The Private Collection (see annotation about CD mis-labeling)

~ Release by Duke Ellington (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

NOTE: This box set's physical CD's, number one through four, are mis-labeled ! Below please find the corrections that need to be applied to the CD's.
All recordings on CD1 below are merged with the wrong recordings (as of 1 April 2025) - doesn't match discID

Actual CD1 - Mis-labeled as Volume 3, Studio New York 1962
Actual CD2 - Mis-labeled as Volume 1, Studio Chicago 1956
Actual CD3 - Mis-labeled as Volume 4, New York 1963
Actual CD4 - Mis-labeled as Volume 2, California 1958 Dance Concerts

This 5 CD set pre-dates the other releases like Unidisk, Atlantic, Saja, and others.

Blue Box, silver lettering, inner box is blue with white lettering.

No Links to this LMR Records release could be found on the web (no Discogs, AllMusic, Wikipedia, etc)

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-01 14:56 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Volume 1: Studio Sessions, Chicago, 1956
2▶CD: Volume 2: Dance Concerts, California, 1958
3▶CD: Volume 3: Studio Sessions, New York, 1962
4▼CD: Volume 4: Studio Sessions, New York, 1963
#TitleRatingLength
1Bad Woman
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1963-05-15) and Russell Procope (on 1963-05-15)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1963-05-15)
cornet:
Ray Nance (on 1963-05-15)
double bass:
Ernie Shepard (on 1963-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1963-05-15)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1963-05-15)
reeds:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1963-05-15)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1963-05-15)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1963-05-15), Chuck Connors (trombonist) (on 1963-05-15) and Buster Cooper (on 1963-05-15)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1963-05-15), Rolf Ericson (on 1963-05-15) and Cootie Williams (on 1963-05-15)
4:36
2Jeep's Blues
recording of:
Jeep’s Blues
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Johnny Hodges
4:08
3Stoona
4:33
4Serenade To Sweden
recording of:
Serenade to Sweden
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:38
5Harmony In Harlem
4:21
6Action In Alexandria
2:31
7Tajm
3:21
8Isfahan
recording of:
Isfahan
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Billy Strayhorn
3:19
9Killian's Lick
4:30
10Blousons Noir
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1963-04-17) and Russell Procope (on 1963-04-17)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1963-04-17)
cornet:
Ray Nance (on 1963-04-17)
double bass:
Ernie Shepard (on 1963-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1963-04-17)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1963-04-17)
reeds:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1963-04-17)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1963-04-17)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1963-04-17), Chuck Connors (trombonist) (on 1963-04-17) and Buster Cooper (on 1963-04-17)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1963-04-17), Rolf Ericson (on 1963-04-17) and Cootie Williams (on 1963-04-17)
3:46
11Élysée
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1963-04-17) and Russell Procope (on 1963-04-17)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1963-04-17)
cornet:
Ray Nance (on 1963-04-17)
double bass:
Ernie Shepard (on 1963-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1963-04-17)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1963-04-17)
reeds:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1963-04-17)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1963-04-17)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1963-04-17), Chuck Connors (trombonist) (on 1963-04-17) and Buster Cooper (on 1963-04-17)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1963-04-17), Rolf Ericson (on 1963-04-17) and Cootie Williams (on 1963-04-17)
2:26
12Butter And Oleo
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1963-04-17) and Russell Procope (on 1963-04-17)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1963-04-17)
cornet:
Ray Nance (on 1963-04-17)
double bass:
Ernie Shepard (on 1963-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1963-04-17)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1963-04-17)
reeds:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1963-04-17)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1963-04-17)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1963-04-17), Chuck Connors (trombonist) (on 1963-04-17) and Buster Cooper (on 1963-04-17)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1963-04-17), Rolf Ericson (on 1963-04-17) and Cootie Williams (on 1963-04-17)
4:37
13Got Nobody Now
alto saxophone:
Russell Procope (on 1962-04-17, on 1963-04-17) and Johnny Hodges (on 1963-04-17)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1963-04-17)
cornet:
Ray Nance (on 1963-04-17)
double bass:
Ernie Shepard (on 1963-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1963-04-17)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1963-04-17)
reeds:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1963-04-17)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1963-04-17)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1963-04-17), Chuck Connors (trombonist) (on 1963-04-17) and Buster Cooper (on 1963-04-17)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1963-04-17), Rolf Ericson (on 1963-04-17) and Cootie Williams (on 1963-04-17)
2:37
14M.G.
2:55
15Blue Rose
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1963-04-17) and Russell Procope (on 1963-04-17)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1963-04-17)
cornet:
Ray Nance (on 1963-04-17)
double bass:
Ernie Shepard (on 1963-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1963-04-17)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1963-04-17)
reeds:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1963-04-17)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1963-04-17)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1963-04-17), Chuck Connors (trombonist) (on 1963-04-17) and Buster Cooper (on 1963-04-17)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1963-04-17), Rolf Ericson (on 1963-04-17) and Cootie Williams (on 1963-04-17)
recording of:
Blue Rose (on 1963-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
2:48
16July 18th Blues
5:33
5▶CD: Volume 5: The Suites, New York, 1968 & 1970

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