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Duke Ellington
Mercedes Ellington
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Description for Duke Ellington
Hardcover. Beautifully illustrated and unparalleled in scope, this is an elegant visual celebration befitting the life and work of the prince of the piano. Num Pages: 224 pages, 200 Colour and black and white Illustrations. BIC Classification: AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 305. Weight in Grams: 567.
Duke Ellington was the undisputed father of the American songbook. A prolific writer and consummate performer, Ellington was the author of such standards as Solitude, Prelude to a Kiss, and It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got that Swing). With a career that spanned five decades, he is one of the defining composers of the Jazz Age. With unprecedented access to the Ellington family archives, this long overdue book illuminates the life and work of an icon of twentieth-century music from his humble beginnings to his long-lasting success. Every stage of Ellington's career is brought to life, from ... Read more
Duke Ellington was the undisputed father of the American songbook. A prolific writer and consummate performer, Ellington was the author of such standards as Solitude, Prelude to a Kiss, and It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got that Swing). With a career that spanned five decades, he is one of the defining composers of the Jazz Age. With unprecedented access to the Ellington family archives, this long overdue book illuminates the life and work of an icon of twentieth-century music from his humble beginnings to his long-lasting success. Every stage of Ellington's career is brought to life, from ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780847848133
SKU
V9780847848133
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About Mercedes Ellington
Mercedes Ellington has danced in and choreographed many Broadway productions, including programs at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Steven Brower is the author of Woody Guthrie Artworks and Satchmo: The Wonderful Art and World of Louis Armstrong. Tony Bennett is a legendary jazz singer whose career has spanned decades. Dave Brubeck was an acclaimed experimental American jazz pianist and ... Read more
Reviews for Duke Ellington
"The scores of photos, illustrations and reproductions of documents make this book a valuable supplement to the growing stack of Ellington biographies: Bennett’s watercolor painting of Ellington, the 10-piece 1920s band looking bemusedly at the camera, Ellington peering over the feathered headdresses of Cotton Club chorus girls, President Eisenhower’s note of appreciation, Duke playing a piano duet with actor Jimmy ... Read more