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Take the A Train by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

First released: 2001, Length: 0:54

Creators (20)

Arranger

  1. Billy Strayhorn
  2. Duke Ellington

Instruments

  1. Al Sears (07 Oct 1943) tenor saxophone
  2. Billy Strayhorn (07 Oct 1943) piano
  3. Claude Jones (07 Oct 1943) trombone
  4. Duke Ellington (07 Oct 1943) piano
  5. Fred Guy (07 Oct 1943) guitar
  6. Harry Carney (07 Oct 1943) reeds
  7. Jimmy Hamilton (07 Oct 1943) reeds
  8. Johnny Hodges (07 Oct 1943) alto saxophone
  9. Junior Raglin (07 Oct 1943) double bass
  10. Lawrence Brown (07 Oct 1943) trombone
  11. Otto Hardwick (07 Oct 1943) alto saxophone
  12. Ray Nance (07 Oct 1943) trumpet
  13. Rex Stewart (07 Oct 1943) trumpet
  14. Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (07 Oct 1943) trumpet
  15. Sid Catlett (07 Oct 1943) drums (drum set)
  16. Taft Jordan (07 Oct 1943) trumpet
  17. William “Cat” Anderson (07 Oct 1943) trumpet

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Cafe Zanzibar (07 Oct 1943)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Take the “A” Train (07 Oct 1943)

    Composer

    1. Billy Strayhorn

Releases containing this recording (1)

Official

Album

  1. The Treasury Shows, Volume 2 2001 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra