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The Essential Duke Ellington
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The Essential Duke Ellington is, of course, essential American music, as indispensable and indelible as the outputs of Copeland or Gershwin, Armstrong or Dylan. Composer, arranger, pianist, and leader of the most innovative orchestra ever to flourish under the banner of “jazz” — though his glorious, multi-colored work was hardly limited to, or by, jazz’s parameters — the Maestro never stopped creating. For more than half a century, until his death at 75 in 1974, Ellington wrote, performed and above all, guided his band of demigods to Olympus. These 37 selections, spanning the years 1927 and 1960, are, among many other things, an ideal initiation for anyone wishing to glimpse the summit. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians
Black And Tan Fantasy
Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians
Take It Easy
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Hot and Bothered
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The Mooche
Mills' Ten Black Berries
Rockin' In Rhythm
Duke Ellington & His Harlem Footwarmers
Creole Rhapsody
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It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
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Creole Love Call
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Sophisticated Lady
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Drop Me Off In Harlem
Ella Fitzgerald
Solitude
Billie Holiday
In A Sentimental Mood
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Back Room Romp
Rex Stewart & His 52nd St. Stompers
Clouds In My Heart - 78rpm Version
Barney Bigard & His Jazzopators
Echoes of Harlem
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Caravan
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Blue Reverie - 78rpm Version
Cootie Williams & his Rug Cutters
Diminuendo in Blue
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Crescendo in Blue
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I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
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Pyramid
Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians
Prelude To A Kiss
Duke Ellington
Tired Socks - 78rpm Version
Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra
Mood Indigo
Nina Simone
Ko-Ko
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Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Duke Ellington
Cotton Tail
Duke Ellington
Take The "A" Train
Duke Ellington
Harlem Air-Shaft
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