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“Blues Of The Vagabond”  (Duke Ellington). Duke Ellington And His Cotton Club Orchestra Personnel: Harry Carney – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone Johnny Hodges –  alto saxophone, soprano [More]

“Hey, Buddy Bolden” (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn). Album: “Nina Simone Sings Ellington” (1962). Nіnа Sіmоnе wаѕ оn hеr wау tо bесоmіng a major nаmе bу [More]

Thіѕ wаѕ rесоrdеd оff ABC-TV іn Auѕtrаlіа in the еіghtіеѕ – they hаd a “jаzz wееkеnd” wіth various ABC сеlеbrіtіеѕ оf the tіmе іntrоduсіng dіffеrеnt [More]

Adelaide Hall, Duke Ellington and his Orchestra – Creole Love Call (1927). Adelaide Hall – vocals Duke Ellington – piano, bandleader  

On a Turquoise Cloud (Lawrence Brown & Duke Ellington) Personnel: Lawrence Brown, Tyree Glenn – trombobe Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone Johnny Hodges – [More]

Duke Ellington – Satin Doll (1962) In the early 1960’s the Goodyear Tire Company commisioned 5 short jazz films. The programs were originally filmed in 35 [More]

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra – Take The A Train (1962) In the early 1960’s the Goodyear Tire Company commisioned 5 short jazz films. The [More]

“Perdido” is a jazz standard composed by Juan Tizol and was first recorded on December 3, 1941 by Duke Ellington. “Perdido” is Spanish and simply [More]

Duke Ellington – piano John Coltrane – tenor saxophone

Duke Ellington’s big band Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone