Duke Ellington
1899-04-29
Biography
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born 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.
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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
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The Jazz Ambassadors
Improvisation
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Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
The Intimate Duke Ellington
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Symphony In Swing
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Solitude
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Duke Ellington in Isfahan
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Alice Babs - Swing It!
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I Got It Bad & That Ain’t Good
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On the Road with Duke Ellington
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A Bundle of Blues
Sophisticated Lady
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Bli-Blip
Salute to Duke Ellington
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Many Happy Returns
Hot Chocolate
Date with Duke
Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
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