The Cosmic Scene

The Cosmic Scene is a 1958 album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington. Featuring a nonet rather than his usual big band, the album was credited as "Duke Ellington's Spacemen" and was recorded and released on the Columbia label. It was reissued by Mosaic Records in 2007.

Reception
The Allmusic reviewer Michael G. Nastos stated: Perhaps in many ways a neglected recording in the vast annals of Ellingtonia, fans will certainly welcome this long out of print re-addition to the master's CD discography. It comes highly recommended.

Track listing



 * Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York on April 2 (tracks 1, 2 & 9-11) and April 3 (tracks 3-8 & 12), 1958

Bonus tracks on CD reissue

Personnel

 * Duke Ellington – piano
 * Clark Terry - trumpet
 * Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman - trombone
 * John Sanders - valve trombone
 * Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet
 * Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
 * Jimmy Woode - bass
 * Sam Woodyard - drums