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Duke Ellington
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Miasto rodzinne
Washington, D.C.
Miejsce urodzenia
April 29, 1899
Gatunek
Jazz
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.
Inspiracje muzyczneDuke Ellington czerpie inspiracje muzyczne od Maurice Ravel, Meade "Lux" Lewis, Willie "The Lion" Smith i innych.
Pod wpływem Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington ma wpływ na muzykę John Coltrane, Brad Mehldau, Oscar Peterson i innych.
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