Link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Ellington
Description: WEBWebsite. dukeellington .com. Signature. Edward Kennedy " Duke " Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life.
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Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Duke-Ellington
Description: WEBFeb 29, 2024 · Duke Ellington, American pianist who was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time. One of the originators of big-band jazz, Ellington led his band for more than half a century, composed thousands of scores, and created one of the most distinctive ensemble sounds in all of Western music.
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Link: https://www.biography.com/musicians/duke-ellington
Description: WEBFeb 8, 2024 · An originator of big-band jazz, Duke Ellington was an American composer, pianist and bandleader who composed thousands of scores over his 50-year career. By Biography.com Editors Updated: Feb...
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Link: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/duke-ellington-about-duke-ellington/586/
Description: WEBDec 12, 2002 · Premiere: 7/18/1988. Considered one of the greatest jazz composers of all time, Duke Ellington had an enormous impact on the popular music of the late 20th century. Among his more than two...
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Link: https://www.si.edu/spotlight/duke-ellington
Description: WEBBorn in Washington, D.C., Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington rose to fame at Harlem's Cotton Club in the late 1920s. His career as a musician, composer, and bandleader spanned more than 50 years. Among his many compositions are hundreds of short pieces and more ambitious extended works, including operas, ballets, musicals, concert pieces (such as ...
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Link: https://www.songhall.org/profile/Duke_Ellington
Description: WEB1899- 1974 Born/Died. 1971 Inducted. "Satin Doll" was one of more than 50 top hits. Duke Ellington was one of the most important creative forces in the music of the twentieth century. His influence on classical music, popular music, and, of …
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Link: https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/the-duke-of-ellington/
Description: WEBApr 29, 2023 · Duke Ellington was born on April 29, 1899, and passed away on May 24, 1974, and he embodied jazz like few others. The Duke’s jazz was innovative with arrangements that featured his piano...
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Link: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/jazz-appreciation-month-duke-ellington
Description: WEBA pivotal figure in jazz, Duke Ellington was a musical pioneer who generated an extensive body of work over his 50-year career, composing over one thousand arrangements. Best known as an originator of “big band” jazz, his accolades and awards are many and his impact is …
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Link: https://music.si.edu/spotlight/duke-ellington
Description: WEBBorn in Washington, D.C., Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington rose to fame at Harlem's Cotton Club in the late 1920s. His career as a musician, composer, and bandleader spanned more than 50 years. Among his many compositions are hundreds of short pieces and more ambitious extended works, including operas, ballets, musicals, concert pieces (such as ...
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Link: https://news.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/ellington_pianist.html
Description: WEBProduced by Robert Levi. The piano was at the heart and soul of Duke Ellington’s approach to making music. In addition to his supreme musical gifts as a bandleader, composer and arranger,...
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