Studio Sessions New York, 1968

Studio album by Duke Ellington

Released

1987

Recorded

November 6, 1968 and June 15, 1970

Genre

Jazz

Length

64:59

Label

LMR

Producer

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington chronology

Second Sacred Concert
(1968)

Studio Sessions New York, 1968
(1968)

70th Birthday Concert
(1969)

Studio Sessions New York, 1968 is the ninth 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]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Even after 30 years of playing some of these standards, Ellington found new ways to re-arrange... Lots of surprises on this fine CD".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Track listing

:All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated

"I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) - 4:27
"Waiting for You" - 4:10
"Knuf" - 2:32
"Gigl" - 5:01
"Meditation" - 2:34
"Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 2:53
"Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)" (Ellington, Lee Gaines) - 4:14
"Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard, Ellington, Mills) - 4:43
"In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Mills) - 2:52
"I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Ellington, Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond) - 4:02
"Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Mercer Ellington) - 4:02
"Reva" - 4:14
"Ortseam" - 2:04
"Cool and Groovy" (Ellington, Cootie Williams) 2:29
"Elos" - 5:39
"C Jam Blues" (Bigard, Ellington) - 9:03

Recorded at National Recording Studio, New York on November 23, 1968 (track 1), November 29, 1968 (tracks 2-12), and December 3, 1968 (tracks 13-16).

Personnel

Duke Ellington – piano
Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Money Johnson, Cootie Williams - trumpet (tracks 2-16)
Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper - trombone (tracks 2-16)
Chuck Connors - bass trombone (tracks 2-16)
Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone (tracks 2-16)
Russell Procope - alto saxophone, clarinet (tracks 2-16)
Harold Ashby - tenor saxophone, clarinet
Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone (tracks 2-16)
Harry Carney - baritone saxophone (tracks 2-16)
Jeff Castleman - bass, electric bass on track 3
Rufus Jones - drums

References

↑ A Duke Ellington Panorama accessed June 25, 2010
1 2 Allmusic Review accessed June 25, 2010

Duke Ellington

Studio albums

Live albums

Collaborations

with Alice Babs	Serenade to Sweden

with Count Basie	First Time! The Count Meets the Duke

with Teresa Brewer	It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing

with Rosemary Clooney	Blue Rose

with John Coltrane	Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

with Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook Ella at Duke's Place The Stockholm Concert, 1966 Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur

with Coleman Hawkins	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins

with Frank Sinatra	Francis A. & Edward K.

Compositions

"All Too Soon"
"Azure"
"Black and Tan Fantasy"
"Black, Brown and Beige"
"C Jam Blues"
"Cotton Tail"
"Day Dream"
"Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue"
"Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me"
"Don't Get Around Much Anymore"
"Drop Me Off in Harlem"
"Echoes of Harlem"
"Everything But You"
"I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues"
"I Didn't Know About You"
"I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)"
"I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart"
"I'm Beginning to See the Light"
"I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So"
"In a Mellow Tone"
"In a Sentimental Mood"
"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"
"Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'"
"Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)"
"Mood Indigo"
" Prelude to a Kiss"
"Rocks in My Bed"
"(In My) Solitude"
"Sophisticated Lady"

Billy Strayhorn compositions associated with Ellington	"Take the "A" Train" "Lush Life" "Chelsea Bridge" "Something to Live For" "Satin Doll" "Blood Count"

Juan Tizol compositions associated with Ellington	"Caravan" "Perdido"

Orchestra
members

Filmography

Discography

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