The Private Collection, Vol. 9: Studio Sessions, New York, 1968

by Duke Ellington

Overview

The ninth of ten volumes of music from Duke Ellington's Private Collection of unknown tapes, this CD captures him in 1968 shortly after clarinetist Jimmy Hamilton left the band and tenor-saxophonist Harold Ashby joined up. Even after 30 years of playing some of these standards, Ellington found new ways to re-arrange such songs as "Sophisticated Lady," "Mood Indigo" and "Just Squeeze Me." In addition, there are a few new obscurities such as "Knuf" (which finds Jeff Castleman switching to electric bass), "Reva" and the somewhat dated Trish Turner vocal on "Cool and Groovy." Lots of surprises on this fine CD. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/1990
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0075679123329
Rank:	128917

Tracks

1. I Can't Get Started
2. Waiting for You
3. Knuf
4. Gigl
5. Meditation
6. Sophisticated Lady
7. Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)
8. Mood Indigo
9. In a Sentimental Mood
10. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
11. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
12. Reva
13. Ortseam
14. Cool and Groovy
15. Elos
16. C Jam Blues

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Duke Ellington   Primary Artist,Piano
Duke Ellington Orchestra   Primary Artist
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Paul Gonsalves   Reeds,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
Russell Procope   Reeds,Saxophone,Sax (Alto)
Cat Anderson   Trumpet
Rufus "Speedy" Jones   Drums
Johnny Hodges   Reeds,Saxophone,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Harold Ashby   Reeds,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
Cootie Williams   Trumpet
Lawrence Brown   Trombone
Willie Cook   Trumpet
Buster Cooper   Trombone
Harry Carney   Reeds,Saxophone,Sax (Baritone)
Jeff Castleman   Bass
Jeff Castelman   Bass
Chuck Conners   Trombone,Tenor (Vocal)
Trish Turner   Vocals
Money Johnson   Trumpet
Rufus Jones   Drums

Technical Credits

Irving Mills   Composer,Lyricist
Vernon Duke   Composer
Duke Ellington   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Stanley Dance   Producer,Liner Notes,Executive Producer
Bob Russell   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Lee Gaines   Composer
Mercer Ellington   Producer,Executive Producer
Mitchell Parish   Composer,Lyricist
Herb Moelis   Producer,Executive Producer
Henry Nemo   Composer,Lyricist
Cootie Williams   Composer
Barney Bigard   Composer,Lyricist
Manny Kurtz   Composer
Nancy Stahl   Illustrations
Mel Fuhrman   Producer,Executive Producer
Duke Ellington Orchestra   Composer
Cynthia Sesso   Musician
Harry Hirsch   Producer
Albany Bigard   Composer,Lyricist
John Redmond   Composer
Michel Parish   Composer
Manny Kuttz   Composer,Lyricist