That is the keynote of Duke Ellington's attitude towards his work ... tune can be interpreted in exactly the same way as classical music is delved into. He said, though, that it was too much ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Duke Ellington, a giant in jazz history ... By incorporating elements of the blues and European classical music, Ellington also challenged the notion of Black music being ...

Moran talks about his performance, “Duke Ellington ... Moran reflects on the time he first heard Ellington's music. It was a recording of Thelonius Monk playing Ellington's Black and Tan ...