Latest News: Jazz, Duke Ellington (Piano & Bandleader)
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Classic Recordings,
Ellington, Mingus & Roach - Money Jungle 21st April 2021One of the most exciting trio recordings in jazz, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus and Max Roach's Money Jungle is the sound of three super-sized egos thrashing out their differences in the studio.
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Artist Anthologies,
A fascinating Duke Ellington biography by Terry Teachout 15th May 2019Matt explores Duke Ellington's life and music through Terry Teachout's biography, which paints a picture of both the musician and the world he was working in.
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Classic Recordings,
Ellington at Newport 1956 3rd April 2019Let us journey back to the Newport Jazz Festival in 1956, to witness a demoralised Ellington Band find its mojo in realtime, thanks to a storming Paul Gonsalves solo that runs for 27 choruses, and caused a mini-riot.