Columbia session · in the studio

February 4 & 12, 1958; February 25, 1959; December 2 & 3, 1959

Duke Ellington

In the room

Duke Ellington – piano
Ray Nance – trumpet, violin
Booty Wood – trombone
Matthew Gee – trombone
Johnny Hodges – alto sax
Jimmy Hamilton – tenor sax, clarinet
Paul Gonsalves – tenor sax
Harry Carney – baritone sax, bass clarinet
Jimmy Woode – bass

The takes

What the numbers mean

Columbia numbered its masters by the tune, in series by the city: CO 55473 is a New York master.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Three J's Blues	CL 1445
–	Smada	CL 1445
–	Pie Eye's Blues	CL 1445
–	Sweet And Pungent	CL 1445
–	C Jam Blues	CL 1445
–	In A Mellow Tone	CL 1445
–	Blues In Blueprint	CL 1445
–	The Swingers Get The Blues Too	CL 1445
–	The Swinger's Jump	CL 1445
–	Blues In Orbit	CL 1445
–	Villes Ville Is The Place, Man	CL 1445

11 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Duke Ellington – Blues In Orbit (Columbia CL 1445)

CL 1445 · 1960Blues In OrbitDuke Ellington

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

8 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 1597	Selections From Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 And Suite Thursday	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Booty Wood, Matthew Gee, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney

7 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 933	At Newport	Duke Ellington / Buck Clayton All-Stars	1956	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
CL 934	Ellington At Newport	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
CL 951	A Drum Is A Woman	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1957	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
CL 1033	Such Sweet Thunder	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1957	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
CL 1085	Ellington Indigos	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1958	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
CL 1245	Newport 1958	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1958	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
MGV-4008	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
MGV-4009	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
CL 1323	Ellington Jazz Party	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1959	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
CL 1400	Festival Session	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
CL 1541	The Nutcracker Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Booty Wood, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney

6 of them 8 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-60	Historically Speaking - The Duke	Duke Ellington	1956	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
MGN-1055	Ellingtonia '56	Johnny Hodges And His Little Band, Big Band	1956	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
BCP-6005	Duke Ellington Presents...	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
BCP-6040	A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess	Mel Torme, Frances Faye	1960	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
V-4072	Ella & Duke At The Cote D'Azur	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1967	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney

5 of them 12 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6024	Mood Ellington	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1948	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney
CL 6073	Duke Ellington's Liberian Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1949	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney
CL 825	Masterpieces By Ellington (In Uncut Concert Arrangements)	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves
CL 830	Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney
MGV-8203	Duke's In Bed	Johnny Hodges And The Ellington All-Stars Without Duke	1956+	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
CL 1162	Black, Brown And Beige	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Featuring Mahalia Jackson	1958	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
MGV-8271	The Big Sound	Johnny Hodges And The Ellington Men	1958	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
MGV-8341	Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record	Various Artists	1959	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
A-61	Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges	1964	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney
V-4070	Ella At Duke's Place	Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1966	Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney
V-8701	Soul Call	Duke Ellington	1967	Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney

4 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1045	Creamy Featuring Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode
CL 1198	The Cosmic Scene	Duke Ellington's Spacemen	1958	Duke Ellington, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Woode
MGV-8355	Not So Dukish	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode
V-8452	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	1962	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney
A-26	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	1963	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney
A-9108	Once Upon A Time	Earl Hines	1966	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves

3 of them 12 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7645	Duke Ellington's Orchestra · not on the site yet	Duke Ellington's Orchestra	1933	Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney
BLP 5027	Swing Hi-Swing Lo	Various Artists	1953	Ray Nance, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney
MGN-1009	More Of Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney
MGC-640	Harry Carney With Strings	Harry Carney And His Orchestra	1955	Ray Nance, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney
CL 663	Blue Light	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1955	Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney
CL 872	Blue Rose	Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Jimmy Woode
MGN-1060	Used To Be Duke	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney
RLP 12-246	Duke With A Difference	Clark Terry	1957	Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Woode
RLP 12-284	Saxophone Revolt	Various Artists	1958	Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Woode
A-55	Tell It The Way It Is!	Paul Gonsalves	1963	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves
A-89	Inspired Abandon	Lawrence Brown's All-Stars With Johnny Hodges	1965	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves

2 of them 13 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36018	Alto Altitude	Various Artists	1955	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney
CL 814	The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert - Vol. 1	Benny Goodman	1956	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney
CL 997	One O'Clock Jump	Count Basie	1957	Booty Wood, Matthew Gee
LP-626	Cookin'	Paul Gonsalves	1958	Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Woode
MGV-8317	Back To Back	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Play The Blues	1959	Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges
MGV-8345	Side By Side	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others	1960	Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges
MGV-8358	Blues-A-Plenty	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Woode
CL 637	Lady Day	Billie Holiday	1961	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney
V-8492	The Eleventh Hour	Johnny Hodges	1962	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges
V-8635	Blue Pyramid	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1966	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton
V-8732	Hodges & Hines: Swing's Our Thing	Johnny Hodges, Earl "Fatha" Hines	1968	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton