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Miles recorded it in 1974 as a tribute to the passing of Duke Ellington. He Loved Him Madly is a reference to Duke, who used to tell his audiences, “I love you madly.” British composer Brian Eno cited it as an influence on his work in the liner notes to his 1982 album Ambient 4: On Land.
I adapted the title from the way Duke Ellington used to end his shows by saying “We love you madly!” to the audience. The line “Tell me what you say” was a nod to Ray Charles. “A deep blue dream” was an invocation of water—again, the four elements.
26 de jun. de 2024 · The yearlong series kicks off with a screening of Duke Ellington… We Love You Madly followed by a panel discussion with collaborators of Jones. At 91 years old, Jones has worked across styles and media through his seven decades of performing, including classical, jazz, pop, R&B and film scoring.
25 de jun. de 2024 · Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song book’ is a studio album recorded with the Duke Ellington Orchestra on June 25 and October 17, 1957 and released the same year By Verve Records.
24 de jun. de 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.
Hace 4 días · This very welcome CD is a sincere and heartfelt but in no way slavish tribute to the musical world of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Aldevis Tibaldi, who is London-based though born in Trieste, leads a cracking quartet that could have come straight from one of the better U.S. labels of the 1960s.He has a darkly attractive sound on tenor redolent of the era, and sticks within the saxophone ...
30 de jun. de 2024 · When it comes to timeless songs that have captured the hearts of listeners for decades, “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love” by Duke Ellington is certainly at the top of the list. With its catchy melody and touching lyrics, this jazz standard continues to resonate with audiences to this day.
