Take The "A" Train

~ Recording by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.9Take The "A" Train3:48Duke Ellington & His OrchestraYale ConcertDuke Ellington & His OrchestraAlbum + Live
Fantasy (jazz label active since the 1950s)F-9433

Relationships

alto saxophone:Johnny Hodges (on 1968-01-26)
baritone saxophone:Harry Carney (on 1968-01-26)
bass trombone:Chuck Connors (trombonist) (on 1968-01-26)
double bass:Jeff Castleman (on 1968-01-26)
drums (drum set):Sam Woodyard (on 1968-01-26)
piano:Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1968-01-26)
reeds:Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1968-01-26)
Russell Procope (on 1968-01-26)
tenor saxophone:Paul Gonsalves (on 1968-01-26)
trombone:Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1968-01-26)
Buster Cooper (on 1968-01-26)
trumpet:William “Cat” Anderson (on 1968-01-26)
Mercer Ellington (on 1968-01-26)
Herbie Jones (on 1968-01-26)
Cootie Williams (on 1968-01-26)
recorded at:Woolsey Hall in New Haven, Connecticut, United States (on 1968-01-26)
recording of:Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version) (on 1968-01-26: live)

Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)

composer:Billy Strayhorn
referred to in medleys:Duke Ellington Fantasy (order: 5)
later translated versions:Dra med Krøderbanen
later versions:Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
Take the “A” Train (arrangement for 48 violas)
part of:The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I) (part of collection)
is the basis for:Take the “A” Train (Delta Rhythm Boys version)
arrangements:Take the “A” Train (for guitar, Dyens)
Take the “A” Train (Julius Hemphill/World Saxophone Quartet arrangement)