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Hace 4 días · Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington: The Story of a Friendship. In 1956, producer Normal Granz launched Ella Fitzgerald’s Song Book series with the release of Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book. Released on Verve Records, this project celebrated composers and lyricists emblematic of the cultural cornerstone known as the Great ...
Hace 4 días · Duke Ellington, Shabaka Hutchings, Troy Roberts & More: The Week in Jazz. The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz…. Magazine Features, Subscribers Only, Top Feature. February 21, 2024.
Hace 4 días · by Matt Micucci. “Satin Doll” is a jazz standard penned in 1953 by Duke Ellington and his longtime collaborator Billy Strayhorn. According to Duke’s son Mercer, his father wrote it for his longtime partner, Bea “Evie” Ellis. Strayhorn provided the harmonization, as often was the case with Ellington’s most popular compositions.
Hace 3 días · A new book by Larry Tye -- The Jazzmen -- traces how the popularity of musicians Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Count Basie affected the civil rights movement. Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Count Basie are unsung heroes of the civil rights | VPM
Hace 4 días · http://jazzbluesnews.com May 28, 2024. Post Views: 9,386. On September 27, 1958 (or there about) Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn and most of Ellington’s orchestra embarked S.S. Île de France to sail to Plymouth U.K. for his first European tour since 1950. It was to become his longest tour of Europe so far.
Hace 5 días · David Danced by Duke Ellington is a powerful song that carries a deeper meaning, capturing the essence of celebration, joy, and devotion. This song, first released in 1964, showcases Duke Ellington’s genius as a jazz pianist and bandleader, while also highlighting the incredible talent of tap dancer Bunny Briggs.
Hace 2 días · Alternó la música de gran formación (su primera gran orquesta data de 1934) con la de pequeño combo (destacan sus grupos con Teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa y Lionel Hampton), introduciendo el jazz en la América blanca y desarrollando un estilo de swing personal e inconfundible.
