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Duke Ellington (The Symphonic Portrait)

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Details

Composer
ELLINGTON, EDWARD K.
Artist
US AIR FORCE ORCHESTRA
Format
CD
Label
Altissimo
Released
Jan 31, 2012
Catalog #
ALT70942
UPC
754422709422

About

Duke Ellington (1899-1974) carries a musical legacy that extends beyond the realms of being a writer or bandleader. His music still stands as a brilliant model of American compositional creativity. Although Ellington had a profound influence in the world of jazz, his mastery extends even further into several other compositional outputs including concerti, tone poems, film scores, ballets, big band arrangements and several operas. The four works found on Duke Ellington: The Symphonic Portrait are some of these masterworks that were eventually arranged for the symphony orchestra. Each selection varies greatly in structure, however Ellington’s visionary compositional style, combined with his discomfort with musical labels such as jazz and classical, resulted in a genre that integrated these distinct styles most effectively.

Tracklist 4 tracks

  1. 1 Black, Brown And Beige (arr. M. Peress) 20:29
    Track
    1
    Title
    Black, Brown And Beige (arr. M. Peress)
    Duration
    20:29
    Composer
    Duke Ellington
    Ensemble
    The United States Air Force Orchestra
    Conductor
    Lowell Graham
  2. 2 New World a-Comin' (arr. M. Peress) 15:56
    Track
    2
    Title
    New World a-Comin' (arr. M. Peress)
    Duration
    15:56
    Composer
    Duke Ellington
    Performer
    Wade Beach Jr.
    Ensemble
    The United States Air Force Orchestra
    Conductor
    Lowell Graham
  3. 3 Harlem (arr. L. Henderson and M. Peress) 16:13
    Track
    3
    Title
    Harlem (arr. L. Henderson and M. Peress)
    Duration
    16:13
    Composer
    Duke Ellington
    Ensemble
    The United States Air Force Orchestra
    Conductor
    Lowell Graham
  4. 4 Three Black Kings (arr. M. Peress) 19:37
    Track
    4
    Title
    Three Black Kings (arr. M. Peress)
    Duration
    19:37
    Composer
    Duke Ellington
    Ensemble
    The United States Air Force Orchestra
    Conductor
    Lowell Graham