The Duke, Joe Jackson

The Duke is the 18th studio album by English musician Joe Jackson, released on June 22, 2012, in Continental Europe by earMUSIC and on June 26 in the United States by Razor & Tie Recordings. This album is a tribute to the legendary jazz composer and bandleader Duke Ellington, featuring reinterpretations of his classic compositions.

🎶 Album Information:

• Artist: Joe Jackson
• Release Date: June 22, 2012 (Europe), June 26, 2012 (USA)
• Genre: Jazz, Sophisti-pop
• Label: earMUSIC, Razor & Tie
• Producer: Joe Jackson
• Duration: Approximately 47 minutes

🎧 Listen & Purchase:

You can listen to and purchase the album on various platforms:

• Spotify
• Apple Music
• Amazon
• Discogs

🎼 Tracklist:

1. Isfahan (feat. Steve Vai)
2. Caravan (feat. Sussan Deyhim)
3. I'm Beginning to See the Light / Take the 'A' Train / Cotton Tail (feat. Christian McBride & Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson)
4. Mood Indigo (feat. Regina Carter)
5. I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues / Do Nothin' 'Til You Hear from Me (feat. Sharon Jones & Kirk Douglas)
6. Perdido / Satin Doll (feat. Lilian Vieira & Stefan Kruger)
7. Rockin' in Rhythm
8. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (feat. Iggy Pop)
9. The Mooche / Black and Tan Fantasy (feat. Steve Vai)
10. I'm Beginning to See the Light / Take the 'A' Train / Cotton Tail (Alternate Version)

🎤 Personnel:

• Joe Jackson: Piano, keyboards, vocals, arrangements, producer
• Steve Vai: Guitar on "Isfahan" and "The Mooche / Black and Tan Fantasy"
• Sussan Deyhim: Vocals on "Caravan"
• Christian McBride: Bass on "Caravan" and "I'm Beginning to See the Light / Take the 'A' Train / Cotton Tail"
• Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson: Drums on "I'm Beginning to See the Light / Take the 'A' Train / Cotton Tail"
• Regina Carter: Violin on "Mood Indigo"
• Sharon Jones: Vocals on "I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues / Do Nothin' 'Til You Hear from Me"
• Kirk Douglas: Guitar on "I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues / Do Nothin' 'Til You Hear from Me"
• Lilian Vieira: Vocals on "Perdido / Satin Doll"
• Stefan Kruger: Drums and percussion on "Perdido / Satin Doll" and "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"
• Iggy Pop: Vocals on "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"

🏆 Recognition:

Upon its release, _The Duke_ received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album debuted at No. 93 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top Jazz Albums chart, selling around 5,000 copies in its first week of release. As of September 2015, the album has sold 13,000 copies in the United States.