The Private Collection - Duke Ellington

The Private Collection

Compilation by Duke Ellington

Released 1987

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CD 1: Volume 1: Studio Sessions, Chicago, 1956
1
March 19th Blues
3:26
2
Feet Bone
4:22
3
In a Sentimental Mood
3:36
4
Discontented
4:37
5
Jump for Joy
5:28
6
Just Scratchin the Surface
3:44
7
Prelude to a Kiss
4:27
8
Miss Lucy
3:46
9
Uncontrieved
4:15
10
Satin Doll
3:53
11
Do Not Disturb
4:29
12
Love You Madly
5:41
13
Short Sheet Cluster
6:10
14
Moon Mist
6:47
15
Long Time Blues
5:56
CD 2: Volume 2: Dance Concerts, California, 1958
1
Main Stem
3:26
2
Dancing In The Dark
4:22
3
Stompy Jones
3:36
4
Time On My Hands
4:37
5
Stomping At The Savoy
5:28
6
Sophisticated Lady
3:44
7
Take The "A" Train (Instrumental)
4:27
8
All Heart
3:46
9
Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'
4:15
10
Take The "A" Train (Vocal)
3:53
11
Where Or When
4:29
12
The Mooche
5:41
13
One O'Clock Jump
6:10
14
Autumn Leaves
6:47
15
Oh! Lady Be Good / Things Ain't What They Used To Be
5:56
CD 3: Volume 3: Studio Sessions, New York, 1962
1
ESP
4:44
2
Blue, Too (The Shepherd)
4:08
3
Tune Up
3:24
4
Take It Slow
2:57
5
Telstar
2:32
6
To Know You Is To Love You
2:32
7
Like Late
3:40
8
Major
4:06
9
Minor
1:58
10
"G" For Groove
4:17
11
The Lonely Ones
2:53
12
Monk's Dream
2:26
13
Frère Monk
2:23
14
Cordon Bleu
4:19
15
New Concerto For Cootie
2:31
16
September 12th Blues
5:05
CD 4: Volume 4: Studio Sessions, New York, 1963
1
Bad Woman
4:35
2
Jeep's Blues
4:08
3
Stoona
4:33
4
Serenade To Sweden
2:38
5
Harmony In Harlem
4:20
6
Action In Alexandria
2:31
7
Tajm
3:21
8
Isfahan
3:19
9
Killian's Lick
4:30
10
Blousons Noir
3:46
11
Élysée
2:25
12
Butter And Oleo
4:37
13
Got Nobody Now
2:36
14
M.G.
2:54
15
Blue Rose
2:47
16
July 18th Blues
5:33
CD 5: Volume 5: The Suites, New York, 1968 & 1970
1
The Degas Suite (Complete)
27:32
2
The River Suite - The Spring
2:28
3
The Run
2:35
4
The Meander
5:08
5
Giggling Rapids
4:21
6
The Lake
6:53
7
The Falls
3:00
8
The Whirlpool
3:23
9
The River
3:55
10
The Neo-Hip-Hot Kiddies Communities
1:47
11
The Village Of The Virgins
5:09
12
Her Majesty The Sea
2:35
13
The Spring (Reprise)
2:27

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Release credits

Aaron Bell
double bass [13-14]
Bill Berry
trumpet [13-14]
Billy Strayhorn
piano [13-14]
Buster Cooper
trombone [4.1, 4.10-13, 4.15, 3.13-14]
Chuck Connors
trombone [4.1, 4.10-13, 4.15, 3.13-14]
Cootie Williams
trumpet [4.1, 4.10-13, 4.15, 3.13-14]
Duke Ellington
piano [1, 10-13, 15]
Ernie Shepard
double bass [1, 10-13, 15]
Harry Carney
baritone saxophone [3.13-14, 4.1, 4.10-13, 4.15]
Jimmy Hamilton
reeds [4.1, 4.10-13, 4.15, 3.13-14]
Johnny Hodges
alto saxophone [4.1, 4.10-13, 4.15, 3.13-14]
Lawrence Brown
trombone [4.1, 4.10-13, 4.15, 3.13-14]
Milt Grayson
vocal [13-14]
Paul Gonsalves
tenor saxophone [4.1, 4.10-13, 4.15, 3.13-14]
Ray Nance
cornet [1, 10-13, 15], trumpet [13-14]
Rolf Ericson
trumpet [1, 10-13, 15]
Roy Burrowes
trumpet [13-14]
Russell Procope
alto saxophone [4.1, 4.10-13, 4.13, 4.15, 3.13-14]
Sam Woodyard
drums (drum set) [4.1, 4.10-13, 4.15, 3.13-14]
William “Cat” Anderson
trumpet [3.13-14, 4.1, 4.10-13, 4.15]

Issues

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The Private Collection
5x CD (see annotation about CD mis-labeling)
1987