Duke Ellington - Good Old Vintage (1940-1953)

Title: Good Old Vintage (1940-1953) Artist: Duke Ellington Release Date: 7/12/2005 Label: Budmusic Album Type(s): Greatest Hits, Enhanced CD-ROM UPC: 8435086730039 Genre: Jazz Styles: Big Band, Swing, Sweet Bands 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: 2 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Cotton Tail
2. All Too Soon
3. In a Mellow Tone
4. Take the "A" Train
5. Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
6. Perdido
7. C Jam Blues
8. What Am I Here For?
9. Main Stem
10. Caravan
11. Mood Indigo
12. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
13. Sophisticated Lady
14. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
15. Just Squeeze Me
16. Creole Love Call
17. Snibor
18. On the Sunny Side of the Street
19. Love You Madly
20. Satin Doll

Year Type Label Catalog # 2005 CD Budmusic 3003

No other editions were found for this album.

Good Old Vintage captures Duke Ellington & His Orchestra between 1942 and 1953 on 20 tracks originally recorded for RCA Victor, Columbia, and Capitol. It's impossible to sum up over five decades of Ellingtoniana with 20 tracks, but this collection provides a decent starting point that includes "Caravan," "Sophisticated Lady," "Creole Love Call," and "Satin Doll." Considering the mass of Ellington material available, Good Old Vintage is a good place to start for casual fans. Bud Music also included an enhanced CD-ROM section containing a biography, discography, jazz time line, and catalog. A nice added touch, but nothing extraordinary. ~ Al Campbell, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Killian Trumpet Al Lucas Bass Al Sears Reeds Barney Bigard Clarinet Ben Webster Sax (Tenor) Billy Strayhorn Arranger, Piano Britt Woodman Trombone Cat Anderson Trumpet Charlie Rouse Sax (Tenor) Clark Terry Trumpet Claude Jones Trombone Cootie Williams Trumpet Dave Burns Trumpet Duke Ellington Arranger, Piano Fats Ford Trumpet Francis Williams Trumpet Fred Guy Guitar Harold Baker Trumpet Harry Carney Reeds, Sax (Baritone) Jimmy Blanton Bass Jimmy Forrest Sax (Tenor) Jimmy Hamilton Clarinet, Reeds Johnny Hodges Reeds, Sax (Alto) Joya Sherrill Vocals Juan Tizol Trombone Kay Davis Vocals Lawrence D. Brown Trombone Marie Ellington Vocals Mercer Ellington Flugelhorn Nelson Williams Trumpet Oscar Pettiford Bass Otto Hardwick Sax (Alto), Reeds Paul Gonsalves Reeds Quentin Jackson Trombone Ray Nance Trumpet Rex Stewart Trumpet Russell Procope Reeds, Sax (Alto) Shelton Hemphill Trumpet Sonny Greer Drums Taft Jordan Trumpet Tyree Glenn Trombone Wallace Jones Trumpet Wendell Marshall Bass Wilbur DeParis Trombone Willie Cook Trumpet Yvonne Lanauze Vocals