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Take the “A” Train


original instrumental version

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 2:45 by Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra (1959) stereo
  10. Take the "A" Train 3:30 cover by Evans Bradshaw (1959)
  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 6:18 live by Stuff Smith (1988)
  34. Take the "A" Train 5:10 live by The Dave Brubeck Quartet (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 10:34 live by Dexter Gordon (1989)
  39. Take the "A" Train (Theme) 0:39 partial, live by Duke Ellington (1989)
  40. Take the "A" Train (Theme) 0:42 partial, live by Duke Ellington (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 3:35 by Cedar Walton (1990)
  45. Take the "A" Train 0:48 live by Duke Ellington (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
  51. Take the "A" Train 2:56 live by Johnny Hodges (31 Aug 1993)
  52. Take the "A" Train 0:35 partial, live by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (1993)
  53. Take the 'A' Train 3:02 instrumental by Duke Ellington (1993)
  54. Take the "A" Train 5:29 by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (31 May 1994)
  55. Take the “A” Train 5:34 by Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (26 Jul 1994)
  56. Melismata 5:42 medley by Ikko (25 Aug 1994)
  57. Take the “A” Train 7:41 cover by Dewey Redman (1994)
  58. Take the “A” Train 2:42 by The Maynard Ferguson Orchestra (1995)
  59. Intro – Take the ‘A’‐Train 0:37 partial by The Rolling Stones (1995)
  60. Take the “A” Train 2:54 by Duke Ellington (05 Aug 1996)
  61. Take the “A” Train 3:07 live by Ed Blackwell Trio (1996)
  62. Take the "A" Train 2:56 by [unknown] (1996)
  63. Take the a Train 2:10 by Pud Brown (1997)
  64. Intro – Take the “A”‐Train / Under My Thumb 4:55 partial by The Rolling Stones (1997)
  65. Intro – Take the ‘A’ Train 1:35 partial by The Rolling Stones (1997)
  66. Intro – Take the ‘A’ Train 1:23 partial by The Rolling Stones (1997)
  67. Intro – Take the ‘A’‐train 0:57 partial by The Rolling Stones (1997) live, 1982-06-04: Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  68. Take the "A" Train 5:35 by The Count Basie Orchestra (20 Oct 1998)
  69. Encore Jam (Take the A‐Train / It’s Gonna Be a Beautiful Night / Pope) ?:?? partial, live, cover by The Artist (Formerly Known as Prince) (1998) live, 1997-09-07: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
  70. Take the A‐Train ?:?? live, cover by The Artist (Formerly Known as Prince) (1998) live, 1997-09-10: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
  71. Take the 'A' Train 7:42 live by Dave Brubeck (01 Apr 1999)
  72. Take the "A" Train 5:35 live by Gene Krupa (23 Jun 1999)
  73. Take the ''A'' Train 4:13 by Stuff Smith (1999)
  74. It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night Medley 33:54 medley, live by Prince (1999)
  75. Take the “A” Train 1:04 live, cover by Prince (1999) live, 1987-12-31: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA
  76. Take the “A” Train 2:54 by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (07 Nov 2000)
  77. Take the "A" Train 8:04 by Johnny Hodges (2000)
  78. Take the 'A' Train 2:58 by Erroll Garner (2000)
  79. Take the "A" Train 2:42 by Billy Taylor Quintet (2000)
  80. Medley: Cotton Tail / Don’t Get Around Much Anymore / Things Ain’t What They Used To Be / Take The “A” Train / Prelude To A Kiss / Sophisticated Lady / I Got It Bad / Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me 8:58 medley by Martial Solal (06 Jan 2001)
  81. Take the “A” Train 10:06 by Martial Solal (06 Jan 2001)
  82. Take the A Train 3:08 by Bobby Hackett (2001)
  83. Take the A Train 0:54 by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (2001)
  84. Take the "A" Train (and Broadcast intro) 0:43 partial by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (2001)
  85. Take the A Train 1:01 by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (2001)
  86. Take the “A” Train 2:55 by Flip Phillips (2001)
  87. Take the “A” Train (alternate take) 2:15 by Leon Thomas (22 Jan 2002)
  88. Take the “A” Train (alternate take) 2:09 by Leon Thomas (22 Jan 2002)
  89. Take the “A” Train (master take) 2:07 by Leon Thomas (22 Jan 2002)
  90. (Opening Theme) Take the "A" Train 1:03 by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (2002)
  91. [Intro – Take the ‘A’ Train] 0:12 partial by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (2002)
  92. Take the 'A' Train 14:42 by Dexter Gordon (2004)
  93. Take the "A" Train 6:10 by Dave Brubeck (11 Jul 2005)
  94. Take the "A" Train 2:53 by Maynard Ferguson (2005)
  95. Take the ‘A’ Train 2:57 by Duke Ellington (2007)
  96. Take the 'A' Train 3:35 by The Harlem Quartet (2007)
  97. Take the “A” Train 3:17 by The Oscar Peterson Trio (25 Nov 2008)
  98. Take The "A" Train 19:21 live, cover by The Dave Brubeck Quartet (2008)
  99. Take The 'A' Train 8:23 live by The Dave Brubeck Quartet (2008)
  100. Take the "A" Train 4:24 by All Swing Big Band (2008)
  101. Take the “A” Train 2:56 by Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra (03 Feb 2009)
  102. Take the “A” Train 3:07 by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (23 Nov 2009)
  103. Take the 'A' Train 8:06 by Ray Brown (2009)
  104. Take the "A" Train 15:21 live by The Dave Brubeck Quartet (2010)
  105. Take The 'A' Train 6:10 live by Dave Brubeck (2010)
  106. Alexander's Ragtime Band: Take the A-Train / Alexander's Ragtime Band / Rock Around the Clock / Mädel ruck ruck ruck / Tutti Frutti / My Baby Baby Balla Balla / Rucki Zucki / Hey Ba-Ba-Be-Bob / Humba-tätarä ?:?? partial, medley, live by Peter Alexander (29 Jul 2011) live, 1976-09-23: Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
  107. Take the "A" Train 5:55 live by The Dave Brubeck Quartet (01 Nov 2011)
  108. Take the "A" Train 13:39 live by Clifford Brown (2011)
  109. Take the “a” Train 15:34 live by The Dave Brubeck Quartet (2011)
  110. Duke Ellington Medley: I Got It Bad / In a Sentimental Mood / All Too Soon / Mood Indigo / Sophisticated Lady / Take the A Train 24:48 medley, live by Charles Mingus (Nov 2012) live, 1964-09-20: Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey County Fairground, Monterey, CA, USA
  111. Take the ’A’ Train 2:58 by Buddy Rich (2015)
  112. Take the "A" Train (theme) / C Jam Blues 4:23 medley, live by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (2016)
  113. Take The “A” Train (1952 Version) 8:03 by Duke Ellington’s Spacemen (13 Jan 2017)
  114. Take the 'A' Train 9:50 by Sun Ra (09 Feb 2018)
  115. Take the “A” Train / Phantom Train 6:42 cover by The Hard Modes (11 Dec 2019)
  116. Take the "A" Train 0:55 live by Duke Ellington Orchestra (2020)
  117. Take the “A” Train 2:57 instrumental by Duke Ellington (May 2023)
  118. Take the ''A'' Train 4:44 by Wolverines Big Band ()
  119. Take the 'a' Train 5:01 instrumental by Teddy Wilson ()
  120. Take the ''A'' Train 3:02 by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra ()
  121. Takek the A Train 4:06 by Mr. Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band ()
  122. Take the ''A'' Train 3:17 live by The Maynard Ferguson Big Band ()