Riverside session · in the studio
November, 1950
Billy Strayhorn Trio
In the room
Billy Strayhorn – piano
Duke Ellington – piano- Joe Shulman – bass
The takes
What the numbers mean
Riverside numbered the tunes it recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| M2479 | Tonk | RLP 475 |
| M2480 | Johnny Come Lately | RLP 475 |
| M2481 | In A Blue Summer Garden | RLP 475 |
| M2482 | Great Times | RLP 475 |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
2 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 825 | Masterpieces By Ellington (In Uncut Concert Arrangements) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 1956 | Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington |
 | CL 830 | Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 1956 | Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington |
 | MGV-4009 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two | Ella Fitzgerald | 1958 | Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington |
 | CL 1541 | The Nutcracker Suite | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 1960 | Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington |