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4 giorni fa · April 29 marked the 125th anniversary of Duke Ellington's birth in 1899. Catching the Ellington bug over the weekend, I figured what better way to kick off the week than with seven celebratory video clips and a bonus album [photo...
3 giorni fa · Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1944) publisher: Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
2 giorni fa · New Groove Collective will perform a tribute to Duke Ellington in Nairn. A 19-piece big band of talented and energetic musicians from the Highlands is set to host a special concert in Nairn this weekend.
5 giorni fa · This list of the best male jazz singers takes readers on a journey across the music’s entire history, celebrating the accomplishments and experiments of multiple musical generations. As these singers show, the magic of jazz lies in finding a dozen different ways to sing a single song.
4 giorni fa · When Ellington, already one of Harlem’s biggest stars, went on a 1931 national tour, Mills booked the Cab Calloway Orchestra to headline in Ellington’s place at the Cotton Club.
4 giorni fa · Duke Ellington recorded "Rockin' in Rhythm" in 1928, and Robinson's Knights of Rest recorded "Rocking and Rolling" in 1930. In 1932, the phrase "rock and roll" was heard in the Hal Roach film Asleep in the Feet.
1 giorno fa · The concert also features guests, including the acclaimed soul voice of Vanessa Haynes who sings some of the biggest hits of 1944, including Duke Ellington’s Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me...
