Artist: Duke Ellington
Genre: Jazz
Duke Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and bandleader born in 1899, who became one of the most important figures in jazz and American music history. Ellington led his orchestra for over 50 years, creating a vast body of work that elevated jazz to an art form. His compositions including 'Mood Indigo,' 'Sophisticated Lady,' 'It Don't Mean a Thing,' and 'Take the A Train' became jazz standards. Ellington's orchestral approach to jazz was revolutionary, using the orchestra as an instrument and writing specifically for his musicians' unique talents. He composed thousands of pieces including extended works and suites that demonstrated jazz's artistic possibilities. Ellington won numerous Grammy Awards and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He passed away in 1974, leaving an unparalleled legacy as one of America's greatest composers and a cultural icon who elevated jazz to high art.
Duke Ellington vinyl records
146 Duke Ellington new and used vinyl albums and singles UK sellers
DUKE ELLINGTON Duke-Classic Transcriptions (1986 UK 26-track double vinyl LP recorded in 1941 & 1951 with Wallace Jones Ray Nance Harold Shorty Baker Andres Fats Ford and others gatefold picture sleeve with extensive notes within. Asidefrom a small mark to the top seam the sleeve shows little wear and the vinyl is in near mint condition AFSD1032) Track Listing: Take The A Train I Hear A Rhapsody Bounce Madame Will Drop Her Shawl Frenesi Until Midnight West Indian Stomp Love & I John Hardys Wife Clementine Love Like This Cant Last After All The Girl Of My Dreams Jumpin Punkins Frankie & Johnny Flamingo Its Sad But True The Moochie Ring Dem Bells Frustration Coloratura Rose Of The Rio Grande Love You Madly Take The A Train A Tone Parallel To Harlem (Harlem Suite) Duet
£12.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON The Works Of Duke - Integrale Volume 15 (1970s French 14-track vinyl LP featuring tracks performed with his orchestra and piano solos picture sleeve with original inner discussing the Black & White series. The sleeve shows little wear and aside from an area of cosmetic blemishing which has little or no impact on play the vinyl is in Excellent condition with little sign of play FXM17135) Track Listing: Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Take The A Train Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Jumpin Punkins Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Jumpin Punkins (Unissued On 33) Duke Ellington And His Orchestra John Hardys Wife Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Blue Serge Duke Ellington And His Orchestra After All Duke Ellington Dear Old Southland (Unissued Take) Duke Ellington Dear Old Southland Duke Ellington Solitude Duke Ellington Solitude Duke Ellington And Jimmy Blanton With John Scott Trotters Orchestra Frankie And Johnny Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Bakiff Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Are You Sticking
£12.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON The Bethlehem Years Volume I (1975 Dutch issue of the 1956 12-track vinyl LP with Johnny Hodges Russell Procope Harry Carney Jimmy Woode and others picture sleeve with varient artwork and updated sleeve notes. The sleeve shows little sign of wear and the vinyl is in near mint condition BCP6013) Track Listing: East St Louis Toodle-OO Creole Love Call Stompy Jones The Jeep Is Jumpin Jack The Bear In A Mellow Tone Ko-Ko Midriff Stomp Look And Listen Unbooted Character Lonesome Lullaby Upper Manhatten Medical Group
£9.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON 1943-1946 (1970s French 14-track vinyl LP recorded at various locations and dates in 1945 with Johnny Hodges Otto Hardwick Harry Carney Junior Raglin Rex Stewart and many others fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeveshows little wear and the vinyl is in near mint condition AA501) Track Listing: Take The A Train Hayfoot Strawfoot Dont Get Around Much Anymore Slip Of The Lip Blue Serge Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea Let The Zoomers Drool Perdido I Cant Get Started Esquire Swank Bugle Breaks I Miss Your Kiss Accentuate The Positive Old King Dooji
£14.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Monologue (Sealed 1973 Dutch import 16-track compilation LP number twenty in the French Aimez Vous Le Jazz series featuring tracks recorded between 1947 & 1951 picture sleeve with deletion cut corner. This collectors copyremains sealed in the Imported From France stickered shrink the vinyl mint & unplayed) Track Listing: 01
£17.00 new
DUKE ELLINGTON Rockin In Rhythm (1987 UK 18-track vinyl LP featuring tracks recorded between 1927 & 1930 picture sleeve. The sleeve shows little wear and the vinyl is in near mint condition AFS1034)
£12.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON The Works Of Duke - Integrale Volume 11 (1970s French 15-track vinyl LP compilation featuring tracks with His Orchestra and collaborations with Jimmy Blanton fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows light wear with a 2 seam split to the top whilst the vinyl shows little sign of play FXM17072) Track Listing: Duke Ellington And His Orchestra My Greatest Mistake Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Sepia Panorama Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Sepia Panorama (Unissued Take) Duke Ellington And His Orchestra There Shall Be No Night Duke Ellington And His Orchestra In A Mellotone Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Five OClock Whistle Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Warm Valley (Unissued Take) Duke Ellington And Jimmy Blanton Pitter Panther Patter (Unissued Take) Duke Ellington And Jimmy Blanton Pitter Panther Patter Duke Ellington And Jimmy Blanton Body And Soul (Unissued Take) Duke Ellington And Jimmy Blanton Body And Soul Duke Ellington And Jimmy Blanton Sophisticated Lady (Unissued Take) Duke Ellington And Jimmy Blanton Sophisticated Lady Duke Ellington And Jimmy Blanton Mr J
£12.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON The Works Of Duke - Integrale Volume 18 (1970s French 12-track vinyl LP featuring tracks recorded by the orchestra in 1942 glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears barely played FXM17301) Track Listing: Moon Mist What Am I Here For. I Dont Mind Someone My Little Brown Book Main Stem Johnny Came Lately Hayfoot Strawfoot Sentimental Lady (I Dindnt Know About You) Sentimental Lady (I Dindnt Know About You) A Slip Of The Lip (Can Sink A Ship) Sherman Shuffle
£12.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON The Works Of Duke - Integrale Volume 20 (70s French 14-track LP including tracks recorded in 1945 such as Caravan Mood Indigo & Solitude. The glossy picture sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl is near as new FXM17303)
£17.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON The Works Of Duke Integrale Volume 21 (1977 French 9-track vinyl LP includes The Perfumed Suite written with Billy Strayhorn for the Carnegie concert of December 1944 picture sleeve with extensive notes in French & English.The sleeve shows little wear and the vinyl appears barely played RM42047) Track Listing: Duke Ellington And His Rhythm Frankie And Johnny Duke Ellington And His Rhythm Jumpin Room Only Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Black Beauty Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Every Hour In The Hour Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Times A-Wastin (Things Aint What They Used To Be) Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Tell Ya What Im Gonna Do Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Come To Baby Do Duke Ellington And His Orchestra The Perfume Suite Balcony Serenade Strange Feeling Dancers In Love Coloratura Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Coloratura (Unissued)
£17.00 used