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25 de abr. de 2024 · Duke Ellington, American pianist who was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time. One of the originators of big-band jazz, Ellington led his band for more than half a century, composed thousands of scores, and created one of the most distinctive ensemble sounds in all of Western music.
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29 de abr. de 2024 · Versatility was what the Duke was all about – Duke Ellington was the renaissance man of jazz. Listen to the best of Duke Ellington on Apple Music and Spotify.
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29 de abr. de 2024 · Explore our top picks by the legendary, Grammy-award winning jazz legend below. 12. Satin Doll. Duke Ellington’s band tells the story of a confident woman with his “last pop hit,” ‘Satin Doll.’. According to his son Mercer, supposedly the vivacious, uplifting instrumental was written for his mistress.
22 de abr. de 2024 · Duke Ellington, composer, arranger, pianist and originator of big-band jazz, wrote “Sweet Jazz O'Mine" in 1930 when the genre was blooming. As a bandleader, Ellington was unsurpassed. He chose his musicians wisely and inspired some of their best work.
Hace 4 días · 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 American Songbook. The Oxford Companion to Jazz hailed the series: "The concept was
27 de abr. de 2024 · Opinion: What made Duke Ellington a true genius. Opinion by Sammy Miller. 6 minute read. Updated 12:46 PM EDT, Sat April 27, 2024. Duke Ellington poses for a portrait at the piano circa...
24 de abr. de 2024 · Its centerpiece was a reworked version of “Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue,” originally composed by Ellington in 1938. This version has since become jazz folklore, featuring a 27-chorus tenor sax solo by Paul Gonsalves that sent the crowd into a frenzy and almost incited a riot.
