Duke Ellington The Private Collection (10CD BoxSet)
Released: 1996
Label: KAZ Records
Format : Flac



Duke Ellington made many recordings which were never released during his lifetime. His son Mercer donated this "Stockpile" to Danish Radio.
The Private Collection is a ten CD set of these recordings.

Volume 1. Studio Sessions, Chicago 1956



01. 19th Blues (5:26)
02. Feet Bone (2:43)
03. In A Sentimental Mood (3:06)
04. Discontented (3:02)
05. Jump For Joy (1:53)
06. Just Scratchin' the Surface (3:07)
07. Prelude To A Kiss (3:29)
08. Miss Lucy (3:18 )
09. Uncontrieved (5:13)
10. Satin Doll (2:33)
11. Do Not Disturb (2:48 )
12. Love You Madly (3:23)
13. Short Sheet Cluster (2:35)
14. Moon Mist (3:27)
15. Long Time Blues (8:40)

Duke Ellington piano
Russell Procope alto sax/clarinet
Bill Graham alto sax
Jimmy Hamilton tenor sax/clarinet
Paul Gonslaves tenor sax
Harold Shorty” Baker trumpet
Ray Nance trumpet/violin
Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders trombones
Jimmy Woode bass
Sam Woodyard drums
Ozzie Bailey vocals

Volume 2. Studio Sessions: Chicago 1957, New York 1962



01. Things Ain't What They Used To Be (3:19)
02. Something Sexual (2:18 )
03. The Riff (2:24)
04. Bluer (2:15)
05. Wailing 'Bout (2:48 )
06. I Cover The Waterfront (3:28 )
07. Blues A La Willie Cook (4:04)
08. Slow Blues Ensemble (3:14)
09. Circle Of Fourths (2:13)
10. Perdido (3:12)
11. Three Trumps (2:46)
12. Deep Blues (3:30)
13. Things Ain't What They Used To Be (Instrumental) (6:53)
14. Paris Blues (2:49)
15. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good (3:16)
16. Circle Blues (5:47)
17. The Sky Fell Down (3:17)
18. Perdido (Instrumental) (4:30)
19. Passion Flower (4:24)
20. Cotton Tail (3:05)

Duke Ellington , Billy Strayhorn piano
Russell Procope , Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonslaves, Harry Carney Harold Ashby reeds
Ray Nance cornet/trumpet
Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Bill Burrows, Bill Berry, Willie Cook trumpet
Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders trombones
Jimmy Woode ,Aaron Bell bass
Sam Woodyard, Sonny Greer drums
Milt Jackson vocal

Volume 3. Studio Sessions, New York 1962



01. ESP (4:44)
02. Blue, Too - The Shepard (4:09)
03. Tune Up (3:24)
04. Take It Slow (2:58 )
05. Telstar (2:33)
06. To Know You Is To Love You (2:32)
07. Like Late (3:41)
08. Major (4:07)
09. Minor (1:59)
10. G' For Grove (4:17)
11. The Lonely Ones (2:54)
12. Monk's Dream (2:26)
13. Frere Monk (2:23)
14. Cordon Bleu (4:20)
15. New Concerto For Cootie (2:31)
16. September 12th Blues (5:07)

Duke Ellington , Billy Strayhorn piano
Russell Procope , Johnny Hodges alto sax
Jimmy Hamilton clarinet/tenor sax
Harry Carney baritone sax
Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Roy Burrows, Bill Berry, Cootie Williams trumpet
Britt Woodman, Buster Cooper, Chuck Connors, Lawrence Brown trombones
Aaron Bell bass
Sam Woodyard drums
Milt Grayson vocal

Volume 4. Studio Sessions, New York 1963



01. Bad Woman (4:36)
02. Jeep's Blues (4:09)
03. Stoona (4:34)
04. Serenade To Sweden (2:37)
05. Harmony In Harlem (4:21)
06. Action In Alexandria (2:32)
07. Tajm (3:21)
08. Isfahan (3:20)
09. Killian's Lick (4:31)
10. Blouson's Noir (3:46)
11. Elysee (2:26)
12. Butter And Oleo! (4:38 )
13. Got Nobody Now (2:37)
14. M.G. (2:55)
15. Blue Rose (2:48 )
16. July 18th Blues (5:35)

Duke Ellington , piano
Russell Procope , Johnny Hodges alto sax
Jimmy Hamilton tenor sax/clarinet
Paul Gonslaves tenor sax
Harry Carney baritone sax
Ray Nance cornet
Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams,Rolf Ericson, Eddie Preston trombones
Ernie Shephard bass
Sam Woodyard drums

Volume 5. Studio Sessions 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967 - San Francisco, Chicago, New York



01. Countdown (2:34)
02. When I'm Feeling Kinda Blue (5:53)
03. El Viti (3:23)
04. Draggin' Blues (6:13)
05. Cotton Tail (3:45)
06. Now Ain't It (4:18 )
07. The Last Go-Round (3:34)
08. Moon Mist (6:27)
09. Skillipoop (2:02)
10. Banquet Scene (Timon Of Athens) (2:23)
11. Love Scene (3:11)
12. Rod La Roque (4:16)
13. Rhythm Section Blues (3:13)
14. Lele (3:07)
15. Ocht O'Clock Rock (3:19)
16. Lady (3:36)
17. Rondolet (2:46)

Duke Ellington , piano
Russell Procope , Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonslaves, Harry Carney, reeds
Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Allen Smith, Nat Adderley, Cootie Williams , Willie Cook, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Herbie Jones, Howard McGee trumpets
Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, Chuck Coinnors, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders trombones
John Lamb, Jimmy Woode bass
Sam Woodyard, Chris Columbus, Lois Bellson, Rufus Jones, Steve Little drums

Volume 6. Studio Sessions, New York 1968



01. I Can't Get Started (4:28 )
02. Waiting For You (4:11)
03. Knuf (2:35)
04. Gigl (5:02)
05. Meditation (2:36)
06. Sophisticated Lady (2:54)
07. Just Squeeze Me (4:15)
08. Mood Indigo (4:45)
09. In A Sentimental Mood (2:53)
10. I Let A Song (Go Out Of My Heart) / Don't Get Around Much Anymore (4:03)
11. Reva (4:15)
12. Ortseam (2:06)
13. Cool And Groovy (2:31)
14. Elos (5:41)
15. C-Jam Blues (9:05)

Duke Ellington , piano
Russell Procope , Johnny Hodges alto sax
Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonslaves, Harold Ashby tenor sax
Harry Carney baritone sax
Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams. Willie Cook, Money Johnson trumpets
Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, Chuck Connors trombones
Jeff Castleman bass
Rufus Jones drums
Trish Turner vocals

Volume 7. The Suites, New York 1968, 1970



01. The Degas Suite (27:27)
02. The River (43:53)

Duke Ellington , piano
Russell Procope alto sax/clarinet
Norris Turney alto sax/flute
Paul Gonslaves, Harold Ashby tenor sax
Harry Carney baritone sax
Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams, Money Johnson, Mercer Ellington, Duke Burns,
Al Rubin, Fred Stone, trumpets
Booty Wood, Julian Preister, Chuck Connors, Cliff Heathers trombones
Joe Benjimin bass
Rufus Jones drums
Elayne Jones Tymps
Walter Rosenburg glockenspiel
Trish Turner xylophophone/marimba

Volume 8. Studio Sessions: New York, Chicago - 1965, 1966, 1971



01. Black (8:10)
02. Comes Sunday (5:56)
03. Light (6:27)
04. West Indian Dance (2:16)
05. Emancipation Celebration (2:37)
06. The Blues (5:24)
07. Cy Runs Rock Waltz (2:20)
08. Beige (2:26)
09. Sugar Hill Penthouse (4:57)
10. Harlem (13:43)
11. Ad Lib On Nippon (11:41)

Duke Ellington , piano
Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonslaves, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney, Harold Ashby, Norris Turney, Buddy Peasrson reeds
Ray Nance cornet,violin
Cootie Williams, Cat Anderson, Herbie Jones, Paul Serrano, Mercer Ellington, Money Johnson,Richard Williams,Eddie Preston trumpets
Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, Chuck Connors, Booty Wood, Malcolm Taylor trombones
John Lamb, Joe Benjimin bass
Sam Woodyard, Rufus Jones drums
Tony Watkins vocal

Volume 9. Dance Dates, California 1958



01. Main Stem (3:28 )
02. Dancing In The Dark (4:23)
03. Stompy Jones (3:37)
04. Time On My Hands (4:37)
05. Stompin' At The Savoy (5:30)
06. Sophisticated Lady (3:44)
07. Take The 'A' Train (Instrumental) (4:28 )
08. All Heart (3:46)
09. Just A-Settin' And A-Rockin' (4:16)
10. Take The 'A' Train (Vocal) (3:54)
11. Where Or When (4:29)
12. The Mooche (5:42)
13. One O'Clock Jump (6:11)
14. Autumn Leaves (6:48 )
15. Oh, Lady Be Good (4:21)
16. Things Ain't What They Used To Be (1:36)

4 March 1958 Travis Air Force Base

Duke Ellington piano
Russell Procope alto sax/clarinet
Bill Graham alto sax
Jimmy Hamilton tenor sax/clarinet
Paul Gonslaves tenor sax
Harry Carney baritone sax/clarinet/bass clarinet
Clark Terry, Harold Shorty Baker trumpets
Ray Nanc trumpet/violin
Sam Woodyard drums
Ozzie Bailey vocals

Volume 10. Dance Dates,California 1958



01. Such Sweet Thunder (2:42)
02. The Blues To Be There (6:59)
03. Juniflip (4:06)
04. The Star-Crossed Lovers (4:11)
05. Together (4:12)
06. California Mello (3:38 )
07. Suburban Beauty (3:43)
08. C Jam Blues (6:34)
09. Blue In Orbit (5:04)
10. Mood Indigo (8:10)
11. Honeysuckle Rose (4:33)
12. Willow Weep For Me (3:40)
13. Caravan (7:40)
14. Wailing Interval (3:39)

5 March 1958, Mather Air Base

Duke Ellington piano
Russell Procope alto sax/clarinet
Bill Graham alto sax
Jimmy Hamilton tenor sax/clarinet
Paul Gonslaves tenor sax
Harry Varney baritone sax/bass clarinet
Clark Terry flugelhorn/trumpet
Ray Nance trumpet/violin
Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders trombone
Jimmy Woode bass
Sam Woodyard drums
Ozzie Bailey vocals