David Redshaw talks about Harry Carney
David Redshaw had chosen Harry Carney as the topic for his presentation in the afternoon of the second day of Ellington ’97. From his CV one can learn that he…
In Bombay 12 Oct 1963, part 1
According to TDWAW, the 11th October, was a day off. But there are other information what he did on this day. In an article in the DEMS Bulletin, Klaus Göttinger…
Hamburg 1950
After Denmark and Sweden, Ellington, his orchestra and the rest of the entourage travelled to Germany for concerts in Frankfurt (8 June), Hamburg (10-11 June), Dortmund (12 June), Dusseldorf (13…
Duke Ellington i Sverige 1950
In the beginning of June 1950, ten years after his famous 1939 tour, Duke Ellington and his orchestra was back in Sweden. It was thanks to the long two and…
Concert in Damascus 9 Sep part 2
Here is the second part of the of first concert. It is also available for download in the Goodies Room. It is a long version of the Medley with the…
Galaxy Bits and Pieces Sep 2024
DESS Bulletin 2024:3 Taft Jordan is cover boy in the new issue. Bo Haufman has written the four page article. It covers of course Jordan’s period with Chick Webb and…
Duke Ellington in Sweden 1963 part 4
Also on 7 February, the fourth day of Ellington’s concert tour of Sweden was going to be hectic. It started after lunch with the rehearsals for the concert part of…
The Ellington Stockpile – After 40 Years in Denmark (rev)
In early June, I published Bjarne Busk‘s presentation on the Ellington Stockpile in Denmark at the DESS Ellington 125 conference. The filming of the presentation had its problems and since…
Ellington In Order Volume 8
After more than 6 months of waiting, Ellington In Order Volume 8 is finally available. It covers the period from May 14 to October 26 1937. Most of it are…
Ellington i Sverige, Norge och Danmark 1958
In late Spring, Storyville Records issued a CD with Ellington’s two concerts in Copenhagen on Nov. 7, 1958 plus recordings from his visit to Denmark in 1950. It is a…