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Studio Sessions, Chicago 1956

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Released
  
1987

Release date
  
1987

Genre
  
Jazz

Artist
  
Duke Ellington

Label
  
LeFrak-Moelis Records

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Recorded
  
January 3, March 18 & 19, 1956, late January 1957 and February 1957.

Studio Sessions, Chicago 1956 (1956-57)
  
Such Sweet Thunder (1957)

Similar
  
Duke Ellington's Washingtonians albums, Jazz albums

Studio Sessions, Chicago 1956 is the first volume of The Private Collection 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.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Each of the sets has its interesting moments, offering previously unknown compositions and performances".

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated.
  1. "March 19th Blues" (Ellington, Irving Mills) – 5:27
  2. "Feet Bone" – 2:42
  3. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Mills) – 3:05
  4. "Discontented" – 3:02
  5. "Jump for Joy" (Ellington, Sid Kuller, Paul Francis Webster) – 1:52
  6. "Just Scratchin' the Surface" – 3:05
  7. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington, Irving Gordon, Mills) – 3:29
  8. "Miss Lucy" – 3:16
  9. "Uncontrived" – 5:12
  10. "Satin Doll" (Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 2:34
  11. "Do Not Disturb" – 2:46
  12. "Love You Madly" – 3:21
  13. "Short Sheet Cluster" – 2:35
  14. "Moon Mist" – 3:27
  15. "Long Time Blues" – 8:39
  • Recorded at Universal Studios, Chicago on January 3, 1956 (tracks 2, 4, 6, 11 & 15); March 18, 1956 (tracks 9 & 13); March 19, 1956 (tracks 1, 7 & 8); late January 1957 (track 3); and February 1957 (tracks 5, 10, 12 & 14).

    • Personnel

  • Duke Ellington – piano
  • Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry - trumpet
  • 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
  • Jimmy Woode - bass
  • Sam Woodyard - drums

    • Songs

    1March 19th Blues5:27
    2Feet Bone2:42
    3In a Sentimental Mood3:06

    References

    Studio Sessions, Chicago 1956 Wikipedia
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