# Looking for Duke Ellington Recommendations

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-duke-ellington-recommendations/251614>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 22, 2004, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-duke-ellington-recommendations/251614 "2004-06-22T12:54:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-duke-ellington-recommendations/251614/1 "2004-06-22T12:54:38Z")

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I’d like to get a CD of Duke Ellington’s small band recordings. Which CD would those of you familiar with his recordings recommend as the best of the bunch?

Thank you in advance.