Duke Ellington Biografia

È stato fondamentale compositore, direttore d'orchestra e arrangiatore della storia del jazz e uno dei grandi compositori americani del Novecento, oltre ad essere stato un originale pianista. Biografia A partire dalla metà degli anni dieci inizia a suonare professionalmente, come pianista, nella natia Washington; solo pochi anni dopo, manifestando già qualità manageriali, raduna attorno a sé alcuni amici musicisti, Sonny Greer e Otto Hardwick, per suonare a danze, feste e in locali da ballo. Nel 1922, grazie a Sonny Greer si trasferisce, insieme a New York per suonare con il complesso di Wilbur Sweatman; al luglio 1923 data il primo importante ingaggio a New York con la Snowden's Novelty Orchestra in uno dei più eleganti locali di Harlem.Il complessino di Elmer Snowden comprendeva già un primo nucleo della futura orchestra di Ellington: Otto Hardwick e Roland Smith (ance), Arthur Whetsol e Bubber Miley, (trombe), John Anderson (trombone), Elmer Snowden (banjo), S

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Duke Ellington Testi

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Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins
Released: 2010
Discs: 1
Tracks: 8


1.Limbo Jazz Testo (5:13)
2.Mood Indigo Testo (5:57)
3.Ray Charles' Place Testo (4:5)
4.Wanderlust Testo (5:1)
5.You Dirty Dog Testo (4:18)
6.Self Portrait (of the Bean) Testo (3:52)
7.The Jeep Is Jumpin' Testo (4:48)
8.The Ricitic Testo (5:51)
Piano in the Foreground
Released: 2004
Discs: 1
Tracks: 18


1.I Can't Get Started Testo (4:23)
2.Cong-Go Testo (4:16)
3.Body and Soul Testo (4:49)
4.Blues for Jerry Testo (4:38)
5.Fountainebleau Forest Testo (2:53)
6.Summertime Testo (3:52)
7.It's Bad to Be Forgotten Testo (3:22)
8.A Hundred Dreams Ago Testo (2:26)
9.So Testo (4:33)
10.Searching (Pleading for Love) Testo (1:49)
11.Springtime in Africa Testo (3:46)
12.Lotus Blossom Testo (3:18)
13.All the Things You Are (take 1) Testo (4:0)
14.All the Things You Are (take 2) Testo (3:51)
15.Piano Improvisation No. 2 Testo (3:25)
16.Piano Improvisation No. 3 Testo (2:48)
17.Piano Improvisation No. 4 Testo (1:53)
18.Piano Improvisation No. 1 Testo (9:44)
All-Time Greats
Released: 2000
Discs: 1
Tracks: 10


1.Take The "A" Train Testo (2:55)
2.Don't Get Around Much Anymore Testo (3:19)
3.I Didn't Know About You (Sentimental Lady) Testo (2:45)
4.Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me Testo (3:19)
5.Someone Testo (3:13)
6.I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good Testo (3:19)
7.Main Stem Testo (2:50)
8.I'm Beginning To See The Light Testo (3:13)
9.I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues Testo (2:43)
10.My Little Brown Book Testo (3:13)
The Great Summit: The Master Takes
Released: 2000
Discs: 1
Tracks: 17


1.Duke's Place Testo (5:3)
2.I'm Just a Lucky So and So Testo (3:11)
3.Cottontail Testo (3:42)
4.Mood Indigo Testo (4:0)
5.Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me Testo (2:39)
6.The Beautiful American Testo (3:8)
7.Black and Tan Fantasy Testo (3:59)
8.Drop Me Off in Harlem Testo (3:49)
9.The Mooche Testo (3:38)
10.In a Mellow Tone Testo (3:48)
11.It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) Testo (3:58)
12.Solitude Testo (4:55)
13.Don't Get Around Much Anymore Testo (3:31)
14.I'm Beginning to See the Light Testo (3:37)
15.Just Squeeze Me Testo (3:58)
16.I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) Testo (5:31)
17.Azalea Testo (5:2)
Priceless Jazz
Released: 1998
Discs: 1
Tracks: 11


1.The Jeep Is Jumpin' Testo (4:54)
2.Mood Indigo Testo (6:1)
3.Limbo Jazz Testo (5:19)
4.Wanderlust Testo (5:5)
5.In a Sentimental Mood Testo (4:20)
6.Stevie Testo (4:27)
7.My Little Brown Book Testo (5:26)
8.C Jam Blues Testo (3:13)
9.Lotus Blossom Testo (2:41)
10.Medley Testo (6:57)
11.Satin Doll Testo (3:5)
Ella at Duke's Place
Released: 1996
Discs: 1
Tracks: 10


1.Something to Live For Testo (3:38)
2.A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing Testo (5:1)
3.Passion Flower Testo (4:42)
4.I Like the Sunrise Testo (3:28)
5.Azure Testo (6:49)
6.Imagine My Frustration Testo (4:51)
7.Duke's Place Testo (4:14)
8.Brownskin Gal Testo (5:6)
9.What Am I Here For Testo (5:35)
10.Cotton Tail Testo (3:41)
I Got It Bad
Released: 1996
Discs: 1
Tracks: 14


1.Take the "A" train Testo (2:58)
2.I got it bad Testo (3:19)
3.Perdido Testo (3:11)
4.Chelsea bridge Testo (2:55)
5."C" jam blues Testo (2:41)
6.What am I here for Testo (3:30)
7.Main stem Testo (2:50)
8.Johnny come lately Testo (2:41)
9.Sentimental lady Testo (3:2)
10.Rockin' the rythm Testo (3:54)
11.Do nothin' till you hear from me Testo (3:23)
12.Summertime Testo (2:57)
13.Creole love call Testo (4:28)
14.I'm beginning to see the light Testo (3:13)
From the Blue Note: Chicago 1952
Released: 1995
Discs: 1
Tracks: 16


1.Intro Testo (0:57)
2.Tulip or Turnip Testo (3:16)
3.Ting-A-Ling Testo (3:15)
4.Flamingo Testo (2:38)
5.Rockin' in Rhythm Testo (4:21)
6.Sophisticated Lady Testo (5:23)
7.Take the "A" Train Testo (2:55)
8.Flying Home Testo (3:44)
9.All of Me Testo (2:0)
10.Bakiff Testo (4:48)
11.The Hawk Talks Testo (3:4)
12.Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me Testo (2:9)
13.V.I.P.'s Boogie Testo (2:49)
14.Jam With Sam Testo (3:58)
15.Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin' Testo (3:41)
16.Mood Indigo Testo (0:38)
Cornell University Concert
Released: 1995
Discs: 1
Tracks: 15


1.Star Spangled Banner Testo (1:15)
2.Lady of the Lavender Mist Testo (3:19)
3.Suddenly It Jumped Testo (2:52)
4.Reminiscing in Tempo Testo (8:50)
5.She Wouldn't Be Moved Testo (4:37)
6.Paradise Testo (6:12)
7.The Symphomaniac Pt. 1 (Symphonic or Bust) Testo (6:8)
8.The Symphomaniac Pt. 2 (How You Sound) Testo (3:59)
9.My Friend Testo (6:40)
10.You Oughta Testo (3:44)
11.Creole Love Call Testo (5:56)
12.Don't Blame Me Testo (2:56)
13.Lover Man Testo (2:49)
14.The Tattooed Bride Testo (13:17)
15.Dancers In Love Testo (2:30)
The Mexican Concert
Released: 1994
Discs: 2
Tracks: 28


CD 1
1.Satin Doll Testo (7:36)
2.Medley: Creole Love Call, Black & Tan Fantasy, The Mooch Testo (8:56)
3.Happy Go Lucky Local Testo (8:7)
4.Mexican Suite Testo (19:45)
5.It Don't Mean A Thing Testo (2:3)
6.I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good Testo (2:40)
7.Things Ain't What They Used To Be Testo (3:3)
8.Mood Indigo Testo (4:25)
9.Mood Indigo 2 Testo (1:51)
CD 2
1.Take the "A" Train Testo (5:16)
2.Sophisicated Lady Testo (3:2)
3.Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me Testo (1:35)
4.Take the A Train 2 Testo (2:1)
5.Ring Dem Bells Testo (2:22)
6.Rose of the Rio Grande Testo (2:29)
7.Harlem Speaks Testo (4:19)
8.Caravan Testo (2:52)
9.One O'Clock Jump Testo (5:41)
10.Crosstown Testo (2:51)
11.Passion Flower Testo (3:34)
12.Perdido Testo (2:27)
13.Pretty Woman Testo (2:49)
14.920 Special Testo (3:0)
15.How High the Moon Testo (2:34)
16.Just Squeeze Me Testo (3:31)
17.Come Rain or Come Shine Testo (2:49)
18.Just You, Just Me Testo (3:56)
19.Tea for Two Testo (1:54)
Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year
Released: 1991
Discs: 2
Tracks: 32


CD 1
1.Steppin' Into Swing Society Testo (3:6)
2.Prologue To Black And Tan Fantasy Testo (2:35)
3.The New Black And Tan Fantasy Testo (2:41)
4.Riding On A Blue Note Testo (2:47)
5.Lost In Meditation Testo (2:56)
6.The Gal From Joe's Testo (3:3)
7.Skrontch Testo (2:46)
8.I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart Testo (3:33)
9.Braggin' In Brass Testo (2:44)
10.Dinah's In A Jam Testo (2:57)
11.You Gave Me The Gate (And I'm Swingin') Testo (2:26)
12.Rose Of The Rio Grande Testo (3:3)
13.Rose Of The Rio Grande [alternate take] Testo (3:2)
14.Pyramid Testo (2:54)
15.When My Sugar Walks Down The Street Testo (2:41)
16.A Gypsy Without A Song Testo (2:55)
CD 2
1.The Stevedore's Serenade Testo (2:39)
2.A Blues Serenade Testo (2:24)
3.Love In Swingtime Testo (2:37)
4.Please Forgive Me Testo (3:3)
5.Lambeth Walk Testo (2:30)
6.Prelude To A Kiss Testo (2:59)
7.Hip Chic Testo (2:58)
8.Buffet Flat Testo (2:29)
9.Mighty Like The Blues Testo (2:38)
10.Jazz Potpourri Testo (2:58)
11.T. T. On Toast Testo (2:48)
12.Battle Of Swing Testo (2:58)
13.Blue Light Testo (2:40)
14.Blue Light [alternate take] Testo (2:43)
15.Boy Meets Horn Testo (3:2)
16.Slap Happy Testo (2:44)
The Private Collection, Vol. 1: Studio Sessions: Chicago 1956
Released: 1988
Discs: 1
Tracks: 15


1.March 19th Blues Testo (5:26)
2.Feet Bone Testo (2:42)
3.In a Sentimental Mood Testo (3:5)
4.Discontented Testo (3:2)
5.Jump for Joy Testo (1:52)
6.Just Scratchin the Surface Testo (3:5)
7.Prelude to a Kiss Testo (3:29)
8.Miss Lucy Testo (3:16)
9.Uncontrieved Testo (5:10)
10.Satin Doll Testo (2:34)
11.Do Not Disturb Testo (2:46)
12.Love You Madly Testo (3:22)
13.Short Sheet Cluster Testo (2:35)
14.Moon Mist Testo (3:27)
15.Long Time Blues Testo (8:39)
Music by Ellington & Bartók (feat. violin: Nigel Kennedy)
Released: 1986
Discs: 1
Tracks: 9


1.Sonata for Solo Violin (1944): I. Tempo di ciaccona Testo (10:12)
2.Sonata for Solo Violin (1944): II. Fuga - Risoluto, non troppo vivo Testo (5:17)
3.Sonata for Solo Violin (1944): III. Melodia - Adagio Testo (7:10)
4.Sonata for Solo Violin (1944): IV. Presto Testo (6:31)
5.Mainly Black (from Black, Brown and Beige Suite, arr. Nigel Kenney): I. Introduction (feat. double bass: Alec Dankworth) Testo (6:41)
6.Mainly Black (from Black, Brown and Beige Suite, arr. Nigel Kenney): II. Come Sunday (feat. double bass: Alec Dankworth) Testo (2:39)
7.Mainly Black (from Black, Brown and Beige Suite, arr. Nigel Kenney): III. Work Song (feat. double bass: Alec Dankworth) Testo (7:51)
8.Mainly Black (from Black, Brown and Beige Suite, arr. Nigel Kenney): IV. The Blues (Mauve) (feat. double bass: Alec Dankworth) Testo (12:30)
9.Mainly Black (from Black, Brown and Beige Suite, arr. Nigel Kenney): V. Come Sunday (feat. double bass: Alec Dankworth) Testo (10:4)
Duke's Big 4
Released: 1974
Discs: 1
Tracks: 7


1.Cotton Tail Testo (4:18)
2.The Blues Testo (5:27)
3.The Hawk Talks Testo (5:10)
4.Prelude to a Kiss Testo (5:41)
5.Love You Madly Testo (6:38)
6.Just Squeeze Me (but Don't Tease Me) Testo (6:6)
7.Everything but You Testo (5:19)
Four Symphonic Works by Duke Ellingtion
Released: -
Discs: 1
Tracks: 4


1.Black, Brown & Beige - Suite Testo (20:9)
2.Three Black Kings Testo (19:16)
3.New World A-Comin' Testo (13:55)
4.Harlem, for Jazz Band and Orchestra Testo (15:19)
One O'Clock Jump
Released: -
Discs: 1
Tracks: 16


1.Crosstown Testo (2:49)
2.Everything Goes Testo (4:49)
3.Transblucency Testo (3:55)
4.Rugged Romeo Testo (3:4)
5.Tip Toe Topic Testo (2:3)
6.Rockaby River Testo (2:48)
7.The Unbooted Character Testo (3:25)
8.The Suburbanite Testo (2:30)
9.Moon Mist Testo (3:10)
10.In A Jam Testo (3:14)
11.Indiana Testo (3:5)
12.I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me Testo (3:32)
13.Someone Testo (3:25)
14.The Mooche Testo (4:32)
15.Tea For Too Testo (1:54)
16.One O'Clock Jump Testo (5:37)
The Millenium Anthology (disc 3)
Released: -
Discs: 1
Tracks: 12


1.Slippery Horn Testo (3:17)
2.I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart Testo (3:5)
3.I'm Beginning To See The Light Testo (3:19)
4.The Mood To Be Wooed Testo (3:2)
5.Oh Babe! Maybe Someday Testo (2:50)
6.Downtown Uproar Testo (2:39)
7.Demi-Tasse (Ev'ry Day) Testo (2:37)
8.Azure Testo (3:17)
9.Carnival In Caroline Testo (2:27)
10.Dinah's In A Jam Testo (2:55)
11.The Gal From Joe's Testo (3:2)
12.Riding On A Blue Note Testo (2:47)
An Historic Recording Event
Released: -
Discs: 1
Tracks: 10


1.Do Nothn' Till You Hear From Me Testo (2:38)
2.I'm Just a Lucky So and So Testo (3:10)
3.Cotton Tail Testo (3:47)
4.Mood Indigo Testo (4:0)
5.Duke's Place Testo (5:3)
6.The Beautiful American Testo (3:9)
7.Black and Tan Fantasy Testo (4:1)
8.Drop Me Off in Harlem Testo (3:51)
9.In a Mellow Tone Testo (3:49)
10.The Mooche Testo (3:40)
Au Temps Du Cotton Club
Released: 1966
Discs: 1
Tracks: 16


1.Jubilee Stomp Testo (2:36)
2.Crole Love Call Testo (3:11)
3.East St. Louis Toodle-OO Testo (3:37)
4.Black and Tan Fantasy Testo (3:25)
5.Hot and Bothered Testo (3:15)
6.Take It Easy Testo (2:39)
7.Cotton Club Stomp Testo (2:57)
8.Tiger Rag Testo (5:40)
9.Old Man Blues Testo (3:5)
10.Mood Indigo Testo (2:52)
11.Saratoga Swing Testo (2:47)
12.Wall Street Wail Testo (2:58)
13.Echoes of the Jungle Testo (3:28)
14.Doin the Voom Voom Testo (3:9)
15.Rocking in Rhythm Testo (2:54)
16.Ring Dem Belld Testo (2:57)
Money Jungle
Released: 1962
Discs: 1
Tracks: 7


1.Money Jungle Testo (5:30)
2.Fleurette Africaine Testo (3:37)
3.Very Special Testo (4:27)
4.Warm Valley Testo (3:34)
5.Wig Wise Testo (3:19)
6.Caravan Testo (4:14)
7.Solitude Testo (5:34)
American Freedom
Released: 1961
Discs: 1
Tracks: 17


1.Duke's Place Testo (5:8)
2.I'm Just a Lucky So and So Testo (3:11)
3.Cottontail Testo (3:47)
4.Mood Indigo Testo (4:0)
5.Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me Testo (2:39)
7.Black and Tan Fantasy Testo (4:3)
8.Drop Me Off at Harlem Testo (3:52)
9.The Mooche Testo (3:46)
10.In a Mellow Tone Testo (3:53)
11.It Don't Mean a Thing Testo (4:0)
12.Solitude Testo (4:57)
13.Don't Get Around Much Anymore Testo (3:35)
16.I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good Testo (5:34)
17.Azalea Testo (5:5)