Keith Nichols & The Cotton Club Orchestra

Harlem´s Arabian Nights

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Stomp Off CD 1320

A project of jazz historical interest!
All tunes were composed in the early days, but only 8 recorded and released in the 20's.
(i. e. titel 1 2 5 6 12 14 15 19).
  1. Horse Feathers (Cliff Jackson-Marvin Smolev)
  2. African Jungle (Spencer Williams)
  3. What A Life ! (Duke Ellington)
  4. With You (Duke Ellington)
  5. I´ve Got Someone (Charles H Brookes)
  6. Haunted Nights (Duke Ellington)
  7. Jim Dandy /A Strut Dance/ (Duke Ellington)
  8. She´s The Hottest Gal In Tennessee
    (James P. Johnson)
  9. Ukelele Blues (James P. Johnson)
  10. Minstrel Days (Duke Ellington)
  11. Jig Walk (Duke Ellington)
  12. Dixie (Jimmy McHugh-Dorothy Fields)
  13. Here Comes My Blackbird
    (Jimmy McHugh-Dorothy Fields)
  14. The Blues I Love To Sing
    (Duke Ellington-Bubber Miley)
  15. Down In Our Alley Blues (Duke Ellington)
  16. Doin´ The Crazy Walk (Duke Ellington)
  17. Memphis Wail (Duke Ellington)
  18. Mistuh Jim (James P. Johnson)
  19. Washington Wobble (Duke Ellington)
  20. High Brown (James P. Johnson)
  21. Say It With Your Feet
    (Fats Waller-Andy Razaf-Harry Brooks)
  22. Rub A Dub-lues (Duke Ellington)
  23. Yam Brown (Duke Ellington)
transcriptions:
Keith Nichols: 1 2 5 14 15 19
Bent Persson: 6

arrangements:
Bob Hunt: 3 10 17 23
Keith Nichols: 4 9 16 18
Bent Persson: 12 13
Claus Jacobi: 8 21
Raina Reid: 7 11
René Hagmann: 22
Matthias Seuffert: 20
recorded at Pizza Express, Maidstone, Engl. Oct 1-3 1996 by Dave Bennett