Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, Vol. 3: 1943

by Duke Ellington

Overview

The third of nine volumes in this collector's series featuring Duke Ellington's transcriptions from 1943 and 1945; the best tracks are strong versions of "Caravan" and "Ain't Misbehavin'" (featuring trumpeter Harold "Shorty" Baker). ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	12/01/1995
Label:	Circle
UPC:	0762247410324
Rank:	137243

Tracks

1. Somebody Loves Me
2. Jack the Bear
3. Harlem Air Shaft
4. Harlem Air Shaft
5. Harlem Air Shaft
6. Ring Dem Bells
7. Rose Room
8. Rose Room
9. Honeysuckle Rose
10. Chopsticks
11. Midriff
12. Midriff
13. I Didn't Know About You
14. I Didn't Know About You
15. I'm Beginning to See the Light
16. I'm Beginning to See the Light
17. The Mood to Be Wooed
18. Blue Cellophane
19. Blue Cellophane
20. Subtle Slough
21. Subtle Slough
22. Subtle Slough
23. Hit Me With a Hot Note (And Watch Me Bounce)
24. Hit Me With a Hot Note (And Watch Me Bounce)
25. Hit Me With a Hot Note (And Watch Me Bounce)
26. Hit Me With a Hot Note (And Watch Me Bounce)
27. Air-Conditioned Jungle

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Duke Ellington   Primary Artist,Piano
Wallace Jones   Trumpet
Kay Davis   Vocals
Ray Nance   Violin,Vocals,Trumpet
Otto Hardwick   Sax (Alto)
Johnny Hodges   Sax (Alto)
Al Hibbler   Vocals
Al Sears   Sax (Tenor)
Harold Baker   Trumpet
Taft Jordan   Trumpet
Rex Stewart   Cornet
Harry Carney   Clarinet,Sax (Baritone)
Hillard Brown   Drums
Sonny Greer   Drums
Fred Guy   Guitar
Shelton Hemphill   Trumpet
Junior Raglin   Bass
Claude Jones   Trombone
Cat Anderson   Trumpet
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton   Trombone
Joya Sherrill   Vocals
Juan Tizol   Trombone
Jimmy Hamilton   Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)

Technical Credits

Johnny Hodges   Composer
Art Hickman   Composer
Buddy DeSylva   Composer
Harry Williams   Composer
Mary Lou Williams   Arranger
Harry James   Composer
George H. Buck, Jr.   Producer,Liner Notes
Reg Stagmaier   Art Direction
William Gottlieb   Cover Photo
Wendell Echols   Liner Notes,Production Coordination
Parker Dinkins   Mastering
Eddie Lambert   Liner Notes
Ballard MacDonald   Composer
Andy Razaf   Arranger,Composer
Bob Russell   Arranger,Composer
Irving Mills   Arranger,Composer
Duke Ellington   Arranger,Composer
Billy Strayhorn   Arranger,Composer
Jack Towers   Remastering
Fats Waller   Composer
Don George   Composer
George Gershwin   Arranger,Composer
Jimmy Hamilton   Composer