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Studio Sessions New York and Chicago, 1965, 1966 and 1971

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Released
  
1987

Artist
  
Duke Ellington

Producer
  
Duke Ellington

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
63:05

Release date
  
1987

Label
  
Rhino Atlantic

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Recorded
  
March 4 & 31, 1965, May 18, 1965, August 18, 1966 and May 5, 1971

Studio Sessions New York & Chicago, 1965, 1966 & 1971 (1965-71)
  
The Intimate Ellington (1969-71)

Similar
  
Duke Ellington's Washingtonians albums, Jazz albums

Studio Sessions New York & Chicago, 1965, 1966 & 1971 is the tenth 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 Stewart Mason awarded the album 4 stars and stated the album features "dazzling rhythmic shifts highlighting the orchestra's uncanny musical synchronicity".

Track listing

:All compositions by Duke Ellington

  1. "Black" - 8:09
  2. "Come Sunday" - 5:59
  3. "Light" - 6:29
  4. "West Indian Dance" - 2:15
  5. "Emancipation Celebration" - 2:36
  6. "The Blues" - 5:23
  7. "Cy Runs Rock Waltz" - 2:18
  8. "Beige" - 2:24
  9. "Sugar Hill Penthouse" - 4:55
  10. "Harlem" - 13:42
  11. "Ad Lib on Nippon" - 11:40
  • Recorded at Fine Studios, New York on March 4, 1965 (tracks 1-3 & 11) at Universal Studios, Chicago on March 31, 1965 (tracks 4 & 5) and May 18, 1965 (tracks 7-9), at RCA Studio A on August 18, 1966 (track 10) and at National Recording Studio, New York on May 5, 1971 (track 6).

    • Personnel

  • Duke Ellington – piano
  • Ray Nance -cornet (tracks 1-5 & 7-11)
  • Cat Anderson (tracks 1-5 & 7-11), Mercer Ellington (track 6), Money Johnson (track 6), Herb Jones (tracks 1-5 & 7-11), Eddie Preston (track 6), Cootie Williams - trumpet
  • Lawrence Brown (tracks 1-5 & 7-11), Buster Cooper (tracks 1-5 & 7-11), Malcolm Taylor (track 6), Booty Wood (track 6) - trombone
  • Chuck Connors - bass trombone
  • Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone (tracks 1-5 & 7-11)
  • Russell Procope - alto saxophone, clarinet (tracks 1-5 & 7-11)
  • Johnny Hodges (tracks 1-5 & 7-11), Buddy Pearson (track 6), Norris Turney (track 6) - alto saxophone
  • Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
  • Harry Carney - baritone saxophone
  • John Lamb (track 1-5 & 7-11), Joe Benjamin (track 6)- bass
  • Rufus Jones (track 6), Sam Woodyard (tracks 1-5 & 7-11) - drums

    • Songs

    1BlackDuke Ellington's Washingtonians8:09
    2Come SundayDuke Ellington's Washingtonians5:54
    3LightDuke Ellington's Washingtonians6:26

    References

    Studio Sessions New York & Chicago, 1965, 1966 & 1971 Wikipedia
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