Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Duke EllingtonEdward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and bandleader.

Recognized during his life as one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all American music, Ellington's reputation has increased since his death, including a special award citation from the Pulitzer Prize Board.

Ellington called his style and sound "American Music" rather than jazz, and liked to describe those who impressed him as "beyond category", including many of the musicians who served with his orchestra, some of whom were themselves considered among the giants of jazz and remained with Ellington's orchestra for decades. While many were noteworthy in their own right, it was Ellington that melded them into one of the most well-known orchestral units in the history of jazz. He often composed specifically for the style and skills of these individuals, such as "Jeep's Blues" for Johnny Hodges, "Concerto for Cootie" ("Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me") for Cootie Williams and "The Mooche" for Tricky Sam Nanton. He also recorded songs written by his bandsmen, such as Juan Tizol's "Caravan" and "Perdido" which brought the "Spanish Tinge" to big-band jazz. After 1941, he frequently collaborated with composer-arranger Billy Strayhorn, who he called his alter-ego.

One of the twentieth century's best-known African-American celebrities, Ellington recorded for many American record companies, and appeared in several films. Ellington and his orchestra toured the United States and Europe regularly before and after World War II. Ellington led his band from 1923 until his death in 1974. His son Mercer Ellington took over the band until his death from cancer in 1996. Paul Ellington, Mercer's youngest son, took over the Orchestra from there and after his mother's passing took over the Estate of Duke and Mercer Ellington.

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It Don't Mean A Thing sano236 (234)
3749d ago
5 Vocal Transcription
Caravan zykion (6)
4676d ago
2 Piano Other
TAKE THE A TRAIN yozora (11)
4815d ago
1 Piano, Guitar Original
Caravan madaizsolt (9)
4844d ago
2 Piano, Guitar, Saxophone, Bass Original
Caravan robbikenney (3)
4845d ago
1 Piano, Guitar Other
Caravan LorrettaP (3)
4851d ago
4 Piano, Guitar, Vocal Original
Caravan aslch (138)
4871d ago
8 Piano Original
Caravan iriemary (25)
4884d ago
1 Piano Transcription
skinny love reallylinshen (12)
4888d ago
1 Piano Original
Caravan elcid07 (26)
4931d ago
1 Drum Original
Caravan Ellinna (747)
4937d ago
1 Piano Original
Ellington Medley tvaillant (88)
4953d ago
6 Trumpet, Saxophone Transcription
Take The Train nower (107)
4956d ago
2 Piano, Vocal Original
my soul jamsuham100 (12)
4963d ago
3 Piano Transcription
it don´t mean a thing evameseguer (21)
4967d ago
13 Piano, Vocal Original
Caravan mariob09 (23)
4971d ago
8 Piano Original
Caravan keganspence (1)
4974d ago
1 Saxophone Book
Caravan patrickno6 (22)
4977d ago
1 Piano, Guitar, Vocal Transcription
123here i am renzzz (20)
4982d ago
1 Piano Other
Caravan Janpat (11)
4985d ago
1 Piano Original