Edward Kennedy Ellington, better known as Duke Ellington, born on April 29, 1899, was a composer, pianist, and bandleader ...

Duke Ellington, whose contours have something ... originator of the growl style on the trumpet and one of the early members of Ellington’s band, with an almost legendary aura, although he ...

He “subbed" for Ellington on piano with the band ... During their nearly three decades of working together, Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington created a legacy of music for the ages. This set offers a ...