Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
During the Duke Ellington orchestra's heyday, musicians would sometimes speak almost with pleasure of having caught it on an off night. Their seeming pleasure was usually a mixture of admiration, envy, and jealousy, because its genuine off nights were surprisingly few, as multiplying live recordings have continued to prove.
Ellington and his men were among the world's most seasoned travelers. Although hardened by one-nighters and road tours throughout North America, they adjusted to ai… MORE
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with Lawrence Brown, Chuck Connors, Cootie Williams, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney… More
Fortunately for posterity, Duke Ellington not only liked to hear what he had written the night before, but was in the habit of recording… More
Originally to have been called Mexicanticipación, the name of this brilliant suite by Duke Ellington was broadened, following the band's… More
With the exception of “Warm Valley” and “Take the ‘A’ Train,” Duke Ellington’s Yale Concert… More
Duke Ellington's admiration for Paul Gonsalves was given particularly generous expression in this album. The maestro designated his great tenor… More
ABOUT DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
During the Duke Ellington orchestra's heyday, musicians would sometimes speak almost with pleasure of having caught it on an off night. Their seeming pleasure was usually a mixture of admiration, envy, and jealousy, because its genuine off nights were surprisingly few, as multiplying live recordings have continued to prove.
Ellington and his men were among the world's most seasoned travelers. Although hardened by one-nighters and road tours throughout North America, they adjusted to air travel with a surprising equanimity. Journeys from city to city or state to state were transposed, as it were, into journeys from country to country and even from continent to continent.