Duke Ellington - Volume 10
April-June 1930
Complete Edition
(P) & © 1998 Media 7
Made In France
Masters Of Jazz (media 7) MJCD 145
Reissue producer: Claude Carriére
Special Thanks to Jean Portier
Transfers: John R.T. Davies
Mastering: Studio Dante (Vanves)
MASTERS OF JAZZ
A collection directed by Christian Bonnet
Music consultant: Philippe Baudoin
English Version: Tony Baldwin
Graphics: Isabelle Marquis, Marion de Dieuleveult
Photos: X
Executive Producer: Bruno Théol
Original Concept: Noël Hervé
Contains 20-Page Illustrated Booklet
Pieces have been restored to their original key during transfer to CD.
DISCOGRAPHY:
MILLS TEN BLACKBERRIES
Freddy Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams (tp); Juan Tizol (v-tb); Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (tb); Johnny Hodges (cl, ss, as); Barney Bigard (cl, ts); Harry Carney (bar, as, cl); Duke Ellington (p, arr, dir); Fred Guy (bj); Wellman Braud (b); Sonny Greer (d).
Velvet Tone New York City, 3 April 1930
1. 150165-2 The Mooche (master take)
2. 150165-3 The Mooche
3. 150166-1 Ragamuffin Romeo (master take)
4. 150167-2 East St-Louis Toodle-Oo
5. 150167-3 East St-Louis Toodle-Oo (master take)
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams (tp); Juan Tizol (v-tb); Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (tb); Johnny Hodges (cl, ss, as); Barney Bigard (cl, ts); Harry Carney (bar, as, cl); Duke Ellington (p, arr, dir); Fred Guy (bj); Wellman Braud (b); Sonny Greer (d); Frank Marvin (voc).
Victor New York City, 11 April 1930
6. BVE 59692-2 Double Check Stomp (master take)
7. BVE 59693-2 My Gal Is Good For Nothing But Love (master take)
8. BVE 59694-1 I Was Made To Love You (master take)
THE JUNGLE BAND
Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams (tp); Juan Tizol (v-tb); Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (tb); Johnny Hodges (cl, ss, as); Barney Bigard (cl, ts); Harry Carney (bar, as, cl); Cornell Smelser alias Joe Cornell (acc); Duke Ellington (p, arr, dir); Fred Guy (bj); Wellman Braud (b); Sonny Greer (d); Dick Robertson (voc).
Brunswick New York City, 22 April 1930
9. E 32612-A Double Check Stomp (master take)
10. E 32613-A Accordion Joe (master take)
11. E 32613-B Accordion Joe
12. E 32614-A unknown title (issued as Cotton Club Stomp) (master take)
13. E 32614-B unknown title (issued as Cotton Club Stomp)
DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Freddy Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams (tp); Juan Tizol (v-tb); Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (tb); Johnny Hodges (cl, ss, as); Barney Bigard (cl, ts); Harry Carney (bar, as, cl); Duke Ellington (p, arr, dir); Fred Guy (bj); Wellman Braud (b); Sonny Greer (d).
Victor New York City, 4 June 1930
14. BVE 62192-1 Sweet Dreams Of Love (master take)
15. BVE 62192-2 Sweet Dreams Of Love
16. BVE 62193-2 Jungle Nights In Harlem (master take)
17. BVE 62194-1 Sweet Jazz O' Mine (master take)
18. BVE 62194-2 Sweet Jazz O' Mine
19. BVE 62195-2 Shout 'Em, Aunt Tillie (master take)
MILLS TEN BLACKBERRIES
Freddy Jenkins, Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams (tp); Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (tb); Johnny Hodges (cl, ss, as); Barney Bigard (cl, ts); Harry Carney (bar, as, cl); Duke Ellington (p, arr, dir); Fred Guy (bj); Wellman Braud (b); Sonny Greer (d).
Velvet Tone New York City, 12 June 1930
20. 150584-1 Sweet Mama
21. 150584-2 Sweet Mama (master take)
22. 150585-1 Hot And Bothered (master take)
23. 150586-2 Double Check Stomp (master take)
24. 150590-1 Black And Tan Fantasy (master take)
Vol. 10 in the Masters of Jazz label's complete works of Duke Ellington contains 24 sides recorded between April 3 and June 12, 1930. This exacting survey includes all of the known alternate takes, and is therefore recommended for those who wish to study the 1930 Ellington Orchestra up close in detail, savoring each record, issued or unissued, well-known or obscure. If all you want are the master takes, you have numerous other reissue options, such as the well-documented Classics Chronological Series. The original 78 rpm records were issued under the names of the Jungle Band, Mills' Ten Black Berries, the Harlem Hot Chocolates and Duke Ellington & His Cotton Club Orchestra. Although by the spring of 1930 Bubber Miley had left the band, cardinal players who would define the Ellington sound during the '30s are present. They include trumpeters Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsol and Freddy Jenkins; trombonists Joe Tricky Sam Nanton and Juan Tizol; and reedmen Johnny Hodges, Barney Bigard and Harry Carney. Duke's little rhythm section consisted of banjoist Fred Guy, string bassist Wellman Braud and drummer Sonny Greer. Cornell Smelser takes a nifty piano-accordion solo on "Accordion Joe" which has a vocal by Dick Robertson. The other Caucasian pop singer heard on this collection went by the name of Frank Marvin. ~ arwulf arwulf