Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Piano In The Background

Label:	Columbia – CK 87107, Legacy – CK 87107
Format:	CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country:	US
Released:	2004
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Big Band

Tracklist

1	Happy Go Lucky Local Written-By – B. Strayhorn, D. Ellington	3:00
2	What Am I Here For	4:07
	Medley Written-By – D. Ellington, H. Carney, I. Mills*	(5:11)
3A	Kinda Dukish
3B	Rockin' In Rhythm
4	Perdido Arranged By – Gerald Wilson Written-By – J. Tizol*	6:47
5	I'm Beginning To See The Light Arranged By – Bill Mathieu Written-By – D. George, D. Ellington, H. James, J. Hodges	2:04
6	Mid-Riff Written-By – B. Strayhorn*	4:27
7	It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) Arranged By – Bill Mathieu Written-By – D. Ellington, I. Mills	4:32
8	Main Stem	4:14
9	Take The "A" Train Written-By – B. Strayhorn*	5:32
	Bonus Tracks
10	Lullaby Of Birdland Written-By – G. Shearing*	5:22
11	The Wailer Written-By, Arranged By – Gerald Wilson	4:25
12	Dreamy Sort Of Thing Arranged By – Bill Mathieu Written-By – B. Strayhorn*	3:55
13	Lullaby Of Birdland (Alternate Take) Written-By – G. Shearing*	5:26
14	Harlem Air Shaft	4:03

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Recorded At – Radio Recorders
Remixed At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Mastered At – Sony Music Studios, New York City

Credits

A&R [Legacy A&R] – Steve Berkowitz
Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges (tracks: All except 14)
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell Procope
Art Direction – Howard Fritzson
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Harry Carney
Bass – Aaron Bell
Composed By – Duke Ellington (tracks: 2, 8, 14)
Coordinator [A&R] – Stacey Boyle
Design – Randall Martin
Drums – Sam Woodyard
Liner Notes [2004] – Patricia Willard
Photography By – Don Hunstein
Piano – Billy Strayhorn (tracks: 5, 7, 12), Duke Ellington
Producer [Original Recordings Produced By], Liner Notes [1960] – Irving Townsend
Project Manager [Project Director] – Seth Rothstein
Recorded By – Alan Emig*, Harold Chapman
Reissue Producer – Michael Brooks (2), Michael Cuscuna
Remix, Mastered By – Mark Wilder
Tenor Saxophone – Paul Gonsalves
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Jimmy Hamilton
Trombone – Booty Wood (tracks: All except 14), Britt Woodman (tracks: All except 14), Lawrence Brown, Matthew Gee (tracks: 14)
Trumpet – Andres Merenghito (Fats Ford)*, Eddie Mullens*, Gerald Wilson (tracks: 1, 11), Ray Nance, Willie Cook
Valve Trombone – Juan Tizol (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 8)

Notes

#1-13: recorded at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles by Alan Emig:

4, 5 on May 31, 1960.
7 on June 2, 1960.
3, 10, 12, 13 on June 20, 1960.
8 on June 22, 1960.
6, 9 on June 28, 1960.
2 on June 29, 1960.
1, 11 on June 30, 1960.

#14 recorded at Columbia Studios, Los Angeles by Harold Chapman on March 3, 1961.

#1-9 originally issued on Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Piano In The Background (Columbia CS 8346).
#10-13 originally issued on Duke 56/62, Vol. 2 (French CBS 88654).
#14 previously unissued.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned): 696998710726

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Piano In The Background (LP, Album, Mono, Terre Haute Pressing)	Columbia	CL 1546	US	1960
New Submission	Piano In The Background (LP, Album, Stereo)	Columbia	CS 8346	US	1960
Recently Edited	Piano In The Background (LP, Album, Stereo)	Philips, Philips, Philips	SBBL 611, SBBL.611, 847 087 BY	UK	1960
New Submission	Piano In The Background (LP, Album, Mono)	Philips, Philips	B 47087 L, BBL. 7460	UK	1960
New Submission	Piano In The Background (LP, Album, Mono)	Columbia	CL 1546	Canada	1960