Duke Ellington‘s ‘Ellington Uptown’ is an album recorded on December 7 & 11, 1951, February 29, June 30 & July 1, 1952 with Billy Strayhorn on piano and released in 1952 by Columbia.
Track Listing : 1.Skin Deep (Louis Bellson) – 06:49 . 2.The Mooche (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 06:36 . 3.Take The A Train (Billy Strayhorn) – 08:02 . 4.A Tone Parallel To Harlem (Harlem Suite) (Duke Ellington) – 13:48 . 5.Perdido (Juan Tizol) (Duke Ellington) – 08:25 . 6.Controversial Suite Part 1: Before My Time (Duke Ellington) – 06:09 . 7.Controversial Suite Part 2: Later (Duke Ellington) – 04:14
Musicians : Billy Strayhorn – Piano . Cat Anderson – Trumpet On (1 – 2 – 3 – 5) . Shorty Baker – Trumpet . Willie Cook – Trumpet . Clark Terry – Trumpet . Francis Williams – Trumpet On (4 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10 – 11 – 12 -13) . Ray Nance – Trumpet, Violin . Quentin Jackson – Trombone . Britt Woodman – Trombone . Juan Tizol – Valve Trombone . Jimmy Hamilton – Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone . Willie Smith – Alto Saxophone On (1 – 4 – 6 – 7) . Johnny Hodges – Alto Saxophone On (3 – 7) . Hilton Jefferson – Alto Saxophone On(1 – 2 – 3 – 5) . Russell Procope – Alto Saxophone, Clarinet . Paul Gonsalves – Tenor Saxophone . Harry Carney – Baritone Saxophone . Wendell Marshall – Bass . Louis Bellson – Drums . Betty Roche – Vocal On (3)
Production : Produced By George Avakian
Recorded On December 7 & 11, 1951, February 29, June 30 & July 1, 1952.
Released 1952 By Columbia.
(Source Duke Ellington – Ellington Uptown | The Official Website of Jazz Legend Duke Ellington)
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