and he ranked with the other masters of the Great American Songbook such as George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin. But unlike those composers, Ellington wrote his works not by sitting at home by a piano but while traveling
“If a Mount Rushmore were ever built for musicians, Duke Ellington’s face would have to be included. His contributions as an architect of modern jazz were indelible; it wasn’t his skill as a piano player
Piano – Duke Ellington Saxophone – Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope Trombone – "Booty" Wood , Britt Woodman, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown Trumpet – Andres Meringuito, Eddie Mullins , Ray Nance (tracks: A1 to B1), Willie Cook (tracks: B2 to B6...
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Al Jarreau zu Gast in Hamburg im Jahr 2016: Der Meister des Scat-Gesangs performt mit der NDR Bigband "Drop me off in Harlem" aus dem Duke Ellington Songbook.Eine Probenaufnahme aus dem Studio Eins des NDR in Hamburg.THE DUKE ELLINGTON SONGBOOK...