Album · 1963

Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins

Released: February 1963
Label: Impulse!
Catalogue no.: A 26
Tracklist: 8 tracks
Length: 39:10
Country: US

“Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins” is an album by Duke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins, released in 1963 on Impulse!. The original release has 8 tracks with a running time of 39:10. Jazz standards on the record include “Mood Indigo”. The line-up features Aaron Bell (bass, double bass), Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone), Duke Ellington (piano), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone, bass clarinet) and Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone).

Who played on Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins

Aaron Bell bass, double bass all tracks
Coleman Hawkins tenor saxophone all tracks
Duke Ellington piano all tracks
Harry Carney baritone saxophone, bass clarinet all tracks
Johnny Hodges alto saxophone all tracks
Lawrence Brown trombone all tracks
Ray Nance cornet, violin all tracks
Sam Woodyard drums (drum set), membranophone all tracks
Les Spann guitar on 1 track

Tracklist

1 Limbo Jazz — Duke Ellington 5:13
2 Mood Indigo standard — Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington 5:57
3 Ray Charles' Place — Duke Ellington 4:06
4 Wanderlust — Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges 5:02
5 You Dirty Dog — Duke Ellington 4:19
6 Self Portrait (of the Bean) — Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn 3:52
7 The Jeep Is Jumpin' — Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges 4:49
8 The Ricitic — Duke Ellington 5:52

Production

Bob Thiele producer
Rudy van Gelder engineer, recording

More albums by Duke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins

Lullaby of Birdland · Intermedia Records Duke Ellington Meets Leonard Feather · Sutton The Duke 1940 · Columbia One Night Stand 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service Black Brown and Beige: A Duke Ellington Tone Parallel to the American Negro 1946 · Victor Piano Reflections 1953 · Capitol Jazz The Duke Plays Ellington 1954 · Capitol Records At Newport 1956 · Columbia Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues 1959 · Verve Side by Side 1959 · Verve Dance Air Force Date 1960 1960 · Unique Jazz Blues in Orbit 1960 · Columbia

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins?

The line-up of Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins includes Aaron Bell (bass, double bass), Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone), Duke Ellington (piano), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone, bass clarinet), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Ray Nance (cornet, violin) and Sam Woodyard (drums (drum set), membranophone).

Which label released Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins?

Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins was released in 1963 on Impulse! (A 26).

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