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Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist and bandleader of a jazz orchestra. He led his orchestra from 1923 until his death, his career spanning over 50 years.
Born in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s onward, and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem. In the 1930s, his orchestra toured in Europe. Though widely considered to have been a pivotal figure in the history of jazz, Ellington embraced the phrase "beyond category" as a liberating principle, and referred to his music as part of the more general category of American Music, rather than to a musical genre such as jazz.
Some of the musicians who were members of Ellington's orchestra, such as saxophonist Johnny Hodges, are considered to be among the best players in jazz. Ellington melded them into the best-known orchestral unit in the history of jazz. Some members stayed with the orchestra for several decades. A master at writing miniatures for the three-minute 78 rpm recording format, Ellington often composed specifically to feature the style and skills of his individual musicians.
rare recording, 1947
Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Jimmy Hamilton, Rick Henderson, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Candido, Joya Sherill, Margaret Tynes, Ozzie Bailey.
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Duke Ellington & His Orchestra "Part I: A Drum Is A Woman" A Drum Is A Woman 1956
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Ellington: The Clothed Woman · Jean-Yves Thibaudet Reflections on Duke ℗ 1999 Decca Music Group Limited Released on: 1999-01-01 Producer: Michael Woolcock Studio Personnel, Balance Engineer: Jonathan Stokes Composer: Duke Ellington Auto-generated by YouTube.
PRETTY WOMAN Jazz by Duke Ellington with vocal Al Hibbler 1947. Recorded from RCA Victor album P182, released in 1947. Enjoy! Got a copyright notice that this video is blocked in Antarctica and Germany. Antarctica? Weird...
Duke Ellington and his orchestra in concerto in Copenhagen (1965-1971) - sax Harry Carney
Julie's "Birthday Bash" Benefit 7/13/12 at Artist's Studio Venue Duke Ellington: "Clothed Woman" JULIE HOLTZMAN Enjoy and Share, Love Julie
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist and bandleader of a jazz orchestra. He led his orchestra from 1923 until his death, his career spanning over 50 years.
Born in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s onward, and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem. In the 1930s, his orchestra toured in Europe. Though widely considered to have been a pivotal figure in the history of jazz, Ellington embraced the phrase "beyond category" as a liberating principle, and referred to his music as part of the more general category of American Music, rather than to a musical genre such as jazz.
Some of the musicians who were members of Ellington's orchestra, such as saxophonist Johnny Hodges, are considered to be among the best players in jazz. Ellington melded them into the best-known orchestral unit in the history of jazz. Some members stayed with the orchestra for several decades. A master at writing miniatures for the three-minute 78 rpm recording format, Ellington often composed specifically to feature the style and skills of his individual musicians.
In my solitude you haunt me
with reveries of days gone by
in my solitude you taunt me
with memories that never die
i sit in my chair
filled with despair
nobody could be so sad
with gloom ev'rywhere
i sit and i stare
i know that i'll soon go mad
in my solitude
i'm praying
dear lord above
send back my love
alternative lyric:
in my solitude you haunt me
with reveries of days gone by
in my solitude you taunt me
with memories that never die
i sit in my chair
i'm filled with despair
there's no one could be so sad
with gloom ev'rywhere
i sit and i stare
i know that i'll soon go mad
in my solitude
i'm praying
dear lord above
send back my love