Expect surprises when Jason Moran, Marcus Shelby celebrate music of Duke Ellington
Pianist Jason Moran and bassist Marcus Shelby promise they will go deep into the catalogue of the legendary Duke Ellington ...
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Duke Ellington
Curious too, to see Ellington holding the sheet music for soloist Johnny Hodges. The same tour also took the Duke Ellington Orchestra to Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan and Lebanon, among other ...
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Swing It Loud: Duke Ellington's Early Black-Pride Music
Long before the rise of the black-pride movement in the 1960s, there was the music of Duke Ellington. Born and raised in Washington, D.C. at the turn of the century and exposed early on to ...
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Duke Ellington Loves His Music, Likes Delius, Dislikes Jazz Critics, Deplores Some People's Ignorance of Swing
"I don't have time. I 'live' my music!" That is the keynote of Duke Ellington's attitude towards his work. He is deeply absorbed in it, much more involved in his life-work, music, than other ...
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10 Essential Duke Ellington Jazz Songs to Celebrate Black History Month.
(ThyBlackMan.com) Duke Ellington, a giant in jazz history, was more than just a composer and bandleader—he was a cultural ...