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Studio Sessions, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, San Francisco, Chicago, New York

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Released
  
1987

Artist
  
Duke Ellington

Producer
  
Duke Ellington

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
63:05

Release date
  
1987

Label
  
Rhino Atlantic

Recorded
  
January 1957, March 17, 1965, April 14, 1965, August 30, 1965, December 28, 1966 and July 11, 1967

Studio Sessions, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, San Francisco, Chicago, New York(1957-67)
  
...And His Mother Called Him Bill(1967)

Similar
  
Duke Ellington's Washingtonians albums, Jazz albums

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.

Contents

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 ".

Track listing

:All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated

  1. "Countdown" - 2:32
  2. "When I'm Feeling Kinda Blue" - 5:50
  3. "El Viti" (Gerald Wilson) - 3:21
  4. "Draggin' Blues" - 6:10
  5. "Cotton Tail" - 3:42
  6. "Now Ain't It" - 4:16
  7. "The Last Go-Round" - 3:32
  8. "Moon Mist" - 6:13
  9. "Skillipoop" - 2:00
  10. "Banquet Scene (Timon of Athens)" - 2:20
  11. "Love Scene" (Barer, Ellington) 3:08
  12. "Rod la Rocque" - 4:13
  13. "Rhythm Section Blues" - 3:09
  14. "Lele" - 3:07
  15. "Ocht O'Clock Rock" - 3:16
  16. "Lady" (Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 3:33
  17. "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

    • Songs

    1CountdownDuke Ellington's Washingtonians2:36
    2When I'm Feeling Kinda BlueDuke Ellington's Washingtonians5:52
    3El VitiDuke Ellington's Washingtonians3:23

    References

    Studio Sessions, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, San Francisco, Chicago, New York Wikipedia
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