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Duke Ellington, a commanding figure in music and cultural history, especially in the jazz world, died 50 years ago, on May 24, 1974. Edward Kennedy Ellington was born into a lower middle-class family in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 1899. His mother was the daughter of a former slave.
These 15 jazz albums for people not sure they like jazz provide a gateway to a style or artist – an invitation to enter and hopefully emerge wanting more.
You probably know of "Mood Indigo" as one of the bluest songs in the brilliant Duke Ellington canon.
The bandleader's chart hits feature in a compilation of familiar material lent some novelty by the addition on an informative liner note
If you agree with the old proverb that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then cover songs serve as tributes to their original artists.