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The Duke Ellington Orchestra at Blue Note New York
Courtesy of Blue Note New York | Posted on December 14, 2017
Where
Blue Note New York
131 West Third Street
New York, NY
Map
212-475-8592
When
Wed, May 23, 2018
10:30 pm
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About
THE DUKE ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA
Considered by many to be the greatest American composer in history, Duke Ellington and his music influenced millions of people over the course of his 50-year career. Thanks to a body of work that transcends boundaries and renews itself through every generation of fans and music lovers, his legacy continues to live on and will endure for generations to come.
Ellington liked to describe those who impressed him as "beyond category." Because of the unmatched artistic heights to which he soared, no artist deserves this description more than Ellington himself. He is best remembered for the over 3,000 songs that he composed during his lifetime - titles like "It Don't Mean a Thing if It Ain't Got That Swing," "Sophisticated Lady," "Mood Indigo," "Solitude," "In a Mellow Tone," and "Satin Doll." When asked what inspired him to write, he replied, "My men and my race are the inspiration of my work. I try to catch the character and mood and feeling of my people." ...