Category: 6:e Ellingtonkonferensen

One of the most emotional events at the Ellington ’88 conference was when Sam Woodyard was presented with a complete new drumset to replace the one that had been stolen…

We start by joining the crowd in the Cotton Club to listen to the second part of the concert by Bob Wilber and the Ellington ’88 Orchestra, which ended the second…

A highlight of the second day was another nightly concert. This time it was Bob Wilber and the Ellington ’88 Orchestra that took the stage and they did so to…

When one looks at the program for the conference, which has got a very nice and clear design, it is easy to understand why it is considered as one of…

The Ellington Study Group Conference in Oldham, England in 1985 was apparently very special. Roger Boyes was there and he says that “the spirit it generated was quite magical”. As…