Columbia session · in the studio

1960

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

In the room

Duke Ellington – piano
Andres Meringuito – trumpet
Ed Mullens – trumpet
Ray Nance – trumpet
Willie Cook – trumpet
Booty Wood – trombone
Britt Woodman – trombone
Juan Tizol – trombone
Lawrence Brown – trombone
Harry Carney – sax
Jimmy Hamilton – sax
Johnny Hodges – sax
Paul Gonsalves – sax
Russell Procope – sax
Billy Strayhorn – leader
Aaron Bell – bass
Sam Woodyard – drums

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
–	Overture	CL 1541
–	Toot Toot Tootie Toot (Dance Of The Reed-Pipes)	CL 1541
–	Peanut Brittle Brigade (March)	CL 1541
–	Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy)	CL 1541
–	Entr'acte	CL 1541
–	The Volga Vouty (Russian Dance)	CL 1541
–	Chinoiserie (Chinese Dance)	CL 1541
–	Dance Of The Floreadores (Waltz Of The Flowers)	CL 1541
–	Arabesque Cookie (Arabian Dance)	CL 1541

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

Where it ended up

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – The Nutcracker Suite (Columbia CL 1541)

CL 1541 · 1960The Nutcracker SuiteDuke Ellington And His Orchestra

Together elsewhere

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

16 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, Andres Meringuito, Ed Mullens, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Booty Wood, Britt Woodman, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Aaron Bell, Sam Woodyard

11 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGN-1055	Ellingtonia '56	Johnny Hodges And His Little Band, Big Band	1956	Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Billy Strayhorn, Sam Woodyard
	MGV-4009	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Billy Strayhorn, Sam Woodyard

10 of them 9 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 830	Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Juan Tizol, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Billy Strayhorn
CL 933	At Newport	Duke Ellington / Buck Clayton All-Stars	1956	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard
CL 934	Ellington At Newport	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard
CL 951	A Drum Is A Woman	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1957	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard
CL 1033	Such Sweet Thunder	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1957	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard
CL 1085	Ellington Indigos	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1958	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard
MGV-4008	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard
CL 1400	Festival Session	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard
V-8452	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	1962	Ed Mullens, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Billy Strayhorn, Aaron Bell, Sam Woodyard

9 of them 9 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-60	Historically Speaking - The Duke	Duke Ellington	1956	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard
BCP-6005	Duke Ellington Presents...	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard
CL 1245	Newport 1958	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1958	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard
CL 1323	Ellington Jazz Party	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1959	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard
BCP-6040	A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess	Mel Torme, Frances Faye	1960	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard
V-4072	Ella & Duke At The Cote D'Azur	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1967	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard

8 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 825	Masterpieces By Ellington (In Uncut Concert Arrangements)	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Billy Strayhorn
MGV-8271	The Big Sound	Johnny Hodges And The Ellington Men	1958	Ray Nance, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Billy Strayhorn, Sam Woodyard
MGV-8341	Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record	Various Artists	1959	Ray Nance, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Billy Strayhorn, Sam Woodyard
A-61	Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges	1964	Ray Nance, Britt Woodman, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope
V-8701	Soul Call	Duke Ellington	1967	Duke Ellington, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard

7 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6073	Duke Ellington's Liberian Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1949	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope
CL 1445	Blues In Orbit	Duke Ellington	1960	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Booty Wood, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves
A-26	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	1963	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, Aaron Bell, Sam Woodyard
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, Aaron Bell, Sam Woodyard
V-4070	Ella At Duke's Place	Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1966	Duke Ellington, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope
A-9108	Once Upon A Time	Earl Hines	1966	Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Aaron Bell

6 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6024	Mood Ellington	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1948	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges
MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn, Sam Woodyard
CL 1162	Black, Brown And Beige	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Featuring Mahalia Jackson	1958	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves, Sam Woodyard
MGV-8203	Duke's In Bed	Johnny Hodges And The Ellington All-Stars Without Duke	1956+	Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn, Sam Woodyard
MGV-8355	Not So Dukish	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn, Sam Woodyard

5 of them 9 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7645	Duke Ellington's Orchestra · not on the site yet	Duke Ellington's Orchestra	1933	Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges
CL 663	Blue Light	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1955	Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn
MGN-1045	Creamy Featuring Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn
CL 872	Blue Rose	Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Sam Woodyard
RLP 12-246	Duke With A Difference	Clark Terry	1957	Britt Woodman, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Billy Strayhorn, Sam Woodyard
RLP 12-284	Saxophone Revolt	Various Artists	1958	Britt Woodman, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Billy Strayhorn, Sam Woodyard
CL 1198	The Cosmic Scene	Duke Ellington's Spacemen	1958	Duke Ellington, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Sam Woodyard
A-89	Inspired Abandon	Lawrence Brown's All-Stars With Johnny Hodges	1965	Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope

4 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1009	More Of Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1060	Used To Be Duke	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges
MGV-8345	Side By Side	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others	1960	Duke Ellington, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn
V-8732	Hodges & Hines: Swing's Our Thing	Johnny Hodges, Earl "Fatha" Hines	1968	Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Aaron Bell, Sam Woodyard

3 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BLP 5027	Swing Hi-Swing Lo	Various Artists	1953	Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1004	Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn
MGC-640	Harry Carney With Strings	Harry Carney And His Orchestra	1955	Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1048	Castle Rock	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn
MGV-8358	Blues-A-Plenty	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn, Sam Woodyard
A-30	Duke Ellington & John Coltrane	Duke Ellington & John Coltrane	1963	Duke Ellington, Aaron Bell, Sam Woodyard
A-55	Tell It The Way It Is!	Paul Gonsalves	1963	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves
CL 2029	Piano In The Foreground	Duke Ellington	1963	Duke Ellington, Aaron Bell, Sam Woodyard
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn
V-8635	Blue Pyramid	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1966	Lawrence Brown, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges

2 of them 19 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
RLP 475	Great Times!	Duke Ellington Billy Strayhorn Piano Duets	1950	Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
MGN-4	Al Hibbler Favorites	Al Hibbler	1954	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1021	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1024	Dance Bash	Johnny Hodges	1955	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
CL 814	The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert - Vol. 1	Benny Goodman	1956	Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges
BCP-67	The Complete Charlie Shavers With Maxine Sullivan	Charlie Shavers Sextet	1957	Russell Procope, Aaron Bell
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MG-36018	Alto Altitude	Various Artists	1955	Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1059	In A Tender Mood	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1061	The Blues	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGV-4000	Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs	Al Hibbler	1956	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
LP-626	Cookin'	Paul Gonsalves	1958	Paul Gonsalves, Sam Woodyard
MGV-8317	Back To Back	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Play The Blues	1959	Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges
CL 637	Lady Day	Billie Holiday	1961	Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges
V-8492	The Eleventh Hour	Johnny Hodges	1962	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges
V-8617	Joe's Blues	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1965	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
V-8630	Wings & Things	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1965	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges