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Duke Ellington (1899-1974), composer and bandleader, was a largely self-taught pianist, influenced by jazz and ragtime performers. While working as a sign painter he began to play professionally, and in 1918 started his own band in his native Washington, D. C.. In 1923 he moved to New York City and playing piano at the Kentucky Club, began to gather the musicians who formed the core of his famous orchestra , and made his first recordings. With no formal training in composition, he nonetheless employed daring and innovative musical devices in his works; blending lush melodies with unorthodox and often dissonant harmonies and rhythmic structures based on what was then called ‘jungle’ effects, he wrote and arranged songs tailored to his own band and soloists. Radio broadcasts during an engagement at New York City’s fashionable Cotton Club from 1927 to 1932 brought him and his group national recognition; and his recordings - particularly Saddest Tale, Echoes of Harlem, Black and Tan Fantasy, and Mood Indigo - spread their fame to Europe. David Bradbury continues his list of critically acclaimed biographies of the great figures of the Jazz area with this new biography of Duke Ellington. ... Read more

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iT WAS FANTASTIC by MARCUS J
THIS WAS A GOOD BOOK.IT SHOWED THE LONG JURNEY THAT DUKE HAD TO TAKE.The book takes you back all the way to the beggining of Duke's life and showed you how he grew up.It told you of how he hated to play the piano nad how wild he was as a teen.It told you of his wild escapades like going to bars and nightclubs when he was under age.It showed you how hard it was for him to get a break into the music industry.This book tells you of the early and rocky marrige of Duke and his wife.The book dose not sugar coat this part of his life.It tells of Duke coming home late at night, leaving his wife and son at his mothers and not have time to spend with his son.Duke had a really good and intresting band.He had one of the most popular jass and blues band ever.He had fun with his music and he lived a good life.This book to me shows the hardship of the music industry.It also shows how strong and humble you have to be to make it as an a entertainer.I think that everyone should read this book!

iT WAS FANTASTIC
THIS WAS A GOOD BOOK.IT SHOWED THE LONG JURNEY THAT DUKE HAD TO TAKE.The book takes you back all the way to the beggining of Duke's life and showed you how he grew up.It told you of how he hated to play the piano nad how wild he was as a teen.It told you of his wild escapades like going to bars and nightclubs when he was under age.It showed you how hard it was for him to get a break into the music industry.This book tells you of the early and rocky marrige of Duke and his wife.The book dose not sugar coat this part of his life.It tells of Duke coming home late at night, leaving his wife and son at his mothers and not have time to spend with his son.Duke had a really good and intresting band.He had one of the most popular jass and blues band ever.He had fun with his music and he lived a good life.This book to me shows the hardship of the music industry.It also shows how strong and humble you have to be to make it as an a entertainer.I think that everyone should read this book! ... Read more

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This biography draws on the thousands of pages of scrapbooks, letters, business records, musical manuscripts, and photographs in the Duke Ellington archives at the Smithsonian Institute. Both the novice and the fan is guided through the array of Ellington recordings by Hasse, who selects and comments on the most essential ones from each period of Ellington's career. This book contains over 100 photographs of Ellington and his musicians. ... Read more

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Provides an introduction to the life and biography of African American musician Duke Ellington, who influenced jazz and popular music. ... Read more

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Biography of an internationally acclaimed jazz musician who as a young man was torn between a career in art and music. ... Read more

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Der Erwerb des Buches enthält gleichzeitig die kostenlose Mitgliedschaft im Buchklub des Verlags zum Ausprobieren - dort können Sie von über einer Million Bücher ohne weitere Kosten auswählen. Das Buch besteht aus Wikipedia-Artikeln: Duke Ellington Orchestra, Count Basie Orchestra, The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band, Working Week, Jazz Messengers, Brand X, Feminist Improvising Group, The Mills Brothers, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Liberation Music Orchestra, The Wolverines, Swing Out Sister, Dadafon, Either/Orchestra, Neville Brothers, Hr-Jazzensemble, Jazz Composers Workshop, Original Dixieland Jass Band, The Andrews Sisters, Spardosen-Terzett, Jazzanova, John Coltrane Quartet, The Four Freshmen, Jenkins Orphanage Band, Manhattan Transfer, The Delta Rhythm Boys, The Nice, Savoy Dance Orchestra, Global Kryner, Modern Soul Band, Jaga Jazzist, Zentralquartett, Modern Jazz Quartet, Globe Unity Orchestra, Casa Loma Orchestra, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Klarinettenquartett Cl-4, Mills Blue Rhythm Band, The Crusaders, Kölner Saxophon Mafia, Night Train, Shelly Manne & His Men, Atomic, Quiet Sun, The Leaders, Esbjörn Svensson Trio, German Clarinet Duo, Loose Tubes, Old Merry Tale Jazzband, Hot Dogs, Soil & „Pimp" Sessions, New Orleans Rhythm Kings, Jazzkantine, Passport, Swingin' Fireballs, Return to Forever, Art Zoyd, Jazz Optimisten Berlin, The Heath Brothers, Original Memphis Five, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Take 6, Galactic, Contraband, De-Phazz, Italian Instabile Orchestra, Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, Metronome Quintett, Paul Winter Consort, Triosence, Clarinet Contrast, Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Quintette du Hot Club de France, Hadouk Trio, International Sweethearts of Rhythm, Tied & Tickled Trio, Blue Wonder Jazzband, Oregon, Metronome All-Stars, Jazz-Makers Berlin, The Little Ramblers, Vienna Art Orchestra, Hotclub Combo, The Georgians, Lyambiko, Yeti's Skiffle Men, L'art de passage, Position...http://booksllc.net/?l=de&id=3282948 ... Read more

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A pianist since the age of seven, Duke Ellington conducted big bands, composed film and Broadway musicals, and used the unique sounds of the musicians in his band to revolutionize the sound of jazz. ... Read more