Duke Dreams

Duke Dreams
Studio album by Ran Blake
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
Ran Blake chronology
Improvisations (1981) Duke Dreams (1981) Suffield Gothic (1984)

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]

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". ^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

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

1. Soul Note discography accessed July 13, 2011
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 13, 2011
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 131. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.