Blues in Orbit

Who played on Blues in Orbit

• Britt Woodman trombone all tracks
• Harry Carney baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, clarinet all tracks
• Jimmy Hamilton tenor saxophone, clarinet all tracks
• Jimmy Woode bass all tracks
• Paul Gonsalves tenor saxophone, tenor vocals all tracks
• Ray Nance trumpet, violin all tracks
• Russell Procope alto saxophone, clarinet all tracks
• Johnny Hodges alto saxophone on 10 tracks
• Booty Wood trombone on 9 tracks
• Duke Ellington piano on 9 tracks
• Jimmy Johnson drums (drum set), membranophone on 9 tracks
• Matthew Gee trombone, baritone horn on 9 tracks
• Billy Strayhorn piano on 2 tracks
• Clark Terry trumpet on 2 tracks
• Harold “Shorty” Baker trumpet on 2 tracks
• John Sanders valve trombone, trombone on 2 tracks
• Quentin Jackson trombone on 2 tracks
• Sam Woodyard drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
• William “Cat” Anderson trumpet on 2 tracks
• Andrew “Fats” Ford trumpet on 1 track

Tracklist

1. A1 Three J's Blues — Jimmy Hamilton 2:54
2. A2 Smada — Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn 2:39
3. A3 Pie Eye's Blues — Duke Ellington 3:29
4. A4 Sweet & Pungent — Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn 4:04
5. A5 C Jam Blues standard — Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard 4:54
6. B1 In a Mellow Tone standard — Duke Ellington 2:43
7. B2 Blues in Blueprint — Duke Ellington 3:40
8. B3 The Swingers Get the Blues, Too — Duke Ellington, Matthew Gee 3:11
9. B4 The Swinger's Jump — Duke Ellington 3:51
10. B5 Blues in Orbit — Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn 2:28
11. B6 Villes Ville Is the Place, Man — Duke Ellington 2:34

Production

• Teo Macero liner notes

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