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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.
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Hace 2 días · 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.
29 de abr. de 2024 · Instead of traveling by bus, like most bands, “Duke Ellington’s Famous Orchestra,” as they were billed, ... Duke Ellington was one of the greatest composers of the 20th century.
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28 de abr. de 2024 · April 29, 1899, marked the birth of Duke Ellington, an iconic American composer, bandleader, and pianist whose influence on jazz remains unparalleled. Hailin...
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Hace 6 días · Celebrate with this classic recording of Duke’s “Mood Indigo” from 1930. The song is famous for its unique harmonization, in which a trio of instruments — trumpet, trombone and clarinet — perform the melody with an inverted structure: clarinet playing at the lowest end of its range and trombone playing at the highest.
30 de abr. de 2024 · Over the course of its 35-year history, JAZZIZ Magazine would occasionally run exclusive issues dedicated to a single artist, genre or event. Often, those issues would be paired with a special-edition CD featuring music to accompany the theme. In April 1999, for example, JAZZIZ celebrated the 100th anniversary of composer Duke Ellington with an issue
