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1. Duke Ellington's America by Harvey G. Cohen | |
Hardcover: 720
Pages
(2010-05-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description Few American artists in any medium have enjoyed the international and lasting cultural impact of Duke Ellington. From jazz standards such as “Mood Indigo” and “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore,” to his longer, more orchestral suites, to his leadership of the stellar big band he toured and performed with for decades after most big bands folded, Ellington represented a singular, pathbreaking force in music over the course of a half-century. At the same time, as one of the most prominent black public figures in history, Ellington demonstrated leadership on questions of civil rights, equality, and America’s role in the world. Customer Reviews (5)
A missed opportunity
Too much, too awkward
Where's an editor when you need one?
Excellent with a minor caveat
Excellent Ellington biography! |
2. Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra by Andrea Pinkney | |
Paperback: 32
Pages
(2007-01-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description We applaudthis talented husband-and-wife team--award-winning illustrator BrianPinkney and writer Andrea Pinkney--for making music fly in thisfantastic tribute to a jazz legend. Andrea does an extraordinary jobof translating music into words, with blues "deeper than the deepblue sea" and "hot-buttered bob, with lots of sassy-cooltones," while her husband visually interprets the movement ofmusic as spirals, waves, and swirls of color, prepared as scratchboardrenderings with luma dyes, gouache, and oil paint. Andrea writes,"Toby let loose on his sleek brass sax, curling his notes like akite tail in the wind. A musical loop-de-loop, with a serioustwist," while Brian paints those curling notes, theloop-de-loops, and the kite sailing up to the New York Cityskyline. Young readers will enjoy the rhythm and beauty of the storyitself, and may even be inspired to give Raffi a rest and swing withthe Duke! (Great read-aloud, ages 4 to 8) --Karin Snelson,Amazon.com Kids editor Customer Reviews (14)
excellent choice
"Duke Ellington" continues to jazz it up
Excellent read aloud
Put it this way. Jazz is a good barometer of freedom. - D.E.
Singin' and Swingin' |
3. The Duke Ellington Reader | |
Paperback: 560
Pages
(1995-06-01)
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A masterful piece of scholarship
superb book but not for the new intitiate |
4. Beyond Category: The Life And Genius Of Duke Ellington by John Edward Hasse | |
Paperback: 480
Pages
(1995-03-22)
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Editorial Review Product Description John Edward Hasse serves as Curator of American Musicat the Smithsonian Institution, curator of its traveling exhibitionBeyond Category, and producer and annotator of the boxed set ofrecordings by the same name. Customer Reviews (6)
Meandering and Ultimately Disappointing
Not Merely A Genius Of Jazz...But Rather A Musical Genius!!!
Top Ellington biography of the 3 I've read so far Most of the new research at the time came from Mercer Ellington's enormous donation of his warehouse of materials for the Duke Ellington collectionl. Yet as a book intended for a popular audience, the musical content of this trove was not really fully dealt with. Mercer's collection comes through in the fabulous photographs that are interspersed throughout the book. It may have been better to have all the photographs grouped in several sections as not everyone will have time to read the entire book I suppose. One very helpful aspect to the book was that at the end of each chapter there was a guide to key recordings of Ellington's life. This type of material is very helpful to those new to Ellington's life. I found the prose to be clear and adequate although not as lively as some of the other excellent jazz biographies I've read such as Chambers' Milestones. This book gets a 4.5 star rating for anyone new to Ellington. It's accessible, readable, and gives you several ideas to approach the true gold mine of Ellington's music. For jazz researchers and scholars, there's still room for a knockout biography of Ellington that adds the information from the Smithsonian collection to wide ranging interviews and even better prose. Researchers will want to read this, but I'm not sure how much of this material is groundbreaking. 4.5 stars for neophytes 4 stars overall
Better late than never
excellently researched book |
5. Duke Ellington (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers) by Mike Venezia | |
Paperback: 32
Pages
(1996-03)
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Duke Ellington by Mike Venezia |
6. Music Is My Mistress (Da Capo Paperback) by Edward Kennedy Ellington | |
Paperback: 544
Pages
(1976-02-21)
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The Man tells it all in this flashing memoir
The man in his own words
Class.
Straight from the master's mouth
Utterly Fascinating Life His accounts of his younger days were what most appealed to me. He pays so much respect to the people he was surrounded by, both his familyand the community of musicians.Sometimes the many names dropped can be abit much, but that was just his style--always letting people know whohelped him, who mentored him, who taught him, who he admired.There'sscarcely a mean-spirited word in the whole book! There is a lot ofvariety to the way he tells his stories.Sometimes its through the namedropping profiles; sometimes its through interviews reprinted for thisbook; sometimes its through out-and-out philosophical dissertations aboutmusic and life; sometimes it's in the midst of his endless travelling ofthe globe with his band. For the musician looking for tips and advice,there's plenty of Duke wisdom provided throughout.His overall love formusic and musicians is just SOOO apparent.My favorite piece of advice isthat he said he learned music exclusively through oral instruction, frompeople in the scene who would share techniques and secrets seemingly asfreely as idle conversation (how different the musical climate is thesedays!) The last third or so of the book get a bit tedious for thisreader.There just wasn't a lot of variety to his accounts ofglobetrotting and meeting all the important people in all the countries. What kept me going through these sections were the occasional gems ofadvice or insight, but there's more of that in the first half of the book. Thank god for the end of the book, a funny interview where the intervieweris REALLY condescending to Duke, but Duke gets through is with all thegrace, wit, intelligence, and humor that makes him such a compellingperson, composer, and most of all, a genius and musical mystic. Thank theDuke for this book, and allowing us to get a glimpse of his life and allhis amazing stories! ... Read more |
7. Duke Ellington: His Life in Jazz with 21 Activities (For Kids series) by Stephanie Stein Crease | |
Paperback: 140
Pages
(2009-02-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description Duke Ellington, one of the most influential figures in American music, comes alive in this comprehensive biography with engaging activities. Ellington was an accomplished and influential jazz pianist, composer, band leader, and cultural diplomat. Activities include creating a ragtime rhythm, making a washtub bass, writing song lyrics, thinking like an arranger, and learning to dance the Lindy Hop. It explores Ellington’s life and career along with many topics related to African American history, including the Harlem Renaissance. Kids will learn about the musical evolution of jazz that coincided with Ellington’s long life from ragtime through the big band era on up to the 1970s. Kids learn how music technology has changed over the years from piano rolls to record albums through CDs, television, and portable music devices. The extensive resources include a time line, glossary, list of Ellington’s greatest recordings, related books, Web sites, and DVDs for further study. Customer Reviews (3)
Really good book
Book Review: Duke Ellington: His Life In Jazz
Things ain't what they used to be |
8. Duke Ellington: Jazz Piano Solos Series, Vol. 9 by Duke Ellington | |
Paperback: 96
Pages
(2009-03-01)
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Numerous printing errors in the chord changes
Sweet Ellington in very playable arrangements
Duke Ellington: 26 arrangements for piano solo |
9. The World Of Duke Ellington by Stanley Dance | |
Paperback: 328
Pages
(2000-12-28)
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First person insights into the maestro and his incredible band |
10. The Great Music of Duke Ellington by Ellington, Duke | |
Paperback: 148
Pages
(1985-03-01)
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The Great Music of Duke Ellington |
11. Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington: Piano Artist Transcriptions by Oscar Peterson | |
Paperback: 144
Pages
(2005-01-01)
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Great transcription
How fast can your fingers go?
Very Difficult!
Learn From the Master
Excellent Transcriptions |
12. Duke Ellington, Jazz Composer by Ken Rattenbury | |
Paperback: 348
Pages
(1993-01-27)
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Ellington for beginners
Good and less good about this book Jørgen Mathiasen, Musicologist and jazzhistorian, ... Read more |
13. Sweet Man, the Real Duke Ellington by Don R. George | |
Hardcover: 272
Pages
(1983-04)
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Customer Reviews (1)
I knew the author... |
14. The Duke Ellington Real Book (Fake Book) by Duke Ellington | |
Plastic Comb: 128
Pages
(2009-04-01)
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15. Vol. 12, Music of Duke Ellington (Book & CD Set) by Jamey Aebersold Play-A-Long Series | |
Paperback:
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16. Duke Ellington - Jazz Piano (Piano Solo) by Duke Ellington | |
Paperback: 72
Pages
(1996-10-01)
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17. The Genius of Duke Ellington by Ellington, Duke | |
Paperback: 48
Pages
(1979-01-01)
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Extremely poor "Boogie" arrangements
It's OK - really short compositions, but they are growing on me |
18. Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington True FBI Files by FBI Freedom of Information Privacy Acts (Author) | |
Kindle Edition:
Pages
(2010-08-22)
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19. Play the Duke: 11 Ellington Jazz Classics for Flute (Instrumental Folio) by Duke Ellington | |
Paperback: 16
Pages
(2000-10-01)
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Not a very well-done jazz book
Play the Duke was awesome! |
20. DUKE ELLINGTON CLASSICS (PIANO PLAY-ALONG V39) BKCD by ELLINGTON | |
Paperback: 32
Pages
(2007-07-01)
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