Duke Ellington recorded Masterpieces by Ellington, an ambitious album that redefined jazz composition. This deep dive ...

That is the keynote of Duke Ellington's attitude towards his work ... Lady," "It Don't Mean A Thing strongest factor in making a song a hit. (if it ain't got that swing)" are the most successful ...

What makes this a valuable find is that the band is in top form ... Duke Ellington hated flying so ... What became my poem is a collection of songs about the instruments that make up the whole, the ...

I want breezily as tributes to him as he did for Duke Ellington on this beautiful jazz song. Caravan; Black Narcissus; Duke Ellington's Sound of Love; West 4th St (Kor); Longing; My Temptation; Lush ...

Duke Ellington, whose contours have ... It is in this jumpy atmosphere that Ellington composes, and some of his best pieces have been written against the glass partitions of offices in recording ...

Pianist Jason Moran and bassist Marcus Shelby promise they will go deep into the catalogue of the legendary Duke Ellington ...

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When I reached Marcus Shelby on the phone at his home in San Francisco he was immersed in the music of Duke Ellington ... approaching these songs with my love of Ellington. He so deeply informed ...