Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

1899-04-29

THE BIOGRAPHY

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem.

ALSO APPEARS IN MOVIES

Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities

Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues

Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989

Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989

Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58

Black and Tan

Black and Tan

Duke Ellington in Isfahan

Duke Ellington in Isfahan

On the Road with Duke Ellington

On the Road with Duke Ellington

A Bundle of Blues

A Bundle of Blues

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life

The Hit Parade

The Hit Parade

Date with Duke

Date with Duke

The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

Jam Session

Jam Session

Reveille with Beverly

Reveille with Beverly

Bli-Blip

Bli-Blip

Mood Indigo

Mood Indigo

Sophisticated Lady

Sophisticated Lady

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

The Story Of The Blues

The Story Of The Blues

Steve e il Duca

Steve e il Duca

Alice Babs - Swing It!

Alice Babs - Swing It!

The Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance

Solitude

Solitude

Flamingo

Flamingo

I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good

I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good

Symphony In Swing

Symphony In Swing

Salute to Duke Ellington

Salute to Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

Improvisation

Improvisation

Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate

The Strolling '20s

The Strolling '20s

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

The Jazz Ambassadors

The Jazz Ambassadors

Jazz Evolution

Jazz Evolution

Jazz Ball

Jazz Ball

Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky

Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens

Piano Blues

Piano Blues

The Intimate Duke Ellington

The Intimate Duke Ellington

It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

The Apollo

The Apollo

Check and Double Check

Check and Double Check

Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling

Many Happy Returns

Many Happy Returns

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Duke Ellington: Love You Madly

Duke Ellington: Love You Madly

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Live

Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro

Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro

Duke Ellington