The Suites, New York 1968 & 1970

The Suites, New York 1968 & 1970
Compilation album by
Duke Ellington
Released1988
RecordedNovember 6, 1968 – June 15, 1970
GenreJazz, swing
Length27:24
LabelSAJA
ProducerDuke Ellington
Duke Ellington chronology
Orchestral Works
(1970)		 The Suites, New York 1968 & 1970
(1988)		 The Intimacy of the Blues
(1968–70)

The Suites, New York 1968 & 1970 is volume five of The Private Collection, a series of compilation albums by Duke Ellington from his archive of unreleased music. The album includes "The Degas Suite", an unreleased soundtrack for an unfinished film consisting of paintings of horse races.

Also included is "The River", which was composed to accompany a ballet by Alvin Ailey that premiered on June 25, 1970, at New York State Theater in Lincoln Center.

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