Duke Ellington recorded Masterpieces by Ellington, an ambitious album that redefined jazz composition. This deep dive explores the breathtaking Mood Indigo, a song that expanded beyond its swing roots ...

Things Ain’t What They Used To Be; Hello Dolly; One More Time For The People; Lotus Blossom. Duke Ellington: piano; Mercer Ellington, Money Johnson, Eddie Preston, Cootie Williams, John Coles: trumpet ...

Cotton Tail; Paris Blues; caravan; Chocolate Shake; Satin Doll; Action in Alexandria; Duke's Place; Mood Indigo; Main Stem; I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart/Don't Get Around Much Anymore; Rockin' in ...

Two of the great pioneering geniuses of jazz are united on this epochal record, created from sessions cut in April 1961 when Duke Ellington sat in as pianist ... fighting for one by become a member of ...

I 'live' my music!" That is the keynote of Duke Ellington's attitude towards his ... "They's a lot of people who don't know anything about it!" Duke's a serious fellow. Outside, a few of his ...