Take the “A” Train

~ Recording by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.17Take the "A" Train2:55Duke Ellington & His OrchestraKen Burns Jazz: Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington & His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-11-07
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CK 61444
3.3Take the “A” Train2:58Duke Ellington & His OrchestraKen Burns Jazz: The Story of America’s MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-11-14
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)C5K 61432
1.17Take the "A" Train2:55Duke Ellington & His OrchestraKen Burns Jazz: Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington & His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CK 61444
1.17Take the "A" Train2:55Duke Ellington & His OrchestraKen Burns Jazz: Duke EllingtonDuke EllingtonAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CK 61444
2.15Take the “A” Train2:53Duke Ellington & His OrchestraThe Number One Swing Album 2004Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
UCJ (UK label of “Universal Classics & Jazz, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd.”)9821027 7
3.3Take the “A” Train2:58Duke Ellington & His OrchestraKen Burns Jazz: The Story of America’s MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88875147312, C5K 61432, CK 61433 / CK 61434 / CK 61435 / CK 61436 / CK 61437

Relationships

alto saxophone:Otto Hardwick
Johnny Hodges
baritone saxophone:Harry Carney
cornet:Rex Stewart
double bass:Jimmy Blanton
drums (drum set):Sonny Greer
guitar:Fred Guy
tenor saxophone:Barney Bigard
Ben Webster
trombone:Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist)
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton
trumpet:Wallace Jones
Ray Nance
valve trombone:Juan Tizol
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/2BuIAKijtji4xpab2QCTBv [info]
recording of:Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version) (on 1941-02-15)

Related works

Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)

composer:Billy Strayhorn
referred to in medleys:Medley: From A to Z (Take the “A” Train / Make the Road by Walking)
Duke Ellington Fantasy (order: 5)
later translated versions:Dra med Krøderbanen
later versions:Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
Take the “A” Train (arrangement for 48 violas)
part of:The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I) (part of collection)
is the basis for:Take the “A” Train (Delta Rhythm Boys version)
arrangements:Take the “A” Train (for guitar, Dyens)
Take the “A” Train (Julius Hemphill/World Saxophone Quartet arrangement)
Take the “A” Train (arr. DeRosa)