1. Duke Ellington Duke Ellington biography and discography. A history of Jazz before 1930. This site contains over 1000 songs from this era in Real Audio 3 format, http://www.redhotjazz.com/duke.html

Duke Ellington brought a level of style and sophistication to Jazz that it hadn't seen before. Although he was a gifted piano player, his orchestra was his principal instrument. Like Jelly Roll Morton before him, he considered himself to be a composer and arranger, rather than just a musician. Duke began playing music professionally in Washington, D.C. in 1917. His piano technique was influenced by stride piano players like James P. Johnson and Willie "The Lion" Smith . He first visited New York in 1922 playing with Wilbur Sweatman , but the trip was unsuccessful. He returned to New York again in 1923, but this time with a group of friends from Washington D.C. They worked for a while with banjoist Elmer Snowden until there was a disagreement over missing money. Ellington then became the leader. This group was called The Washingtonians . This band worked at The Hollywood Club in Manhattan (which was later dubbed the Kentucky Club). During this time Sidney Bechet played briefly with the band (unfortunately he never recorded with them), but more significantly the trumpet player Bubber Miley joined the band, bringing with him his unique plunger mute style of playing. This sound came to be called the "Jungle Sound", and it was largely responsible for Ellington's early success. The song

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Duke Ellington From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding reliable references . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2007) This article is about the American Jazz composer and performer. For other uses, see Ellington Duke Ellington Smoking in Germany, February 6 Background information Birth name Edward Kennedy Ellington Also known as Duke Ellington Born April 29 Washington, D.C. U.S. Died May 24 New York New York U.S. ... Orchestral jazz Occupation(s) Bandleader Pianist Instrument(s) Piano Years active Label(s) Columbia Brunswick Impulse! ... Victor Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington April 29 May 24 ) was an American composer pianist , and band leader who was one of the most influential figures in jazz , if not in all American music. As a composer and a band leader, Ellington's reputation has increased since his death, with thematic repackagings of his signature music often becoming best-sellers. Posthumous recognition of his work include a special award citation from the Pulitzer Prize Board.

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Duke Ellington Portrait of Duke Ellington at the Paramount Theater, New York City 1946 Born: April 29, 1899, Washington, D.C. Died: May 24, 1974, New York City Born Edward Kennedy Ellington, Duke Ellington was one of the founding fathers of jazz music. He started playing piano at the age of seven, and by the time he was 15, he was composing. A pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer, Ellington and his band played together for 50 years. Some of Ellington's most famous songs include "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," "Sophisticated Lady" and "In a Sentimental Mood." How the Maestro Began An Incredible Career Choose another Musician or Composer Duke Ellington A Man and His Band "Duke's Band" An Incredible Career "Duke Ellington's Varied Career" How the Maestro Began "Duke Ellington's Early Years" Library Of Congress Legal Notices Privacy Site Map ... Contact Us

4. Duke Ellington --  Britannica Online Encyclopedia Britannica online encyclopedia article on Duke Ellington American pianist who was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader. One of the originators of http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9032438/Duke-Ellington

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Main page New additions Pop: 00s Latin/Jazz ... E-mail Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Reviewed on this page: Early Ellington: The Complete Brunswick And Vocalion Recordings Of Duke Ellington Small Groups, Vol. 1 Braggin' In Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year Volume III ... Eastbourne Performance Ellington recorded with singers from Mae West to Billy Holiday to Teresa Brewer; he played with jazz figures from Sidney Bechet and Django Reinhardt to Charles Mingus and John Coltrane . But mostly what he did was lead his own band, and some days I think his greatest achievement was keeping together such an impressive collection of musicians: hardly any of his key players died young or were ruined by drugs, and though several of them split to lead bands of their own, nearly all returned to the fold sooner or later. Partly that's because Ellington had an enviable talent for writing tunes that would show off each soloist to best advantage: no one sounded as good outside his orchestra as they did inside it. He had a similarly symbiotic relationship with the brilliant composer/arranger/pianist Billy Strayhorn, who did far more of Ellington's composing or arranging than was publicly acknowledged while Ellington enabled Strayhorn to follow his muse without having to worry about public scrutiny, bandleading or business details. (Strayhorn too left Ellington in the mid-50s but soon returned.) There are maybe three hundred Ellington albums, so what I have here is just a sampling;

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Create Account Log In Help Search all Artists Labels Releases Unmoderated Releases Catalog# Releases For Sale Browse: Artists Labels Home Marketplace ... Groups Shopping 78 for sale Search for this at: Amazon.com .uk .de eBay ... more images Duke Ellington artists (D) Real Name: Edward Kennedy Ellington Profile: b. 29/04/1899 d. 24/05/1974 "Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous you don't want it." Duke Ellington Ellington was an outstanding composer. He wrote thousands of works, composing popular songs, art songs, a wide variety of instrumentals, suites, symphonic works, movie and TV scores, and music for ballet - all of a very high quality. But to say merely that Ellington was a great composer ignores his achievement as a musician. Ellington is probably the only musician whose name has been associated with a particular style "Ellingtonia". This style does not imply a specific tempo or specific mood, but also a certain standard of quality. Whoever plays "Ellingtonia" must adhere to these standards. Many significant bands have attempted to copy his style. Only Ellington's musicians have succeeded. For Jazz, Ellington was the first orchestra leader to substitute voices for instruments, he popularized the Baritone Sax when he engaged Harry Carney , he influenced countless bands and dance orchestras. Begining with his "Jungle Band" to his "Famous Orchestra" which appeared at Carnegie Hall numerous times and even introduced several Jazz suite that Duke had composed, Ellington his the most successful and important orchestra leader in Jazz history. Success did not come easily. It took him many years of devoted works to make a name for himself. He began as a Ragtime pianist in his hometown of Washington. His first composition was "Soda Fountain Rag" which he never recorded. In 1922 he led a fairly successful band which featured

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This is a beta version of NNDB Search: All Names Living people Dead people Band Names Book Titles Movie Titles Full Text for Duke Ellington AKA Edward Kennedy Ellington Born: 29-Apr Birthplace: Washington, DC Died: 24-May Location of death: New York City Cause of death: unspecified Remains: Buried, Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: Black Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Jazz Musician Nationality: United States Executive summary: Jazz composer Wrote It Don't Mean a Thing, If It Ain't Got That Swing with Irving Mills Father: James Edward Ellington Mother: Daisy Kennedy Ellington Sister: Ruth Ellington Boatwright (younger sister, d. 6-Mar-2004 at age 88) Wife: Edna Thompson (m. 2-Jul-1918, separated, one child) Pulitzer Prize 1999 (special citation) Presidential Medal of Freedom French Legion of Honor Spingarn Medal Grammy 1959 for Anatomy of a Murder (soundtrack) Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame Songwriters Hall of Fame Hollywood Walk of Fame 6535 Hollywood Blvd (recordings) FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR Cabin in the Sky (9-Apr-1943) Himself Reveille with Beverly (4-Feb-1943) Himself Belle of the Nineties (21-Sep-1934) Appears on postage stamps: USA, Scott #2211 (22 cents, issued 29-Apr-1986)

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Duke Ellington Da Wikipedia, l'enciclopedia libera. Vai a: Navigazione cerca Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington Washington 29 aprile 24 maggio ) ¨ stato un musicista statunitense ˆ stato il pi¹ importante compositore bandleader e arrangiatore della storia del jazz e uno dei grandi compositori americani del Novecento, oltre ad essere stato un originale pianista Indice Biografia Riconoscimenti Note Altri progetti ... modifica Biografia A partire dalla met  degli anni dieci inizia a suonare professionalmente, come pianista, nella natia Washington; solo pochi anni dopo, manifestando gi  qualit  manageriali, raduna attorno a s© alcuni amici musicisti, Sonny Greer e Otto Hardwick , per suonare a danze, feste e in locali da ballo. Nel 1922, grazie a Sonny Greer si trasferisce, insieme a New York per suonare con il complesso di Wilbur Sweatman; al luglio 1923 data il primo importante ingaggio a New York con la Snowden's Novelty Orchestra in uno dei pi¹ eleganti locali di Harlem. Il complessino di Elmer Snowden comprendeva gi  un primo nucleo della futura orchestra di Ellington: Otto Hardwick e Roland Smith ance Arthur Whetsol e Bubber Miley trombe John Anderson trombone ... batteria ). Nel 1924 Ellington diviene, dopo l'allontanamento di Snowden, il band-leader del complessino che prender  successivament il nome di Washingtonians e rimarr  al Kentucky Club fino al 1927. Nel 1926

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14. PBS - JAZZ A Film By Ken Burns: Selected Artist Biography - Duke Ellington Miles Davis circa 1955; duke ellington; Louis Armstrong; Cover of Sheet Music by Edward Kennedy duke ellington was the most prolific composer of the http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_ellington_duke.htm

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Sign In Your Account Contact Us Search All Composer WorkTitle News Advanced Search Home Composers Works ... FAQ Composers Edward K. (Duke) Ellington Born: Died: Born 29 April 1899 in Washington DC, composer, bandleader, and pianist Edward Kennedy ("Duke") Ellington was recognized in his lifetime as one of the greatest jazz composers and performers. Nicknamed "Duke" by a boyhood friend who admired his regal air, the name stuck and became indelibly associated with the finest creations in big band and vocal jazz. A genius for instrumental combinations, improvisation, and jazz arranging brought the world the unique "Ellington" sound that found consummate expression in works like "Mood Indigo," "Sophisticated Lady," and the symphonic suites Black, Brown, and Beige (which he subtitled "a Tone Parallel to the History of the Negro in America") and Harlem ("a Tone Parallel to Harlem"). Beginning keyboard studies at the age of seven, Ellington's earliest influences were the ragtime pianists. He taught himself harmony at the piano and at 17, made his professional debut. Encouraged by Fats Waller, he moved to New York in 1923 and, during the formative Cotton Club years, experimented with and developed the style that would quickly bring him worldwide success and recognition. Ellington would be among the first to focus on musical form and composition in jazz using ternary forms and "call-and-response" techniques in works like Concerto for Cootie (known in its familiar vocal version as

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Rude Interlude a Duke Ellington home page Duke Ellington... composer, bandleader, piano player. A pioneer, an innovator and an inspiration to generations, Duke Ellington personified elegance and sophistication. More importantly, he was a workaholic creative genius who never stopped exploring new dimensions of his musical world. Rude Interlude is dedicated to the memory and musical legacy of Edward Kennedy Ellington Duke with the hope that it will be useful to students, fans, and others with an interest in Ellington. Rude Interlude Departments: Ellington Biography by Mark Tucker, from The Duke Ellington Reader . (New for the Duke Ellington centenary, April 29, 1999) "I Live With Music" an essay on Duke. Duke on Disc a listening list of more than 100 Ellington recordings on CD, with a brief description of each. about "Beyond Category" the Smithsonian's traveling Duke Ellington exhibition. Album Gallery A list of all cover art used to illustrate Rude Interlude Searching for Duke Search the Web or Usenet news groups for Ellington references or try a few Ellington links I've collected. A Personal Note Ellington's music and memories of my daughter Amanda.

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Who was Duke Ellington? Duke Ellington (1899-1974) is America's greatest composer. Duke led an orchestra, played piano and composed over 2000 pieces of music. How did Duke get his nickname? Duke began his life as Edward Kennedy Ellington in Washington, D.C.. He was nicknamed by a classmate who admired him. This royal nickname was appropriate for Duke because of his elegant and proud manner. Even as a child, Duke had fans. As a child, Duke disliked his piano lessons. Duke's parents enrolled him in lessons when he was in grade school. He dreaded his lessons and preferred to play baseball instead. His parents insisted that Duke practice piano basics everyday. He grew bored with practicing the same tunes and quit his lessons. Duke didn't become interested in learning piano again until he was a teenager. Duke Ellington was attracted to girls and they were attracted to piano players. He often joked that he learned to play the piano to attract girls. While washing dishes for his summer job, Duke met a waiter who invited him to go see ragtime pianist, Harvey Brooks. Duke loved the way Brooks expressed himself through his music. Brooks played ragtime in a way that did not follow the rules of classical pianohe had freedom to change the rules and express himself more freely. Duke discovered that he wanted to make his own music too and taught himself how to play piano like Brooks. He practiced until his fingers could fly and even arranged melodies as he played. Duke began his career performing at his high school dances.

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