Album · 2014

The Duke: Historically Speaking

Released: 24 July 2014
Label: Bethlehem High Fidelity
Tracklist: 12 tracks
Length: 39:16
Country: XW

“The Duke: Historically Speaking” is an album by Duke Ellington, released in 2014 on Bethlehem High Fidelity. The original release has 12 tracks with a running time of 39:16. Jazz standards on the record include “Creole Love Call”, “East St. Louis Toodle-oo”, “In A Mellow Tone (In A Mellotone)” and “Ko Ko”. The line-up features Britt Woodman (trombone), Clark Terry (trumpet), Duke Ellington (piano), Harry Carney (reeds) and Jimmy Hamilton (reeds).

Who played on The Duke: Historically Speaking

Britt Woodman trombone all tracks
Clark Terry trumpet all tracks
Duke Ellington piano all tracks
Harry Carney reeds all tracks
Jimmy Hamilton reeds all tracks
Jimmy Woode double bass all tracks
John Sanders trombone all tracks
Johnny Hodges alto saxophone all tracks
Paul Gonsalves tenor saxophone all tracks
Quentin Jackson trombone all tracks
Ray Nance trumpet, violin all tracks
Russell Procope reeds all tracks
Sam Woodyard drums (drum set) all tracks
William “Cat” Anderson trumpet all tracks
Willie Cook trumpet all tracks

Tracklist

1 East St. Louis Toodle-O standard — Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley 3:29
2 Creole Love Call standard — Duke Ellington 3:46
3 Stompy Jones — Duke Ellington 3:53
4 The Jeep Is Jumpin' — Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges 2:25
5 Jack the Bear — Duke Ellington 3:19
6 In a Mellow Tone standard — Duke Ellington 2:54
7 Ko-Ko standard — Duke Ellington 2:18
8 Midriff — Billy Strayhorn, Gerald Valentine 3:51
9 Stomp Look and Listen — Duke Ellington 2:40
10 The Unbooted Character — Duke Ellington 4:17
11 Lonesome Lullaby — Duke Ellington 3:17
12 Upper Manhattan Medical Group standard — Billy Strayhorn 3:07

More albums by Duke Ellington

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 The Duke: Historically Speaking?

The line-up of The Duke: Historically Speaking includes Britt Woodman (trombone), Clark Terry (trumpet), Duke Ellington (piano), Harry Carney (reeds), Jimmy Hamilton (reeds), Jimmy Woode (double bass), John Sanders (trombone) and Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone).

Which label released The Duke: Historically Speaking?

The Duke: Historically Speaking was released in 2014 on Bethlehem High Fidelity.

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