America's Jazz Heritage, Smithsonian Productions, and NPR
Celebrate the Ellington Centennial
NPR's Jazz Profiles celebrated Edward Kennedy "Duke"
Ellington's 100th birthday with stories, insights, interviews,
and music. "Duke Ellington: A Centennial Birthday Celebration,"
hosted by singer Nancy Wilson, is one of the most comprehensive
Ellington profiles on record, viewing Ellington from public,
private, and artistic angles: the man, the bandleader, pianist,
songwriter, collaborator, influential legend, and one of America's
most prolific and innovative composers. Click
here to see the online version.
Audio
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Big Band Treasures Live
Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
Conducted by David Baker and Gunther Schuller
© 1996 Smithsonian Institution. All rights reserved.
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Samples
Hairy Joe Jump, Music
of Harlan Leonard and His Rockets
Sepia Panorama, Music
of Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Echoes of Harlem, Music
of Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Isfahan, Music of Duke
Ellington and His Orchestra
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