Anatomy of a Murder (soundtrack)
# Anatomy of a Murder (soundtrack)

Anatomy of a Murder (Music by Duke Ellington) is the original motion picture soundtrack for the 1959 film Anatomy of a Murder.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |

Ellington's score won three Grammy Awards in 1959, for Best Performance by a Dance Band, Best Musical Composition First Recorded and Released in 1959 and Best Sound Track Album.

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, except as indicated.

## Personnel

* Duke Ellington: piano
* Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Herbie Jones, Clark Terry, Gerald Wilson: trumpet
* Ray Nance: trumpet, violin
* Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman: trombone
* John Sanders: valve trombone
* Jimmy Hamilton: clarinet, tenor saxophone
* Johnny Hodges: alto saxophone
* Russell Procope: alto saxophone, clarinet
* Paul Gonsalves: tenor saxophone
* Harry Carney: baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
* Jimmy Woode: bass
* James Johnson: drums
