Title: The Centennial Collection Artist: Duke Ellington Release Date: 8/24/2004 Label: BMG, Bluebird Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 828766009026, 4988017629062, 828766009125 Genre: Jazz Styles: Big Band, Swing, Classic Jazz Moods: Atmospheric, Lively, Lush, Poignant, Sentimental, Sophisticated, Stately, Sweet, Intimate, Light, Playful, Romantic, Soothing, Swaggering, Boisterous, Dramatic, Elegant, Freewheeling, Fun, Humorous, Literate, Passionate, Rollicking, Smooth, Theatrical, Warm, Bright, Carefree, Cheerful, Exuberant, Gentle, Nocturnal, Rousing, Soft, Spooky, Stylish, Ambitious, Amiable/Good-Natured, Confident, Party/Celebratory, Refined/Mannered, Reserved, Laid-Back/Mellow, Sensual, Joyous Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 2

1. Black and Tan Fantasy
2. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
3. The Mooch
4. Old Man Blues
5. Mood Indigo
6. Rockin' in Rhythm
7. Stompy Jones
8. Solitude
9. Jack the Bear
10. Ko Ko
11. Concerto for Cootie
12. Dusk
13. Perdido
14. Are You Sticking? [#]
15. Chelsea Bridge [#]
16. Love Like This Can't Last [#]
17. Moon Mist [#]
18. It's Square, But It Rocks [#]
19. In a Mellow Tone [#]
20. Sepia Panorama [#]

1. Symphony in Black [Multimedia Track]
2. Record Making With Duke Ellington and His Orchestra [Multimedia Track]
3. Hot Chocolate (Cotton Tail) [Multimedia Track]
4. I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good [Multimedia Track]
5. Flamingo [Multimedia Track]
6. Bli-Blip [Multimedia Track]
7. Jam Session [Multimedia Track]
8. Jamboree #7 [Multimedia Track]
9. Interview With Duke Ellington [#]

Year Type Label Catalog # 2005 CD BMG 38063 2004 CD Bluebird 60090 2004 CD Bluebird 82876600912

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The RCA Bluebird Centennial Collection with its single-CD/bonus-DVD combination is simply unbeatable for the money. In the case of Duke Ellington, one has to realize that any single-disc collection will be woefully inadequate, and this is no exception. However, of the 20 tracks included here, the cross section of material the composer and bandleader recorded for RCA is beautifully illustrated, beginning with "Black and Tan Fantasy" from October 1927. However, this volume also features seven previously unreleased recordings from two different sessions in 1941, including a stellar "Chelsea Bridge," "Moon Mist," "It's Square, but It Rocks," a moving "Sepia Panorama," "Love Like This Can't Last," "Are You Sticking?," and "In a Mellow Tone." These performances are worth the purchase price, but the DVD is even more compelling with no less than nine video selections that include two clips from Paramount shorts, among them "Symphony in Black" and "Record Making With Duke Ellington and His Orchestra," five clips from 1941, a selection from "Jamboree #7" from 1943, and an 11-minute interview with Ellington that was recorded for Radio Newsreel and is previously unreleased. In sum, this is a smart and compelling set for the Ellington fan and aficionado. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alvin Raglin String Bass Arthur Whetsol Trumpet Barney Bigard Sax (Tenor), Clarinet Barry Feldman Producer, Reissue Producer Ben Webster Sax (Tenor), Arranger Billie Holiday Vocals Billy Strayhorn Arranger Bubber Miley Trumpet Cootie Williams Trumpet Doug Hatton Conductor Duke Ellington Piano, Arranger Fred Guy Guitar, Banjo Freddy Jenkins Trumpet Harold Baker Trumpet Harry Carney Clarinet, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Alto) Hayes Alvis String Bass Herb Jeffries Vocals Ivie Anderson Vocals Jimmy Blanton String Bass Jimmy Hamilton Sax (Tenor), Clarinet Joe Tricky Sam Nanton Trombone Johnny Hodges Sax (Alto), Clarinet, Sax (Soprano) Juan Tizol Trombone (Valve) Lawrence D. Brown Trombone Louis Bacon Trumpet Louis Metcalf Trumpet Marie Bryant Vocals Mercer Ellington Arranger Nat Jones Sax (Alto) Nathan Sedlander Executive Producer Otto Hardwick Sax (Baritone), Sax (Alto) Paul White Vocals Randy Jackson Sax (Tenor), Clarinet Ray Nance Violin, Trumpet, Vocals Rebecca Meek Package Art Direction, Design Rex Stewart Cornet, Author Sandy Williams Trombone Sonny Greer Maracas, Drums Steve Lasker Producer, Disc Transfers, Reissue Producer, Tray Photo, Photography, Sequencing, Liner Notes, Annotation, Mastering, Audio Restoration Taft Jordan Vocals, Trumpet Wallace Jones Trumpet Wellman Braud Sousaphone, String Bass