DUKE ELLINGTON - Mary Poppins

SPOON FULL OF SUGAR

This disc is a surprising success. Duke Ellington was somehow persuaded into revising and recording a dozen songs from the score of Walt Disney's Mary Poppins, and the results are actually quite memorable. With such soloists as altoist Johnny Hodges, baritonist Harry Carney, trumpeter Cootie Williams, tenor saxophonist Paul Gonsalves, clarinetist Jimmy Hamilton, and trombonist Lawrence Brown getting their spots, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra turn such songs as "A Spoonful of Sugar," "Chim Chim Cheree" (a much happier version than John Coltrane's), "The Life I Lead," and even "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" into swinging jazz.

Billy Strayhorn
Arranger
John Lamb
Bass, Double Bass, Main Personnel, Soloist
Russell Procope
Clarinet, Main Personnel, Reeds, Sax (Alto), Soloist, Trombone
Jimmy Hamilton
Clarinet, Main Personnel, Reeds, Sax (Tenor), Soloist
Sam Woodyard
Drums, Main Personnel, Soloist
Duke Ellington
Leader, Main Personnel, Piano, Primary Artist, Soloist
Johnny Hodges
Main Personnel, Reeds, Sax (Alto), Soloist
Harry Carney
Main Personnel, Reeds, Sax (Baritone), Soloist
Paul Gonsalves
Main Personnel, Reeds, Sax (Tenor), Soloist
Lawrence Brown
Main Personnel, Soloist, Trombone
Chuck Connors
Main Personnel, Soloist, Trombone
Herbie Jones
Main Personnel, Soloist, Trumpet
Cootie Williams
Main Personnel, Soloist, Trumpet
Buster Cooper
Main Personnel, Trombone
Cat Anderson
Main Personnel, Trumpet
Nat Woodard
Main Personnel, Trumpet
Nathan Woodard
Trumpet