Duke Ellington - Creole Rhapsody: Duke Ellington in the Thirties

Title: Creole Rhapsody: Duke Ellington in the Thirties Artist: Duke Ellington Release Date: 1/30/2007 Label: Living Era Album Type(s): Greatest Hits, Instrumental UPC: 743625201529 Genre: Jazz Styles: Big Band, Early 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: 2 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 2

1. Jungle Nights in Harlem
2. Jungle Blues
3. Ring Dem Bells
4. Mood Indigo (Dreamy Blues)
5. Rockin' in Rhythm
6. Creole Rhapsody
7. Echoes of the Jungle
8. It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
9. Lazy Rhapsody (Swannee River Rhapsody)
10. Blue Harlem
11. Swampy River
12. Blue Ramble
13. Lightnin'
14. Sophisticated Lady
15. Drop Me off at Harlem
16. Bundle of Blues (Dragon Blues)
17. Harlem Speaks
18. Dear Old Southland
19. Daybreak Express
20. Stompy Jones
21. Solitude
22. Saddest Tale
23. Merry-Go-Round (Harlem Rhythm)

1. In a Sentimental Mood
2. Showboat Shuffle
3. Reminiscing in Tempo
4. Oh, Babe! Maybe Someday
5. Four Concertos: Clarinet Lament (Barney's Concerto)
6. Four Concertos: Echoes of Harlem (Cootie's Concerto)
7. Four Concertos: Trumpet in Spades (Rex's Concerto)
8. Four Concertos: Yearning for Love (Lawrence's Concerto)
9. In a Jam
10. Uptown Downbeat (Black Out)
11. Caravan
12. Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue
13. Harmony in Harlem
14. Ridin' on a Blue Note
15. The Gal from Joe's
16. I Let a Song Go out of My Heart
17. Rose of the Rio Grande
18. Prelude to a Kiss
19. Battle of Swing (Le Jazz Hot)
20. Blue Light (Transblucency)
21. Grievin'

Year Type Label Catalog # 2007 CD Living Era 2015

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Duke Ellington established his jazz orchestra during the late 1920s; throughout the '30s he perfected it and laid the foundation for the Blanton/Webster Band he was to lead during the early '40s. Living Era presents Creole Rhapsody, a well-conceived and intelligently organized chronological survey of 44 recordings Duke Ellington made between January 1930 and October 1939. Beautifully restored and carefully annotated with discographical information including labels, recording dates and solo sequences, these marvelous performances illustrate Ellington's remarkable ability to compose and conduct music that was explicitly tailored to fit the abilities, idiosyncrasies and personalities of each individual in the organization. By 1930, trumpeter Bubber Miley's alcoholism had driven him out of the band for good. Over the next decade Ellington's top brass would largely consist of Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsol and Freddy Jenkins, with cornetist Rex Stewart joining the troupe in 1935. Four concertos from 1936 were conceived and engineered as features for Williams, Stewart, clarinetist Barney Bigard and trombonist Lawrence Brown. During this period, Johnny Hodges could still be heard playing the soprano as well as the alto saxophone; the unmistakable Ellington sound was also made possible by bassist Wellman Braud; saxophonists Otto Hardwick, Harry Carney and Ben Webster; and trombonists Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton and Juan Tizol. Noteworthy highlights include the vertigo-inducing "Merry-Go-Round," the locomotive-inspired "Daybreak Express," Ellington and Carney's masterpiece "Rockin' in Rhythm," the original six-minute "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" and Ellington's very personal 12-minute requiem for his mother, "Reminiscing in Tempo." ~ arwulf arwulf, All Music Guide

Name Credits Arthur Whetsol Trumpet, Soloist, Vocals Barney Bigard Clarinet, Soloist, Sax (Tenor) Ben Webster Sax (Tenor) Billy Taylor, Sr. Double Bass Charlie Allen Trumpet Charlie Crump Transfers Cootie Williams Vocals, Trumpet, Soloist Duke Ellington Soloist, Vocals, Piano Fred Avendorf Drums Fred Guy Soloist, Drums, Guitar, Banjo Freddy Jenkins Vocals, Trumpet, Soloist Harry Carney Sax (Baritone), Soloist, Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Clarinet (Alto) Hayes Alvis Double Bass, Soloist Herb Fleming Trombone Ivie Anderson Soloist, Vocals Johnny Hodges Sax (Soprano), Clarinet, Soloist, Sax (Alto) Juan Tizol Trombone (Valve), Soloist Lawrence D. Brown Soloist, Trombone Mark Ranshaw Cover Art Martin Haskell Remastering, Audio Restoration Otto Hardwick Sax (Bass), Sax (Alto), Soloist, Clarinet Pete Clark Sax (Alto) Ray Crick Compilation Rex Stewart Soloist, Cornet Sam Nanton Trombone, Soloist Sonny Greer Drums, Soloist, Chimes Vic Bellerby Compilation, Liner Notes Wallace Jones Trumpet Wellman Braud Double Bass, Soloist