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Now playing.......Ella & Duke - The Best of the Big Band Sessions by Ella Fitzgerald with The Duke Ellington Orchestra

#nowplaying
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#vinylcommunity
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#turntable
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#vinylsky
#jazzsky
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Haupe
Haupe YouTube video by Duke Ellington - Topic

youtu.be/6t0AEVMSgpo?...

1959
Relax a bit.

#music #musicsky #musiciansky #DukeEllington #JohnnyHodges

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Mood Indigo
Mood Indigo YouTube video by Ellis Marsalis - Topic

Pianist Ellis Marsalis' joyous reimagination of this Duke Ellington standard exquisitely exhibits both bluish and violet tinted hues !
From one of the best Duke solo jazz releases, the outstanding 1999 Duke Is Blue
#JazzMusic
#JazzSky
#Piano
#Blue
#NowPlaying
#Solo
#DukeEllington
#WestSideOFJazz

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Cotton Tail Duke Ellington, Ben Webster · The Essential Duke Ellington · Song · 2007


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Duke Ellington & His Orchestra:
🎵 Cotton Tail

#BBCRadio3 #DukeEllington #HisOrchestra


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Isfahan Duke Ellington · Far East Suite · Song · 1967


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Duke Ellington:
🎵 Isfahan

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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBC #Radio3's #PrivatePassions

Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra:
🎵 East St. Louis Toodle-O

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Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra - Take the "A" Train (Audio)
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra - Take the "A" Train (Audio) YouTube video by DukeEllingtonVEVO

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic MARCH
Day 31 A song with a motif that returns at the end

"Take the 'A' Train" #DukeEllington
youtu.be/r2G1fKYFgVU?...

#SOD
#SongoftheDay
#MusicChallenge

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Caravan (Live at "mu")
Caravan (Live at "mu") YouTube video by Kahil El'Zabar - Topic

youtube.com/watch?v=XUM_...

#kahilelzabar #caravan #dukeellington #session #spiritualjazz #mu #live

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The Nearness Of You

The Nearness Of You by Norah Jones
#DukeEllington
#NightMusic
#Jazz
#SleepySongs

open.spotify.com/track/6DoOBn...

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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBC #Radio3's #InTune

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn & Duke Ellington:
🎵 Danse of the Floreadores (Waltz of the Flowers)

#BBCRadio3 #PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky #DukeEllington #BillyStrayhorn

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Happy B'Day March 27 to Ben Webster jazz tenor saxophone giant (1909-1973)!

Ben Webster King of the Tenors youtube.com/watch?v=EgFa...
Soulville youtube.com/watch?v=Qufx...
Cotton Tail youtube.com/watch?v=qAZW...

#Jazz #dukeellington #tenorsaxophone #jazzmusic #sax

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Mood Indigo
Mood Indigo YouTube video by Duke Ellington - Topic

music.youtube.com/watch?v=bZyV...
#musicsky #dukeellington #jazz

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Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue Duke Ellington & His Orchestra · Ellington At Newport: The Original Album · Song · 1956


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Duke Ellington & His Orchestra:
🎵 Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue (Live At Newport 1956)

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"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" is a 1931 composition by #DukeEllington with lyrics by #BubberMiley, first published by #IrvingMills. It is accepted as a #jazzStandard, and jazz historian #GuntherSchuller characterized it as "now legendary" and "a prophetic piece.

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1941 HITS ARCHIVE: Take The “A” Train - Duke Ellington
1941 HITS ARCHIVE: Take The “A” Train - Duke Ellington YouTube video by The78Prof

#IsmuasMonthOusic
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
#DukeEllington
#78RPM
#Jazz
Day 24
A song with extended jazz harmony:

Take The A Train
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
1941 original

m.youtube.com/watch?v=aG4T...

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Fuse XL. Allemachtig, wat goed!

#podiumklassiek
#dukeellington

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This photo captures a legendary jazz album being displayed in an eclectic collector's space.

The Album:
"Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues"

Released on Verve Records

Iconic cover showing Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges sitting back-to-back in chairs

Both men are impeccably dressed in dark suits

The title features bold yellow and blue lettering: "BACK TO BACK"

Gold "Verve" seal visible on the cover

A Verve III label series release

About the Recording:
This is a historic collaboration between two titans of jazz:

Duke Ellington - legendary composer, pianist, and bandleader, one of the most important figures in jazz history

Johnny Hodges - brilliant alto saxophonist who was Ellington's longtime collaborator and soloist

The "back-to-back" concept and photography perfectly captures the intimate musical dialogue between these two masters as they explore the blues together.

The Setting:
Displayed on a turntable ready to be played

Behind it: extensive vinyl and CD collection on white shelving

Black and white photograph of Einstein on the shelf

Small Etruscan horse figurine

Phrack challenge coin and various other collectibles and memorabilia

Leather-bound books visible on upper shelf as well as art and design volumes

Exposed brick wall visible on the left

The album is a masterclass in blues playing from two absolute legends of the genre.

ALT by Claude

This photo captures a legendary jazz album being displayed in an eclectic collector's space. The Album: "Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues" Released on Verve Records Iconic cover showing Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges sitting back-to-back in chairs Both men are impeccably dressed in dark suits The title features bold yellow and blue lettering: "BACK TO BACK" Gold "Verve" seal visible on the cover A Verve III label series release About the Recording: This is a historic collaboration between two titans of jazz: Duke Ellington - legendary composer, pianist, and bandleader, one of the most important figures in jazz history Johnny Hodges - brilliant alto saxophonist who was Ellington's longtime collaborator and soloist The "back-to-back" concept and photography perfectly captures the intimate musical dialogue between these two masters as they explore the blues together. The Setting: Displayed on a turntable ready to be played Behind it: extensive vinyl and CD collection on white shelving Black and white photograph of Einstein on the shelf Small Etruscan horse figurine Phrack challenge coin and various other collectibles and memorabilia Leather-bound books visible on upper shelf as well as art and design volumes Exposed brick wall visible on the left The album is a masterclass in blues playing from two absolute legends of the genre. ALT by Claude

who doesn't love johnny hodges?
who doesn't love duke ellington?
(get out of the room)

#vinyl #OldVinyl #dukeellington #johnnyhodges #jazz

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"Ko Ko" by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
"Ko Ko" by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra YouTube video by Rick Russell

#OTD #TDIH #March19, 1941 #99thPursuitSquadron aka The #TuskegeeAirmen activated. The #DukeEllington song #Koko is their unofficial #ThemeSong. #AfricanAmericanUnitsOfTheUSMilitary #MusicSky #HistorySky #AfricanAmericans #332dFighterGroup #JazzSky #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA0y...

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Today I are been mostly listening to...

#AmyTaylor, #TomColl, #AntonyGreen, #MartinSlattery, #TheImmortalMan - Nobody's Son
#HotClubOfCowtown - Red Hot Mama
#DukeEllington - Blue Pepper (Far East of the Blues)

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Today I are been mostly listening to...

#AmyTaylor, #TomColl, #AntonyGreen, #MartinSlattery, #TheImmortalMan - Nobody's Son
#HotClubOfCowtown - Red Hot Mama
#DukeEllington - Blue Pepper (Far East of the Blues)

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1930s - Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

1930s - Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

1930s - Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

- Agrandissez la tête du Duke pour voir quelques détails supplémentaires
- Enlarge the Duke's head to see some additional details

#jazz #DukeEllington jazzsky

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Sunset And The Mocking Bird - The Queen's Suite Duke Ellington · The Ellington Suites · Song · 1976


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Duke Ellington & Duke Ellington Orchestra:
🎵 Sunset and the Mocking Bird (The Queen's Suite)

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A problem is a chance for you to do your best.
#dukeellington #JazzLegend #JazzQuotes
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#4youpage #book quote poem

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This!!! A masterpiece! Acquired at a local vinyl shop in DFW.
#dukeellington #nowspinning #jazzmusic #vinylclassics #audiophile #mono

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#OTD in 1932
‘Sunday March 12th Midnite. Triumphant Return of the Maestro of Symphonic Jazz – The Aristocrat of Harlem – Cotton Club Presents Harlem’s Aristocrat of Jazz - #DukeEllington and his famous orchestra. Plus of course #DanHealy’s Cotton Club Parade 21st Edition. ...’

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Emancipation Celebration Duke Ellington · The Treasury Shows, vol. 15 · Song · 2011


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Duke Ellington:
🎵 Emancipation Celebration

#BBCRadio3 #DukeEllington


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This is the grave marker of a great man. No pomp, no grandiosity. He left the world an infinitely better place. #DukeEllington #Jazz

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Here’s D.A. Pennebaker’s early 1950s Soundie/Short Film “Daybreak Express” (youtu.be/9fZ0-T80YD8?...) featuring music by Duke Ellington. The film is centered around the NYC route of a soon-to-be demolished Manhattan train.
#LaEsoterica #DukeEllington #DAPennebaker #jazz #NYC

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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBC #Radio3's #NightTracks

Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus & Max Roach:
🎵 Fleurette Africaine

#BBCRadio3 #DukeEllington #CharlesMingus #MaxRoach

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Duke Ellington - Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy)
Duke Ellington - Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy) YouTube video by MasterXelpud

#SaturdayNightMusic
#JazzinItUp
#DukeEllington

youtu.be/ONknTGUckKc?...

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