Performer: Monty Alexander
Genre: Jazz
Album: The Duke Ellington Song Book
Released: 1984
Style: Swing
MP3 version ZIP size: 1599 mb
FLAC version RAR size: 1397 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1254 mb
Rating: 4.8
Votes: 497
Other Formats: DTS MOD APE MP4 RA MP2 MP3

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart Written-By – Duke Ellington, Mills*	4:34
2	Sophisticated Lady Written-By – Duke Ellington, Mills*, M. Parish*	4:13
3	Things Ain't What They Used To Be Written-By – Duke Ellington, Mercer*	4:31
4	Love You Madly Written-By – Duke Ellington	4:27
5	Eastside, Westside Written-By – Phil Moore	5:57
6	In A Mellow Tone Written-By – Duke Ellington, Gabler*	4:17
7	Caravan Written-By – Duke Ellington, Tizol*	6:03
8	Just Squeeze Me Written-By – Duke Ellington, Gaines*	6:20
9	In A Sentimental Mood Written-By – Duke Ellington	5:58
10	C Jam Blues Written-By – Duke Ellington	5:00

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – PolyGram Classics
• Marketed By – PolyGram Classics

Credits

• Bass – John Clayton
• Design, Photography By – Frieder Grindler
• Piano [Steinway Concert Grand Piano] – Monty Alexander
• Producer, Recorded By – Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer

Notes

Recorded March 29, 1983 in Villigen

Note: Mercer Ellington is the sole credited composer of "Things Ain't What They Used To Be," though Duke Ellington is listed as co-composer on this album. Mercer supposedly won it in a card game from Johnny Hodges. A lyric by Ted Persons was added later.

https://www.allmusic.com/song/things-aint-what-they-used-to-be-mt0003207984

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 42282 11512 6
• Label Code: LC 0979

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
821-151-1, 821 151-1	Monty Alexander	The Duke Ellington Song Book ‎(LP, Album)	Verve Records, Verve Records	821-151-1, 821 151-1	US	1984
821 151-2	Monty Alexander	The Duke Ellington Song Book ‎(CD, Album)	MPS Records	821 151-2	Germany	1984
821 151-1	Monty Alexander	The Duke Ellington Song Book ‎(LP, Album)	MPS Records	821 151-1	Germany	1984
821 151-1	Monty Alexander	The Duke Ellington Song Book ‎(LP, Album)	MPS Records	821 151-1	France	1984
none	Monty Alexander	The Duke Ellington Song Book ‎(10xFile, FLAC, 24b)	Not On Label	none	2014