Columbia session · in the studio

1960

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

summer 1959

In the room

Duke Ellington – piano
Anders Ford – trumpet
Cat Anderson – trumpet
Clark Terry – trumpet
Harold Baker – trumpet
Ray Nance – trumpet
Willie Cook – trumpet
Britt Woodman – trombone
John Sanders – trombone
Quentin Johnson – trombone
Harry Carney – sax
Jimmy Hamilton – sax
Johnny Hodges – sax
Paul Gonsalves – sax
Russell Procope – sax
Jimmy Woode – bass
Joe Benjamin – bass
Jimmy Johnson – drums
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
–	Perdido	CL 1400
–	Copout Extension	CL 1400
–	Duael Fuel - Part I	CL 1400
–	Duael Fuel - Part II	CL 1400
–	Duael Fuel - Part III	CL 1400
–	Idiom 59 - Part I	CL 1400
–	Idiom 59 - Part II	CL 1400
–	Idiom 59 - Part III	CL 1400
–	Things Ain't What They Used To Be	CL 1400
–	Launching Pad	CL 1400

10 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 – Festival Session (Columbia CL 1400)

CL 1400 · 1960Festival SessionDuke Ellington And His Orchestra

Together elsewhere

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

15 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 1085	Ellington Indigos	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1958	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Harold Baker, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
	MGV-4009	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Harold Baker, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard

14 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 933	At Newport	Duke Ellington / Buck Clayton All-Stars	1956	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
CL 951	A Drum Is A Woman	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1957	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
CL 1033	Such Sweet Thunder	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1957	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
CL 1245	Newport 1958	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1958	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Harold Baker, Ray Nance, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
MGV-4008	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
CL 1323	Ellington Jazz Party	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1959	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Harold Baker, Ray Nance, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard

13 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 934	Ellington At Newport	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
	MGN-1055	Ellingtonia '56	Johnny Hodges And His Little Band, Big Band	1956	Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard

12 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-60	Historically Speaking - The Duke	Duke Ellington	1956	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
BCP-6005	Duke Ellington Presents...	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
BCP-6040	A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess	Mel Torme, Frances Faye	1960	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard

11 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 1162	Black, Brown And Beige	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Featuring Mahalia Jackson	1958	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Harold Baker, Ray Nance, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard

10 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 830	Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope
MGV-8271	The Big Sound	Johnny Hodges And The Ellington Men	1958	Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
MGV-8341	Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record	Various Artists	1959	Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
CL 1541	The Nutcracker Suite	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
CL 1597	Selections From Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 And Suite Thursday	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

9 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 872	Blue Rose	Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
	V-4072	Ella & Duke At The Cote D'Azur	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1967	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard

8 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 825	Masterpieces By Ellington (In Uncut Concert Arrangements)	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Harold Baker, Ray Nance, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope
CL 1198	The Cosmic Scene	Duke Ellington's Spacemen	1958	Duke Ellington, Clark Terry, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
A-61	Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges	1964	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope
V-8701	Soul Call	Duke Ellington	1967	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard

7 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6073	Duke Ellington's Liberian Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1949	Duke Ellington, Harold Baker, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope
MGV-8203	Duke's In Bed	Johnny Hodges And The Ellington All-Stars Without Duke	1956+	Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
CL 1445	Blues In Orbit	Duke Ellington	1960	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Woode
V-8452	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	1962	Cat Anderson, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard
V-4070	Ella At Duke's Place	Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1966	Duke Ellington, Cat Anderson, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope
A-9108	Once Upon A Time	Earl Hines	1966	Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope

6 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6024	Mood Ellington	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1948	Duke Ellington, Harold Baker, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges
RLP 12-246	Duke With A Difference	Clark Terry	1957	Clark Terry, Britt Woodman, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
RLP 12-284	Saxophone Revolt	Various Artists	1958	Clark Terry, Britt Woodman, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard

5 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1045	Creamy Featuring Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Clark Terry, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Woode
MGV-8355	Not So Dukish	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Ray Nance, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
A-26	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	1963	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, Sam Woodyard
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, Sam Woodyard
A-89	Inspired Abandon	Lawrence Brown's All-Stars With Johnny Hodges	1965	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope

4 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1009	More Of Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Harold Baker, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Harold Baker, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1060	Used To Be Duke	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Harold Baker, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges
LP-626	Cookin'	Paul Gonsalves	1958	Clark Terry, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
V-8732	Hodges & Hines: Swing's Our Thing	Johnny Hodges, Earl "Fatha" Hines	1968	Cat Anderson, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Sam Woodyard

3 of them 8 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7645	Duke Ellington's Orchestra · not on the site yet	Duke Ellington's Orchestra	1933	Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges
BLP 5027	Swing Hi-Swing Lo	Various Artists	1953	Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
MGC-640	Harry Carney With Strings	Harry Carney And His Orchestra	1955	Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 663	Blue Light	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1955	Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges
LP-620	Out On A Limb	Clark Terry	1957	Clark Terry, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
RLP 343	Budd Johnson And The Four Brass Giants	Budd Johnson And The Four Brass Giants	1960	Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Joe Benjamin
MGV-8358	Blues-A-Plenty	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
A-55	Tell It The Way It Is!	Paul Gonsalves	1963	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves

2 of them 36 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-1019	Basically Duke	Oscar Pettiford	1955	Clark Terry, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1024	Dance Bash	Johnny Hodges	1955	Harold Baker, Johnny Hodges
MG-36018	Alto Altitude	Various Artists	1955	Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges
CL 814	The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert - Vol. 1	Benny Goodman	1956	Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1061	The Blues	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Harold Baker, Johnny Hodges
BCP-2	Jazz Mainstream	Oscar Pettiford/Red Mitchell	1957	Clark Terry, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-85	Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?	Various Artists	1959	Clark Terry, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-87	Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks Here	Various Artists	1959	Clark Terry, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Clark Terry, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Clark Terry, Jimmy Hamilton
LP 1312	The Genius Of Ray Charles	Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1959	Clark Terry, Paul Gonsalves
MGV-8317	Back To Back	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Play The Blues	1959	Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges
MG-36142	Cat On A Hot Tin Horn	Cat Anderson Orchestra	1959	Cat Anderson, Clark Terry
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Clark Terry, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-8345	Side By Side	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others	1960	Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges
A-2	Genius + Soul = Jazz	Ray Charles	1961	Clark Terry, Joe Benjamin
RLP 352	Devil May Care	Teri Thornton	1961	Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
RLP 367	Smooth As The Wind	Blue Mitchell With Strings And Brass	1961	Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
CL 637	Lady Day	Billie Holiday	1961	Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges
CJM 8009	Color Changes	Clark Terry	1961	Clark Terry, Joe Benjamin
V-8394	Gillespiana	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1961	Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
V-8423	Carnegie Hall Concert: Recorded Live	The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band	1961	Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
V-8836	Clark Terry - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet · not on the site yet	Clark Terry - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet	1961	Clark Terry, Joe Benjamin
RLP 419	The Magic Touch	Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra	1962	Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Clark Terry, Joe Benjamin
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
V-8492	The Eleventh Hour	Johnny Hodges	1962	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges
A-30	Duke Ellington & John Coltrane	Duke Ellington & John Coltrane	1963	Duke Ellington, Sam Woodyard
CL 2029	Piano In The Foreground	Duke Ellington	1963	Duke Ellington, Sam Woodyard
V-8544	Hobo Flats	Jimmy Smith	1963	Clark Terry, Jimmy Johnson
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
V-8635	Blue Pyramid	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1966	Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
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