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

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.[1]

Studio Sessions New York & Chicago, 1965, 1966 & 1971
Studio album by Duke Ellington
Released	1987
Recorded	March 4 & 31, 1965, May 18, 1965, August 18, 1966 and May 5, 1971
Genre	Jazz
Length	63:05
Label	LMR
Producer	Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington chronology
The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse (1971) Studio Sessions New York & Chicago, 1965, 1966 & 1971 (1987) The Intimate Ellington (1969-71)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stewart Mason awarded the album 4 stars stating the album features "dazzling rhythmic shifts highlighting the orchestra's uncanny musical synchronicity".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

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

References

1. A Duke Ellington Panorama accessed June 25, 2010
2. Mason, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 25, 2010