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17. Apr. 2024 · Things Ain’t What They Used To Be by Mercer Ellington; arr. Pete AschPublisher: Pete AschPerformed by:Northwestern Michigan College Jazz Lab BandJoshua L Wag...
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Vor 4 Tagen · Mercer Ellington, son of Duke Ellington, is an underrated contributor to the world of Ellingtonia. Continue reading →. 37 min. JAN 31, 2024. Portrait of Jimmy Jones (Podcast #24-001) “Jimmy Jones is a close member of our musical family. Outside of our original version, he and Toby Hardwick were the first to do “Come Sunday.”
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23. Apr. 2024 · An April 1999 article in The Capital Times noted the experience briefly: “While teaching at Central Michigan University in 1974, Wildman was contacted by Mercer Ellington just hours before the…concert to sit in for his ailing father; despite the crowd’s disappointment of not hearing Duke play, her performance was warmly applauded with a standing ovation.” Ellington died two months ...
24. Apr. 2024 · by Matt Micucci. “Satin Doll” is a jazz standard penned in 1953 by Duke Ellington and his longtime collaborator Billy Strayhorn. According to Duke’s son Mercer, his father wrote it for his longtime partner, Bea “Evie” Ellis. Strayhorn provided the harmonization, as often was the case with Ellington’s most popular compositions.
25. Apr. 2024 · Duke Ellington, American pianist who was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time. One of the originators of big-band jazz, Ellington led his band for more than half a century, composed thousands of scores, and created one of the most distinctive ensemble sounds in all of Western music.
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- Duke Ellington grew up in Washington, D.C., in a secure middle-class family that encouraged his interests in the fine arts. He began studying piano...
- Benefiting from the expertise of a large ensemble that included several important jazz artists, Duke Ellington broke away from the conventions of b...
- Often collaborating with his longtime composing-arranging partner Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington was responsible for big-band jazz classics such a...
- Duke Ellington was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time. One of the originators of big-band jazz, he led his band for more than 50...
Vor 4 Tagen · The Duke Of Ellington: The Renaissance Man Of Jazz. Ella Fitzgerald called him The Duke of Ellington; he was a true Renaissance man and one of the giants of 20th Century music – jazz or any ...
22. Apr. 2024 · McRae’s first important engagement as was as vocalist for Benny Carter's orchestra in 1944, she then went on to work with the Count Basie and Earl Hines bands between 1944-46.The periods of 1946-47, she appeared and recorded with Mercer Ellington's band (Recorded under the name of "Carmen Clarke.")
