Ellington, Duke E Composers Composition
Ellington, Duke E Composers Composition
Jazz and orchestral composer and pianist Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (1899-1974) is among the most admired and influential musicians and composers in the history of American music. France awarded him the Legion of Honor and the United States gave him the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The nickname given to him because of his regal appearance and bearing also came to symbolize the inner royalty of spirit that flowed through his works. His saw to it that his orchestra toured the U.S. by private railroad car to avoid the indignity of inferior "colored" hotels.
Noted compositions include "Mood Indigo," "Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me (Concerto for Cootie)", "Black and Tan Fantasy," and "Sophisticated Lady." He made musical homes for pianist Billy Strayhorn, who wrote "Satin Doll" and "Lush Life," and for his son, Mercer Ellington, who wrote "Things Ain't What They Used to Be," songs forever associated with the Duke.
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TDES: The Duke Ellington Society - Official site. Includes biographical information plus appreciation, his interpreters, sound clips, information about the society, links.
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Duke Ellingtons Century - Features a digital portrait gallery and links to other related sites.
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DownBeat.com: Duke Ellington - Includes a biography, a photo gallery, lengthy discography with audio clips, four classic Down Beat magazine articles, and a message board.
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Ellington, Duke - Biography tracing his movement from small bands through the "jungle" big band style and on to extended compositions, including orchestral pieces, and noting other types of works. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
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Edward K. "Duke" Ellington - Biography, works, selected discography, articles, links.
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Round About Jazz - German musicologist Jørgen Mathiasen offers research paper on Duke Ellington's known works, with lengthy bibliography and alphabetical list of 1,770 titles.
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PopMatters: Duke Ellington - Overview of Ellington's career and review of the collection "The Duke."
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Rude Interlude: Duke Ellington - Biography, discography, essays, articles, links, and a personal memory of the author's daughter and the composer's music.
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Duke Ellington. A Survey of His Music. - Compositions and arrangements by him and by Ellingtonians plus lists and commentaries, essays, literature, and links. By Hans-Joachim Schmidt.
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Artists: Duke Ellington - (1899-1974) Biography, discography, links, reviews, mailing list information.
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Duke Ellington - CDs, sound file: 'Caravan,' videos, DVD, and books.
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Ellington, Duke (1899 - 1974), United States - Biographical data and essay, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and link to biography from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
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Wildness and Order in Duke Ellington - A contrast of the wildness of many of his works with their underlying order using "Happy Go Lucky Local" as his example. By Alan Shapiro.
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A Duke Ellington Panorama - Project of the Washington, D.C. Ellington Society. List of compositions, sessions, information on joining other societies and Love You Madly, an e-mail discussion group, glossary, time line, centennial remembrances, news, and links.
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Jerry Jazz Musician - Interactive catalog offers sound samples, quiz questions, quotes, original art and products featuring Duke Ellington.
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Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington - Wikipedia article with photographs, biographical and musicological details, OGG audio samples, and internal references to related topics and people, including other jazz "royalty."
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