Duke Dreams
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| Duke Dreams | ||||
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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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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]
The 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]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |