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Duke Ellington's albums Far East Suite, Latin American Suite and Afro-Eurasian Eclipse were inspired by his tours as a jazz ambassador. [47] [17] Dizzy Gillespie's composition "Rio Pakistan" was similarly inspired by his 1956 tour. [48] Several albums recorded during Gillespie's tours were released including Dizzy in Greece and World Statesman ...
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life.
Hines played the lead role in Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage production of the Duke Ellington-inspired musical Sophisticated Ladies at the historic Lincoln Theatre in April and May 2010, featuring teenaged tap-dancing brothers John and Leo Manzari. [7] The Washington Post review was positive for his role and the show in general. [8]
While it is Ellington’s name on the album cover, the reason we treat his name as synonymous with jazz is because of the music his band created, writes Sammy Miller. Opinion: What made Duke ...
"Take the 'A' Train" is a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn that was the signature tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra. [ 1 ] In 1976, the 1941 recording by Duke Ellington on Victor Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame .
William Thomas Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) [1] was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger who collaborated with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington for nearly three decades.
Not only did he have excellent musical instincts and natural ability as a player, he was very genial and served as contact man for Duke.” [2] Brown continues to say that Greer got to be knowledgeable about music by simply “performing and absorbing what was happening around him.” [2] Mercer Ellington, the son of Duke, states that Greer ...
“A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” —Duke Ellington (October 1984) 73. “If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it!”