Still, it became synonymous with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. This song served as the band’s signature tune and an ode to the New York City subway line that led to Harlem, the heart of Black ...

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 ...

Ellington recorded “Black and Tan Fantasy” several times in 1927 with a small orchestra, showing off the ensemble’s tightly honed, potently expressive sound. Moran converted it into a solo, which he ...

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 ...

Queen Elizabeth is a blues and jazz fan — and American jazz legend Duke Ellington appears to be on ... big band sounds, songs from the WWII era and hymns are also among the monarch's favorite ...

Moran talks about his performance, “Duke ... Ellington's Black and Tan Fantasy. “He played it in a way that had so much enthusiasm and made me want to know, ‘What did the original song ...