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25 de abr. 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.
29 de abr. de 2024 · Versatility was what the Duke was all about – Duke Ellington was the renaissance man of jazz. Listen to the best of Duke Ellington on Apple Music and Spotify.
20 de abr. de 2024 · It gained widespread popularity and became a prominent hit in the late 1920s. Duke Ellington, a legendary jazz pianist, and bandleader later recorded his rendition of the song, adding his unique musical touch to it. The lyrics of “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love” convey a bittersweet sentiment.
28 de abr. de 2024 · As Duke Ellington wrote in his memoir, ... which we kicked off with a tribute to The Duke. We’ll finish the month ... The 1973 hourlong special “Duke Ellington: We Love You Madly ...
6 de may. de 2024 · Producer: Ilhan Mimaroglu. “I was young and carefree. Not a song had found my soul. Lost in blues, jazz and ragtime. No sound had got to my mood” These opening lines of Duke Ellington’s Sound of Love (Vocal) by Charles Mingus capture the essence of the song’s meaning.
Hace 5 días · In 1956, producer Normal Granz launched Ella Fitzgerald's Song Book series with the release of Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book. Released on Verve Records, this project celebrated composers and lyricists emblematic of the cultural cornerstone known as the Great American Songbook. The Oxford Companion to Jazz hailed the series: "The concept was
19 de abr. de 2024 · As a tribute to the great jazz pianist and composer Duke Ellington, Krieger wrote “Love Her Madly,” whose title comes from the way the Duke ended his shows by telling audiences: “We love you madly!” It took the rest of the band, however, to work it into the Doors groove. “We workshopped it together,” the guitarist said.
