Material from Victor and Bluebird sides.

Material from Victor and V-Disc sides.

From Victor, Bluebird, HMV, RCA sides.

From Victor and V-Disc sides.

From Victor, Okeh, Cameo and Brunswick sides.

From Clarion, Victor, Bluebird, Okeh, Brunswick and Odeon sides.

From Blu-Disc, PathZ Actuelle, Gennett, Vocalion, Brunswick and Columbia sides.

From Melotone, Victor and Brunswick sides.

From Brunswick, Brunswick (Germany), Columbia and Victor.

One of the highlights of this volume is "Prelude To A Kiss" - one of Duke Ellington's most beautiful ballads and his best composition of the period. The CD ends with another batch of wonderful songs... more

Volume 45 of the recordings of Duke Ellington in chronological order includes material that was made within less than a month. It is not quite clear why all of a sudden Ellington and his band were... more

Numbers include Take the "A" Train; The Mooche; Pretty Woman, and more.

From Victor, Swing, Musicraft and V-Disc sides.

This CD documents another important transition in the career of Duke Ellington. From 1947-53, the pianist and his band had recorded for Columbia. These were not the easiest years for the jazz record... more

Duke Ellington's 1929 band found Cootie Williams gradually developing into a major trumpet soloist alongside the contrasting styles of Arthur Whetsol and Freddy Jenkins. Also in the band during the... more

From Clarion, Okeh, Victor, FDC 1022 [LP], Banner, Oriole, Melotone and Brunswick sides.

It was jazz heaven in '57 when Diz and the band played these renditions of Jordu; I Remember Clifford; Begin the Beguine Cool Breeze; Autumn Leaves; Berks Works, and more!