Duke Ellington Society of Sweden (DESS) will join the celebrations of Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday with a full day event in Stockholm on April 29.
The program will have two parts. During the day, there will be a mini conference with a group international Ellington experts, which will talk about Ellington’s heritage and music – and in the evening there will be a concert by the outstanding Stockholm Swing All Stars, which will perform Ellington musical treasures and more.
The daytime event with presentations is free of charge. Tickets for the concert can be bought at the concert venue SCALATEATERN, which is situated in the center of Stockholm just a short walk from the Central Railway Station.
There will also be a get together in the evening of April 28 with the speakers, the DESS Board and some old friends from earlier Ellington conferences in Stockholm.
The program for the mini conference is as follows:
09 AM CET Jean-Francois Pitet
DUKE ELLINGTON & CAB CALLOWAY – MUSICAL CONNECTIONS AND CROSSOVERS
10 AM CET Bjarne Busk
THE STOCKPILE – AFTER FORTY YEARS IN DEMARK
11:AM CET Samantha Wright
ELLINGTON AND THE CLARINETISTS – JIMMY HAMILTON AND OTHERS
Noon CET LUNCH BREAK
2 PM CET John E. Hasse
DUKE AT 125 – A PERSONAL LOOKING BACK AT 125 YEARS WITH DUKE ELLINGON
3 PM CET Michael Kilpatrick
CHANGES IN ELLINGTON’ COMPOSITIONAL APPROACH AFTER 1932
3 PM CET Marilyn Lester
ELLINGTON AND THE THEATRE
A small hospitality committee will be set up to help those from outside Sweden who would like to attend the event and I will be at disposal for information and help as well.
Author: Ulf Lundin