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1987 album by Duke Ellington
Studio Sessions 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, San Francisco, Chicago, New York
Released 1987 Recorded January 1957, March 17, 1965, April 14, 1965, August 30, 1965, December 28, 1966 and July 11, 1967
Genre
Jazz Length 63 :05
Label
LMR
Producer Duke Ellington
Studio Sessions, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, San Francisco, Chicago, New York is the eighth volume of
The Private Collection (published by the Canadian label Unidisc as AGEK 2038) - whereas is Volume 5 in the edition of the collection by the English KAZ Jazz Masters label - a series documenting recordings made by American pianist, composer and bandleader
Duke Ellington for his personal collection which was first released on the
LMR label in 1987 and later on the
Saja label.
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Reception
The
Allmusic review by
Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated the album "features particularly strong moments from trumpeter
Cat Anderson , altoist
Johnny Hodges and tenorman
Paul Gonsalves on many little-played Ellington compositions ".
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Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating
Allmusic
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Track listing
:All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
"Countdown" - 2:32
"When I'm Feeling Kinda Blue" - 5:50
"El Viti" (
Gerald Wilson ) - 3:21
"Draggin' Blues" - 6:10
"
Cotton Tail " - 3:42
"Now Ain't It" - 4:16
"The Last Go-Round" - 3:32
"Moon Mist" - 6:13
"Skillipoop" - 2:00
"Banquet Scene (Timon of Athens)" - 2:20
"Love Scene" (Barer, Ellington) 3:08
"Rod la Rocque" - 4:13
"Rhythm Section Blues" - 3:09
"Lele" - 3:07
"Ocht O'Clock Rock" - 3:16
"Lady" (Ellington,
Irving Mills ,
Mitchell Parish ) - 3:33
"Rondolet" - 2:43
Recorded in Chicago late January 1957 (track 8), at Fine Studios, New York on March 17, 1965 (tracks 9 & 10), at Coast Recorders Studio, San Francisco on April 14, 1965 (tracks 11-13) and August 30, 1965 (tracks 1-3) at RCA Studio B, New York on December 28, 1966 (tracks 4-7) and July 11, 1967 (tracks 14-17).
Personnel
Duke Ellington –
piano
Ray Nance -
cornet (tracks 9 & 10),
trumpet (track 8)
Nat Adderley (tracks 1-3 & 11-13),
Cat Anderson ,
Willie Cook (track 8),
Mercer Ellington (tracks 1-3 & 11-17),
Herb Jones (tracks 9, 10 & 14-17),
Howard McGhee (tracks 9 & 10), Allen Smith (tracks 1-3 & 11-13),
Clark Terry (track 8),
Cootie Williams (tracks 4-7 & 14-17) - trumpet
Lawrence Brown (tracks 1-3 & 8-17),
Buster Cooper (tracks 1-3 & 8-17),
Quentin Jackson (track 8),
Britt Woodman (track 8) -
trombone
John Sanders -
valve trombone (track 8)
Chuck Connors -
bass trombone (tracks 1-3 & 8-17)
Jimmy Hamilton -
clarinet ,
tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 8-17)
Russell Procope -
alto saxophone , clarinet (tracks 1-3 & 8-17)
Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
Paul Gonsalves -
tenor saxophone
Harry Carney -
baritone saxophone
John Lamb (track 1-7 & 9-17),
Jimmy Woode (track 8)-
bass
Louis Bellson (tracks 1-3 & 11-13), Chris Columbus (tracks 14-17), Rufus Jones (tracks 4-7),
Sam Woodyard (tracks 8-10) -
drums
References
Studio albums
Harlem Jazz, 1930
Ellingtonia, Vol. One
Ellingtonia, Vol. Two
Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year
The Blanton–Webster Band
Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band
Smoke Rings
Liberian Suite
Great Times!
Masterpieces by Ellington
Ellington Uptown
The Duke Plays Ellington
Ellington '55
Dance to the Duke!
Ellington Showcase
Historically Speaking
Duke Ellington Presents...
The Complete Porgy and Bess
A Drum Is a Woman
Studio Sessions, Chicago 1956
Such Sweet Thunder
Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962
Ellington Indigos
Black, Brown and Beige
Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque
The Cosmic Scene
Happy Reunion
Jazz Party
Anatomy of a Murder
Festival Session
Blues in Orbit
The Nutcracker Suite
Piano in the Background
Swinging Suites by Edward E. and Edward G.
Unknown Session
Piano in the Foreground
Paris Blues
Featuring Paul Gonsalves
Midnight in Paris
Studio Sessions, New York 1962
Afro-Bossa
The Symphonic Ellington
Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session
Studio Sessions New York 1963
My People
Ellington '65
Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins
Ellington '66
Concert in the Virgin Islands
The Popular Duke Ellington
Far East Suite
The Jaywalker
Studio Sessions, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, San Francisco, Chicago, New York
...And His Mother Called Him Bill
Second Sacred Concert
Studio Sessions New York, 1968
Latin American Suite
The Pianist
New Orleans Suite
Orchestral Works
The Suites, New York 1968 & 1970
The Intimacy of the Blues
The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse
Studio Sessions New York & Chicago, 1965, 1966 & 1971
The Intimate Ellington
The Ellington Suites
This One's for Blanton!
Up in Duke's Workshop
Duke's Big 4
Mood Ellington
Live albums Collaborations Compositions by Billy Strayhorn by Juan Tizol
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