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Take the "A" Train by The Duke Ellington Orchestra

First released: 25 Oct 1987, Length: 5:36

Creators (24)

Conductor

  1. Mercer Ellington

Instruments

  1. Al Grey trombone
  2. Barry Lee Hall brass
  3. Branford Marsalis guest, tenor saxophone
  4. Bucky Pizzarelli guest, guitar
  5. Charles Owens reeds
  6. Chuck Connors bass trombone
  7. Gerald Wiggins piano
  8. Herman Riley reeds
  9. J. J. Wiggins bass
  10. Jerry Dodgion reeds
  11. Lew Soloff brass
  12. Louie Bellson guest, drums (drum set)
  13. Ricky White drums (drum set)
  14. Ron Tooley brass

Producer

  1. Mercer Ellington
  2. Michael Abene

Editor

  1. Josiah Gluck

Recording Engineer

  1. Ed Rak
  2. Rebecca Everett assistant

Mixer

  1. Josiah Gluck

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Clinton Recording Studios

Edited At

  1. The Review Room

Mixed At

  1. The Review Room

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Take the “A” Train cover

    Composer

    1. Billy Strayhorn (1939)

    Lyricist

    1. Joya Sherrill (1944)

Releases containing this recording (3)

Official

Album

  1. Digital Duke 25 Oct 1987 The Duke Ellington Orchestra
  2. Digital Duke 1991 The Duke Ellington Orchestra
  3. Digital Duke 1996 The Duke Ellington Orchestra