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Released
  
1981

Duke Dreams (1981)
  
Suffield Gothic (1984)

Release date
  
1981

Label
  
Black Saint

Length
  
39:14

Artist
  
Ran Blake

Producer
  
Giovanni Bonandrini

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
May 27 and June 2, 1981 Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy

Similar
  
Ran Blake albums, Jazz albums

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.

Contents

Reception

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".

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
  1. "Duke Dreams" (Ran Blake) - 2:58
  2. "Something to Live For" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 5:42
  3. "Me and You" [Take 1] - 2:20
  4. "Drop Me Off in Harlem" - 2:04
  5. "Duke" (Dave Brubeck) - 3:45
  6. "Blue Rose" - 2:49
  7. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" - 2:52
  8. "Black and Tan Fantasy" (Ellington, Bubber Miley) - 5:15
  9. "Animal Crackers" (Sam Coslow, Harry Link, Fred Rich) - 1:26
  10. "Me and You" [Take 2] - 1:58
  11. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mills) - 2:27
  12. "Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) - 5:38

Personnel

  • Ran Blake – piano

    • References

    Duke Dreams Wikipedia
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