717101860029

The Duke Box

Duke Ellington

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Cat No: 1088600
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Release Date:  07 May 2007

Label:  Storyville Records

Packaging Type:  Box Set

No of Units:  8

Barcode:  717101860029

Genres:  Jazz  

  • Description

    The Duke Box includes more than eight hours of music from what many consider the greatest decade (1940s) of the greatest orchestra in the history of jazz. This 8CD box set captures Duke Ellington and his musicians, including Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster, Lawrence Brown, "Tricky" Sam Nanton, Harry Carney, Rex Stewart, Barney Bigard and Jimmy Blanton, live in dance halls, night clubs, concert halls and radio stations. We are lucky indeed that these slice-of-life documents survive, or were made in the first place, such as the unique Fargo dance date (what was captured that long night is a veritable treasure trove of music) and hearing it chronologically places this grand music in a very special and illuminating perspective. All your favourite Ellington standards (including Sophisticated Lady, Mood Indigo, "C" Jam Blues, Don't Get Around Much Anymore and Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me) are here as well as some rare tracks that even seasoned Ellingtonians will encounter for the first time. The accompanying 40 page illustrated booklet includes liner notes by Dan Morgenstern and photographs by Herman Leonard and William Gottlieb. The Duke Box will be reviewed in the April issue of Jazzwise.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
      • 2. Me And You
      • 3. Grievin'
      • 4. Little Posey
      • 5. My Last Goodbye
      • 6. The Gal From Joe's
      • 7. Tootin' Through The Roof
      • 8. Day In, Day Out
      • 9. Merry-Go-Round
      • 10. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
      • 11. Ko Ko
      • 12. Blue Goose
      • 13. So Far, So Good
      • 14. Cotton Tail
      • 15. Concerto For Cootie
      • 16. Jack The Bear
      • 17. Boy Meets Horn
      • 18. The Sergeant Was Shy
      • 19. Never No Lament

      Disc 2

      • 1. It's Glory
      • 2. The Mooche
      • 3. The Sheik Of Araby
      • 4. Sepia Panorama
      • 5. Ko Ko
      • 6. There Shall Be No Night
      • 7. Pussy Willow
      • 8. Chatterbox
      • 9. Mood Indigo
      • 10. Harlem Airshaft
      • 11. Ferryboat Serenade
      • 12. Warm Valley
      • 13. Stompy Jones
      • 14. Chloe
      • 15. Bojangles
      • 16. On The Air
      • 17. Rumpus In Richmond
      • 18. Chaser
      • 19. The Sidewalks Of New York
      • 20. The Flaming Sword
      • 21. Never No Lament
      • 22. Caravan
      • 23. Clarinet Lament

      Disc 3

      • 1. Slap Happy
      • 2. Sepia Panorama
      • 3. Boy Meets Horn
      • 4. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
      • 5. Oh Babe, Maybe Someday
      • 6. Five O'Clock Whistle
      • 7. Fanfare
      • 8. Call Of The Canyon/Unidentified Title/All This And Heaven Too
      • 9. Rockin' In Rhythm
      • 10. Sophisticated Lady
      • 11. Cotton Tail
      • 12. Whispering Grass
      • 13. Congo Brava
      • 14. I Never Felt This Way Before
      • 15. Across The Track Blues
      • 16. Honeysuckle Rose
      • 17. Wham
      • 18. Star Dust
      • 19. Rose Of The Rio Grande
      • 20. St. Louis Blues
      • 21. Warm Valley
      • 22. God Bless America

      Disc 4

      • 1. Take The 'A' Train
      • 2. Hayfoot Strawfoot
      • 3. It Can't Be Wrong
      • 4. What Am I Here For?
      • 5. Mainstem A.K.A. Altitude
      • 6. Could It Be You?
      • 7. Goin' Up
      • 8. Doin't Get Around Much Anymore
      • 9. Nevada
      • 10. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
      • 11. Take The 'A' Train
      • 12. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
      • 13. Mainstem A.K.A. Altitude
      • 14. I Don't Want Anybody At All
      • 15. Johnny Come Lately
      • 16. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
      • 17. Moon Mist
      • 18. You'll Never Know
      • 19. Tonight I Shall Sleep
      • 20. I Don't Know What Kind Of Blues I Got
      • 21. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
      • 22. Moon Mist
      • 23. Introduction
      • 24. I Wonder Why
      • 25. Goin' Up

      Disc 5

      • 1. Star Spangled Banner
      • 2. Introduction By Duke Ellington
      • 3. Take The 'A' Train
      • 4. Moon Mist
      • 5. Tea For Two
      • 6. Honeysuckle Rose
      • 7. Star Dust
      • 8. The 'C' Jam Blues
      • 9. West Indian Influence
      • 10. Lighter Attitude
      • 11. New World A-Coming
      • 12. Floor Show
      • 13. Don't Get Around Much Anymore

      Disc 6

      • 1. Introduction By Duke Ellington
      • 2. Ring Dem Bells
      • 3. Medley: In A Sentimental Mood/Mood Indigo/Sophisticated Lady/Caravan/Solitude/I Let A Song Go Out Of
      • 4. Jack The Bear
      • 5. Do Nothing 'Till You Hear From Me
      • 6. Summertime
      • 7. Cotton Tail
      • 8. Black And Tan Fantasy
      • 9. Rockin' In Rhythm
      • 10. Sentimental Lady
      • 11. Trumpet In Spades
      • 12. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
      • 13. Announcer And Duke Ellington Introduction
      • 14. G.I. Jive
      • 15. Amor, Amor
      • 16. Frankie And Johnny

      Disc 7

      • 1. Take The 'A' Train
      • 2. Suddenly It Jumped
      • 3. Laura
      • 4. Kissing Bug
      • 5. Stompy Jones
      • 6. Solid Old Man
      • 7. Carnegie Blues
      • 8. In A Mellotone
      • 9. Fancy Dan
      • 10. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
      • 11. Black And Tan Fantasy
      • 12. Mood To Be Wooed
      • 13. Frantic Fantasy
      • 14. The 'C' Jam Blues
      • 15. Air Conditioned Jungle
      • 16. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
      • 17. Rockin' In Rhythm
      • 18. Take The 'A' Train
      • 19. The Blues
      • 20. Sono

      Disc 8

      • 1. Solid Old Man
      • 2. Singin' In The Rain
      • 3. Three Cent Stomp
      • 4. Tulip Or Turnip
      • 5. Take The 'A' Train
      • 6. Hy'a Sue
      • 7. The 'C' Jam Blues
      • 8. Passion Flower
      • 9. Clementine
      • 10. Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'
      • 11. One O'Clock Jump
      • 12. Unbooted Character
      • 13. Paradise
      • 14. How You Sound
      • 15. It's Monday Every Day
      • 16. Caravan
      • 17. Cotton Tail