Diminuendo, Crescendo and Blues

The album was recorded in Munich on November 15, 1958,^[2] during a Duke Ellington orchestra tour of Europe.^[1] The musicians are tenor saxophonist Paul Gonsalves, trumpeter Clark Terry, local pianist Carlos Diernhammer, bassist Jimmy Woode, and drummer Sam Woodyard.^[1] The material "is a mix of Ellington tunes, a couple of standards, and five songs written by Terry or Gonsalves".^[1]

Diminuendo, Crescendo and Blues was released in Germany by Bertelsmann Record Club.^[1] It was reissued on CD in the US by RCA Victor in 1999.^[1] The AllMusic reviewer commented on the brief running time of the CD version, but concluded that the album was "highly recommended".^[1]

1. "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue"
2. "I Cover the Waterfront"
3. "C Jam Blues"
4. "Evad"
5. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"
6. "Autobahn"
7. "Willow Weep for Me"
8. "Hildegard"
9. "Ocean Motion"
10. "Jivin' With Fritz"

• Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
• Clark Terry – trumpet
• Carlos Diernhammer – piano
• Jimmy Woode – bass
• Sam Woodyard – drums