1, 2: New York City, October 23, 1946
3 to 5: New York City, November 25, 1946
6 to 9: New York City, December 5, 1946
10, 11: New York City, December 11, 1946
12, 13: New York City, December 18, 1946
14 to 17: New York City, September 13, 1950

Credits for vocals on #10 & 11 incorrectly reversed on release

Recorded on 2/19 and 2/25, 1959 at the Columbia 30th Street studio, N.Y.
Track1 & 6: featuring "The Percussion Section"
consisting of 2 vibraphones, 2 xylophones, 1 glockenspiel, 1 marimba, kettle drums (asortment), bongos, 1 tambourine, 1 triangle

Published by:
- Tempo Music Inc. (tracks 1 to 4, 6 to 8)
- Bourne Co. / Marlong Music (track5)

Previously released as CS 8127

?&© 2004 Lone Hill Jazz
All selection composed by Duke Ellington if not otherwise indicated

Includes:
- [m466902]
- [m360292]

#2-3 to 2-12 from the [m304468] sessions are Bonus Tracks

Total time: CD1: 72:13, CD2: 67:26

Rrcording date and location
#1-1 to 1-12: Chicago, February 7&8, 1956
#1-13 to 1-21: Chicago, February, 1956
#2-1 to 2-2: Chicago, February, 1956
#2-3 to 2-4: New York, December 21, 1953
#2-5: Chicago, December 28, 1953
#2-6: Chicago, December 29, 1953
#2-7: Chicago, January 1, 1954
#2-8: Chicago, January 2, 1954
#2-9, 2-10: Chicago, January 17, 1954
#2-11: Chicago, May 18, 1955
#2-12: New York, June 17, 1954

Booklet erroneously reverses recording dates and personnel for tracks 2-11 and 2-12.
Original Liner Notes are included.

Made in EU

Recorded live, Malmö, Sweden, October 25, 1973.

2CD. Recorded on August 9, 1959 in Chicago, with microphones over the band.
Sam Woodyard is the drummer when only one is present.
Additional credits added from the liner notes.

Tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-6, 1-7, 1-10, 1-11 to 1-15, 2-5, 2-7, 2-9 and 2-13 were previously unissued.

Recorded at Bailey Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY on Friday, December 10, 1948.

3CD. Discs 1 & 2 # 1-11: Recorded in concert at Carnegie Hall, New York City, on January 23, 1943.
Disc 2 # 12-15; Disc 3: Recorded in concert at Carnegie Hall, New York City, on December 19, 1944.

3CD. CD 1 and CD 2 (tracks 1-6) recorded live at Carnegie Hall, New York City, on January 4, 1946.
CD 2 (tracks 7-14) and CD 3 - recorded live at Carnegie Hall, New York City, on December 26-27, 1947.
"Centennial Edition" 3-disc set in triple jewel box.

Recorded at the Holiday Ballroom/Chicago, Illinois - May 31, 1964