Towne Casino, Cleveland, September 1952
The Towne Casino was a local jazz bar situated in Cleveland. During its short years of existence (1951-53) it featured many great musicians such as Duke Ellington, JJ Johnson, Sarah…
10th Ellington Conference
André Hodier
Black Brown & Beige
Duke Ellington Study Group conferences
Wolfram Knauer
Wolfram Knauer on BB&B
Wolfram Knauer, Director of the Jazzinstutut Darmstadt, did his first appearance at an Ellington Study Group Conference in Copenhagen in 1992. He had chosen to talk about Simulated Improvisation in…
Duke Ellington’s Shakesperean Suite – SUCH SWEET THUNDER
We have at hand a tape with a recording of Duke Ellington’s second public performance of his complete Shakespearean Suite, which took place at Stratford, Ontario in Canada on September…
10th Ellington Conference
Dan Morgenstein
Duke Ellington Study Group conferences
Ellington Study Group Conference 1992
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Tiger Rag
The Duke and The Tiger
Duke Ellington recorded Tiger Rag for the first time on January 8, 1929 for Brunswick. It was an extended version, which was issued on a 12 inch 78 (Brunswick 6510)…
Strayhorn-serie på Sveriges Radio (2)
Det andra programmet i Jan Bruérs serie om Billy Strayhorn sändes den 13 september 1977 och har fokus på 50-och 60-talen. Det slutar med Strayhorns sista komposition Blood Count. Dessförinnan…
Strayhorn-serie på Sveriges Radio (1)
Förra året publicerade webbplatsen Jan Bruérs och Lars Westins programserie på Sveriges Radio om Duke Ellington och hans musik. Alla tio programmen finns tillgängliga för DESS’ medlemmar här. Idag presenterar…