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Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington (Edward Kennedy Ellington), 1899-1974, American jazz musician and composer, b. Washington, D.C. Ellington made his first professional appearance as a jazz pianist in 1916. By 1918 he had formed a band, and after appearances in nightclubs in Harlem he became one of the most famous fig... Read more
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus , 1922-79, American jazz musician, b. Nogales, Ariz. Mingus was a bassist, pianist, bandleader, composer, and vocalist. He was one of the most important jazz composers of the 20th cent. and an influence on a broad spectrum of musicians. A charismatic, demanding, and sometimes violent ... Read more
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones (Quincy Delight Jones, Jr.), 1933-, African-American musician, composer, bandleader, and music executive, b. Chicago. Jones played trumpet and sang gospel growing up, and studied briefly at Boston's Berklee College of Music (then called Schillinger House). After 1951 he played with Lio... Read more
Django Reinhardt
Django Reinhardt (Jean Baptiste Reinhardt), 1910-53, Belgian-born Gypsy jazz guitarist. Reinhardt began playing the guitar professionally at 12. He was severely burned in a fire in 1928, leaving two fingers of his left hand useless, but adapted his guitar style to the disability. Reinhardt, who had... Read more
Alvin Ailey, Jr.
Alvin Ailey, Jr. , 1931-89, American modern dancer and choreographer, b. Rogers, Tex. Ailey studied in Los Angeles with Lester Horton , whose strong, dramatic style and views about multiracial casting influenced his choreography and artistic direction. He moved to New York in 1954, where he studied... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to " Duke Ellington"

Ellington, Duke
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography Duke Ellington Born: April 29, 1899 Washington, D.C...American composer, band leader, and pianist Duke Ellington is considered by many to be one of America...Beyond Category: The Life and Genius of Duke Ellington. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993... Read more
Ellington, Edward (“Duke”)
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History ...bandleader, pianist.Born in Washington, D.C. , Duke Ellington learned to play jazz in that city's saloons...Beyond Category: The Life and Genius of Duke Ellington , 1993. Mark Tucker, ed., The Duke Ellington Reader , 1993. Jonathan Z. S. Pollack Read more
Duke Ellington
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Mistress (1973); M. Tucker, ed., The Duke Ellington Reader (1993); biographies by...2001); S. Dance, The World of Duke Ellington (1970); M. Ellington (his son) and S. Dance, Duke Ellington in Person (1978). Read more
Ellington, ‘Duke’
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Ellington, ‘Duke’ ( Edward Kennedy ) (1899–1974) US jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader. His early pieces, performed (1927–... Read more
Edward Kennedy Ellington
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...time." Further Reading Peter Gammond, ed., Duke Ellington: His Life and Music (1958), contains some...essays on Ellington. See also Barry Ulanov, Duke Ellington (1946), and George E. Lambert, Duke Ellington (1961). Gunther Schuller, The History of... Read more
Billy Strayhorn
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...1938), written just before he met Duke Ellington , with whom he became a lifelong...difficult to tell which of the Duke's works have passages by the younger...rayhorn's material has been mistaken for Ellington's. Openly gay in a homophobic era... Read more
Sophisticated Ladies
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...1981), a musical revue by Donald McKayle (concept), Duke Ellington (music). [ Lunt‐Fontanne Theatre , 767 perf.] Thirty‐six numbers by Ellington were performed in this sleek, stylish revue that took... Read more
Vaughan, Sarah
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...early work with Billy Eckstine led to the recording of “Lover Man” with Dizzy Gillespie . Often with full orchestral accompaniment, Vaughan sang with the bands of Duke Ellington and Count Basie . Albums include After Hours (1961). Read more
Carter, Benny
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Miley, a neighbor who played with Duke Ellington, Carter developed an interest in...James P. Johnson, Earl Hines, and Ellington, he worked for more than a year...influential arranger who also wrote for Ellington and Benny Goodman. Shortly after... Read more
Reinhardt, ‘Django’
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...blended folk music with jazz and swing styles, and is noted for his improvisations. In 1934, he formed a quintet with the violinist Stéphane Grappelli and played as the ‘Hot Club’. He also played in the USA with Duke Ellington . Read more

Dictionary entries related to " Duke Ellington"

Ellington, Duke
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Ellington, Duke ( Edward Kennedy ) ( b Washington, DC, 1899; d NY, 1974). Amer. composer, pianist, and jazz-band leader. One of the most influential...1933 and 1939), attracting and influencing several composers; though re-formed several times, some of its members remained with Ellington for over 30 years. ... Read more
alto saxophone
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music alto saxophone. The E♭ sax., usually played in jazz (especially beautifully by Johnny Hodges of Duke Ellington's orch.). Read more
Lambert, (Leonard) Constant
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music ...1926. Series of brilliant works est. him with Walton among leading younger Eng. composers. Influenced by jazz, esp. Duke Ellington. His biggest success was with The Rio Grande , a setting of Sacheverell Sitwell (1927). Took leading part in est... Read more
Davis, Miles
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 ...introspective, vibratoless style was a marvel of taste and power. An indefatigable innovator, Davis was characterized by Duke Ellington as the jazz Picasso. Davis's death was rumored to have been related to AIDS. Certainly his constitution was affected... Read more
Reeves, Dianne
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 ...has been produced by her cousin, the jazz keyboardist George Duke. She has also toured with the Brazilian pianist and pop composer...late 1980s Reeves performed at a memorial concert honoring Duke Ellington and performed at the Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival in Japan with... Read more
jazz
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music ...arrs. At the other extreme was the Negro style of Duke Ellington , the first great jazz composer. A ‘Chicago...Tippett all used jazz features, as did Berg in Lulu . Duke Ellington and Bill Russo are among the leading composers of... Read more
Jazz
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...artists included Coleman Hawkins, Fletcher Henderson, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, and Benny Carter. The Jazz Age characterized...Armstrong's playing and also refers to swing dance music. Duke Ellington, best known for his colorful orchestration, led a... Read more
Schuller, Gunther (Alexander)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music ...Vertige d'Eros (1945); Symphonic Study (1947–8); Recitative and Rondo , vn., orch. (1953); Symphonic Tribute to Duke Ellington (1955); Little Fantasy (1957); Contours , chamber orch. (1958); Spectra (1958); concertino, jazz qt., orch. (1959... Read more
Whitaker, Forest
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...x2014; for TV) (as Jessie Williams) 1991 A Rage in Harlem (Duke) (as Jackson) 1992 Article 99 (Deutch) (as Dr. Sid Handleman...as Crane) 1999 Four Dogs Playing Poker (Rachman) (as Mr. Ellington); Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (Jarmusch) (as Ghost Dog... Read more
Battle, Kathleen
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 ...album contains four previously unreleased selections including her rendering of Puccini's "Omio bibbino Caro" and Duke Ellington's "Prelude to a Kiss." Battle has been awarded five Grammy Awards and has been the recipient of honorary degrees from... Read more

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Mercer Ellington, 76, composer, conductor and leader of father's Duke Ellington Orchestra, dies.(Obituary)
Magazine article from: Jet; 2/26/1996; 323 words ; Mercer Ellington, who led the famed Duke Ellington Orchestra as arranger, composer...Paul. Before he took over the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1974, Ellington worked...trumpeter and band manager with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. One evening, his father... Read more
Dance: the unsung element of Ellingtonia.(Special Jazz Issue)(Duke Ellington's music)
Magazine article from: The Antioch Review; 6/22/1999; ; 700+ words ; Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington is a twentieth-century figure of...Mills, The Washingtonians became Duke Ellington and His Orchestra playing original...advises: Dance Compelling Music by DUKE ELLINGTON and his RECORDING ARTISTS You'll... Read more
On his 96th birthday Duke Ellington proclaimed 'beyond category' by critics of his great music.
Magazine article from: Jet; 5/15/1995; ; 647 words ; Inimitable American composer Duke Ellington used the line linking his 1899...with programs sponsored by the Duke Ellington International Jazz Society, the...Category: The Musical Genius Of Duke Ellington. The legendary musician's acclaim... Read more
Was Ellington America's Greatest Composer?(Duke Ellington)
Magazine article from: Ebony; 4/1/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...a year and thank the Lord for Duke Ellington. So should all listeners, Black...Jazz at Lincoln Center, says, Duke Ellington was America's most prolific composer...100th anniversary of the birth of Duke Ellington. In tribute, symposia will be... Read more
Remembering A Giant.(musician Duke Ellington)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Ebony; 4/1/1999; 700+ words ; ...guests four times. Edward Kennedy (Duke) Ellington was born April 29, 1899, to Daisy...family legacy as president of the Duke Ellington Foundation, a new foundation dedicated...but in the visual arts as well. Duke Ellington was a Renaissance Man, who loved... Read more
Nothin' without God: Duke Ellington's prayerful music. (Cover Story)
Magazine article from: The Christian Century; 10/12/1994; ; 700+ words ; ...composer receiving the adulation that Duke Ellington has inspired. The release of Mood...are found in Mark Tucker's The Duke Ellington Reader and John Edward Hasse's...Category: The Life and Genius of Duke Ellington (both published in 1993). The... Read more
Duke, Django, and Throttlebottom. (Duke Ellington, Django Reinhardt, Chet Baker)
Magazine article from: National Review; 5/27/1988; ; 700+ words ; DUKE, DJANGO, AND THROTTLEBOTTOM EDWARD KENNEDY ELLINGTON, otherwise known as the Duke, occupied a very...contributed more to the Ellington oeuvre than the Duke himself. But those of us who watched the Ellington orchestra at work...their bit. But the Duke's stamp is on ... Read more
The Duke Ellington School of the Arts: Washington D.C., public school saves lives and creates stars.
Magazine article from: Ebony; 1/1/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...school. But open the door to the Duke Ellington School of the Arts A L in Washington...America. Since the mid '70s, the Duke Ellington School of the Arts has been the...mission, she says, is a simple one. Duke Ellington offers an opportunity for city... Read more
Duke Ellington Memorial unveiled in New York City.
Magazine article from: Jet; 7/21/1997; 225 words ; The Duke Ellington Memorial was recently unveiled during...formed the nonprofit organization, the Duke Ellington Memorial Fund, in 1979 to raise funds...Jazz is America's own art form--and Duke Ellington's contributions toward the development... Read more
World Tunes In For DUKE ELLINGTON'S 100th Birthday.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Jet; 5/24/1999; 610 words ; ...Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington. The talents of...000 compositions. Ellington died May 24, 1974...in 1997. Mercer Ellington's son, Paul Ellington, 20, is currently the leader of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. The recent... Read more