Stockholm 1994 (2)
After the opening of the conference, the first morning had a very strong Swedish accent. It started with a panel talking about “Ellington in Sweden 1939”. Participants in the panel…
Smått och gott / Bits and Pieces
In English Nästa klubbmöte Nästa DESS-möte äger rum torsdagen den 7 december 2017. Fullständig kallelse finns i nästa nummer av Bulletinen. Grundaren av skiv- och distributionsbolaget AdLib, Ivan Sundberg, kommer…
Bertil Sundin
Cootie Williams
Duke Ellington 1965
Ellington i Sverige
Goodies of the Month
Johnny Hodges
Leif Anderson
Orkesterjournalen
Paul Gonsalves
Roland Sterner
Ellington In Copenhagen and Stockholm 1965
Ellington’s 1965 European tour lasted from January 25 to February 28. It started in France where Duke and the orchestra performed in Paris, and Lyon. They then went north, first…
First 2017 issue of the DESS Bulletin
The first issue of the DESS Bulletin for 2017 has just been published and is on its way to the subscribers. The cover story of the issue is about Otto…
Hotel Sherman and the Panther Room
All DESS members should by now enjoy the new members-only CD with broadcasts from Hotel Sherman in September-October 1940. If you are not a member yet, get yourself a membership…
Lite DESS-nyheter
Nästa medlemsmöte Nästa medlemsmöte äger rum äger rum den 12 december. Rune Sjögren, en av DESS’ medlemmar, kåserar om sin syn på Duke Ellington. Efter pausen framträder ensemblen Swedish Pastry…
Meadowbrook, Cedar Grove, New Jersey, June 9, 1951
Sultry Serenade We continue our visits to Frank Dailey’s Meadowbrook in Cedar Grove NJ. The date is now June 9, 1951 and this time we offer a program that is…
Duke Ellington in 1956 – the Month of October
Ellington’s whereabouts during the first part of October 1956 is quite undocumented. He might have done a tour of the southern part of the east coast in the first part…
Duke Ellington in 1956 – the month of September
The recording of “A Drum Is A Woman” would become a major activity for Ellington in September 1956 but the month started by Ellington winding up his engagement at Blue…
Ellington in Dakar April 1966
In April 1966, Duke Ellington appeared at the “1er Festival Mondial des Arts Nègres” in Dakar, Senegal. It was a tour arranged by the U.S. State Departement. He was quite…