1936 - 1940 SMALL GROUP SESSIONS

“The music these still upcoming artists played at these sessions is priceless…and thanks to Steve Lasker’s sound engineering, the sound quality is superb.” – Theodore R. Hudson, Ellingtonia

PERSONNEL & DATES:

(A) DUKE ELLINGTON'S SEXTET: Rex Stewart (cor), Johnny Hodges (ss), Harry Carney (bari),
Duke Ellington (p), Wellman Braud, Billy Taylor (b).
NYC, March 5-6, 1935 (11:00pm-5:30am)

(B) REX STEWART AND HIS 52nd STREET STOMPERS: Rex Stewart (cor), Lawrence Brown (tb),
Johnny Hodges (ss, as), Harry Carney (cl, bari), Ceele Burke (g, stg), Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (d).
Recordings Incorporated, Hollywood, December 16, 1936

(C) BARNEY BIGARD AND HIS JAZZOPATORS: Cootie Williams (tp), Juan Tizol (vtb), Barney Bigard (cl),
Harry Carney (bari), Duke Ellington (p), Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (d).
Associated Cinema Studios, Hollywood, December 19, 1936

(D) DUKE ELLINGTON: piano solos. Hollywood, December 21, 1936

(E) COOTIE WILLIAMS AND HIS RUG CUTTERS: Cootie Williams (tp), Joe Nanton (tb),
Johnny Hodges (ss, as), Harry Carney (bari), Duke Ellington (p), Hayes Alvis (b), Sonny Greer (d).
NYC, March 8, 1937 (8:00pm-1:40am)

(F) THE GOTHAM STOMPERS: Cootie Williams (tp), Sandy Williams (tb), Barney Bigard (cl, ts),
Johnny Hodges (as), Harry Carney (bari), Tommy Fulford (p), Bernard Addison (g), Billy Taylor (b),
Chick Webb (d), Ivie Anderson (vcl), Wayman Carver (arr).
NYC, March 25, 1937 (10:00am-2:00pm)

(G) BARNEY BIGARD AND HIS JAZZOPATORS: Rex Stewart (cor), Juan Tizol (vtb), Barney Bigard (cl),
Harry Carney (bari), Duke Ellington (p), Fred Guy (g), Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (d).
NYC, April 29, 1937 (2:15pm start)

(H) JOHNNY HODGES AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Cootie Williams (tp, vcl), Barney Bigard (cl, ts),
Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick (as), Harry Carney (bari), Duke Ellington (p), Fred Guy (g), Hayes Alvis (b),
Sonny Greer (d), Buddy Clark (vcl).
NYC, May 20, 1937 (2:00-5:30pm)

(I) BARNEY BIGARD AND HIS JAZZOPATORS: Rex Stewart (cor), Juan Tizol (vtb), Barney Bigard (cl),
Harry Carney (bari), Duke Ellington (p), Fred Guy (g), Billy Taylor (b), Charlie Barnet -1 (maracas), Sonny Greer (d), Sue Mitchell (vcl).
NYC, June 16, 1937 (3:00-8:20pm)

(J) REX STEWART AND HIS 52nd STREET STOMPERS: Rex Stewart (cor), Freddy Jenkins (tp) -1,
Johnny Hodges (cl, as), Harry Carney (bari), Duke Ellington (p), Brick Fleagle (g), Hayes Alvis (b), Jack Maisel (d).
NYC, July 7, 1937 (midnight-5am)

(K) COOTIE WILLIAMS AND HIS RUG CUTTERS: Cootie Williams (tp), Juan Tizol (vtb), Barney Bigard (cl, ts),
Otto Hardwick (ss, as), Harry Carney (as, bari), Duke Ellington (p), Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (d), Jerry Kruger (vcl).
NYC, October 26, 1937 (2:30-7:20pm)

(L) BARNEY BIGARD AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Juan Tizol (vtb), Barney Bigard (cl),
Harry Carney (bari), Duke Ellington (p), Fred Guy (g), Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (d).
NYC, January 19, 1938 (10:00am start)

(M) COOTIE WILLIAMS AND HIS RUG CUTTERS: Cootie Williams (tp), Joe Nanton (tb),
Barney Bigard (cl, ts), Johnny Hodges (as), Harry Carney (bari), Duke Ellington (p), Fred Guy (g),
Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (d).
same date as (L).

(N) JOHNNY HODGES AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Cootie Williams (tp), Lawrence Brown (tb),
Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick (as), Harry Carney (bari), Duke Ellington (p), Fred Guy (g),
Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (d), Mary McHugh (vcl).
same date as (L)

(O) JOHNNY HODGES AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Cootie Williams (tp), Lawrence Brown (tb),
Johnny Hodges (ss, as), Otto Hardwick (as), Harry Carney (bari), Duke Ellington (p),
Fred Guy (g), Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (d), Mary McHugh (vcl).
NYC, March 28, 1938 (2-6:00pm)

(P) COOTIE WILLIAMS AND HIS RUG CUTTERS: Cootie Williams (tp), Joe Nanton (tb), Barney Bigard (cl, ts),
Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick (as), Harry Carney (bari), Duke Ellington (p), Fred Guy (g), Billy Taylor (b),
Sonny Greer (d), Jerry Kruger (vcl), Jerry Blake (arr).
NYC, April 4, 1938 (2:30-6:40pm)

(Q) JOHNNY HODGES AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Cootie Williams (tp), Lawrence Brown (tb),
Johnny Hodges (ss, as), Harry Carney (bari), Duke Ellington (p), Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (d), Mary McHugh (vcl).
NYC, June 22, 1938 (2-6:45pm)

(R) JOHNNY HODGES AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Cootie Williams (tp), Lawrence Brown (tb), Johnny Hodges (ss, as),
Harry Carney (bari), Duke Ellington (p), Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (d), Leon LaFell (vcl).
NYC, August 1, 1938 (3:45-6:20pm)

(S) COOTIE WILLIAMS AND HIS RUG CUTTERS: Cootie Williams (tp), Barney Bigard (cl, ts),
Johnny Hodges (ss, as), Otto Hardwick (as), Harry Carney (bari), Duke Ellington (p), Billy Taylor (b),
Sonny Greer (d), Scat Powell (vcl).
NYC, August 2, 1938 (2:00 start)

(T) JOHNNY HODGES AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Cootie Williams (tp), Lawrence Brown (tb),
Johnny Hodges (as), Harry Carney (bari), Duke Ellington (p), Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (d), Mary McHugh (vcl).
NYC, August 24, 1938 (7:00pm-midnight)

(U) JOHNNY HODGES AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Cootie Williams (tp), Lawrence Brown (tb),
Johnny Hodges (ss, as), Harry Carney (bari), Duke Ellington (p), Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (d).
NYC, December 20, 1938

(V) COOTIE WILLIAMS AND HIS RUG CUTTERS: Cootie Williams (tp), Barney Bigard (cl, ts),
Johnny Hodges (cl, as), Otto Hardwick (cl, as, bass sax), Harry Carney (cl, bari), Duke Ellington (p), Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (d).
NYC, December 21, 1938

(W) DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Wallace Jones (tp), Lawrence Brown (tb),
Barney Bigard (cl), Harry Carney (b-cl), Duke Ellington (p), Fred Guy (g), Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (d).
NYC, December 22, 1938

(X) JOHNNY HODGES AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Cootie Williams (tp), Lawrence Brown (tb), Johnny Hodges (as),
Harry Carney (bari), Duke Ellington (p), Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (d), Jean Eldridge (vcl), Billy Strayhorn (arr).
NYC, February 27, 1939 (4:45-7:05pm)

(Y) COOTIE WILLIAMS AND HIS RUG CUTTERS: Cootie Williams (tp, vcl), Barney Bigard (cl, ts),
Johnny Hodges (as), Harry Carney (bari), Duke Ellington (p), Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (d).
NYC, February 28, 1939 (8:10pm finish)

(Z) DUKE ELLINGTON: piano solos. NYC, March 8, 1939

(AA) REX STEWART AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Louis Bacon (tp, vcl), Joe Nanton (tb),
Barney Bigard (cl), Duke Ellington (p), Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (d), Brick Fleagle (arr).
NYC, March 20, 1939 (3-5:00pm)

(BB) JOHNNY HODGES AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Cootie Williams (tp), Lawrence Brown (tb),
Johnny Hodges (ss, as), Harry Carney (cl, bari), Duke Ellington (p), Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (d), Billy Strayhorn (arr).
NYC, March 21, 1939 (2:45-4:45pm)

Label

MOSAIC BOX SETS

Artist:

DUKE ELLINGTON

Format:

CD

Label code:

MCD7-235

Number of discs:

7

Recording:

0

Title:

1936 - 1940 SMALL GROUP SESSIONS

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Price

98.35 €

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