The Private Collection, Vol. 7: Studio Sessions, 1957 & 1962

by Duke Ellington

Overview

One of ten CDs of previously unreleased (and even unknown) studio and concert performances by Duke Ellington's orchestra, these sets allow one to hear Duke experimenting with his ensemble. Some selections were essentially works-in-progress that would develop within the next few years; others were quickly discarded originals or rearrangemetns of older tunes. This seventh volume is split between big-band sessions from 1957 and 1962 and a get-together from an octet that included Duke's former drummer, Sonny Greer, in the latter year. Ellington fans will want all ten in this valuable series. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	07/01/1991
Label:	Saja
UPC:	0075679123121
Rank:	128884

Tracks

1. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
2. Something Sexual
3. The Riff
4. Bluer
5. Wailing 'Bout
6. I Cover the Waterfront
7. Blues a la Willie Cook
8. Slow Blues Ensemble
9. Circle of Fourths
10. Perdido
11. Three Trumps
12. Deep Blues
13. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
14. Paris Blues
15. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
16. Circle Blues
17. Perdido
18. The SKy Fell Down
19. Cotton Tail
20. Passion Flower

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Duke Ellington   Primary Artist,Piano
Harold Ashby   Guest Artist,Reeds,Saxophone
Jimmy Hamilton   Guest Artist,Reeds,Clarinet,Saxophone
Paul Gonsalves   Guest Artist,Reeds,Saxophone
Ray Nance   Guest Artist,Cornet,Trumpet
Billy Strayhorn   Guest Artist,Piano
Clark Terry   Guest Artist,Trumpet
Harry Carney   Guest Artist,Reeds,Clarinet,Saxophone
Johnny Hodges   Guest Artist,Reeds,Saxophone
Lawrence Brown   Trombone
Roy Burrowes   Trumpet
Sonny Greer   Drums
Bill Berry   Trumpet
Jimmy Woode   Bass
John Sanders   Trombone
Quentin Jackson   Trombone
Milt Grayson   Vocals
Aaron Bell   Bass
Willie Cook   Trumpet
Leon Cox   Trombone
Chuck Conners   Trombone
Chuck Connors   Trombone
Russell Procope   Reeds,Clarinet,Saxophone
Cat Anderson   Trumpet
Sam Woodyard   Drums
Britt Woodman   Trombone

Technical Credits

Herb Moelis   Executive Production Coordinator
Paul Francis Webster   Composer
Edward Heyman   Composer
Stanley Dance   Liner Notes,Executive Production Coordinator
Bob Russell   Composer
Fred Hersch   Arranger
Duke Ellington   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Billy Strayhorn   Composer
Mercer Ellington   Composer,Executive Production Coordinator
Ervin Drake   Composer
Johnny Green   Composer
Ted Persons   Composer
Mel Fuhrman   Executive Production Coordinator
Hans Lengsfelder   Composer
Milton Raskin   Composer
Harry Hirsch   Producer
Edward Hayman   Composer
Tim Lenk   Composer
Vic McAlpin   Composer
Fred Rose   Composer
John W. Green   Composer
Juan Tizol   Composer
Harry Lenk   Composer