The Private Collection, Vol. 5: The Suites, New York, 1968 & 1970

by Duke Ellington

Overview

One of the most interesting of the ten volumes released in The Private Collection series, this CD contains "The Degas Suite" (music for a soundtrack of an art film that was never produced) and a ballet score titled "The River." Ellington is mostly the lead voice but his star sidemen are heard from on these formerly very rare and somewhat unusual performances. Clearly his genius was strong enough to fill three lifetimes full of new music and this CD contains some melodies that might have been more significant if he had lived long enough to find a place for them. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/1990
Label:	Saja
UPC:	0075679104526
Rank:	243696

Tracks

1. The Degas Suite: Introduction-Opening Titles/Race/Racing/Piano ...
2. The River: the Spring/The Run/The Meander/The Giggling Rapids/The Lake/The

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Duke Ellington   Primary Artist,Piano
Cootie Williams   Guest Artist,Trumpet
Cat Anderson   Guest Artist,Trumpet
Harry Carney   Guest Artist,Saxophone
Johnny Hodges   Guest Artist,Saxophone
Al Rubin   Trumpet
Rufus Jones   Drums
Paul Gonsalves   Saxophone
Booty Wood   Trombone
Joe Benjamin   Bass
Chuck Connors   Trombone
Fred Stone   Trumpet
Russell Procope   Clarinet,Saxophone
Mercer Ellington   Trumpet
Norris Turney   Flute,Saxophone
Dave Burns   Trumpet
Harold Ashby   Saxophone
Julian Priester   Trombone
Willie Cook   Trumpet
Dave Fitz   Xylophone,Marimba
Money Johnson   Trumpet
Walter Rosenberg   Glockenspiel
Cliff Heathers   Trombone
Jeff Castleman   Bass
Elayne Jones   Timpani

Technical Credits

Duke Ellington   Producer,Composer