Ellington at Newport 1956 (Complete)

~ Release by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Star Spangled Banner
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1956-07-07)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1956-07-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1956-07-07)
double bass:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1956-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1956-07-07)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1956-07-07)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1956-07-07) and Britt Woodman (on 1956-07-07)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1956-07-07) and Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-07-07)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (on 1956-07-07)
conductor:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1956-07-07)
live instrumental recording of:
The Star‐Spangled Banner (on 1956-07-07)
anthem of:
United States (from 1931-03-03 to present)
lyricist:
Francis Scott Key (in 1814-09)
composer:
John Stafford Smith (in 1780)
is based on:
The Anacreontic Song
1:14
2Father Norman O’Connor Introduces Duke & The Orchestra / Duke Introduces Tune & Anderson, Jackson & Procope
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1956) (1956)
3:39
3Black and Tan Fantasy
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1956-07-07)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1956-07-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1956-07-07)
double bass:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1956-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1956-07-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1956-07-07)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1956-07-07)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1956-07-07) and Britt Woodman (on 1956-07-07)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1956-07-07) and Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-07-07)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (on 1956-07-07)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1956) (1956)
live recording of:
Black and Tan Fantasy (on 1956-07-07)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
6:21
4Duke Introduces Cook & Tune
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1956) (1956)
0:27
5Tea for Two
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1956-07-07)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1956-07-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1956-07-07)
double bass:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1956-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1956-07-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1956-07-07)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1956-07-07)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1956-07-07) and Britt Woodman (on 1956-07-07)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1956-07-07) and Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-07-07)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (on 1956-07-07)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1956) (1956)
live instrumental cover recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette) (on 1956-07-07)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Caesar Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-06-10)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
No, No, Nanette
3:35
6Duke & Band Leave Stage / Father Norman O’Connor Talks About the Festival
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1956) (1956)
2:46
7Take the A Train
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08) and Britt Woodman (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08), Ray Nance (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1956) (1956)
live recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill) (on 1956-07-07)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
live recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
4:21
8Duke Announces Strayhorn’ts A Train & Nance / Duke Introduces Festival Suite, Part 1 & Hamilton
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1956) (1956)
0:41
9Festival Suite: Part I. Festival Junction (live)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08) and Britt Woodman (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08), Ray Nance (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1956) (1956)
live recording of:
Festival Suite: Part I. Festival Junction (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
part of:
Festival Suite
8:05
10Duke Announces Soloists, Introduces Part II (live)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1956) (1956)
0:42
11Festival Suite: Part II. Blues to Be There (live)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08) and Britt Woodman (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08), Ray Nance (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1956) (1956)
live recording of:
Festival Suite: Part II. Blues to Be There (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
part of:
Festival Suite
7:15
12Duke Announces Nance & Precope, Introduces Part III (live)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1956) (1956)
0:15
13Festival Suite: Part III. Newport Up (live)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08) and Britt Woodman (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08), Ray Nance (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1956) (1956)
live recording of:
Festival Suite: Part III. Newport Up (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
part of:
Festival Suite
5:32
14Duke Announces Hamilton, Gonsalves & Terry / Duke Introduces Carney & Tune
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1956) (1956)
0:26
15Sophisticated Lady (live)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08) and Britt Woodman (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08), Ray Nance (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1956) (1956)
live instrumental recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
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)
3:53
16Duke Announces Grissom & Tune (live)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1956) (1956)
0:17
17Day in, Day Out (live)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1956-07-07)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (on 1956-07-07)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1956-07-07)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1956-07-07)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1956-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1956-07-07)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1956-07-07)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1956-07-07)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1956-07-07) and Britt Woodman (on 1956-07-07)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1956-07-07), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-07-07), Ray Nance (on 1956-07-07) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1956-07-07)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (on 1956-07-07)
lead vocals:
Jimmy Grissom (on 1956-07-07)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1956) (1956)
live recording of:
Day In, Day Out (on 1956-07-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1939)
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) (in 1939)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc.
3:50
18Duke Introduces Tune(s) and Paul Gonsalves Interludes (live)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1956) (1956)
0:26
19Diminuendo in Blue and Crescendo in Blue (live)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Russell Procope (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08) and Britt Woodman (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08), Ray Nance (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
valve trombone:
John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1956) (1956)
live recording of:
Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue (from 1956-07-07 until 1956-07-08)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
medley of:
Crescendo in Blue
medley of:
Diminuendo in Blue
14:20
20Announcements, Pandemonium (live)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1956) (1956)
0:44
21[silence]
0:06
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