Blues In Orbit + The Cosmic Scene

Who played on Blues In Orbit + The Cosmic Scene

• Jimmy Hamilton tenor saxophone, clarinet on 39 tracks
• Britt Woodman trombone on 38 tracks
• Paul Gonsalves tenor saxophone, tenor vocals, alto saxophone on 38 tracks
• Duke Ellington piano on 36 tracks
• Jimmy Woode bass on 34 tracks
• Ray Nance trumpet, violin on 29 tracks
• Harry Carney baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, clarinet on 28 tracks
• Russell Procope alto saxophone, clarinet on 28 tracks
• Quentin Jackson trombone on 24 tracks
• Clark Terry trumpet, instruments, flugelhorn on 23 tracks
• Sam Woodyard drums (drum set) on 20 tracks
• John Sanders valve trombone, trombone on 18 tracks
• Johnny Hodges alto saxophone on 18 tracks
• Jimmy Johnson drums (drum set), membranophone on 15 tracks
• Booty Wood trombone on 14 tracks
• Matthew Gee trombone, baritone horn on 14 tracks
• William “Cat” Anderson trumpet on 13 tracks
• Harold “Shorty” Baker trumpet on 10 tracks
• Willie Cook trumpet on 6 tracks
• Billy Strayhorn piano on 5 tracks
• Juan Tizol trombone on 4 tracks
• Louie Bellson drums (drum set) on 4 tracks
• Wendell Marshall bass on 4 tracks
• Andrew “Fats” Ford trumpet on 2 tracks
• Betty Roché clarinet on 2 tracks
• Nelson Williams trumpet on 2 tracks
• Willie Smith alto saxophone on 2 tracks
• Al Sears tenor saxophone on 1 track
• Claude Jones trombone on 1 track
• Dave Black drums (drum set) on 1 track
• Francis Williams trumpet on 1 track
• Freddie Guy guitar on 1 track
• Harry “Sweets” Edison trumpet on 1 track
• Hilton Jefferson alto saxophone on 1 track
• Jo Jones drums (drum set) on 1 track
• Kay Davis clarinet on 1 track
• Lawrence Brown trombone on 1 track
• Les Spann guitar on 1 track
• Oscar Pettiford bass on 1 track
• Rick Henderson alto saxophone on 1 track
• Sam Jones bass on 1 track
• Shelton "Scad" Hemphill trumpet on 1 track
• Sonny Greer drums (drum set) on 1 track
• Tyree Glenn trombone on 1 track
• Wilbur "Dud" Bascomb trumpet on 1 track

Tracklist

1. 1-1 Three J’s Blues — Jimmy Hamilton 2:54
2. 1-2 Smada — Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn 2:39
3. 1-3 Pie Eye’s Blues — Duke Ellington 3:29
4. 1-4 Sweet & Pungent — Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn 4:04
5. 1-5 C Jam Blues standard — Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard 4:54
6. 1-6 In a Mellow Tone standard — Duke Ellington 2:43
7. 1-7 Blues in Blueprint — Duke Ellington 3:40
8. 1-8 The Swingers Get the Blues, Too — Duke Ellington, Matthew Gee 3:11
9. 1-9 The Swinger’s Jump — Duke Ellington 3:51
10. 1-10 Blues in Orbit — Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn 2:28
11. 1-11 Villes Ville Is the Place, Man — Duke Ellington 2:34
12. 1-12 Track 360 2:05
13. 1-13 Sentimental Lady — Duke Ellington 4:01
14. 1-14 Brown Penny 3:03
15. 1-15 Pie Eye’s Blues (alternate take) — Duke Ellington 3:31
16. 1-16 Sweet and Pungent (alternate take) — Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn 3:50
17. 1-17 The Swinger’s Jump (alternate take) — Duke Ellington 3:40
18. 1-18 Blues in Orbit (alternate take) — Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn 2:37
19. 1-19 Track 360 (alternate take) 2:01
20. 1-20 Track 360 (alt Tk 2) 2:08
21. 1-21 Smada (original 1951 version) — Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn 2:50
22. 1-22 Smada (rare 1951 alt tk) — Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn 2:55
23. 1-23 Brown Penny (original 1947 version) 3:09
24. 2-1 Avalon standard 3:24
25. 2-2 Body and Soul standard — Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour 4:59
26. 2-3 Bass‐Ment (aka Discontented) — Duke Ellington 3:06
27. 2-4 Early Autumn standard — Ralph Burns, Woody Herman 3:12
28. 2-5 Jones — Duke Ellington, Pauline Reddon 2:57
29. 2-6 Perdido standard 2:52
30. 2-7 St. Louis Blues standard — William Christopher Handy 5:09
31. 2-8 Spacemen — Duke Ellington 2:35
32. 2-9 Midnight Sun standard — Sonny Burke, Lionel Hampton, Johnny Mercer 3:40
33. 2-10 Take the “A” Train standard — Billy Strayhorn 5:02
34. 2-11 Body and Soul (alt tk) — Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour 4:48
35. 2-12 Jones (alt tk) — Duke Ellington, Pauline Reddon 2:37
36. 2-13 Body and Soul (1952 Columbia version) — Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour 2:59
37. 2-14 Body and Soul (1955 Capitol version) — Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour 4:52
38. 2-15 Bass‐Ment (aka Discontented) (1956 version) — Duke Ellington 3:04
39. 2-16 Perdido (1959 version) — Juan Tizol 4:39
40. 2-17 St. Louis Blues (1959 version) — William Christopher Handy 5:54
41. 2-18 Spacemen (aka Three Trumps) (1957 version) — Duke Ellington 2:48
42. 2-19 Take the “A” Train (1952 version) — Billy Strayhorn 8:03

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