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Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life.. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem.
Feb 8, 2024 · An originator of big-band jazz, Duke Ellington was an American composer, pianist and bandleader who composed thousands of scores over his 50-year career.
Jun 24, 2024 · Duke Ellington (born April 29, 1899, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died May 24, 1974, New York, N.Y.) was an 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 ...
Jan 22, 2024 · Now entering his sixties, Duke Ellington continued circling the world with his orchestra and his activities accelerated. He wrote the soundtracks for Anatomy Of A Murder (appearing in one scene) and Paris Blues, and made recordings as a guest pianist with Louis Armstrong’s All-Stars, the John Coltrane Quartet, a trio with Charles Mingus and Max Roach, and with a combination of his big band ...
Dec 12, 2002 · Born in Washington D.C. in 1899, Edward Kennedy Ellington, better known as “Duke,” began playing piano as a child. His mother, who also played the piano, oversaw his education, and by the time ...
Duke Ellington. Born in Washington, D.C., Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington rose to fame at Harlem's Cotton Club in the late 1920s. His career as a musician, composer, and bandleader spanned more than 50 years. Among his many compositions are hundreds of short pieces and more ambitious extended works, including operas, ballets, musicals, concert ...
Duke Ellington was one of the most important creative forces in the music of the twentieth century. His influence on classical music, popular music, and, of course, jazz, simply cannot be overstated. He was born Edward Kennedy Ellington in Washington, D.C. on April 29, 1899, into a middle class black family. His father was a butler in a wealthy ...
Apr 29, 2024 · The Duke was suffering from lung cancer by this time and he died on 24 May 1974. Unquestionably, Duke Ellington was one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. He sold records in large ...
Duke Ellington. Born in Washington, D.C., Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington rose to fame at Harlem's Cotton Club in the late 1920s. His career as a musician, composer, and bandleader spanned more than 50 years. Among his many compositions are hundreds of short pieces and more ambitious extended works, including operas, ballets, musicals, concert ...
May 29, 2018 · ELLINGTON, DUKE. Bandleader and composer Edward Kennedy Ellington (April 29, 1899–May 24, 1974) was born in Washington, D.C., of middle-class parents. Young Ellington's dignified bearing earned him the nickname "Duke." Drawn in his teens to ragtime piano, he began to play for money and to compose.
