Studio Sessions New York & Chicago, 1965, 1966 & 1971 is the tenth 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. Reception The Allmusic review by Stewart Mason awarded the album 4 stars stating the album features "dazzling rhythmic shifts highlighting the orchestra's uncanny musical synchronicity". Track listing :All compositions by Duke Ellington "Black" - 8:09 "Come Sunday" - 5:59 "Light" - 6:29 "West Indian Dance" - 2:15 "Emancipation Celebration" - 2:36 "The Blues" - 5:23 "Cy Runs Rock Waltz" - 2:18 "Beige" - 2:24 "Sugar Hill Penthouse" - 4:55 "Harlem" - 13:42 "Ad Lib on Nippon" - 11:40 Recorded at Fine Studios, New York on March 4, 1965 (tracks 1-3 & 11) at Universal Studios, Chicago on March 31, 1965 (tracks 4 & 5) and May 18, 1965 (tracks 7-9), at RCA Studio A on August 18, 1966 (track 10) and at National Recording Studio, New York on May 5, 1971 (track 6). Personnel Duke Ellington – piano Ray Nance -cornet (tracks 1-5 & 7-11) Cat Anderson (tracks 1-5 & 7-11), Mercer Ellington (track 6), Money Johnson (track 6), Herb Jones (tracks 1-5 & 7-11), Eddie Preston (track 6), Cootie Williams - trumpet Lawrence Brown (tracks 1-5 & 7-11), Buster Cooper (tracks 1-5 & 7-11), Malcolm Taylor (track 6), Booty Wood (track 6) - trombone Chuck Connors - bass trombone Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone (tracks 1-5 & 7-11) Russell Procope - alto saxophone, clarinet (tracks 1-5 & 7-11) Johnny Hodges (tracks 1-5 & 7-11), Buddy Pearson (track 6), Norris Turney (track 6) - alto saxophone Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone Harry Carney - baritone saxophone John Lamb (track 1-5 & 7-11), Joe Benjamin (track 6)- bass Rufus Jones (track 6), Sam Woodyard (tracks 1-5 & 7-11) - drums References Saja Records albums Duke Ellington albums 1987 albums