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Duke Ellington (Edward Kennedy Ellington, April 29, 1899 - May 24, 1974) was an American jazz composer, pianist and bandleader, one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all American music. Duke Ellington composed over 3000 songs, including: "It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing", "Sophisticated Lady", "Mood Indigo", “Solitude", "In a Mellotone", and "Satin Doll". Through the ranks of Duke Ellington & His Orchestra passed some of the biggest names in jazz
Releases · 6
heatmap 3.62–3.93★| Rating | Year | Title | Plays | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | The Duke Plays Ellington: Piano Reflections | ||||
| 1956 | Ellington at Newport | ||||
| 1960 | Blues in Orbit | ||||
| 1967 | Duke Ellington's Far East Suite | ||||
| 1976 | The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse | ||||
| Ellington At Newport 1956 (Complete) |