Duke Ellington in 1956 – the month of September
The recording of “A Drum Is A Woman” would become a major activity for Ellington in September 1956 but the month started by Ellington winding up his engagement at Blue…
Ellington in Dakar April 1966
In April 1966, Duke Ellington appeared at the “1er Festival Mondial des Arts Nègres” in Dakar, Senegal. It was a tour arranged by the U.S. State Departement. He was quite…
DR Ellington Broadcasts (8)
The 8th Ellington program broadcasted by the Danish Radio in the mid-1980s is the fourth “Goodie” for the month of September. As the others, it is available in the “Goodies…
Willis Conover talar till Sverige
IN ENGLISH Det var säkert många i Sverige som – precis som jag – lyssnade på Willis Conovers “Voice of America Jazz Hour” i slutet av 50-talet och början av…
DR Ellington Broadcasts (7)
The 7th Ellington program broadcasted by the Danish Radio in the mid 1980s is the third “Goodie” for the month of September. As the others, it is available in the…
Boken om Arne Domnérus
Göran Walléns omfattande bok om Arne Domnérus (359 sidor, 150 bilder och en diskografi på 142 sidor) finns nu ute handeln efter lanseringen på Nalen, som vi skrev om för…
Duke and Ella in Stockholm 1966 – discography
In its last issue of 1998 (1998:4), the DESS Bulletin published a detailed discography/audiography of the three concerts (including rehearsals) by Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald in Stockholm on February 7…
Jan Bruér minns Cirkus 8 feb. 1966
IN ENGLISH Som ung Ellingtonfreak lyckades jag på något sätt nässla mig in på (i) Cirkus när Dukes orkester och Ella repeterade inför samma dags TV-inspelningar. Min kamera plockade jag…
DUKE & ELLA at Cirkus, Stockholm, Feb 8, 1966
Duke’s European Tour in 1966 was organized by Norman Granz with Ella Fitzgerald and her trio also taking part. The format of these concerts were: Duke and his orchestra performed…
Smått och gott / Bits and pieces
Engelska Amazon annonserar att återutgivningsbolaget Real Gone Music kommer att ge ut “Serenade in Sweden” med Duke Ellington och Alice Babs på CD. Enligt Amazon kommer den att finnas tillgänglig…