Duke Dreams (subtitled The Legacy of Strayhorn-Ellington) is an album of solo piano performances of material written by or associated with Duke Ellington by the American jazz pianist Ran Blake recorded in 1981 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | May 27 and June 2, 1981 Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:14 | |||
| Label | Soul Note | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "While hinting at Duke's piano style, Ran Blake often reharmonizes and greatly reinvents his music... Highly recommended".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
- "Duke Dreams" (Ran Blake) - 2:58
- "Something to Live For" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 5:42
- "Me and You" [Take 1] - 2:20
- "Drop Me Off in Harlem" - 2:04
- "Duke" (Dave Brubeck) - 3:45
- "Blue Rose" - 2:49
- "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" - 2:52
- "Black and Tan Fantasy" (Ellington, Bubber Miley) - 5:15
- "Animal Crackers" (Sam Coslow, Harry Link, Fred Rich) - 1:26
- "Me and You" [Take 2] - 1:58
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mills) - 2:27
- "Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) - 5:38
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Soul Note discography accessed July 13, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 13, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.