| 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 | |||
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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 |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
:All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
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