Duke Ellington: Jazz Tribune No 21: The Indispensable Duke Ellington Volumes 1/2 (RCA, 1927-1929).

RCA 74321226192 (1994). 

CD 1: 

Louis Metcalfe, Bubber Miley (trompette), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (trombone), Otto Hardwick (saxophones alto, soprano et baryton, clarinette), Harry Carney (saxophones baryton, alto et soprano, clarinette), Rudy Jackson (clarinette, saxophone ténor), Duke Ellington (piano), Fred Guy (banjo), Wellman Braud (contrebasse), Sonny Greer (batterie), Adelaide Hall (vocal). New York, 26 octobre 1927. 

1. Creole Love Call (D. Ellington, B. Miley, R. Jackson) 3:11, solos: Hall (voc), Miley, Jackson (cl), Hall (voc). 
2. The Blues I Love to Sing (D. Ellington, B. Miley) 3:05, solos: Hall (voc), Miley, Hardwick (sop), Nanton, Hall (voc). 
3. Black and Tan Fantasy (D. Ellington, B. Miley) 3:05, solos: Hardwick (alto), Miley, Nanton, Miley. 
4. Washington Wobble (D. Ellington) 2:50, solos: Miley, Jackson (cl), Hardwick (alto), Nanton, Jackson (cl). 

Les mêmes. 19 décembre 1927. 

5. Harlem River Quiver (Fields, McHugh, Healy) 2:45, solos: Nanton, Metcalfe, Carney (bary). 
6. East St-Louis Toodle-Oo (D. Ellington, B. Miley) 3:35, solos: Miley, Carney (bary), Nanton, Jackson (cl), Miley. 
7. Blue Bubbles (D. Ellington, B. Miley) 3:09, solos: Miley, Nanton, Metcalfe, Carney (alto), Hardwick (bary), Carney (alto). 

Arthur Whetsol, Bubber Miley (trompette), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (trombone), Otto Hardwick (saxophone alto), Harry Carney (saxophones baryton et alto), Barney Bigard (clarinette, saxophone ténor), Duke Ellington (piano), Fred Guy (banjo), Wellman Braud (contrebasse), Sonny Greer (batterie). New York, 28 mars 1928. 

8. Black Beauty (D. Ellington) 2:52, solos: Whetsol, Nanton, Whetsol, Nanton, Bigard (cl), Whetsol. 
9. Jubilee Stomp (D. Ellington) 2:34, solos: Hardwick (alto), Miley, Bigard (cl), Nanton, Hardwick (alto). 
10. Got Everything But You (Palmer, Razaf) 2:56, solos: Miley, Hardwick (alto), Nanton, Bigard (cl), Nanton, Carney (bary) et Whetsol, Miley. 

Arthur Whetsol, inconnu (trompette), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (trombone), Johnny Hodges (saxophones alto et soprano, clarinette), Harry Carney (saxophones baryton et alto, clarinette), Barney Bigard (clarinette, saxophone ténor), Duke Ellington (piano), Fred Guy (banjo), Billy Taylor ou Cyrus St-Clair (tuba), Sonny Greer (batterie). New York, 30 octobre 1928. 

11. The Mooche (D. Ellington, I. Mills) 3:11, solos: Whetsol, Bigard (cl), Whetsol, Hodges (alto), Whetsol. 

Arthur Whetsol, Bubber Miley, Freddie Jenkins (trompette), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (trombone), Johnny Hodges (saxophones alto et soprano), Harry Carney (saxophones baryton et alto, clarinette), Barney Bigard (clarinette, saxophone ténor), Duke Ellington (piano), Fred Guy (banjo), Wellman Braud (contrebasse), Sonny Greer (batterie). New York, 16 janvier 1929. 

12. Flaming Youth (D. Ellington) 3:16, solos: Miley, Nanton, Miley, Hodges (alto), Whetsol, Nanton, Whetsol. 
13. Saturday Night Function (D. Ellington, B. Bigard) 3:03, solos: Hodges (alto), Bigard (cl), Whetsol, Nanton, Hodges (alto). 
14. High Life (D. Ellington) 3:04, solos: Miley, Bigard (cl), Jenkins, Bigard (ténor), Nanton, Greer. 

CD 2: 

1. Doin' the Voom Voom (D. Ellington, B. Miley) 3:10, solos: Miley, Hodges (alto), Miley, Whetsol, Miley, Carney (bary) & Nanton, Miley. 

Les mêmes moins Miley. New York, 18 février 1929. 

2. Harlemania (D. Fields, J. McHugh) 2:50, solos: Nanton, Carney (bary), Jenkins, Bigard (cl). 

Les mêmes, ajouter Cootie Williams (trompette). New York, 7 mars 1929. 

3. The Dicty Glide (D. Ellington) 3:05, solos: Whetsol, Williams, Whetsol, Hodges (alto), Nanton. 
4. Hot Feet (D. Fields, J. McHugh) 2:40, solos: Bigard (ténor), Carney (cl), Hodges (alto), Williams (voc), Jenkins, Hodges (alto), Nanton, Bigard (cl). 
5. Sloppy Joe (B. Bigard, D. Ellington) 3:10, solos: Greer (voc), Bigard (cl), Williams, Greer (voc). 
6. Stevedore Stomp (D. Ellington, I. Mills) 2:45, solos: Whetsol, Carney (bary), Nanton, Bigard (cl), Hodges (alto). 

Les mêmes. New York, 3 mai 1929. 

7. Cotton Club Stomp (J. Hodges, H. Carney, D. Ellington) 2:50, solos: Carney (bary), Jenkins, Hodges (alto), Bigard (cl). 
8. Misty Mornin' (A. Whetsol, D. Ellington) 3:00, solos: Whetsol, Bigard (ténor). 

Cootie Williams (trompette), Johnny Hodges (saxophone alto), Barney Bigard (clarinette), Duke Ellington (piano), Fred Guy (banjo), Wellman Braud (contrebasse), Sonny Greer (batterie). Même date. 

9. Saratoga Swing (B. Bigard) 2:44, solos: Bigard (cl), Williams, Hodges (alto). 

Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams (trompette), Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (trombone), Juan Tizol (trombone à pistons), inconnu (cor français), Johnny Hodges (saxophones alto et soprano, clarinette), Harry Carney (saxophones baryton et alto, clarinette), Barney Bigard (clarinette, saxophone ténor), Duke Ellington (piano), Teddy Bunn (guitare), Fred Guy (banjo), Wellman Braud (contrebasse), Sonny Greer (batterie). New York, 16 septembre 1929. 

10. Mississippi Dry (V. Youmans) 3:25, solos: Nanton, Bunn, Whetsol, Hodges (alto), Bigard (cl), Williams, Hodges (alto). 
11. The Duke Steps Out (D. Ellington, J. Hodges, C. Williams) 3:15, solos: Williams, Hodges, Williams, Nanton, Hodges (alto), Williams, Carney (bary), Williams. 
12. Haunted Nights (D. Ellington) 3:12, solos: Bunn, Williams, Bigard (cl) & Bunn. 
13. Swanee Shuffle (I. Berlin) 3:15, solos: Bunn, Nanton, Williams, Hodges (alto), Bigard (cl), Hodges (alto), Carney (bary). 

Les mêmes moins Bunn et le corniste, ajouter Freddie Jenkins (trompette). New York, 14 novembre 1929. 

14. Breakfast Dance (D. Ellington) 3:00, solos: Nanton, Jenkins, Carney (bary), Hodges (alto), Bigard (cl). 
15. Jazz Lips (D. Ellington) 3:15, solos: Williams, Nanton, Bigard (cl). 

Réédition produite par Jean-Paul Guitter. 
Notes de pochette: Claude Carrière, traduction par Don Waterhouse.