Duke Ellington: Creole Rhapsody.
Julian Joseph and Brian Priestley begin a monthly, six-part chronological survey of the work of the great pianist, composer and bandleader. Today they focus on the "Cotton Club" era up to 1931, the year of Ellington's first extended work, Creole
Rhapsody. Other selections include East St Louis Toodle-oo, Black and Tan Fantasy, Mood Indigo and Rockin' in Rhythm.