Duke Ellington – Second Sacred Concert

Label:	Prestige – PCD 24045-2
Format:	CD, Album, Reissue
Country:	US
Released:	1990
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Gospel, Big Band, Religious, Vocal

Tracklist

1	Opening Theme: Praise God Featuring – Harry Carney	3:09
2	Supreme Being Featuring – Jimmy Hamilton	11:45
3	Heaven Featuring – Alice Babs, Johnny Hodges	4:55
4	Something About Believing Featuring [Featuring Soloists From The Choir In Speaking Roles] – The A.M.E. Mother Zion Church Choir, Central Connecticut State College Singers, Choir Of Saint Hilda's School, Choir Of Saint Hugh's School, The Frank Parker Singers	8:12
5	Almighty God Featuring – Alice Babs, Russell Procope	6:32
6	The Shepherd (Who Watches Over The Night Flock) Featuring – Cootie Williams	7:10
7	It's Freedom Featuring – Johnny Hodges	13:00
8	Meditation Featuring, Composed By, Piano [Featuring The Composer At The Piano] – Duke Ellington	3:10
9	The Biggest And Busiest Intersection Featuring, Percussion [Featuring The Percussion Section] – Sam Woodyard, Steve Little	3:57
10	T.G.T.T. Featuring – Alice Babs	2:25
11	Praise God And Dance Featuring [By The Entire Company, Featuring] – Alice Babs, Buster Cooper, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves	10:58

Companies, etc.

Glass Mastered At – DADC – DIDX-007333

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell Procope
Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet – Harry Carney
Bass – Jeff Castleman
Bass Trombone – Chuck Connors
Choir – The A.M.E. Mother Zion Church Choir*, Central Connecticut State College Singers, Choir Of Saint Hilda's And Saint Hugh's School, The Frank Parker Singers*
Chorus Master [A.m.e. Mother Zion Church Choir] – Solomon Herriott, Jr
Chorus Master [Central Connecticut State College Singers] – Dr. Robert Soule
Chorus Master [Choir Of Saint Hilda's And Saint Hugh's School] – William Toole
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Hamilton
Crew [Assistants To Mr. Ellington] – Geoffrey Holder, Herman McCoy, Honi Coles, Mercedes Ellington, Mercer Ellington, Stephen James (12), Thomas L. Whaley
Design – Greg Zerovnik
Drums – Sam Woodyard, Steve Little
Photography By – Joel Katz (2)
Piano, Liner Notes, Composed By – Duke Ellington
Tenor Saxophone – Paul Gonsalves
Trombone – Benny Green*, Buster Cooper, Lawrence Brown
Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams, Herbie Jones, Mercer Ellington, Money Johnson
Vocals [The Singers] – Alice Babs, Devonne Gardner, Roscoe Gill*, Tony Watkins, Trish Turner

Notes

All selections composed by Duke Ellington - Tempo Music (ASCAP)
2 pieces are not included in this version ("Don't Get Down On Your Knees To Pray Until You Have Forgiven Everyone" & "Father Forgive".

US Prestige CD release

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 025218544528
Matrix / Runout: DIDX-007333 1

Other Versions (5 of 38)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Second Sacred Concert (2×LP, Stereo)	Fantasy	8407/8	US	1970
New Submission	Second Sacred Concert (2×LP, Promo)	Fantasy	8407/8	US	1970
New Submission	Second Sacred Concert (2×LP, Album, Gatefold)	Fantasy	8407/8	Canada	1970
New Submission	Second Sacred Concert (2×LP, Album, Gatefold)	United Artists Records	UAD 60007/8	UK	1971
New Submission	Concierto Sagrado (2×LP, Stereo, gatefold)	United Artists Records	sx10046/47	Argentina	1971