Conover interviews Ellington 1973
Willis Conover and Duke Ellington were good friends and they got to know each other already when Conover arrived in Washington D.C. in the late 1940’s. Source: Digital Library, North…
Birdland, May 3, 1951
Thelma Carpenter sings Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me We have one last recording from Birdland in May 1951 to offer our members in The Goodies Room, namely music…
Duke Ellington at Birdland, June 30, 1951, part 2
How High The Moon The second part of the WMCA broadcast with Duke Ellington & his Orchestra continues. This part of the programme consists of: *How High The Moon*Mood Indigo*Love…
Duke Ellington at Birdland, June 30, 1951, part 1
Jumpin’ With Symphony Sid & broadcast intro Ellington had a rather busy schedule in June 1951, with Meadowbrook and Birdland being the most important engagements, the latter lasting from June…
An Ellington debate in 1943
In 1942, the English jazz journalist and author Max Jones founded together with Albert McCarthy and Charles Fox the English jazz magazine Jazz Music. Its issue no. 8/1943 was focused on…
Duke Ellington in 1956 – November and December
Ellington must have had a fairly comfortable time in November and December 1956. He had some good bookings, which should have allowed him and the band to relax, particularly since…
Alice Babs i DESS-bulletinen
DESS-bulletinen är en guldgruva av information. När man vill fördjupa sig i ett ämne är det ofta bra att börja med att läsa gamla Bulletiner. De är lätt tillgängliga eftersom…
DR Ellington Broadcasts (11)
The 11th Ellington program broadcasted by the Danish Radio in the mid-1980s based on the Mercer Ellington donation is the second “Goodie” for the month of November. As usual, it…
Duke Ellington With Ella Fitzgerald At Newport 1966
On July 3, 1966, Duke Ellington was back at the Newport Jazz Festival after a couple of years of absence. His previous performance at the Festival was in 1963. He…
The Duke Lives On – The Laurent Mignard Duke Orchestra
The Laurent Mignard Duke Orchestra is one of the few orchestras in the world entirely devoted to the music of Ellington. It was founded in 2003 by the trumpeter/composer Laurent…