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Duke Ellington Albums Reissued on CD

Fresh Air | By Kevin Whitehead
Published September 14, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews new reissues of Duke Ellington recordings between 1950 and 1961: Blues in Orbit, Masterpieces By Ellington, Piano in the Background, and Piano in the Foreground.

Copyright 2004 Fresh Air
Kevin Whitehead
Kevin Whitehead is the jazz critic for NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. Currently he reviews for The Audio Beat and Point of Departure.
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