I'm preparing a review of the new Mosaic box set of 1935-40 Ellington
small group dates. I couldn't like it more if I tried, and there are few
tracks without Mr. Carney either anchoring the ensembles or soloing
memorably. Ben Webster worked briefly for DE in 1935, otherwise HC took
the place of a tenor saxophone in the Ellington reed section, always
giving it a full, expansive sound.
Dick
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Thanks for the leads. I'll start searching. I'm amazed by the number
of Ellington dates/sides/albums. I've got quite a few, but they tend to
be from the late '50s and on. "Festival Junction" is amazing. It was
so good my wife took notice. That whole album is amazing.
Michael Fitzgerald wrote:
At 11:18 PM 2/3/2007, you wrote:
Someone on this list probably has encyclopedic knowledge of Duke
Ellington. In all my Ellington stuff, I can only think of two
records with solos by Harry Carney. Any recommendations?
There are a bunch - some briefer than others. The following is by no
means complete.
Sophisticated Lady (many - but not all - recordings)
Frustration (many recordings)
Got Everything But You (1928)
I Must Have That Man (1928)
Stepping Into Swing Society (1938)
Jack The Bear (1940)
So Far, So Good (1940)
Cotton Tail (1940)
Blue Goose (1940)
At A Dixie Roadside Diner (1940)
My Greatest Mistake (1940)
Sepia Panorama (1940)
Five O'Clock Whistle (1940)
Sidewalks Of New York (1940)
Jumpin' Punkins (1941)
John Hardy's Wife (1941)
Chocolate Shake (1941)
The Brown-Skinned Gal (1941)
I Don't Know What Kind Of Blues I Got (1941)
Perdido (1942)
I Don't Mind (1942)
Work Song (from Black, Brown, & Beige) (1944)
Prelude To A Kiss (1945)
Black And Tan Fantasy (1945)
In A Sentimental Mood (1945)
Blues Is The Night (1946)
Just You, Just Me (1946)
My Honey's Lovin' Arms (1946)
Memphis Blues (1946)
Royal Garden Blues (1946)
Golden Feather (1946)
Progressive Gavotte (1947)
Ultra Deluxe (1953)
Falling Like A Raindrop (1954)
Festival Junction (1956)
Prima Bara Dubla (1958, with Gerry Mulligan)
Villes Ville Is The Place, Man (1959)
In A Mellotone (1959)
Stay Awake (from Mary Poppins) (1964)
Agra (from Far East Suite) (1966)
A Chromatic Love Affair (1967)
Carney also was featured clarinet soloist on Rockin' In Rhythm. He can
be heard on bass clarinet on I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart and Black
Beauty (both 1945). Early on he played alto and soprano as well and
solos on alto on What Can A Poor Fellow Do and on soprano on Blue
Bubbles (both 1927). Be careful in this early period since Otto
Hardwick also played baritone (and bass sax) and some baritone solos
are by him.
I believe the DESOR discography - Duke Ellington's Story On Records -
by Massagli, Pusateri and Volonte indicates soloists, so if you really
want a comprehensive list, it should be able to supply the information.
Lastly, FWIW, Carney led a few dates - 1946 for HRS (now on a Mosaic
boxed set); 1947 for WAX (now on a Storyville CD); 1947 for Clef (on
the Verve CD The Jazz Scene); 1954 for Clef (now on a Ben Webster
Verve CD); and 1960 for Columbia.
Mike
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