Uff, verwirrend! Dass bei den Small Group-Stücken nicht Ellington am Piano sitzt, ist mir natürlich bekannt, aber da ich die Aufnahmen wie gesagt nur in der 3CD-Ausgabe kenne, hatte ich keine Ahnung von der ursprünglichen Veröffentlichungsgeschichte!
Aus meiner alten Ausgabe von Bruynickx (der blöderweise die Sessions MIT Ellington auch unter dessen Eintrag führt) – ich hoffe, ich habe alles erwischt:
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Cat Anderson (tp) Jimmy Woode (b) replace Baker and Benjamin. Billy Strayhorn (p-1) Dizzy Gillespie (tp-2) Ella Fitzgerald (vcl)
New York, June 24, 1957
21033-6 Day dream (ef vcl,1) Verve MGV4008-2, Barclay (F)80102
21034-6 Take the „A“ train (ef vcl,2) – , –
21035 I’m just a lucky so and so MGV4009-2
New York, June 25, 1957
21036-6 Everything but you (ef vcl) Verve MGV4009-2, Barclay (F)80105
21037-6 I got it bad (ef vcl) – , –
21038-3 Drop me off at Harlem (ef vcl) MGV4008-2, (F)80102
21039-4 Lost in meditation (ef vcl) – , –
21040-4 I ain’t got nothin‘ but the blues (ef vcl) – , –
Ella Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington Orchestra: probably Frank Foster (ts-1) replaces Gonsalves
New York, June 26, 1957
21049-2 Clementine (ef vcl) Verve MGV4008-2, Barclay (F)80102
21050 Lush life (ef vcl) (unissued)
21051-12 I’m beginning to see the light (ef vcl,1) Verve MGV4008-2, Barclay (F)80102
21052 I didn’t know about you (ef vcl) – , –
21053-5 Rockin‘ in rhythm (ef vcl,1) – , –
I’m just a lucky so and so (ef vcl) MGV4009-2, (F)80105
Ella Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Billy Strayhorn (p-1), rest same
New York, June 27, 1957
21062-5 Lush life (ef vcl) (unissued)
21063-3 All too soon Verve MGV4009-2, Barclay (F)80105
21064-8 Caravan (ef vcl) MGV4008-2, 516338-2, Barclay (F)80102
21065-7 Bli-blip (ef vcl) Verve MGV4009-2, Barclay (F)80105
21066-8 Chelsea Bridge (ef vcl,1) – , –
21067-4 Perdido (ef vcl) MGV4008-2, (F)80102
21068-2 The „B“ and „D“ blues (ef vcl) MGV4009-2, (F)80105
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Quentin Jackson (tb) replaces Chambers, Billy Strayhorn (p-1,talking-1) Duke Ellington (p-2,talking-2), rest same
New York, August 1957
Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald Verve MGV4009-2, Barclay (F)80105, HMV (E)CLP1227/1228, VSP (E) SVSP57024, Verve 516338-2
21380-13 1. Royal ancestry (2)
21381-12 2. All heart (2)
21382-7 3. Beyond category (2)
21383-4 4. Total jazz (1,2)
Ella Fitzgerald (vcl) acc by Ben Webster (ts) Stuff Smith (vln) Paul Smith (p) Barney Kessel (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Alvin Stoller (d)
Los Angeles, September 4, 1956
20252-4 I let a song go out of my heart Verve MGV4009-2, 837035-2
20253-1 Rocks in my bed MGV4008-2, –
20254-3 Cotton tail – , – , 841765-2
20255-1 Just squeeze me – , –
20256-4 Do nothin‘ till you hear from me (*) – , – , 511035-2
20257-2 Solitude (ef & bk only) – , – , 841765-2
20258-6 Sophisticated lady – , – , –
20259-2 Just a-sittin‘ and a-rockin‘ – , – , 517898-2
20260-1 It don’t mean a thing – , –
20261-4 Prelude to a kiss MGV4009-2, –
20262-1 Don’t get around much anymore – , –
20263-3 Satin doll MGV4008-2, –
20264-2 Azure (ef & bk only) – , –
20265-5 In a sentimental mood (ef & bk only) MGV4009-2, –
20266-6 Ev’rything I’ve got belongs to you (ss,bw out) MGV4002, MGV4023, (E)VE2-2519
Note : (*) This title also on Verve 521867-2.
Entire session except Mx. 20266-2 also on Verve (E)VE22540.
Verve MGV4008-2 & MGV4009-2 entitled „Ella Fitzgerald sings the Duke Ellington song book Vol 1 & Vol 2“ respectively.
Verve 841765-2 entitled „For the love of Ella Fitzgerald“ rest by Armstrong, Basie and Ellington see there.
Verve 837035-2 entitled „Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book“.
Verve 837035-2 also on Verve 519832-2 (16 CD box).
Ella Fitzgerald (vcl) acc by Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d)
Los Angeles, October 17, 1957
21773-5 In a mellow tone Verve MGV4009-2, 527655-2
21774-6 Mood indigo (bw out) – , 841765-2, (F) 841447-2
21775-8 Love you madly Verve MGV4009-2
21776-11 Lush life (ef & op vcl) – , 517898-2
21777-9 Squatty roo –
Note : Verve (F)841447-2 entitled „Chanteuses“.
Verve MGV4009-2 entitled „Ella Fitzgerald sings the Duke Ellington song book Volume 2“.
Entire session also on Verve (E)VE2-2540, 837035-2 and 519832-2. See also under Ellington.
Das hiesse dann, dass auch – wie ich auch erwartet hatte – die Small Group-Stücke ohne den Duke auf den beiden Doppel-LPs (MGV 4008 und MGV 4009) erschienen sind?
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