Duke Ellington: A Listener's Guide

Duke Ellington: A Listener's Guide
ISBN-10
0810831619
ISBN-13
9780810831612
Series
Duke Ellington
Category
Music / Genres & Styles / Jazz
Pages
374
Language
English
Published
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Author
Eddie Lambert

Description

Provides jazz scholars, specialists, and both novice and experienced listeners with a detailed, critical commentary on this jazz master's recordings from 1924 to 1974. The guide begins with a brief overview of the artist and the complexity and unending creativity of his music. The chapters follow the chronological sequence covering identifiable stages in output and list essential Ellingtonia. The appendixes include a bibliography, a comprehensive discography listing both LPs and CDs, a list of useful addresses, and a list of Ellington musicians and the date of their membership in the band.

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