Dogwood Hollow, Stony Brook, 18 July 1958, Part 2
Oscar Pettiford Some years ago, I got a parcel from the late Sjef Hoefsmit. The contents was a CD, with some notable recordings with the Ellington orchestra where Oscar Pettiford…
Blue Light Autumn 2022
The latest issue of Blue Light is with its 52 pages full of good reading thanks to the hard and creative work of the editor Gareth Evans. As in the…
Ellington News-Nyheter 2022-4
In this article with news from the Ellington world, I cover the new issue of DESUK’s Blue Light, Ian Bradley’s Tone Parallel 5, the latest DESScafé and Uptown Lockdown and…
Dogwood Hollow, Stony Brook, 18 July 1958
Such Sweet Thunder Stony Brook is a small University town situated on the north shore of Long Island, NY. It is famous for its University and an open air amphi…
A New Generation – Leïla Olivesi
Leïla Olivesi is one of the young jazz stars at the Parisian and French firmament but perhaps not known enough outside France except in the international Ellington community. She is…
DR Ellington Broadcasts 48
Broadcast 48 took place on 4 April 1992. This time it was produced and presented by Bjarne Busk It is the the first “goodie” in September 2022 and is available…
DESScafé 12 September 2022
DESScafé is back after having been closed for renovation since May. This time, the meeting was in English and the topic The Young Ben Webster 1932-1939. The music to enjoy…
Ellington News-Nyheter 2022-3 (more)
DESScafé DESScafé is a virtual meeting place for DESS members andf others to meet and discuss Duke Ellington’s music and musicians. It takes place on ZOOM. Each meeting has a…
Ellington News-Nyheter 2022-3
DESS Bulletin 2022-3 DESS members got the third issue of the Bulletin by postal mail or email in the beginning of August but because of the summer break, the website…