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.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/01/1991
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0075679123121
catalogNumber:	91231
Rank:	88755

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

Technical Credits

Stanley Dance   Liner Notes
Duke Ellington   Producer
Harry Hirsch   Producer
Fred Rose   Composer
Vic McAlpin   Composer
Hans Lengsfelder   Composer