Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - The Studio Recordings (Volume Four 1947-1951, The Extended Works)

Tracklist

The Liberian Suite
A1	I Like The Sunrise - Inst
A2	I Like The Sunrise
A3	Dance No 1
A4	Dance No 2
A5	Dance No 3 (Breakdown)
A6	Dance No 3
A7	Dance No 4
A8	Dance No 5
A Tone Parallel To Harlem
B1	A Tone Parallel To Harlem
The Controversial Suite
B2	Later
B3	Before My Time

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Hilton Jefferson (tracks: B1 to B3), Johnny Hodges (tracks: A1 to A8)
• Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell Procope
• Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet – Harry Carney
• Bass – Junior Raglin (tracks: A1 to A8), Oscar Pettiford (tracks: A1 to A8), Wendell Marshall (tracks: B1 to B3)
• Drums – Louis Bellson (tracks: B1 to B3), Sonny Greer (tracks: A1 to A8)
• Guitar – Fred Guy (tracks: A1 to A8)
• Piano – Billy Strayhorn (tracks: B1 to B3), Duke Ellington
• Tenor Saxophone – Al Sears (tracks: A1 to A8), Paul Gonsalves (tracks: B1 to B3)
• Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Jimmy Hamilton
• Trombone – Britt Woodman (tracks: B1 to B3), Claude Jones (tracks: A1 to A8), Juan Tizol (tracks: B1 to B3), Lawrence Brown (tracks: A1 to A8), Quentin Jackson (tracks: B1 to B3), Tyree Glenn (tracks: A1 to A8)
• Trumpet – Al Killian (tracks: A1 to A8), Cat Anderson (tracks: B1 to B3), Clark Terry (tracks: B1 to B3), Francis Williams (tracks: A1 to A8), Harold Baker (tracks: A1 to A8), Ray Nance, Shelton Hemphill (tracks: A1 to A8), Willie Cook (tracks: B1 to B3)
• Vibraphone – Tyree Glenn (tracks: A4)
• Vocals – Al Hibbler (tracks: A2)

Notes

"Up-To-Date Records are produced by the Meritt Record Society for its members." [rear jacket]

Recording dates:
Tracks A1 to A8 New York, 24 Dec. 1947
Track B1 New York, 7 Dec. 1951
Tracks B2, B3 New York, 11 Dec. 1951

A1 V Disc only
A2, A3, B1 to B3 Unissued takes