Duke Ellington - Portrait

Tracklist

1	Caravan	2:45
2	Black And Tan Fantasy	2:49
3	The Minor Goes A Muggin'	2:57
4	Mood Indigo	2:42
5	Sophisticated Lady	2:39
6	Carnegie Blues	2:47
7	Blue Cellophane	2:54
8	Main Stem	2:50
9	Chelsea Bridge	2:54
10	Jump For Joy	2:54
11	What Am I Here For?	3:25
12	Perdido	3:09
13	I'm Beginning To See The Light	3:14
14	The "C" Jam Blues	2:39
15	Things Ain't What They Used To Be	3:09
16	Prelude To A Kiss	3:00

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Joan Records BV
• Copyright (c) – Joan Records BV

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Gus Bivona (tracks: 3), Harry Carney (tracks: 6, 7), Johnny Hodges (tracks: 1, 2, 4 - 16), Otto Hardwick (tracks: 1, 2, 4 - 16), Sid Cooper (tracks: 3)
• Baritone Saxophone – Bruce Branson (tracks: 3), Harry Carney (tracks: 1, 2, 4 - 16)
• Bass – Bon Haggert* (tracks: 3, 5), Jimmy Blanton (tracks: 10), Junior Raglin (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6 - 9, 11 - 16)
• Bass Clarinet – Harry Carney (tracks: 5, 14)
• Bass Saxophone – Otto Hardwick (tracks: 8, 11)
• Clarinet – Gus Bivona (tracks: 3), Harry Carney (tracks: 1, 2, 4 - 8, 11 - 16), Johnny Hodges (tracks: 8, 11)
• Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Hamilton (tracks: 1, 2, 4 - 7, 13 - 16)
• Cornet – Rex Stewart (tracks: 5 - 12, 15, 16)
• Directed By – Duke Ellington (tracks: 1, 2, 4 - 16), Tommy Dorsey (tracks: 3)
• Drums – Buddy Rich (tracks: 3), Hillard Brown (tracks: 6, 7, 13), Sonny Greer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 - 12, 14 - 16)
• Guitar – Bob Bain (tracks: 3), Fred Guy (tracks: 1, 2, 4 - 16)
• Piano – Duke Ellington
• Soprano Saxophone – Johnny Hodges (tracks: 6 - 8, 11, 12, 15)
• Tenor Saxophone – Al Sears (tracks: 1, 2, 4 - 7, 15, 16), Babe Fresk (tracks: 3), Vido Musso (tracks: 3)
• Trombone – Claude Jones (tracks: 1, 2, 4 - 7, 13, 15, 16), Dick Noel (tracks: 3), Karl De Karske (tracks: 3), Lawrence Brown (tracks: 1, 2, 4 - 16), Tex Satterwhite (tracks: 3), Tommy Dorsey (tracks: 3), Joe Nanton* (tracks: 1, 2, 4 - 16)
• Trumpet – Cat Anderson (tracks: 1, 2, 4 - 7, 13 - 16), Charlie Shavers (tracks: 3), George Seaberg (tracks: 3), Gerald Goff (tracks: 3), Mickey Mangano (tracks: 3), Shelton Hemphill (tracks: 1, 2, 4 - 7, 13 - 16), Taft Jordan (tracks: 1, 2, 4 - 7, 13 - 16), Wallace Jones (tracks: 8 - 12, 14)
• Trumpet, Violin – Ray Nance (tracks: 1, 2, 4 - 16 )
• Tuba – Joseph Park (tracks: 3)
• Valve Trombone – Juan Tizol (tracks: 8 - 12)
• Vocals – Ivie Anderson (tracks: 10), Joya Sherrill (tracks: 13), Kay Davis (tracks: 4)

Notes

1, 2, 4 recorded NYC, May 11th 1945
3 recorded NYC, May 14th 1945
5 recorded NYC, May 12th 1945
6, 7 recorded NYC, January 4th 1945
8, 10 recorded Hollywood, June 26th 1942
9 recorded Hollywood, December 2nd 1941
11 recorded Hollywood, February 26th 1942
12, 14 recorded Chicago, January 21st 1944
13 recorded NYC, December 1st 1944
15 recorded NYC, July 30th 1945
16 recorded NYC, May 10th 1945

All songs performed by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, except 3 by Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra with Duke Ellington.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5029365719025