Album US 1987 on LMR label
Jazz, Classical and Soundtrack (Big Band, Contemporary Jazz, Easy Listening, Score)
"This is one in a series of ten albums that, taken together, is the definitive collection of the significant compositions written by Duke Ellington and some other songs long associated with his body of work. These recordings were personally produced by Duke Ellington himself and have remained in his private collection since their completion. Documenting a large portion of his musical work, some of which have never been commercially released, these private recordings are being made available by Ellington's family for the first time." The Degas Suite is an original movie score, the film has never been finished. Recorded 1968 in New York. November 6: 1 to 6, 8 to 11 December 3: 7 The River is an original ballet score. Recorded 1970 May 25 in Chicago: 12 to 17, 23 June 3 in New York: 18 to 21 June 15 in New York: 22 (P) 1987 LMR Records
Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US piano, producer, written by, album by | |
Johnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US alto saxophone | |
Russell Procope sax, as, cl, 1908-1981 US alto saxophone, clarinet | |
Norris Turney as, cl, 1921-2001 US alto saxophone, flute | |
Harry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US baritone saxophone | |
Jeff Castleman b, US bass | |
Joe Benjamin b, 1919-1974 US bass | |
Rufus Jones dr, 1936-1990 US drums | |
Mercer Ellington tr, 1919-1996 US executive producer, trumpet | |
Walter Rosenberg glockenspiel | |
Harold Ashby ts, sax, 1925-2003 US tenor saxophone | |
Paul Gonsalves ts, sax, 1920-1974 US tenor saxophone | |
Elayne Jones perc, *1928 US timpani, tymps | |
Booty Wood tb, 1919-1987 US trombone | |
Chuck Connors tb, 1930-1994 US trombone | |
Julian Priester tb, *1935 US trombone | |
Alan Rubin tr, 1943-2011 US trumpet | |
Cat Anderson tr, 1916-1981 US trumpet | |
Cootie Williams tr, 1911-1985 US trumpet | |
Dave Burns tr, 1924-2009 US trumpet | |
Fred Stone fh, tr, 1935-1986 CA trumpet | |
Money Johnson tr, 1918-1978 US trumpet | |
Willie Cook tr, 1970-2000 US trumpet | |
Dave Fitz xylophone, marimba |
Nancy Stahl artwork by, illustration |
Herb Moelis executive producer |
Mel Fuhrman executive producer |
Stanley Dance executive producer, liner notes |
Duke Ellington |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | The Degas Suite | Duke Ellington | 27:23 | |
2 | Introduction - Opening Titles | Duke Ellington | ||
3 | Race | Duke Ellington | ||
4 | Racing | Duke Ellington | ||
5 | Piano Pastel | Duke Ellington | ||
6 | Improvisation - Marcia Regina | Duke Ellington | ||
7 | Piano Pastel | Duke Ellington | ||
8 | Daily Double | Duke Ellington | ||
9 | Drawings | Duke Ellington | ||
10 | Promenade | Duke Ellington | ||
11 | Sonnet | Duke Ellington | ||
12 | Race | Duke Ellington | ||
13 | The River | Duke Ellington | 43:46 | |
14 | The Spring | Duke Ellington | ||
15 | The Run | Duke Ellington | ||
16 | The Meander | Duke Ellington | ||
17 | The Giggling Rapids | Duke Ellington | ||
18 | The Lake | Duke Ellington | ||
19 | The Falls | Duke Ellington | ||
20 | The Whirlpool | Duke Ellington | ||
21 | The River | Duke Ellington | ||
22 | The Neo-Hip-Hot Kiddies Community | Duke Ellington | ||
23 | The Village Of The Virgins | Duke Ellington | ||
24 | Her Majesty The Sea | Duke Ellington | ||
25 | The Spring | Duke Ellington |