Unknown Session

Unknown Session is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington. It was recorded in 1960 but not released on the Columbia label until 1979.

Reception
The Bay State Banner noted that "most of the material is standards, but to each number Duke brings a subtle nuance a new shift a revised line."

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated that "these renditions are quite enjoyable, swing hard and sound fresh. Ellington fans should pick this one up".

Track listing

 * 1) "Everything But You" (Ellington, Don George, Harry James) - 3:32
 * 2) "Black Beauty" - 3:16
 * 3) "All Too Soon" (Ellington, Carl Sigman) - 3:12
 * 4) "Something to Live For" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 2:45
 * 5) "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard, Ellington, Irving Mills) - 3:48
 * 6) "Creole Blues [Excerpt from Creole Rhapsody]" - 2:30
 * 7) "Don't You Know I Care (Or Don't You Care to Know)" (Mack David, Ellington) - 2:57
 * 8) "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" (Strayhorn) - 3:12
 * 9) "Mighty Like the Blues" (Leonard Feather) - 3:19
 * 10) "Tonight I Shall Sleep (With a Smile on My Face)" (Ellington, Irving Gordon) - 2:42
 * 11) "Dual Highway" (Ellington, Johnny Hodges) - 2:52
 * 12) "Blues" - 4:57
 * Recorded at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles on July 14, 1960

Personnel

 * Duke Ellington – piano
 * Ray Nance - trumpet
 * Lawrence Brown - trombone
 * Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
 * Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
 * Harry Carney - baritone saxophone
 * Aaron Bell - bass
 * Sam Woodyard - drums