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Leo Cavanagh and the Ellington Project play music spanning Duke Ellington's long and varied career. Below are a few samples. |
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Ko-Ko is from the 1920s and is one of the compositions that first caught the ears of classical music critics. |
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I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart was from 1937 and later became the theme of Ken Burns' acclaimed documentary, Jazz. |
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Rain Check was composed by Ellington's writing partner, Billy Strayhorn and was a staple of the 1940s band. |
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C Jam Blues shows that a piece doesn't have to be complicated to be good. |
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For more information about the CD and a complete track list, go to About the CD. Samples of all 16 tracks may be heard at cdbaby.com, digstation.com, amazon.com, and iTunes. |
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