Joe Jackson on "The Duke"

Soundcheck | Jul 26, 2012

English singer-songwriter, composer, and pianist Joe Jackson first burst on the scene in 1979 with the song "Is She Really Going Out With Him?" He followed that with his 1980s hit, "Steppin' Out." Over the years, Jackson's made forays into chamber music, art song and jazz. Now, he's released an album of Duke Ellington tunes, called "The Duke" - and it's anything but standard. He joined us to talk about it.

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