Album · 1979
Unknown Session
- Released
- 1979
- Label
- Columbia
- Catalogue no.
- JC 35342
- Tracklist
- 12 tracks
- Length
- 39:01
“Unknown Session” is an album by Duke Ellington, released in 1979 on Columbia. The original release has 12 tracks with a running time of 39:01. Jazz standards on the record include “A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing”, “All Too Soon”, “Mood Indigo” and “Tonight I Shall Sleep”. The line-up features Aaron Bell (double bass), Duke Ellington (piano) and Sam Woodyard (drums (drum set)).
Who played on Unknown Session
- Aaron Bell double bass all tracks
- Duke Ellington piano all tracks
- Sam Woodyard drums (drum set) all tracks
Tracklist
- A1 Everything but You — Duke Ellington, Harry James 3:32
- A2 Black Beauty — Duke Ellington 3:15
- A3 All Too Soon standard — Duke Ellington 3:12
- A4 Something to Live For — Billy Strayhorn 2:45
- A5 Mood Indigo standard — Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington 3:48
- A6 Creole Blues — Duke Ellington 2:31
- B1 Don't You Know I Care — Duke Ellington 2:57
- B2 A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing standard — Billy Strayhorn 3:11
- B3 Mighty Like the Blues — Leonard Feather 3:19
- B4 Tonight I Shall Sleep standard — Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon 2:42
- B5 Dual Highway 2:52
- B6 Blues 4:57
Production
- Irving Townsend producer
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Duke Ellington Meets Leonard Feather
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Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues
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Dance Air Force Date 1960
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on Unknown Session?
The line-up of Unknown Session includes Aaron Bell (double bass), Duke Ellington (piano) and Sam Woodyard (drums (drum set)).
Which label released Unknown Session?
Unknown Session was released in 1979 on Columbia (JC 35342).
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