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A música de Duke Ellington foi uma das maiores influências no jazz desde a década de 1920 até à de 1960. Ainda hoje suas obras têm influência apreciável e é, por isso, considerado o maior compositor de jazz americano de todos os tempos.
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.
24 de jun. de 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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- Duke Ellington grew up in Washington, D.C., in a secure middle-class family that encouraged his interests in the fine arts. He began studying piano...
- Benefiting from the expertise of a large ensemble that included several important jazz artists, Duke Ellington broke away from the conventions of b...
- Often collaborating with his longtime composing-arranging partner Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington was responsible for big-band jazz classics such a...
- Duke Ellington was the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time. One of the originators of big-band jazz, he led his band for more than 50...
8 de fev. de 2024 · A major figure in the history of jazz music, Duke Ellington's career spanned more than half a century, during which time he composed thousands of songs for the stage, screen and...
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16 de mar. de 2022 · Duke Ellington descreveu-a como ‘um concerto grosso para jazz band e orquestra sinfônica”. Quase vinte anos depois, em 1970, Ellington se aventurou pela primeira – e única vez em sua vida – no reino do balé.
29 de dez. de 2013 · Duke não contém novas revelações sobre o grande compositor mas é reveladora por costurar a narrativa de um artista que foi mais admirado do que amado. Autor da elogiada Pops, A Vida de Louis Armstrong, Teachout resiste aos floreios característicos da persona pública de Ellington.
1 de abr. de 2022 · Duke Ellington. Born 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.
