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ISSUE 41: THE DUKE'S MEN

The Magazine
As well as working for the most famous orchestra in the business, Duke Ellington's star musicians launched themselves on record in their own names, often heading bands composed of fellow Ellingtonians. They made some of the most individual jazz of the 1930s and 1940s.

The Music
Hear the lyrical soprano of Johnny Hodges, the dusky clarinet of Barney Bigard and the growls and crescendos of trumpeters Rex Stewart and Cootie Williams on immortal performances such as 'Jeep's Blues', ''Round Midnight', 'Rose Room' and 'Things Ain't What They Used To Be'.

'the duke's men'...track by track (total running time 63 min 06 sec)
1. Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra: Squaty Roo [2.19] Hodges
2. Rex Stewart & His Orchestra: Subtle Slough [3.10] Ellington
3. Barney Bigard & His Orchestra: Ready Eddy [3.08] Bigard
4. Cootie Williams & His Rug-Cutters: Have A Heart [2.38] Tizol, Ellington Mills
5. Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra: Jeep's Blues [2.47] Hodges, Ellington
6. Rex Stewart & His Orchestra: Menelik (The Lion Of Judah) [3.13] Stewart
7. Barney Bigard Quintet: Rose Room [3.15] Williams, Hickman
8. Cootie Williams & His Orchestra: Blue Garden Blues [3.12] Williams
9. Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra: Passion Flower [3.04] Strayhorn
10. Rex Stewart & His Feetwarmers: Montmartre [2.22] Stewart
11. Barney Bigard Trio: Step Steps Down [3.08] Bigard
12. Cootie Williams & His Orchestra: 'Round Midnight [3.13] Monk
13. Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra: Good Queen Bess [2.55] Hodges
14. Rex Stewart & His 52nd Street Stompers: Lazy Man's Shuffle [2.52] Stewart
15. Barney Bigard & His Jazzopators: Frolic Sam [2.55] Williams, LaFlew
16. Cootie Williams & His Rug-Cutters: Mobile Blues [2.26] Williams
17. Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra: Things Ain't What They Used To Be [3.42] M. Ellington
18. Rex Stewart & His Orchestra: Shady Side Of The Street [3.04] Fleagle
19. Barney Bigard & His Jazzopators: Barney Goin' Easy [2.53] Bigard, Ellington
20. Cootie Williams Sextet: Floogie Boo [2.34] Williams, Vinson

BONUS TRACKS
21. Duke Ellington & Jimmy Blanton: Pitter Panther Patter [2.56] Ellington