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Duke Ellington: Jack the Bear (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music January 24, 08

Ask most people about great bass records from the early 1940s, and they will probably tell you about Joe DiMaggio get...

Duke Ellington: Harlem Air Shaft (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music May 17, 08

This composition may not be as well known as "Satin Doll" or "Mood Indigo," but make no mistake about it: this is one...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: HARLEM

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Duke Ellington: Never No Lament (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music September 16, 09

I wonder how Duke Ellington reacted when he was asked to turn his instrumental "Never No Lament" into the pop song "D...

Duke Ellington: Across the Track Blues (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music January 12, 09

As the premier bandleader of the 20th century, Duke didn’t really need to maintain the stride abilities he acquired a...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: ETHAN IVERSON ON STRIDE PIANO

Editor's Note: Music fans, jazz-oriented or otherwise, may know Ethan Iverson solely as the pianist in The Bad Plus—t...

Duke Ellington (featuring Sonny Greer): Ko-Ko (live 1940) (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music October 23, 08

While Sonny Greer was sometimes described as a casual or erratic timekeeper, he was also known as a subtle and d...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE SONNYS OF JAZZ

Jazz Quiz: What do these names have in common? Saul Berman Herman Blount Conrad Yeatis Clark William Criss C...

Duke Ellington: Sepia Panorama (live 1940) (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music May 16, 08

For many jazz fans (myself included), Ellington's ensemble with bassist Jimmy Blanton and tenor saxophonist Ben Webst...

Duke Ellington-Ray Brown: Pitter, Panther, Patter (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music September 16, 09

I almost purposely decided to leave This One’s For Blanton off the list, because the whole album is so completely per...

Duke Ellington & Ray Brown: Things Ain't What They Used to Be (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music July 12, 08

This recording, made 18 months before Ellington's death, aimed to recapture the magic of the Duke's 1939-1941 collabo...

Duke Ellington: Flamingo (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music November 23, 07

In 1940, the star of such Westerns with a black hero as Bronze Buckaroo (1938) and Harlem Rides the Range (1939)...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JAZZ FOR THE BIRDS

It's only fitting. Since birds inspire us with their songs, composers return the favor, dedicating music in every gen...

Duke Ellington: Happy-Go-Lucky Local (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music March 15, 09

Duke Ellington’s “Happy-Go-Lucky Local” was originally the final movement of his Deep South Suite premiered at his 19...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE TRAIN TRACKS

For big bands in the thirties, trains were the logical upgrade from the drudgery of the band bus. Airplanes wer...

Blanton, Jimmy (James H., Jr.) posted in Encyclopedia March 19, 09

In his two short years with the Ellington band, bassist Jimmy Blanton's huge tone and tremendous rhythmic feel made h...

Duke Ellington: Tootin' Through the Roof (1939) (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music March 20, 09

For Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, 1939 was a transitional year. Billy Strayhorn and Jimmy Blanton came on ...

Duke Ellington: Cotton Tail (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music November 20, 07

Duke Ellington is jazz's most intimidating figure. His reputation (20th Century's Greatest Composer) is exceeded only...

Brown, Ray (Raymond Matthews) posted in Encyclopedia November 20, 08

Bassist Ray Brown's ability to tailor his imaginative technique to any ensemble made him a key player in the bebop mo...

Jacquet, Illinois ( Jean-Baptiste) posted in Encyclopedia August 20, 09

Illinois Jacquet’s full-bodied sound expanded possibilities for the modern saxophonist. The original "Texas Tenor," J...

Clarke, Kenny "Klook" (Kenneth Spearman) posted in Encyclopedia October 20, 09

"That man is modern!" exclaimed Louis Armstrong in 1940 when drummer Kenny “Klook” Clarke joined his band. But Clarke...

Duke Ellington: Take the 'A' Train (1941) – as heard in Woody Allen's Radio Days (1987) (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music November 18, 07

In 1941, Duke Ellington escaped the bondage of jungle music via an underground railway called the ‘A’ train. Duke's m...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: THE JAZZ SIDE OF WOODY ALLEN

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Miller, Mulgrew posted in Encyclopedia April 17, 09

Pianist Mulgrew Miller performs with truthful invention, harmonic intellectualism and a keen sense of sophistication ...

The Lives of the Jazz Greats posted in The Jazz.com Blog May 28, 09

Hidden behind the scenes of jazz.com, a team of writers has been working on building the world’s biggest on-line ja...

Johnson, Bill (William Manuel) posted in Encyclopedia August 19, 09

Bassist Bill Johnson did more before 1917 to promote the New Orleans sound to a nationwide audience than virtually an...

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