The Duke Plays Ellington | ||||
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Released | 1953 | |||
Recorded | April 13 & 14, and December 3, 1953 | |||
Venue | Capitol, 5515 Melrose Ave, Hollywood | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Duke Ellington chronology | ||||
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Piano Reflections Cover | ||||
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The Duke Plays Ellington is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington featuring trio sessions recorded for the Capitol label in 1953. [1] The album was rereleased with additional tracks on CD as Piano Reflections in 1989
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated: "Ellington sounds modern (especially rhythmically and in his chord voicings) and shows that he could have made a viable career out of just being a pianist." [2]
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
:All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
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The Duke Plays Ellington | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1953 | |||
Recorded | April 13 & 14, and December 3, 1953 | |||
Venue | Capitol, 5515 Melrose Ave, Hollywood | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Duke Ellington chronology | ||||
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Piano Reflections Cover | ||||
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The Duke Plays Ellington is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington featuring trio sessions recorded for the Capitol label in 1953. [1] The album was rereleased with additional tracks on CD as Piano Reflections in 1989
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated: "Ellington sounds modern (especially rhythmically and in his chord voicings) and shows that he could have made a viable career out of just being a pianist." [2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
:All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
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cite web}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (
link)