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Take the “A” Train


original instrumental version

Creators (1)

Composer

  1. Billy Strayhorn

Related Works (8)

Part Of

  1. The Real Book part of collection

Later Versions

  1. Take the “A” Train
  2. Take the “A” Train
  3. Dra med Krøderbanen translated

Referred To In Medleys

  1. Duke Ellington Fantasy

Arrangements

  1. Take the “A” Train
  2. Take the “A” Train

Is The Basis For

  1. Take the “A” Train

Recordings (122)

  1. Take the "A" Train 2:58 by Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra (Apr 1941)
  2. Take the “A” Train 6:09 live, cover by The Dave Brubeck Quartet (Mar 1954)
  3. Take the ‘A’ Train 4:15 by Clifford Brown & Max Roach (1955)
  4. Take the "A" Train ?:?? by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra (1955)
  5. Take the "A" Train 6:05 live, cover by The Dave Brubeck Quartet (1956)
  6. Take the "A" Train 8:07 by Johnny Hodges (1956)
  7. Take the "A" Train 3:17 cover by Candido (1957)
  8. "C" Jam Blues / (Take the "A" Train) 4:51 partial, medley, live, cover by The Dave Brubeck Quartet (1958)
  9. Take the "A" Train 3:30 cover by Evans Bradshaw (1959)
  10. Take the “A” Train 2:45 by Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra (1959) stereo
  11. Take the "A" Train 3:34 by Gigi Gryce Orch-Tette (1960)
  12. Take the “A” Train 3:52 by Ray Bryant (1960)
  13. Take the "A" Train 2:44 by Phineas Newborn, Jr. (1960)
  14. Take the “A” Train 3:34 cover by Charles Mingus (1961)
  15. Take the "A" Train 2:45 by Maynard Ferguson (1963) stereo
  16. Take the ‘A’ Train 3:50 cover by Ken Woodman and His Piccadilly Brass (1966)
  17. Take the 'A' Train 5:03 by Clark Terry (1967)
  18. Take the A Train 5:25 by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (1969)
  19. Take The A Train 10:06 by Illinois Jacquet (1971)
  20. Take the "A" Train 6:15 live, cover by The Dave Brubeck Quartet (1973)
  21. Take The "A" Train 3:48 live by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (1973)
  22. Take The "A" Train 4:41 by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1975)
  23. Take the “A” Train 3:14 live by Clark Terry (1976)
  24. Take the "A" Train 1:00 partial, medley, live, cover by Peter Alexander (1976) live, 1976-09-23: Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
  25. Take the 'A' Train 6:04 cover by Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass (1977)
  26. Take the "A" Train 4:05 cover by Jazz Band Ball Orchestra (1979)
  27. Medley: Grandes orquestas ?:?? medley by Orquesta Sagitario del Estado de México (1979)
  28. Take the "A" Train 8:02 by Ray Brown (1981)
  29. Take the 'A' Train 3:47 by Duke Ellington (1982)
  30. Intro: Take the “A” Train 0:27 by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (1983) live, 1981: The Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia, USA
  31. Take the 'a' Train 6:50 cover by Fessors Big City Band (1984)
  32. Take the "A" Train 4:18 by Duke Ellington (1987)
  33. Take the "A" Train 5:10 live by The Dave Brubeck Quartet (1988)
  34. Take the "A" Train 6:18 live by Stuff Smith (1988)
  35. Take The 'A' Train (Take 2) 5:01 by Teddy Wilson (1988)
  36. Take the A-Train 4:39 by Jazz Preachers (1988)
  37. Medley: In the Mood / Sweet Georgia Brown / Johnsons Rag / Caravan / Christopeh Columbus / String of Pearls / Take the A Train / Opus One / Pennsylvania 6 5000 / In the Mood 3:35 medley by Philip Bond Orchestra (1989)
  38. Take the "A" Train (Theme) 0:39 partial, live by Duke Ellington (1989)
  39. Take the "A" Train (Theme) 0:42 partial, live by Duke Ellington (1989)
  40. Take the "A" Train 10:34 live by Dexter Gordon (1989)
  41. Take the "A" Train 4:36 by Duke Ellington (1989)
  42. Take the "A" Train 12:45 live by Charles Mingus (1989)
  43. Billy Strayhorn Medley: Take the "A" Train / Lotus Blossom / Raincheck / A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing / Johnny Come Lately / Something to Live For 8:43 medley by Dave Frishberg (06 Feb 1990)
  44. Take the "A" Train 0:48 live by Duke Ellington (1990)
  45. Take the "A" Train 3:35 by Cedar Walton (1990)
  46. Take The "A" Train / [Symphony Sid announcement] 10:38 live, cover by Charles Mingus (1991) live, Birdland, 61-62
  47. Take the “A” Train 2:36 by Lucky Thompson (1991)
  48. Take the "A" Train 2:16 by Duke Ellington (1991)
  49. Take the "A" Train 6:39 by Dizzy Gillespie (22 Sep 1992)
  50. Take the "A" Train 0:40 partial, live by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (09 Feb 1993) live, 1959-07-04: Newport
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