Battle Royal (rehearsal & alternate takes) by Duke Ellington & Count Basie

First released: 27 Apr 1999, Length: 6:31

Creators (34)

Orchestra

  1. The Count Basie Orchestra (06 Jul 1961)
  2. The Duke Ellington Orchestra (06 Jul 1961)

Instruments

  1. Aaron Bell (06 Jul 1961) bass
  2. Andrew “Fats” Ford (06 Jul 1961) trumpet
  3. Benny Powell (06 Jul 1961) trombone
  4. Budd Johnson (06 Jul 1961) tenor saxophone
  5. Charlie Fowlkes (06 Jul 1961) solo, baritone saxophone
  6. Count Basie (06 Jul 1961) solo, piano
  7. Duke Ellington (06 Jul 1961) piano
  8. Ed Mullens (06 Jul 1961) trumpet
  9. Frank Foster (06 Jul 1961) tenor saxophone
  10. Frank Wess (06 Jul 1961) solo, flute, tenor saxophone, reeds
  11. Freddie Green (06 Jul 1961) guitar
  12. Harry Carney (06 Jul 1961) solo, baritone saxophone
  13. Henry Coker (06 Jul 1961) trombone
  14. Jimmy Hamilton (06 Jul 1961) clarinet
  15. Johnny Hodges (06 Jul 1961) alto saxophone
  16. Juan Tizol (06 Jul 1961) valve trombone
  17. Lawrence Brown (06 Jul 1961) trombone
  18. Lonnie Johnson trumpet
  19. Lou Blackburn (06 Jul 1961) trombone
  20. Marshall Royal (06 Jul 1961) alto saxophone
  21. Paul Gonsalves (06 Jul 1961) tenor saxophone
  22. Quentin Jackson (06 Jul 1961) trombone
  23. Ray Nance (06 Jul 1961) solo, trumpet, violin
  24. Russell Procope (06 Jul 1961) alto saxophone, reeds
  25. Sam Woodyard (06 Jul 1961) solo, drums (drum set), drums (drum set)
  26. Sam Woodyard solo, drums (drum set), drums (drum set)
  27. Snooky Young (06 Jul 1961) trumpet
  28. Sonny Cohn (06 Jul 1961) trumpet
  29. Sonny Payne solo, drums (drum set)
  30. Thad Jones (06 Jul 1961) trumpet
  31. William “Cat” Anderson (06 Jul 1961) solo, trumpet
  32. Willie Cook (06 Jul 1961) trumpet

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Battle Royal (06 Jul 1961)

    Composer

    1. Duke Ellington

Releases containing this recording (5)

Official

Album

  1. First Time! The Count Meets the Duke 27 Apr 1999 Duke Ellington & Count Basie
  2. First Time! The Count Meets the Duke 1999 Duke Ellington and Count Basie
  3. First Time! The Count Meets the Duke 08 Aug 2000 Duke Ellington and Count Basie
  4. First Time! The Count Meets The Duke 2001 Duke Ellington And Count Basie

Album - Compilation

  1. The Perfect Jazz Collection 28 Jun 2010 Various Artists