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of recordings by Duke Ellington, including those nominally led by his sidemen (mainly in the 1930s and early 1940s), and his later collaborations (mainly in the 1960s) with musicians with whom Ellington had generally not previously recorded. Reissues are listed for recordings dating from before the 1950s, with the exception of radio broadcasts which were only commercially available later. Since many collections of sides from the 78rpm era (and box-sets) contain recordings made over multiple years, these are listed under the earliest year of the tracks included. An exception are those compilations which contain recordings dating from a period extending over more than a decade which are listed in a section at the end of this article. Throughout this list, most entries are listed by the year of recording, rather than the year of release. The US chart listing information should be considered tentative because sources, like Joel Whitburn's ''Pop Memories'', do not take the cheaper dime-store records into account. During this period, records sold by song title, not by artist, although there are exceptions.

Hit records

1920s

During the late 1920s and early 1930s, Ellington and his band recorded for almost every label (BluDisc, Pathé, Perfect, Victor, Brunswick, Columbia Records,

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, Cameo,

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). The recordings from labels such as RCA Victor, Okeh and Brunswick have been collected in box sets, while material from other labels is scattered. The most comprehensive source for Ellington's early work are the Classics releases, although that series omits alternate takes, which may be found in other collections. 1924 *''1924–1926: The Birth of A Band Vol. 1'' (

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) – released 1988) *''Complete Edition'' (Masters of Jazz/Media 7, volume 1, 1924–1926) – CD only *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1924–1927'' ( Classics) – CD only 1925 *''The Complete Duke Ellington: Vol. 1, 1925–1928'' (CBS France) – 2-LP set released 1973 1926 *''The Birth of Big Band Jazz'' (Riverside EP, released 1956) *''The Beginning'' Vol. 1 (Decca Jazz Heritage Series, DL 9224, 1926–1928) – 1987 LP *''Early Ellington: The Complete Brunswick Recordings'' (

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/GRP) – 3-CD set released 1994 containing sides from 1926–1931 **''The Best of Early Duke Ellington'' (GRP/ Verve, 1926–1931) *''Complete Edition'' (Masters of Jazz/Media 7, volume 2, 1926–1927) – CD only 1927 *'' Ellingtonia, Vol. One'' (Brunswick, 1943) – album of four 78-rpm discs containing sides from the period 1927–1931 *''Flaming Youth'' (RCA Victor) – LP released 1965, recordings from 1927–1929, *''The Indispensable Duke Ellington Volumes 1/2'' (RCA France Jazz Tribune/Double Black & White series) – 2-LP set released 1981, 2-CD set in 1994; contains recordings from 1927 to 1929 *''Jazz Heritage Brunswick/Vocalion Rarities'' (MCA) – released 1983, recordings 1926–1931 *''The Works of Duke: Vol. 1 – Vol. 5'' (RCA, 1927–1930) *''Jungle Nights in Harlem'' (

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) – released 1991, recordings from 1927–1932 *''The OKeh Ellington'' (Columbia) – 2-CD set released 1991 of 1927–1930 sides *''Duke Ellington and His Orchestra: 1927–1928'' (Classics) – CD only *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1927–1928'' (Classics) – CD only *''Complete Edition'' (Masters of Jaz/Media 7, volume 3, 1927–1928) – CD only *''Mood Indigo'' (Columbia) – released 1992, recordings from 1927–1931 *''Early Ellington: 1927–1934'' (Bluebird) – released 1954, CD release 1990 on RCA) *''Duke Ellington 1927–1934'' (

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, 1991) – CD only *''Great Original Performances 1927–1934'' (

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, released 1989) *''Rockin' in Rhythm'' (Jazz Hour, 1927–1936, released 1996) *''Duke Ellington Playing the Blues'' (

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, 1927–1939, released 2002) 1928 *'' Ellingtonia, Vol. Two'' (Brunswick, 1944) – album of four 78-rpm discs containing sides from the period 1928–1931 *''Hot in Harlem'' Vol. 2 (Decca Jazz Heritage Series, 1928–1929) *''The Complete Duke Ellington: Vol. 2, 1928–1930'' (CBS France) – 2-LP set released 1973 *''Jazz Cocktail'' (AVS/Living Era 1928–1932) *''Jubilee Stomp'' (Bluebird, 1928–1934) *''Duke Ellington and His Orchestra: 1928'' (Classics) – CD only *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1928'' (Classics) – CD only *''Complete Edition'' (Masters of Jazz/Media 7, volumes 4 & 5, 1928) – CD only *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1928–1929'' (Classics) – CD only 1929 *''Rockin' in Rhythm'' Vol. 3 (Decca Jazz Heritage Series, DL 79247, 1929–1931) *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929'' (Classics) – CD only *''Complete Edition'' (Masters of Jazz, volumes 6 & 7, 1929) – CD only *''Complete Edition'' (December 1929–March 1930; Masters of Jazz/Media 7, volume 9) – CD only *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929–1930'' (Classics) – CD only

1930s

1930 *''The Indispensable Duke Ellington Volumes 3/4'' (RCA France Jazz Tribune/Double Black & White series) – 2-LP set released 1981, 2-CD set in 1994. Contains recordings from the period 1930 to 1934. *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1930'' (Classics, 2 volumes) – CD only *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1930–31'' (Classics) – CD only *''Complete Edition'' (April–June 1930; Masters of Jazz/Media 7, volume 10) – CD only *''Complete Edition'' (August–October 1930; Masters of Jazz/Media 7, volume 11) – CD only *''Complete Edition'' (Masters of Jazz/Media 7, volume 12, 1930–1931) – CD only 1931 *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1931–32'' (Classics) – CD only 1932 *''The Complete Duke Ellington: Vol. 4, 1932'' (CBS France) – 2-LP set released 1974; *''The Complete Duke Ellington: Vol. 5, 1932–1933'' (CBS France) – 2-LP set released 1974 *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1932–33'' (Classics) – CD only 1933 *''The Complete Duke Ellington: Vol. 6, 1933–1936'' (CBS France) – 2-LP set released 1975 *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1933'' (Classics) – CD only *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1933–35'' (Classics) – CD only *''The British Connection: 1933–1940'' (Jazz Unlimited) 1934 1935 *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1935–36'' (Classics) – CD only 1936 *''The Complete Duke Ellington Vol. 7 1936–1937'' (CBS France) – 2-LP set released 1975 *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1936–37'' (Classics) – CD only 1937 *''The Complete Duke Ellington: Vol. 8, 1937'' (CBS France) – 2-LP set released, 1976 *''The Complete Duke Ellington: Vol. 9, 1937'' (CBS France) – 2-LP set released 1976 *''The Complete Duke Ellington: Vol.10, 1937–1938'' (CBS France) – 2-LP set released 1977 *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1937'' (Classics, 2 volumes) – CD only *''Ellington on the Air'' (Bulldog, 1982) – LP comprising Cotton Club, NYC appearance in 1937 (side A) and Southland Cafe, Boston, 1940 (Side B) *'' Swing & Jazz'' (

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, 1937–1942) 1938 *''The Complete Duke Ellington: Vol. 11, 1938'' (CBS France) – 2-LP set released 1977 *''The Complete Duke Ellington: Vol. 12, 1938'' (CBS France) – 2-LP set released 1979 *''The Complete Duke Ellington: Vol. 13, 1938–1939'' (CBS France) – 2-LP set released 1981 *''The Duke's Men: Small Groups vol. 2, 1938–1939'' (Columbia) *'' Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year'' (

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) *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1938'' (Classics, 3 volumes) – CD only *''Blue Light 1938'' (Columbia) *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1938–39'' (Classics) – CD only 1939 *''The Complete Duke Ellington: Vol. 14, 1939'' (CBS France) – 2-LP set released 1981 *''The Complete Duke Ellington: Vol. 15, (1939–1940)'' (CBS France) – 2-LP set released 1981 *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1939'' (Classics, 2 volumes) – CD only *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1939–40'' (Classics) – CD only *''The Duke In Boston, 1939-1940'' (Jazz Unlimited) – CD released 1993 Decade compilations *''The Complete 1932–1940 Brunswick/Columbia/Master Recordings of Ellington and His Famous Orchestra'' (

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) – 11-CD set released 2010 *''The Complete 1936–1940 Variety, Vocalian & OKeh Small Group Recordings'' (Mosaic) – 7-CD set produced and copyrighted for 2006.

1940s

The decade began with Ellington's recordings featuring

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and

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, "the best Ellington" according to critic Bob Blumenthal. Activity in the commercial recording industry was restricted during the

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which including a recording ban, but Ellington did make annual visits to Carnegie Hall, listed below. In the January 1943 concert, Ellington introduced his first extended suite, "Black, Brown and Beige." 1940 *''In a Mellotone'' (RCA Victor) – 1956 LP release of selected 1940–1942 titles *''Jumpin Punkins'' (RCA Victor) – 1965 LP release of selected 1940 and 1941 titles *''The Indispensable Duke Ellington, Volumes 5/6, 1940'' (RCA France Jazz Tribune/Double Black & White series) – 1982 2-LP set, reissued as 2-CD set in 1992 *''The Indispensable Duke Ellington Volumes 7/8, 1941–1942'' (RCA France Jazz Tribune/Double Black & White series) – 1984 2-LP set, reissued as 2-CD set in 1992 *''The Indispensable Duke Ellington And The Small Groups, Vol.9/10, 1940–1946'' (RCA France Jazz Tribune/Double Black & White series) – 1985 2-LP set, reissued as 2-CD set in 1993 *''

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'' (1940–1942

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RCA/Bluebird) *''The Great Ellington Units'' (RCA/Bluebird) – released 1988, recordings from 1940–1941 *'' Duke Ellington at Fargo, 1940 Live'' (Storyville, 2001) *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1940'' (Classics, 2 volumes) – CD only *'' Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band'' (Bluebird, 1940–1942) – 3-CD set released 2003 from the Centennial set of 1999 *''The Duke Box: Duke Ellington in the Forties'' (Storyville) – 8-CD set, released 2007. Recorded 1940–1949 1941 *''The Indispensable Duke Ellington, Volumes 7/8, 1941-1942'' (RCA France Jazz Tribune/Double Black and White series) – 1984 2-LP set, reissued as 2-CD set in 1992 *''Take the 'A' Train'' (Vintage Jazz Classics) *"1941 Classics – Live in " (Alamac) *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1940–41'' (Classics) – CD only *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1941'' (Classics) – CD only 1942 *''The Treasury Shows'' (D.E.T.S.) – 13 2-LP sets, reissued on CD in 25 2-CD sets from 2000 to 2018; series broadcast from 1942 to 1953 *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1942–44'' (Classics) – CD only 1943 *'' The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1943'' (Prestige) – released as a 3-LP set in 1977; reissued as a 2-CD set *''The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1943'' ( Storyville) – 2-CD set issued 2001; released on Jazz Society (France) & Ember (England) during the LP era *''Live at the Hurricane'' (Storyville) *''The Duke Ellington World Broadcasting Series'' (Circle) – World transcription recordings, first two volumes date from 1943 only; third volume also contains recordings from 1945 *''Duke's Joint'' (Buddha) – recording from 1943–1945 1944 *'' The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1944'' (Prestige) – released as 2-LP set in 1977, reissued as a 2-CD set in 1992 *''The Indispensable Duke Ellington, Volumes 10/11, 1944-1946'' (RCA France Jazz Tribune/Double Black & White series) – released as 2-LP set in 1987, 2-CD set in 1993 as Vol. 11/12; includes ''Black, Brown And Beige'' and ''The Perfume Suite'' *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1944–45'' (Classics) – CD only *''Black, Brown & Beige: The 1944–1946 Recordings'' (Bluebird) – released in 1988 *''The Complete RCA-Victor Mid-Forties Recordings'' – released 2000, derived from the ''Centennial'' set 1945 *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1945'' (2 volumes) (Classics) – CD only *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1945–46'' (Classics) – CD only *''The Duke Ellington World Broadcasting Series'' (Circle) – World transcription recordings, last two volumes (of five) from 1945 1946 *'' The Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1946'' (Prestige) – released as a 2-LP set in 1977; reissued as a 2-CD set in 1991 *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1946'' (Classics, 2 volumes) – CD only *''The Great Concerts'' ( MusicMasters) *''Happy Go Lucky Local'' (

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) *'' Black, Brown, and Beige'' (Victor, 1946) *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1946–47'' (Classics) – CD only 1947 *'' Liberian Suite'' (Columbia) – 10-inch LP released in 1949 *'' The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1947'' (Prestige) – released on a 2-LP set in 1977; reissued as a 2-CD set in 1991 *''Daybreak Express'' *''Live at the Bowl'' *''Duke Ellington Vol. 4: April 30, 1947'' *''The Complete Duke Ellington 1947–1952, Volume 1'' (CBS France) – 1989 CD issue; recorded in Hollywood, 1947 *''The Complete Duke Ellington 1947–1952 Volume 2'' (CBS France) – 1989 CD issue; recorded at

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, New York City, 1947 *''The Complete Duke Ellington 1947–1952 Volume 5'' (CBS France) – 1989 CD issue; contains the ''Liberian Suite'' (recorded 1947) and ''Masterpieces by Ellington'' (1950 session only) *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1947'' (Classics, 2 volumes) – CD only *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1947–48'' (Classics) – CD only *''Duke Ellington at Ciro's'' (Dems) *''Caravan'' (Prestige) – 2-LP set (1981)/2-CD set (1992) as by Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington, and Billy Strayhorn All Stars. Strayhorn substitutes for Ellington on tracks recorded in 1947 (formally credited to Johnny Hodges); also tracks from 1951. Originally recorded for Mercer Records. 1948 *''Live at Click Vol. 1'' *''Live at Click Vol. 2'' *''Carnegie Hall 30 November 1948'' (Musidisc Jazz Anthology series) – French 1975 two-volume LP issue; Vintage Jazz Classics 2-CD set issued in 1991, *''Cornell '' (MusicMasters) *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1948–49'' (Classics) – CD only 1949 *''The Complete Duke Ellington 1947–1952 Volume 3'' (CBS France) – 1989 CD issue, recorded 1949–1951 (studio) *''Duke Ellington at the Empire'' (Storyville) *''Two Great Concerts'' (Accord) – Recorded 1949 and 1965 *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1949–50'' (Classics) – CD only

1950s

Ellington began the 1950s with his career seemingly in decline with several musicians leaving, Lawrence Brown, Sonny Greer, and Johnny Hodges, although Brown and Hodges later rejoined. After the orchestra's appearance at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival, with Paul Gonsalves running through 27 choruses of "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue", Ellington's profile revived. 1950 *''Live In Zurich, Switzerland 2.5.1950'' (TCB) – Recorded in May 1950 *''

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'' ( Riverside) – with Billy Strayhorn *''The Complete Duke Ellington 1947–1952, Volume 4'' (CBS France) –1989 CD issue, recorded in New York City, 1950–1951 *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1950'' (Classics) – CD only *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1950–51'' (Classics) – CD only 1951 *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1951'' (Classics) – CD only *'' Masterpieces by Ellington'' (Columbia) 1952 *''

Ellington Uptown ''Ellington Uptown'' (also released as ''Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown'') is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Columbia label in 1951 & 1952.

'' (Columbia) *''Duke on the Air'' *''The Seattle Concert'' (RCA Victor) *''Live at the Blue Note'' (Bandstand) *''Duke Ellington at Birdland'' (Jazz Unlimited) *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1952'' (Classics) – CD only *''Live At The Crystal Gardens'' *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1952–53'' (Classics) – CD only 1953 *''The Pasadena Concert'' (

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) *''Duke Ellington Plays the Blues'' *''The Chronological Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1953'' (Classics, 2 volumes) – CD only *'' Premiered by Ellington'' (Capitol) *'' The Duke Plays Ellington'' (Capitol) released on CD as ''Piano Reflections'' *''Jazz Masters: 1953–1955'' (EMI) *''The Complete Capitol Recordings'' (Mosaic) – recorded 1953–1955, 5-CD/8-LP set, released 1995 1954 *'' Ellington '55'' (Capitol) *'' Dance to the Duke!'' (Capitol) *''Duke Ellington Plays'' *''Happy Birthday Duke! April 29 Birthday Sessions'' (Laserlight) *''1954 Los Angeles Concert'' (GNP) 1955 *''

Ellington Showcase ''Ellington Showcase'' is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Capitol Records, Capitol label at various sessions in 1953–55.

'' (Capitol) *''Duke's Mixture'' (Columbia) *''Here's the Duke'' (Columbia) *''The Duke and His Men'' *''The Washington, D.C. Armory Concert'' ( Jazz Guild) *''The Carnegie Hall Concerts: March 1955'' 1956 *''

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'' (Columbia) – with Rosemary Clooney) *'' Historically Speaking'' (

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) *'' Duke Ellington Presents...'' (Bethlehem) *''Ellington '56'' (Affinity/Charly) – CD only, contains almost all the tracks from the two Bethlehem albums solely under Ellington's name *''Duke 56/62'' (CBS France) – three 2-LP volumes, all issued in 1984 *''

Ellington at Newport ''Ellington at Newport'' is a 1956 live jazz album by Duke Ellington and his band of their 1956 concert at the Newport Jazz Festival, a concert which revitalized Ellington's flagging career. Jazz promoter George Wein describes the 1956 concert as ...

'' (Columbia) – rereleased with reconfiguation of the complete 1956 Newport Jazz Festival performance in 1999 as ''Ellington at Newport Complete'' – CD only *''Duke Ellington and the Buck Clayton All Stars at Newport'' *''Al Hibbler Sings with the Duke'' (Columbia) *'' The Complete Porgy and Bess'' (Bethlehem) – limited involvement of "Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra" *'' Studio Sessions, Chicago 1956'' (LMR) – released as ''The Private Sessions Volume One'' in 1987 *''Live From The 1956 Stratford Festival'' ( Music and Arts) *''

A Drum Is a Woman ''A Drum Is a Woman'' is a musical allegory by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington and his long-time musical collaborator Billy Strayhorn. It tells the story of Madam Zajj, the personification of African rhythm, and Carribee ...

'' (Columbia) 1957 *'' Studio Sessions, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, San Francisco, Chicago, New York'' (LMR) – released as ''The Private Collection Volume Eight'' in 1987 *'' Such Sweet Thunder'' (Columbia) *''

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'' (Doctor Jazz) – released 1983 *''

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– with

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) *''Live at the 1957 Stratford Music Festival'' (Music & Arts) 1958 *''

Black, Brown and Beige ''Black, Brown and Beige'' is an extended jazz work written by Duke Ellington for his first concert at Carnegie Hall, on January 23, 1943. It tells the history of African Americans and was the composer's daring attempt to transform attitudes abo ...

'' (Columbia) – with

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*'' Dance Concerts, California 1958'' (LMR) – released as ''The Private Sessions Volume Two'' in 1987 *'' Dance Dates, California 1958'' (LMR) – released as ''The Private Sessions Volume Six'' in 1987 *''

Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque ''Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque'' is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1958 and released on the Columbia label.

'' (Columbia) *'' The Cosmic Scene'' (Columbia) *'' Happy Reunion'' (Sony) *'' Ellington Indigos'' (Columbia) *''

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'' (Columbia) – Later re–released on an extended double CD as ''Live at Newport 1958''. *'' Jazz at the Plaza Vol. II'' (Columbia) *'' Duke Ellington at the Alhambra'' (

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, live) 1959 *''

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'' (Columbia) *'' Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues'' (Verve) *'' Side by Side'' (Verve) *''The Duke's D.J. Special'' (Fresh Sound Records) – previously released as "Ellington Moods" (Jazz Legacy LP) *''

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'' (Columbia – soundtrack album) *'' Live at the Blue Note'' ( Roulette) *'' Festival Session'' (Columbia) *'' Blues in Orbit'' (Columbia)

1960s

In the 1960s, Ellington made recordings with Louis Armstrong,

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and Frank Sinatra, among others. He continued to write and record extended suites, such as his religious "Sacred Concerts", the "Perfume Suite" and the "Latin American Suite." 1960 *''

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'' (Columbia) – released on CD as part of ''Three Suites'' *''

Piano in the Background ''Piano in the Background'' is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded and released on the Columbia label in 1960.Swinging Suites by Edward E. and Edward G.'' (aka ''Peer Gynt Suite/Suite Thursday'') – released on CD as part of ''Three Suites'' *'' Unknown Session'' (Columbia, released 1979) *''

Hot Summer Dance ''Hot Summer Dance'' is a live album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded at Mather Air Force Base in California and first released as a CD on Bob Thiele's Red Baron label in 1983.

'' (

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) – released 1991 *''Live at Monterey'' (Status) 1961 *''

Piano in the Foreground ''Piano in the Foreground'' is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded and released on the Columbia label in 1961.Louis Armstrong *''Together Again'' (Roulette) – with Louis Armstrong :The above two albums were re–released together in 2001 on CD by Blue Note as ''

The Great Summit ''The Great Summit: The Master Takes'' is a 2001 Blue Note album by Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. It is a reissue of the two Roulette albums ''Together For The First Time'' (track 1–10) and ''The Great Reunion'' (track 11–17) from 1961. ...

'' *''

Paris Blues ''Paris Blues'' is a 1961 American musical romantic drama film directed by Martin Ritt, starring Sidney Poitier as expatriate jazz saxophonist Eddie Cook, and Paul Newman as trombone-playing Ram Bowen. The two men romance two vacationing America ...

'' (

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) *''

First Time! The Count Meets the Duke ''First Time! The Count Meets the Duke'' is an album by American pianists, composers and bandleaders Duke Ellington and Count Basie with their combined Orchestras recorded and released on the Columbia label in 1961.Count Basie William James "Count" Basie (; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and the ...

*'' The Girl's Suite and The Perfume Suite'' (Columbia, 1957/61) – released in 1983 *''

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'' (television series theme; composer) 1962 *'' All American in Jazz'' (Columbia) *'' Featuring Paul Gonsalves'' (Fantasy) *'' Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962'' (LMR) – released as ''The Private Collection Volume Seven'' in 1987 *''

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'' (Columbia) *''

Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins ''Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins'' is a jazz album by Duke Ellington and Coleman Hawkins that was recorded on August 18, 1962, and released in February 1963 by Impulse! Records. In 1995, ''The New York Times'' called it "one of the great ...

'' (Impulse!) – with

*''

Money Jungle ''Money Jungle'' is a studio album by pianist Duke Ellington with double bassist Charles Mingus and drummer Max Roach. It was recorded on September 17, 1962, and released in February 1963 by United Artists Jazz."Album Reviews" (February 9, 196 ...

'' (United Artists) – with Charles Mingus and

Max Roach Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) was an American jazz drummer and composer. A pioneer of bebop, he worked in many other styles of music, and is generally considered one of the most important drummers in history. He work ...

*'' Duke Ellington & John Coltrane'' (Impulse!) – with

, released 1963 *''Will Big Bands Ever Come Back?'' (

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) *'' Studio Sessions, New York, 1962'' (LMR) – released as ''The Private Collection Volume Three'' in 1987 *'' Recollections of the Big Band Era'' (Atlantic) – recorded for Reprise, not released until 1974 *''The Feeling of Jazz'' (

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) *''The Reprise Studio Recordings'' (Mosaic) – recorded 1962–1965, 5-CD set released 1999 containing only the Reprise issues from this period. 1963 *''

Afro-Bossa ''Afro-Bossa'' is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded and released on the Reprise Records, Reprise label in 1963.

'' (Reprise) *'' The Great Paris Concert'' (Atlantic) – released 1973 *'' The Symphonic Ellington'' (Reprise) *'' Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session'' (Atlantic) – released 1976 (recorded during Ellington's Reprise contract & included in the Mosaic set listed under 1962) *'' Serenade to Sweden'' (Reprise) – with

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*'' Studio Sessions New York 1963'' (LMR) – released as ''The Private Collection Volume Four'' in 1987 *'' My People'' (Red Baron) *'' In the Uncommon Market'' (Pablo) – recorded 1963–66, released 1986 1964 *'' Ellington '65'' (Reprise) *''

All Star Road Band Volume 2 ''All Star Road Band Volume 2'' is a live album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded at the Holiday Ballroom in Chicago for radio broadcast and first released as a double LP on Bob Thiele's Doctor Jazz label in 1 ...

'' (Doctor Jazz) – released 1985 *''

Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins ''Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins'' is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1964 and released on the Reprise label in 1965.

'' (Reprise) *''Jazz Group 1964'' (Jazz Anthology) *''Live at Carnegie Hall 1964'' (Jazz Up) – 2-CD set *''Harlem'' (Pablo) *''At Basin Street East'' (Music & Arts) *''London: The Great Concerts'' (MusicMasters) *''New York Concert'' (MusicMasters) 1965 *'' Ellington '66'' (Reprise) *'' Concert in the Virgin Islands'' (Reprise) *''

Ella at Duke's Place ''Ella at Duke's Place'' is a 1965 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington, accompanied by his Orchestra. While it was the second (and last) studio album made by Fitzgerald and Ellington, following the 1957 song book recording, a liv ...

'' (Verve) *'' The Duke at Tanglewood'' (RCA Victor) – with the

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conducted by

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and arranged by

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*''65 Revisited'' (Affinity) *'' A Concert of Sacred Music From Grace Cathedral'' (Status) *'' Studio Sessions New York & Chicago, 1965, 1966 & 1971'' (LMR) – released as ''The Private Collection Volume Ten'' in 1987 1966 *''

The Far East Suite ''Far East Suite'' is a 1967 concept album by American jazz musician Duke Ellington, inspired by his group's tour of Asia. Ellington and longtime collaborator Billy Strayhorn wrote the compositions. Strayhorn died in May 1967, making ''Far E ...

'' (RCA) *'' The Popular Duke Ellington'' (RCA) *'' Soul Call'' (Verve) – live recording *'' The Stockholm Concert, 1966'' (Pablo) – with Ella Fitzgerald *''

Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur ''Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur'' is a 1967 live album by Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the big band of Duke Ellington. It was recorded live at the Jazz à Juan festival at Juan-les-Pins, on the French Riviera, between June 26 and July ...

'' (Verve) – with Ella Fitzgerald *'' The Jaywalker'' (Storyville) – recorded 1966–1967, released 2004 1967 *''Johnny Come Lately'' *'' North of the Border in Canada'' (Decca) – with the

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Orchestra *''Live at the Rainbow Grill'' *''Live In Italy, 1967'' (Jazz Up) – 2 volumes, CD issue *'' The Intimacy of the Blues'' (Fantasy) – recorded 1967–70, released 1986 *''Berlin '65/Paris '67'' (Pablo) *''

The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World ''The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World'' is a 1967 live album featuring Duke Ellington and his orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, T-Bone Walker, Coleman Hawkins, Clark Terry and Zoot Sims. It was released in 1975. Billy Strayhorn's "B ...

'' (Pablo) *''Collages'' (MPS) - recorded in Toronto 1967, released 1973 *'' ...And His Mother Called Him Bill'' (RCA) *'' Francis A. & Edward K.'' (Reprise) – with Frank Sinatra *''Liederhalle Stuttgart'' 1968 *'' Yale Concert'' (Fantasy) – released 1973 *'' Second Sacred Concert'' (Prestige) *''

The Suites, New York 1968 & 1970 ''The Suites, New York 1968 & 1970'' is volume five of ''The Private Collection'', a series of compilation albums by Duke Ellington from his archive of unreleased music. The album includes "The Degas Suite", an unreleased soundtrack for an unfini ...

'' (LMR) – released as ''The Private Collection Volume Five'' in 1987 *'' Studio Sessions New York, 1968'' (LMR) – released as ''The Private Collection Volume Nine'' in 1987 1969 *''

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'' (Solid State) *''Live At The Opernhaus Cologne''

1970s

Ellington remained active to the end of his life, recording three final major suites in the 1970s, the "New Orleans Suite", his "Third Sacred Concert", the "Toga Brava Suite", and "The Afro–Eurasian Eclipse", his most explicit venture into what would be called "world music." His concert at Eastbourne was Ellington's final recording. 1970 *'' Latin American Suite'' (Fantasy) – recorded 1968 & 1970, released 1972 *'' The Pianist'' (Fantasy) – recorded 1966 & 1970, released 1974 *'' New Orleans Suite'' (Atlantic) *''

Orchestral Works ''Orchestral Works'' is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra conducted by Erich Kunzel recorded and released on the Decca label in 1970.

'' (Decca) 1971 *'' The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse'' (Fantasy) – recorded 1971, released 1975 *''

The Intimate Ellington ''The Intimate Ellington'' is a studio album by the American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington, compiled from sessions recorded in 1969, 1970 and 1971, and released on the Pablo label in 1977.

'' (Pablo) – recorded 1969–71, released 1977 *'' Togo Brava Suite'' (United Artists) 1972 *'' Live at the Whitney'' (Impulse!) – released on CD, 1995 *'' The Ellington Suites'' (Pablo) – recorded 1959–72, released 1976 *'' This One's for Blanton!'' – with Ray Brown (Pablo) *''

Up in Duke's Workshop ''Up in Duke's Workshop'' is an album by the American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington that collects sessions recorded in 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972, released on the Pablo label in 1979.

'' (Pablo) – recorded 1969–72, released 1979 1973 *'' Duke's Big 4'' (Pablo) *'' It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing'' (

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) – with

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*'' Third Sacred Concert'' (RCA) *''

Eastbourne Performance ''Eastbourne Performance'' is a live album by the American pianist, composer and band leader Duke Ellington, featuring his concerts at the Congress Theatre in Eastbourne, England, in December 1973. It was released on the RCA label in 1975. It is ...

'' (RCA)

Compilations

*''Complete Works: 1924–1947'' (Proper UK, 2003, 40-CD set) *''Masterpieces, 1926–1949'' (Proper, 4-CD set) *''Beyond The Musical Genius of Duke Ellington (1927–1967)'' (Smithsonian) *''The Duke: The Essential Collection (1927-1962)'' (Columbia Legacy) 3-CD set issued 2000. *''The Centennial Edition: The Complete RCA-Victor Recordings'' – 24-CD set containing recordings from 1927 to 1973, released 1999 *''The Duke Box 2'' (Storyville) – 7-CD/1-DVD set, recorded 1952 to 1972. *''The Gold Collection, 40 Classic Performances'' (Retro) – 2-CD set, Italian issue released 1997; recording 1927–1966 *''The Private Collection (1956–1971)'' ( Saja) – 10-CD set) *''Duke Ellington's Incidental Music for Shakespeare's Play

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'', adapted by Stanley Silverman (1993). Posthumous recordings of previously unreleased compositions.

References

External links

AllMusic Duke Ellington discography pageDiscogs Duke Ellington page Discography of American Historical Recordings
University of California Santa Barbara
Duke on the Web
The illustrated encyclopedia of Duke Ellington's records
Ellingtonia.com
– "Duke Ellington Complete Discography"
Red Hot Jazz
– concentrates on Ellington's recordings in the 1920s

The Duke Ellington Society, TDES, Inc.

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