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Book Synopsis The Great Music of Duke Ellington by : Duke Ellington
Download or read book The Great Music of Duke Ellington written by Duke Ellington and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 1973 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fantastic collection, including 14 pages of photos with a biography. Forty-two titles include all of Ellington's classics: Creole * Love Call * Don't Get Around Much Anymore * I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) * In a Sentimental Mood * It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) * Mood Indigo * Satin Doll and more.
Download or read book Duke written by Terry Teachout and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-10-17 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major new biography of Duke Ellington from the acclaimed author of Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was the greatest jazz composer of the twentieth century—and an impenetrably enigmatic personality whom no one, not even his closest friends, claimed to understand. The grandson of a slave, he dropped out of high school to become one of the world’s most famous musicians, a showman of incomparable suavity who was as comfortable in Carnegie Hall as in the nightclubs where he honed his style. He wrote some fifteen hundred compositions, many of which, like “Mood Indigo” and “Sophisticated Lady,” remain beloved standards, and he sought inspiration in an endless string of transient lovers, concealing his inner self behind a smiling mask of flowery language and ironic charm. As the biographer of Louis Armstrong, Terry Teachout is uniquely qualified to tell the story of the public and private lives of Duke Ellington. A semi-finalist for the National Book Award, Duke peels away countless layers of Ellington’s evasion and public deception to tell the unvarnished truth about the creative genius who inspired Miles Davis to say, “All the musicians should get together one certain day and get down on their knees and thank Duke.”
Book Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Duke Ellington by : Edward Green
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Duke Ellington written by Edward Green and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-08 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Duke Ellington is widely held to be the greatest jazz composer and one of the most significant cultural icons of the twentieth century. This comprehensive and accessible Companion is the first collection of essays to survey, in depth, Ellington's career, music, and place in popular culture. An international cast of authors includes renowned scholars, critics, composers, and jazz musicians. Organized in three parts, the Companion first sets Ellington's life and work in context, providing new information about his formative years, method of composing, interactions with other musicians, and activities abroad; its second part gives a complete artistic biography of Ellington; and the final section is a series of specific musical studies, including chapters on Ellington and song-writing, the jazz piano, descriptive music, and the blues. Featuring a chronology of the composer's life and major recordings, this book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Ellington's enduring artistic legacy.
Book Synopsis Duke Ellington by : Stephanie Stein Crease
Download or read book Duke Ellington written by Stephanie Stein Crease and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Duke Ellington, one of the most influential figures in American music, comes alive in this comprehensive biography with engaging activities. Ellington was an accomplished and influential jazz pianist, composer, band leader, and cultural diplomat. Activities include creating a ragtime rhythm, making a washtub bass, writing song lyrics, thinking like an arranger, and learning to dance the Lindy Hop. It explores Ellington's life and career along with many topics related to African American history, including the Harlem Renaissance. Kids will learn about the musical evolution of jazz that coincided with Ellington's long life from ragtime through the big band era on up to the 1970s. Kids learn how music technology has changed over the years from piano rolls to record albums through CDs, television, and portable music devices. The extensive resources include a time line, glossary, list of Ellington's greatest recordings, related books, Web sites, and DVDs for further study.
Download or read book Duke written by Terry Teachout and published by Avery. This book was released on 2013 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the public and private lives of the eminent jazz artist covers his slave heritage, the musical talent that inspired some 1,700 compositions, and his relationships with numerous lovers.
Book Synopsis The Great Music of Duke Ellington by : Duke Ellington
Download or read book The Great Music of Duke Ellington written by Duke Ellington and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Beyond Category by : John Edward Hasse
Download or read book Beyond Category written by John Edward Hasse and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In addition, in a career spanning five decades, Ellington overcame one racial barrier after another and added hundreds of musical treasures to our national heritage.".
Book Synopsis Duke Ellington as Pianist by : Matthew J. Cooper
Download or read book Duke Ellington as Pianist written by Matthew J. Cooper and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume represents the first book-length study devoted exclusively to Duke Ellington as pianist. As such, it should be regarded as a substantial contribution to the Ellington scholarship for the very reason that the piano was central to the Duke’s achievements as a musician. He composed at the keyboard; he improvised at the keyboard; he led his musicians from the keyboard; and he—as the leading member of the rhythm section—delivered the fundamental energy of his creations on the keyboard. In his consideration of both representative and landmark recorded performances, Professor Cooper reports the views of a host of authorities and provides original commentary. He identifies three practices in Ellington’s piano work: an early foundational stride style, a style typical of his swing maturity, and an atypical, post-bop / modern style. What might be understood as rather fascinating is that Dr. Cooper argues that all three “existed side by side from the 1940s (or perhaps earlier) until the end of his career.” The author’s conclusions are supported by copious transcriptions.
Book Synopsis Duke Ellington, Jazz Composer by : Ken Rattenbury
Download or read book Duke Ellington, Jazz Composer written by Ken Rattenbury and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American composer, pianist and orchestra leader Duke Ellington was the first genuine jazz composer of truly international status. In this book Ken Rattenbury offers a thorough musical analysis of Ellington's works, assessing the extent to which Ellington drew on the black music traditions of blues and ragtime and the music of Tin Pan Alley, and examining how he integrated black folk music practices with elements of European art music. Rattenbury investigate's Ellington's methods of composition, focusing on works written, performed and recorded between 1939 and 1941, years that witnessed the full flowering of Ellington's genius. He also discusses the criteria Ellington used to select his musicians.
Book Synopsis Duke Ellington by : Rebecca Carey Rohan
Download or read book Duke Ellington written by Rebecca Carey Rohan and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Duke Ellingtons masterful big bands left a permanent impression on the nation, and his name is one of the most honored in jazz. Learn about this Harlem Renaissance artist's life as well as his impact on American culture.
Download or read book Duke Ellington written by Steven Brower and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2016-03-22 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautifully illustrated and unparalleled in scope, this is an elegant visual celebration befitting the life and work of the "prince of the piano." Duke Ellington was the undisputed father of the American songbook. A prolific writer and consummate performer, Ellington was the author of such standards as "Solitude," "Prelude to a Kiss," and "It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got that Swing)." With a career that spanned five decades, he is one of the defining composers of the Jazz Age. With unprecedented access to the Ellington family archives, this long overdue book illuminates the life and work of an icon of twentieth-century music from his humble beginnings to his long-lasting success. Every stage of Ellington’s career is brought to life, from sepia photographs of his early days in Washington, DC, to colorful playbills from the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, his triumphant tours of Europe in the 1930s, and his pioneering explosion of form and genre in the 1940s and beyond. Alongside more than two hundred stunning images, contributions from peers such as Dave Brubeck, Cornel West, Quincy Jones, and Tony Bennett shed light on Ellington’s musical legacy, while the voice of his granddaughter Mercedes reveals the character behind the charisma, and the man behind the piano.
Book Synopsis Duke Ellington for Strings by : William Zinn
Download or read book Duke Ellington for Strings written by William Zinn and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This quality folio contains 16 of the best from America's premier jazz band composer, arranged for string quartet up to string orchestra. Great for recitals, concerts, receptions, parties, and encores. Contents: * Caravan * Creole Love Call * Day Dream * Don't Get Around Much Anymore * Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me * I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart * I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) * I'm Just a Lucky So and So * In a Sentimental Mood * It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) * Mood Indigo * Satin Doll * Solitude * Sophisticated Lady * Prelude to a Kiss * Take the "A" Train.
Book Synopsis Great Music of Duke Ellington by : Duke Ellington
Download or read book Great Music of Duke Ellington written by Duke Ellington and published by . This book was released on 1985-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Music is My Mistress by : Duke Ellington
Download or read book Music is My Mistress written by Duke Ellington and published by Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday. This book was released on 1973 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of the greatest jazz musician of the past century -- Duke Ellington -- told in his own words.
Book Synopsis It's Easy to Play Duke Ellington by : Wise Publications
Download or read book It's Easy to Play Duke Ellington written by Wise Publications and published by Wise Publications. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's Easy To Play Duke Ellington aims to bring the music of this jazz genius to the beginner pianist. This superb selection of Duke Ellington’s best-known creations provides beautiful, simplified arrangements which are perfect for beginner’s looking to improve their playing or more advanced players looking to easily add some jazz to their repertoire. Song List: - Bright Eyes - Caravan - Chelsea Bridge - Go Away Blues - I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart - I'm Beginning To See The Light - In A Sentimental Mood - It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - John Hardy's Wife - Mood Indigo - Perdido - Prelude To A Kiss - Satin Doll - Solitude - Sophisticated Lady - Take The 'A' Train - The Hawk Talks - Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Book Synopsis Duke Ellington's America by : Harvey G. Cohen
Download or read book Duke Ellington's America written by Harvey G. Cohen and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-05-15 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few American artists in any medium have enjoyed the international and lasting cultural impact of Duke Ellington. From jazz standards such as “Mood Indigo” and “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore,” to his longer, more orchestral suites, to his leadership of the stellar big band he toured and performed with for decades after most big bands folded, Ellington represented a singular, pathbreaking force in music over the course of a half-century. At the same time, as one of the most prominent black public figures in history, Ellington demonstrated leadership on questions of civil rights, equality, and America’s role in the world. With Duke Ellington’s America, Harvey G. Cohen paints a vivid picture of Ellington’s life and times, taking him from his youth in the black middle class enclave of Washington, D.C., to the heights of worldwide acclaim. Mining extensive archives, many never before available, plus new interviews with Ellington’s friends, family, band members, and business associates, Cohen illuminates his constantly evolving approach to composition, performance, and the music business—as well as issues of race, equality and religion. Ellington’s own voice, meanwhile, animates the book throughout, giving Duke Ellington’s America an intimacy and immediacy unmatched by any previous account. By far the most thorough and nuanced portrait yet of this towering figure, Duke Ellington’s America highlights Ellington’s importance as a figure in American history as well as in American music.
Author :James Lincoln Collier Publisher :New York : Oxford University Press ISBN 13 :9780195059168 Total Pages :380 pages Book Rating :4.0/5 (591 download)
Book Synopsis Duke Ellington by : James Lincoln Collier
Download or read book Duke Ellington written by James Lincoln Collier and published by New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the life of the internationally acclaimed musician and composer who helped popularize jazz.
