Sun Ra: Duke Ellington's Sound of Space
Dear patrons in attendance at The Bottom Line on the night of February 17, 1987: shut up, won't you?
21 Jul 2015
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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra: The Conny Plank Session
A rare treat for jazz enthusiasts comes in the form of a surprising new addition to Duke Ellington's tremendous catalog.
08 Jul 2015
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: The Ellington Suites
This reissue doesn't match up with Ellington's classics, but it does give us The Queen's Suite, the surprise of "The Kiss", and two other solid suites that offer different corners of Ellington's musical world.
13 Jan 2014
The Ever-Lasting Ellington Effect
Teachout explains Duke Ellington's self-taught method of composing; as much a study in human temperament as it was a discerning assembly of instrumentation.
Ralph A. Miriello
Books
15 Dec 2013
Mark de Clive-Lowe & the Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra: Take the Space Trane
Mark de Clive-Lowe doesn't turn big band music on its head so much as he injects it with new blood.
John Garratt
Music
22 May 2013
Duke Ellington Orchestra: Big Bands Live: Duke Ellington Orchestra
Duke Ellington's legacy continues to shine brightly on Big Bands Live: Duke Ellington Orchestra.
Brent Faulkner
Music
21 Jan 2013
William Parker Orchestra: Essence of Ellington
"Essence" is the key word to this album, steering it clear of the been-there-done-that jazz project.
20 Nov 2012
Laurent Mignard Duke Orchestra: Ellington French Touch
A new concert recording by the formidable Duke Orchestra of Paris led by Laurent Mignard collects Ellington’s French-inspired compositions, including a wealth of unheard music. The album brings into focus the triumphant late period of jazz’s greatest composer.
24 May 2012
Duke Ellington and Paris Part 2: An Interview With Laurent Mignard
In this second part of his 'Duke and Paris' series, Matthew Asprey looks into what Laurent Mignard means, when he says, "Our record is called Duke Ellington Is Alive because I'm really sure that Duke's mood is still with us."
23 Jun 2011
Duke Ellington and Paris Part 1: Busy Winters
In this first entry of a two-part series, Matthew Asprey reflects on the relationship between the discography of jazz legend Duke Ellington and a city that gave refuge to many great American expatriates, Paris.
02 Jun 2011
Graham Reynolds & the Golden Arm Trio: Duke! Three Portraits of Ellington
Jazzical misfit Graham Reynolds exhumes the Duke. It's awesome.
28 Apr 2011
Duke Ellington Is Heard Loud and Clear on Old 78s, Across Decades of Time
From dusty old 78s placed tenderly on the console to reissue CDs spinning easily on the latest-model boom box, Duke Ellington's music spans generations of technology and memory, as told here by the son of a 90-year-old man who loved the Duke.
23 Feb 2011
Lil' Pookie's America: Some Big Shoes to Fill
How can a kid from the 'hood today measure up to the likes of Duke Ellington? or Hank Aaron? A mythical boy from the 'hood meets these major black American figures through three recent books: 'Duke Ellington's America', 'The Last Hero' and 'Willie Mays'.
13 Jan 2011
Follow Your Heart: Moving with the Giants of Jazz, Swing, and Rhythm and Blues by Joe Evans
It's fun discovering that Jackie Wilson used to be a prizefighter or imagining band members waking up a drugged-out Charlie Parker right before his solo.
27 May 2008
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly/A Concert of Sacred Music at Grace Cathedral [DVD]
Call it a Portrait of an Artist as a Gentleman, the reissued Love You Madly/A Concert of Sacred Music at Grace Cathedral captures the sophisticated grace of Duke Ellington.
Dan Nishimoto
Reviews
27 Feb 2006
Duke Ellington: The Essential
While even a dilettante such as myself could easily catalog a number of omissions, it wouldn't really serve any purpose -- this set covers the necessary bases in as fleet-footed a fashion as possible.
Tim O'Neil
Music
04 Aug 2005
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