A Million Songs
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“G” For Groove – Duke Ellington
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A real swinging Duke number with some great sax. Recorded in 1962, this remained in his private collection until more than a decade after his death.
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Personnel:
Written By: Duke Ellington
Piano: Duke Ellington
Trombone: Buster Cooper
Trombone: Britt Woodman
Bass Trombone: Chuck Connors
Tenor Saxophone: Paul Gonsalves
Bass: Aaron Bell
Drums: Sam Woodyard
Producer: Duke Ellington
Studio: A&R Studio – New York, NY
Record Label: LMR
Releases
Original Release: Duke Ellington – The Private Collection: Volume Three (Studio Sessions, New York 1962)
Original Release Date: 1987
Covers:
2006 – Barrie Lee Hall, Jr. – (Duke Ellington Small Band)
2008 – Joe Vanenkhizen – (Ellington My Way)