DESS-mötet 18 feb. 2019
Det blev en trevlig och intressant kväll för de DESS-medlemmar som hade sökt sig till Franska Skolan. Den inleddes med Sällskapets årsmötet. Det sköttes med sedvanlig bravur av Håkan Skytt…
Paris Blues, Prerecording Session, July 21, 1960
Paul Newman and Duke Ellington In this film from 1960, Paul Newman acted in the role of a trombone player, but the one who was actually playing this horn was…
At The Piano: Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn
From the early Fifties we have a privately recorded performance from a Fraternity Party in Madison, Wisconsin, believed to be from the end of 1953. Despite a bit of distorsion…
Ellington DR Broadcasts (34)
The second ”goodie” in February is program 34 in the Duke Ellington series broadcast by the Danish Radio in the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. The broadcast is available in the…
Ellington DR Broadcasts (33)
The first ”goodie” in February is program 33 in the Duke Ellington series broadcast by the Danish Radio in the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. The broadcast is available in the…
10th Ellington Conference
Bjarne Busk
Ellington Study Group Conference 1992
Erik Wiedeman
Flemming Sjølund Jensen
In English
Mercer Ellington donation
The Mercer Ellington donation
The program of the Ellington ’92 conference also included a presentation on the Mercer Ellington donation to Danish Radio. It was delivered by Erik Wiedemann, Bjarne Busk and Flemming Sjølund…
10th Ellington Conference
Brian Priestly
Duke Ellington Study Group conferences
Ellington Study Group Conference 1992
In English
Brian Priestly on Duke – The Pianist
Brian Priestly was also one of the speakers at the Ellington ’92 conference in Copenhagen. Photo Bjarne Busk He talked about “Ellington The Pianist”. During the 45 minutes presentation, Priestly…
Smått och gott /Bits and pieces
Nästa DESS-möte Det äger rum den 18 februari. Efter sedvanligt årsmöte kåserar konstnären Rune Sjögren på temat Jazzatmosfär. Efter mingel och förtäring blir det konsert med pianisten Davor Kajfes. Som…
Copenhagen Sep. 30, 1959 corrected
The file with the Copenhagen Sep. 30, 1959 concert made available to DESS members on Jan. 26 turns out to be something totally different. It brings together selections from Ellington’s…