Sophisticated Lady

~ Recording by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.14Sophisticated Lady2:03Duke Ellington and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 1946-1947Duke Ellington and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Classics (French jazz reissue label)1051

Relationships

alto saxophone:Johnny Hodges (on 1947-05-10)
double bass:Oscar Pettiford (on 1947-05-10)
drums (drum set):Sonny Greer (on 1947-05-10)
guitar:Fred Guy (on 1947-05-10)
piano:Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1947-05-10)
reeds:Harry Carney (on 1947-05-10)
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1947-05-10)
Russell Procope (on 1947-05-10)
tenor saxophone:Al Sears (on 1947-05-10)
trombone:Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-05-10)
Wilbur de Paris (on 1947-05-10)
Claude Jones (on 1947-05-10)
trumpet:William “Cat” Anderson (on 1947-05-10)
Harold “Shorty” Baker (on 1947-05-10)
Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1947-05-10)
Taft Jordan (on 1947-05-10)
Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1947-05-10)
recording of:Sophisticated Lady (on 1947-05-10)

Sophisticated Lady

lyricist:Mitchell Parish
Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:Duke Ellington Music (ended)
Mills Music, Inc. (ended)
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05)
Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
referred to in medleys:Medley: Sophisticated Lady / Rocks in My Bed
Sophisticated Lady/Solitude
Caravan – Sophisticated Lady – Satin Doll (order: 2)
part of:Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I) (part of collection)
is the basis for:Essence of Sophisticated Lady
arrangements:Sophisticated Lady (Hamiet Bluiett/World Saxophone Quartet arrangement)