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Next Civic Music offering echoes Duke Ellington Burlington Hawk Eye,  United States - Dec 04,2008 It is a combination of selections from two live performances made in London by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra. What a wonderful reminder it is of the ...

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DC Celebrates Three Jazz Masters Jazz.com, TX - Dec 04,2008 Two of them, Duke Ellington and James Reese Europe, are long departed from the scene. But the third member of the triumvirate, Dr. Billy Taylor, ...

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Highway marker honors Duke Ellington songwriter Strayhorn News & Observer, NC - Nov 27, 2008 HILLSBOROUGH - Jazz composer Billy Strayhorn, who wrote some of the signature pieces in the Duke Ellington songbook, will be the subject of an NC Highway ...

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Bug Music: Music Of The Raymond Scott Quintette, John Kirby & His Orchestra, And The Duke Ellington Orchestra

This music is energetic, joyous, creative and inspiring. And addictive, as some of the tunes live on in one's head long after listening! I've been waiting for music like this all my life.

Tracks:
    1. The Dicty Glide - Don Byron, Ellington, Duke
    2. Frasquita Serenade - Don Byron, Lehar, Franz
    3. St. Louis Blues - Don Byron, Handy, W.C.
    4. Wondering Where - Don Byron, Shavers, Charlie
    5. Bounce of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Don Byron, Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
    6. Charley's Prelude - Don Byron, Singer, Louis
    7. Royal Garden Blues - Don Byron, Williams, Clarence
    8. Siberian Sleighride - Don Byron, Scott, Raymond
    9. The Penguin - Don Byron, Scott, Raymond
    10. The Quintet Plays Carmen - Don Byron, Scott, Raymond
    11. Powerhouse - Don Byron, Scott, Raymond
    12. Tobacco Auctioneer - Don Byron, Scott, Raymond
    13. War Dance for Wooden Indians - Don Byron, Scott, Raymond
    14. Cotton Club Stomp - Don Byron, Ellington, Duke
    15. Blue Bubbles - Don Byron, Ellington, Duke
    16. Snibor - Don Byron, Strayhorn, Billy

Plays Duke Ellington

Everyone has an interpretation of Duke Ellington's work, and everyone has an interpretation of Monk's work. So what's a jazz fan to make of one of the legendary pianists of all time taking on one of the greatest jazz composers of all time? Just sit back and let the Monkisms of the Duke roll over your brain and massage it into complete submission. This crystal clear recording features a number of the Duke's biggest hits, with Monk stomping and two-note-interval-ing them into a whole different sound.

Tracks:
    1. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - Thelonious Monk, Mills, Irving
    2. Sophisticated Lady
    3. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
    4. Black and Tan Fantasy
    5. Mood Indigo
    6. I Let a Song Go out of My Heart
    7. Solitude - Thelonious Monk, Delange, Eddie
    8. Caravan

The Very Best of Duke Ellington

An excellent variety of Duke Ellington's music which includes both vocals and instrumentals. While the quality of each recording is not perfect, the imprefections add to the ambience associated with listening to the originals on the radio.

Tracks:
    1. Take the "A" Train - Duke Ellington, Strayhorn, Billy
    2. Warm Valley
    3. Cotton Tail
    4. Jack the Bear
    5. Concerto for Cootie
    6. Black and Tan Fantasy
    7. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
    8. The Mooche
    9. Mood Indigo - Duke Ellington, Bigard, Barney
    10. Rockin' In Rhythm - Duke Ellington, Carney, Harry
    11. Creole Rhapsody, Pt. 1
    12. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
    13. Don't You Know I Care (Or Don't You Care to Know)
    14. Chelsea Bridge - Duke Ellington, Strayhorn, Billy
    15. Work Song
    16. Caravan - Duke Ellington, Mills, Irving
    17. Perdido - Duke Ellington, Tizol, Juan
    18. Isfahan
    19. Blood Count - Duke Ellington, Strayhorn, Billy
    20. Come Sunday

The Great Summit: The Master Takes

... It must be close. I have hundreds of CDs of all kinds of music (Jazz, blues, rock and roll, pop and classical) and if I had to choose one, this would be it. Louis is in top form and the Duke's compositions and arrangements make a perfect product out of this. Sound quality is excellent, too. Don't think it twice and buy it.

Tracks:
    1. Duke's Place
    2. I'm Just a Lucky So and So - Louis Armstrong, David, Mack
    3. Cotton Tail
    4. Mood Indigo - Louis Armstrong, Bigard, Barney
    5. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
    6. The Beautiful American
    7. Black and Tan Fantasy
    8. Drop Me Off in Harlem
    9. The Mooche
    10. In a Mellow Tone
    11. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
    12. Solitude - Louis Armstrong, DeLange, Eddie
    13. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
    14. I'm Beginning to See the Light
    15. Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)
    16. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
    17. Azalea

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