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Mercer Ellington (1919-1996) Mercer Ellington. Composer ("Things Ain't What They Used to Be"), trumpeter, conductor, and arranger, educated at Juilliard, New York University, and Columbia University. He formed his own band in 1939, and served in the US Army during World War II, then led his band until 1949. By 1954 he was the road manager and ...
Mercer Kennedy Ellington [1] (Washington D. C., 11 de marzo de 1919-Copenhague, 8 de febrero de 1996) [2] fue un músico, compositor y arreglista estadounidense de jazz. Su padre era Duke Ellington , cuya banda dirigió Mercer durante 20 años tras la muerte de su padre, y de cuya sombra musical raramente se apartó.
11 mar 2019 · Mercer Ellington, geboren am 11. März 1919, war als Jazztrompeter und Komponist durchaus erfolgreich. Auch als Manager anderer Musiker und als Plattenproduzent habe er sich einen Namen gemacht ...
Ellington, Mercer Kennedy(b. 11 March 1919 in Washington, D.C.; d. 8 February 1996 in Copenhagen, Denmark), trumpet player, composer, and bandleader who took over the orchestra of his father, Duke Ellington, after the elder man’s death in 1974.
Mercer wrote a biography in 1978 (Duke Ellington in Person), directed the so-so musical Sophisticated Ladies (1981-1983), supervised the release of many previously unavailable Ellington recordings and led the inaccurately titled Duke Ellington Orchestra on an occasional basis, recording a few dates that often had all-stars as ringers. ~ Scott ...
Mercer Kennedy Ellington, né le 11 mars 1919 à Washington DC (États-Unis) et mort le 8 février 1996 à Copenhague , est un trompettiste, arrangeur, compositeur et chef d'orchestre de jazz américain.
Mercer Ellington was the only child of the composer, pianist, and bandleader Duke Ellington. By the age of eighteen, Ellington had written his first piece to be recorded by his father ("Pigeons and Peppers"). Ellington attended New College for the Education of Teachers at Columbia University, New York University and the Juilliard School.
