Duke Ellington - Private Collection 1: Chicago - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Davis,Sammy Jy. - Sammy Davis JR [COMPACT DISCS] date 01/17/2006

Through the ranks of Duke Ellington's Orchestra passed some of the biggest names in jazz, including Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Rex Stewart, Ben Webster, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney and Clark Terry, to name a few. The selections presented here feature the phenomenal Ellington Orchestra in it's prime, recorded between 1943 and 1946. InchThe Kissing BugInch features the vocals of Joya Sherrill; InchIt Don't Mean a ThingInch features Ray Nance and Taft Jordan on vocals; InchFrankie and JohnnyInch features the jazz violin of Ray Nance. All selections have been newly remastered.

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Big Band, Jazz Instrument reissue. Contributing Artists Billy Strayhorn, Clark Terry, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, Louie Bellson, Paul Gonsalves.