Duke Ellington’s Broadway
Presentation by Marilyn Lester at DESS Duke Ellington 125 conference in Stockholm April 29, 2024.
Jimmy Hamilton – 25 Years with The Duke
Presentation by Samantha Wright at DESS Duke Ellington 125 conference in Stockholm April 29, 2024. During her presentation, Samantha plays several musical examples. They start with Main stem (Duke Ellington…
Michael Kilpatrick – The Magic of the early 1930s
Presentation by Michael Kilpatrick at DESS Duke Ellington 125 conference in Stockholm in 2024.
John Hasse – Ellington after Ellington
Presentation by John E. Hasse at DESS Duke Ellington 125 conference 2024.
Duke Ellington & Cab Calloway – Musical Connections & Crossovers
Presentation by Jean François Pitet at DESS Duke Ellington 125 conference 2024.
DESS Ellington 125 – A summary
DESS’ Ellinton 125 conference ended some days ago. Göran Wallén and the speakers – Jean Francois Pitet, Bjarne Busk, Samantha Wright, John Haase, Michael Kilpatrick and Marilyn Lester together with…
Ella and Duke at Westbury Music Fair 1966
Westbury Music Fair was the original name of an entertainment venue located in the hamlet of Jericho outside of Westbury, New York. It was constructed as a theatre in the…
Stockholm Swing All Stars at Ellington 125
Stockholm Swing All Stars will provide the evening concert at the “DESS’ Ellington 125” miniconference in Stockholm on April 29, 2024 The band was formed in 2002 and the idea…
Concert at Toronto ’87
The second day of Ellington ’87 ended with a concert by the Ellington ’87 All Stars. This first part honors Johnny Hodges. Played in the concert were Jeep’s Blues, Blues…
Keesler AFB, Biloxi, Januari 22, 1958
In Januari 1958, Duke Ellington and His Orchestra spent some time in the Gulf states from Florida to Texas. In Mississippi they performed at concerts at Keesler Air Force Base…