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ALBUMBy Popular DemandDuke Ellington
Albums by Duke Ellington
ALBUMJazz for Winter: Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington
ALBUMEllington In Order, Vol. 4 (1932)Duke Ellington
ALBUMEllington In Order, Volume 2 (1928-30)Duke Ellington
ALBUM16me. Paris Jazz Festival 1er. Novembre 1969 (Restauración 2022)Duke Ellington & Newport All-Stars
ALBUMBerlin 1959Duke Ellington
ALBUMUppsala 1971Duke Ellington
ALBUMThe WashingtoniansDuke Ellington
ALBUMSolo Piano Concert 1964Duke Ellington
ALBUMIntrinsic Explorations of the 1960sDuke Ellington
ALBUMAn Intimate Piano SessionDuke 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
Artist Playlists
Duke Ellington Essentials
The jazz age's most elegant ambassador.
Duke Ellington: Deep Cuts
The jazz giant's oeuvre overflows with fascinating surprises.
Duke Ellington: Chill
Lean back and relax with some of their mellowest cuts.
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 rigor and sophistication to big band music. Ellington continued to compose, record, and tour until his death in 1974.
Hometown
Washington, D.C.
Genre
Jazz