Shelton Hemphill, Al Killian, Francis Williams, Harold Baker, Ray Nance – trumpet Lawrence Brown, Tyree Glenn, Quentin Jackson – trombone Jimmy Hamilton, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Al Sears, Ben Webster, Harry Carney – reeds Duke Ellington – piano Wendell Marshall – bass Sonny Greer – drums.Ĭat Anderson, Shelton Hemphill, Taft Jordan, Rex Stewart – trumpet Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Claude Jones – trombone Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwicke, Russell Procope, Al Sears, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney – reeds Duke Ellington – piano Fred Guy – guitar Junior Raglin – bass Sonny Greer – drums. Recorded 10 February 1949, Empire Club Broadcast, Hollywood, California
Take the “A” Train (CD: “Duke Ellington at the Hollywood Empire,” Storyville 101 8346) The One that Got Away – Charlie Shavers – trumpet Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet Johnny Hodges – alto sax Don Byas – tenor sax Red Norvo – vibraphone Billy Strayhorn – piano Remo Palmeiri – guitar Sonny Greer – drums. Shelton Hemphill, Dud Bascomb, Francis Williams, Ray Nance, Harold Baker – trumpet Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones, Tyree Glenn – trombone Jimmy Hamilton, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Al Sears, Harry Carney – reeds Billy Strayhorn – piano Fred Guy – guitar Oscar Pettiford – bass Sonny Greer – drums. Progressive Gavotte (CD: “Duke Ellington: The Columbia Years 1927-1962” Columbia 5176872) You might say that he is a tutor-rooter, and a credit to his tutor!” He practices endlessly and scarcely ever gets away from the school rules.
He has the capacity to discipline himself and the diligence to study in order to learn. “ usually manages anything musical that he sets his mind to, and there, I think, is the key to any attempt at describing him. Recorded 19-21 December 1966, New York CityĬat Anderson, Herbie Jones, Mercer Ellington, Cootie Williams – trumpets Lawrence Brown, Chuck Connors, Buster Cooper – trombones Jimmy Hamilton, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney – reeds Duke Ellington – piano John Lamb– bass Rufus Jones– drums. Virgin Jungle (CD: “Concert in the Virgin Islands” Collectables 6734)Ĭootie Williams, Cat Anderson, Herbie Jones, Richard Williams – trumpet Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, Chuck Connors – trombone Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney – reeds John Lamb – bass Sam Woodyard – drums.Īd Lib on Nippon (CD: “The Far East Suite” Bluebird 7640-2-RB) Recorded 19 February 1959 in New York CityĬat Anderson, Harold Baker, Clark Terry, Ray Nance – trumpet Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders – trombone Jimmy Hamilton, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney – reeds Duke Ellington – piano Jimmy Woode – bass Sam Woodyard – drums, Jimmy Rushing – vocal. Red Shoes (CD: “Jazz Party” Columbia CK-40712)
Tonk (CD: “Live at the Blue Note” Blue Note CDS 8286372)Ĭat Anderson, Clark Terry, Harold “Shorty” Baker, Willie Cook, Ray Nance – trumpet Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders – trombone Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney – reeds Duke Ellington – piano Sam Woodyard, Jimmy Johnson – drums.Ĭaline (aka “Silk Lace”) (CD: “The Great 1963 Paris Concert, Unissued Material” Maison du Duke MDD 009)Ĭat Anderson, Ray Nance, Cootie Williams, Roy Burrowes – trumpet Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, Chuck Connors – trombone Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney – reeds Duke Ellington – piano Ernie Shepard – bass Sam Woodyard – drums. What Am I Here For?/Bohemia After Dark (CD: “Jimmy Hamilton and the New York Jazz Quintet” Fresh Sound Records FSCD 2002)Ĭlark Terry – trumpet Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet Barry Galraith – guitar Sid Gross – rhythm guitar Oscar Pettiford – bass Osie Johnson – drums.
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