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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
- Country / region
- United States
- Recording years
- 1949–1956
- Recordings in scope
- 6
- Albums in scope
- 2
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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra in 1950s · United States
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ARTIST STORY
Meet Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra is an orchestra associated with United States whose catalog here spans 1949–1956. The artist is connected with Jazz and Swing, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.
Listen for how Jazz and Swing shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Dance No. 1”, “Dance No. 2”, “Dance No. 3”, “Dance No. 4”. Then move to “George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess” and “Duke Ellington's Liberian Suite” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.
BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS
Basic information
- Type
- Orchestra
- Country / region
- United States
- Formation date
- 1927
- Formed in
- Harlem
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Recordings in the current scope
01A Tone Parallel to Harlem (The Harlem Suite)1953 · SwingOpen in new tab 02Perdido1953 · SwingOpen in new tab 03Skin Deep1953 · SwingOpen in new tab 04Take the "A" Train1953 · SwingOpen in new tab 05The Mooche1953 · SwingOpen in new tab 06Introduction / Summertime1956 · Classical / Art MusicOpen in new tab
DISCOGRAPHY
Albums in the current scope
GENRES
Genres
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