Duke Lives On – The Mooche
Here are two contemporary interpretations of “The Mooche” (1928) quite different in character. The first one is provided by the Sextuor de Clarinettes Baerman – a French ensemble focused on…
Duke Lives On – The Nutcracker Suite
The holiday season is over but one can listen to the Ellington-Strayhorn version of the Nutcracker Suite any time of the year. Here it is in a version played by…
Duke Lives On – Third Sacred Concert
Ännu ett exempel på att Duke lever vidare är den (ganska) nyutkomna CD:n ” Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert no 3″ Arrangören och storbandsledaren José Ricciardelli och sopranen och körledaren Ann-Christin…
The Duke Lives On – Kustbandet
PÅ SVENSKA Kustbandet has been around for more than 50 years. They started in 1962 as a seven piece New Orleans jazz group but soon moved on to become a…
The Duke Lives On – Harmony in Harlem
In our series “Duke Lives On”, we present today the Harmony in Harlem band. It is a British orchestra with DESUK member and arranger Michael Kilpatrick as its musical director.…
The Duke Lives On – American Music Program
From time to time, the website will feature examples how Ellington’s music lives on in younger generations and is interpreted by other musicians. Today we present the jazz orchestra of…