodchopper's ball / Artistry in rhythm / Smoke rings / The waltz you saved for me / Cherokee. CD 2 : Afro-bossa / Purple gazelle / Absinthe / Moonbow / Sempre amore / Caline (Silk lace) / Tigress / Angu / Volupe / Bonga / Pyramid / Eight veil / Resume #1 (excerpts from Afro Bossa album) / Resume #2 (excerpts from Afro Bossa album) / Tricky's licks / Blues in C / Limbo jazz / Pretty little one / String along with strings / The feeling of jazz. CD 3 : Take the A train / In a sentimental mood / Don't get around much anymore / Day dream / Cotton tail / Night creature (first movement) : Bling bug / Night creature (second movement) : Stalking monster / Night creature (third movement) : Dazzling creature / Non-violent integration / La scala, she too pretty to be blue / Harlem. CD 4 : Hello, Dolly! / Call me irresponsible / Fly me to the moon / So little time / Danke schoen / More / The second time around / Never on Sunday / I left my heart in San Francisco / Blowin' in the Wind / Stranger on the shore / Red roses for a blue lady / Charade / People / All my lovin' / A beautiful friendship / I want to hold you hand / Days of wine and roses / I can't stop loving you / The good life / Satin doll / Moon river / Ellington '66. CD 5 : A spoonful of sugar / Chim chim cheree / Feed the birds / Let's go fly a kite / Stay awake / I love to laugh / Jolly holiday / Sister Suffragette / The perfect nanny / Step in time / The life is lead / Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious / Island virgin / Virgin jungle / Fiddle on the diddle / Jungle Kitty / Things ain't what they used to be / Big fat Alice's blues / Chelsea bridge / The opener / Mysterious chick / Barefoot stomper / Fade up. |