Take the "A" Train by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

First released: 2001, Length: 0:23

Creators (20)

Arranger

1. Billy Strayhorn
2. Duke Ellington

Instruments

1. Al Sears (Nov 1945) tenor saxophone
2. Billy Strayhorn (Nov 1945) piano
3. Claude Jones (Nov 1945) trombone
4. Duke Ellington (Nov 1945) piano
5. Fred Guy (Nov 1945) guitar
6. Harry Carney (Nov 1945) reeds
7. Jimmy Hamilton (Nov 1945) reeds
8. Johnny Hodges (Nov 1945) alto saxophone
9. Lawrence Brown (Nov 1945) trombone
10. Oscar Pettiford (Nov 1945) bass
11. Otto Hardwick (Nov 1945) alto saxophone
12. Rex Stewart (Nov 1945) trumpet
13. Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (Nov 1945) trumpet
14. Sonny Greer (Nov 1945) drums (drum set)
15. Taft Jordan (Nov 1945) trumpet
16. Wilbur de Paris (Nov 1945) trombone
17. William “Cat” Anderson (Nov 1945) trumpet

Locations

Recorded At

1. Cafe Zanzibar (Nov 1945)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Take the “A” Train
   

   Composer

   1. Billy Strayhorn (1939)

   Lyricist

   1. Joya Sherrill (1944)

Releases containing this recording (1)

Official

Album - Live

1. The Treasury Shows, Volume 3 2001 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra