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Duke Ellington
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Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington definitely stands in my mind as one of the more important and productive musicians of this century. ...
Edward Kennedy Ellington was born in Washington on April 29, 1899. The nickname "Duke" was given to him even before high school. ... Unlike his contemporaries, Ellington often broke away from the standard practice of grouping instruments of a kind and writing passages that pitted them against each other. ... More than 1,000 orchestrations were crafted by Ellington, including not only brief big band pieces but also ones for film scores, operas, ballets, Broadway shows, and church services, many involving symphony orchestra, choruses, and dancers.
In the early 1930s Ellington and his band consolidated its reputation with extended tours of the United State, appearances in films and visits to Europe, which included performances in London in 1933. ... An appearance at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival revived their popularity, and during the rest of the 1950s and the following decade Ellington toured ceaselessly, playing concerts around the world.
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Title: Duke Ellington
Words: 751
Rating: None
Pages: 3
submitted by: uhyunee
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