DR Ellington Broadcasts (9)
The 9th Ellington program broadcasted by the Danish Radio in the mid-1980s is the first “Goodie” for the month of October. As usual, it is available in the “Goodies of…
DR Ellington Broadcasts (8)
The 8th Ellington program broadcasted by the Danish Radio in the mid-1980s is the fourth “Goodie” for the month of September. As the others, it is available in the “Goodies…
DR Ellington Broadcasts (7)
The 7th Ellington program broadcasted by the Danish Radio in the mid 1980s is the third “Goodie” for the month of September. As the others, it is available in the…
Smått och gott / Bits and pieces
Engelska Amazon annonserar att återutgivningsbolaget Real Gone Music kommer att ge ut “Serenade in Sweden” med Duke Ellington och Alice Babs på CD. Enligt Amazon kommer den att finnas tillgänglig…
Meadowbrook, Cedar Grove, New Jersey, June 7, 1951
The third surviving MBS broadcast (June 7, 1951) from Frank Dailey’s Meadowbrook is one of the goodies in the “Goodies of the Month” section of the website. Only members can…
Ritz-Carlton Hotel Boston 27 July 1939
The heritage of radio broadcasts from the late 1930s and early 1940s by Ellington and other black bands is quite small. So whatever there is, it is very valuable and…
Time Magazine Cover
PÅ SVENSKA Tomorrow, it is 60 years since Duke Ellington appeared on the cover of the Time Magazine and was featured in a five-page article. He himself said that it…
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…
Blue Light tillgänglig för DESS-medlemmar
DESS har ett nära och bra samarbete med vår systerorganisation i Storbritannien, DESUK. Som en följd av detta kommer DESS-medlemmar från och med nu att ha tillgång till äldre årgångar…