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30 paź 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.
8 lut 2024 · A major figure in the history of jazz music, Duke Ellington's career spanned more than half a century, during which time he composed thousands of songs for the stage, screen and...
Duke Ellington, właśc. Edward Kennedy Ellington (ur. 29 kwietnia 1899 w Waszyngtonie, zm. 24 maja 1974 w Nowym Jorku) – amerykański pianista, kierownik zespołu (bandleader), kompozytor i aranżer jazzowy.
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. [1]
22 sty 2024 · Born April 29, 1899 in Washington D.C., pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington is one of the most important figures in jazz history. In this biography, jazz historian and award-winning author Scott Yanow takes an in-depth look at the life and career of the iconic figure.
A DUKE ELLINGTON INTRODUCTORY BIOGRAPHY. By Ian Bradley. Edward Kennedy (‘Duke’) Ellington was one of the most significant musicians of the 20th Century, an innovative stylist on the piano, composer and leader of his Famous Orchestra for fifty years until his death on 24 May, 1974. Born on 29 April 1899 in Washington DC to Daisy Kennedy ...
12 gru 2002 · For almost fifty years he toured the world as a band leader and piano player. Today his recordings remain among the most popular jazz of the big-band era. Duke Ellington’s early career. Born in...
