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The Duke Plays Ellington

The Duke Plays Ellington
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Studio album by Duke Ellington
Released 1953
Recorded April 13 & 14, and December 3, 1953
Genre Jazz
Label Capitol
Duke Ellington chronology
Premiered by Ellington
(1953)
The Duke Plays Ellington
(1953)
Ellington ‘55
(1953-4)
Piano Reflections Cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars

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. 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".

:All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated


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