More albums from Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington's Popular Music Videos
Things Aren't What They Used to Be
Duke Ellington
Duke's Place (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, December 17, 1961)
Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington
Bugle Call Rag
Duke Ellington
Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool (Live)
Duke Ellington
Black and Tan Fantasy
Duke Ellington
Kinda Dukish
Duke Ellington
Stormy Weather
Duke Ellington
I Got Rhythm
Duke Ellington
A Bundle of Blues
Duke Ellington
Blem (feat. Anita Moore) [Live]
Duke Ellington
About Duke Ellington
Artist Biography
One of the most influential bandleaders, composers and pianists in jazz history, Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was born on April 29, 1899, in Washington, D.C. He made his mark as a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance in 1924 with the Washingtonians, launching a multi-year stint at the Cotton Club in 1927 under his own name. His silken arrangements and ambitious writing quickly set him apart from other jazz bandleaders, and over the decades he composed specifically for a committed group of distinctive instrumentalists, including alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges and cornetist Rex Stewart. Ellington was joined by fellow composer and arranger Billy Strayhorn in 1939, and together they produced a string of jazz standards like “Take the ‘A’ Train”, bringing a new rigour and sophistication to big band music. Ellington continued to compose, record and tour until his death in 1974.
Hometown
Washington, D.C.
Genre
Jazz
Similar to: Duke Ellington
Discover more music and artists similar to Duke Ellington, like Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, John Coltrane, Miles Davis