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5 days ago · Duke Ellington was born on April 29, 1899, and passed away on May 24, 1974, and he embodied jazz like few others. The Duke’s jazz was innovative with arrangements that featured his piano...
1899- 1974 Born/Died. 1971 Inducted. "Satin Doll" was one of more than 50 top hits. Duke Ellington was one of the most important creative forces in the music of the twentieth century. His influence on classical music, popular music, and, of course, jazz, simply cannot be overstated.
Produced by Robert Levi. The piano was at the heart and soul of Duke Ellington’s approach to making music. In addition to his supreme musical gifts as a bandleader, composer and arranger,...
