Composed by Duke Ellington and Bubber Miley, arranged by Duke Ellington
Duke recorded Black and Tan Fantasy many times over the years. The version we play was transcribed by David Berger and Mark Lopeman for the Jazz at Lincoln Center series, taken from Duke's 1945 recording for RCA-Victor.
Shelton Hemphill, Rex Stewart, Taft Jordan, Cat Anderson(t); Ray Nance(t,vn,v); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Claude Jones(tb); Jimmy Hamilton(cl,ts); Otto Hardwicke(cl,as); Johnny Hodges(as); Al Sears(ts); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(g); Junior Raglin(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch). New York City, May 11, 1945.
And here's one of the best of the three original 1927 recordings, the year Black and Tan Fantasy debuted.
Duke Ellington (piano), Bubber Miley (trumpet), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (trombone), Otto Hardwick (alto sax), Harry Carney (clarinet, baritone sax), Sonny Greer (drums), Louis Metcalf (trumpet), Rudy Jackson (clarinet, tenor sax), Fred Guy (banjo), Wellman Braud (bass). Recorded: Camden, NJ, October 26, 1927
Soloists: Duke Ellington (piano), Bubber Miley (trumpet), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (trombone), and Otto Hardwick (alto sax)
