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 28 April 1945 (1981 Swedish 14-track vinyl LP includes Take The A Train Carnegie Blues Ring Dem Bells and others picture sleeve with extensive notes by Jerry Valburn. The sleeve shows little wear and the vinyl appears barely played NOST7623)
£12.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON The Works Of Duke - Integrale Volume 13 (1970s French 16-track vinyl LP tracks recorded by Rex Stewart And His Orchestra and Barney Bigard And His Orchestra front lamiated picture sleeve. Aside from a 2 seam split to the top the sleeve shows little wear and the vinyl is Excellent with just the odd light sign of play FXM17133) Track Listing: Rex Stewart And His Orchestra Without A Song Rex Stewart And His Orchestra Without A Song (Unissued On 78) Rex Stewart And His Orchestra My Sunday Girl Rex Stewart And His Orchestra Mobile Bay Rex Stewart And His Orchestra Mobile Bay (Unissued On 78) Rex Stewart And His Orchestra Linger Awhile (Unissued On 78) Rex Stewart And His Orchestra Linger Awhile Barney Bigard And His Orchestra Charlie The Chulo (Unissued On 78)Barney Bigard And His Orchestra Charlie The Chulo Barney Bigard And His Orchestra Lament For Javanette (Unissued Take) Barney Bigard And His Orchestra Lament For Javanette Barney Bigard And His Orchestra A Lull At Dawn (Unissued Take) Barney Bigard And His Orchestra A Lull At Dawn (Unissued Take) Barney Bigard And His Orchestra A Lull At Dawn Barney Bigard And His Orchestra Ready Eddy Barney Bigard And His Orchestra Ready Eddy (Unissued Takes)
£17.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON The Works Of Duke - Integrale Volume 14 (1970s French 16-track vinyl LP tracks recorded from the end of 1940 to mid-January 1941 picture sleeve with extensive notes in English by Alexadre Rado. The sleeve shows little wear andthevinyl appears barely played FXM17134) Track Listing: The Sidewalks Of New York Flamingo The Girl In My Dreams The Girl In My Dreams Take The A Train I Hear A Rhapsody Bounce Its Sad But True Madame Will Drop Her Shawl Frenesi Until Tonight West Indian Stomp Love And I John Hardys Wife Jive Rhapsody Jumpin Punkins
£9.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON The Works Of Duke - Integrale Volume 12 (1975 French 15-track vinyl LP compilation recordings from a period of fifteen days in 1940 hype stickered picture sleeve with English notes on the reverse. The sleeve has a 2 seam split in the top otherwise shows only light wear and the vinyl appears barely played FXM17094) Track Listing: Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Warm Valley (Unissued Take) Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Warm Valley Duke Ellington And His Orchestra The Flaming Sword (Unissued Take) Duke Ellington And His Orchestra The Flaming Sword Duke Ellington And His Orchestra The Flaming Sword (Unissued Take) Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Across The Track Blues Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Across The Track Blues (Unissued Take) Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Chloe Duke Ellington And His Orchestra I Never Felt This Way Before (Unissued On LP) Duke Ellington And His Orchestra I Never Felt This Way Before (Unissued Take) Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra Day Dream Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra Good Queen Bess Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra Good Queen Bess (Unissued On 78 Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra Thats The Blues Old Man Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra Junior Hop
£14.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON The Transcription Years Volume 1 (1977 Swedish 18-track LP featuring tracks recorded between 1941 & 1945 picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little light shelfwear & the vinyl is near mint M-8037) Track Listing: Stomp Caprice Bugle Breaks You And I Have You Changed Raincheck Blue Serge Moon Mist I Dont Want To Set The World On Fire Easy Street Perdido C Jam Blues Chop Sticks Baby Please Stop And Think Of Me Go Away Blues Things Aint What They Used To Be You Never Know The Things You Miss Pitter Panther Patter Ultra Blue
£9.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON The Radio Transcriptions Vol. 1 (1978 UK 13-track mono vinyl LP compilation featuring tracks recorded for broadcast front laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears barely played HMP5033) Track Listing: Take The A Train (Theme) Crosstown Passion Flower Magenta Haze Everything Goes The Eighth Veil Riff N Drill Blue Abandon Transblucency Rugged Romeo Jennie Sono Jeep Is Jumpin
£9.50 used
DUKE ELLINGTON ... And His Mother Called Him Bill (1969 UK second issue of the 1968 12-track stereo LP on the orange RCA label a tribute album to Billy Strayhorn following his demise in 1967 & in many ways a celebration of their fruitful partnership over the years featuring updated Strayhorn compositions front laminated picture sleeve
£17.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON The Perfect Era (1971 Italian 13-track LP featuring recordings made between 1928 & 1930 picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains near as new with few signs of play SM3106) Track Listing: Jubilee Stomp 2:42 Take It Easy 2:42 Hot And Bothered 2:51 Move Over 3:00 Hottentot 2:34 Misty Morning 2:50 Who Said Its Tight Like That 3:00 Doin The Voom Voom 2:51 Saturday Night Function 3:04 Renty Party Blues 3:14 Jungle Blues 3:06 St James Infirmary 3:05 When Youre Smiling 2:48
£12.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Meets Coleman Hawkins (1962 UK first press 8-track mono LP on the red & black nipper postage stamp label also starring Johnny Hodges Harry Carney Ray Nance Lawrence Brown Aaron Bell & Sam Woodyard front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear (small catalogue number [raffle ticket
£28.00 used
ELLA FITZGERALD & DUKE ELLINGTON Sings The Duke Ellington Songbook - Volume 2 (1957 UK 17-track mono double LP on the maroon & gold nipper label housed in a study front laminated & top opening gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve [VG+] showsa few little chip marks to the papers edges with the odd spot of corner discolouring & both vinyl discs carry light signs of previous play CLP1227-28) Track Listing: A1 I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart A2 In A Sentimental Mood A3 Dont Get Around Much Anymore A4 Prelude To A Kiss B1 Mood Indigo B2 In A Mellow Tone B3 Love You Madly B4 Lush Life B5 Squatty Roo C1 Im Just A Lucky So And So C2 All Too Soon C3 Everything But You C4 I Got It Bad And That Aint Good C5 Bli-Blip C6 Chelsea Bridge D1 Portrait Of Ella Fitzgerald D2 The E And D Blues (E For Ella D For Duke)
£56.00 used