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Sarah vaughan duke ellington song book two discogs. The duke plays ellington is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington featuring trio sessions recorded for the capitol label in 1953. When he was a boy, edward kennedy ellington s first love was baseball. Peterson had recorded many of the pieces for his 1952 album oscar peterson plays duke ellington, and had recently performed with ella fitzgerald on her 1957 album, ella fitzgerald sings the duke ellington song book. A small group session that features duke s piano as much as hodges, it has a charming, loose, afterhours feel. The piano prince and his orchestra is a childrens picture book written by andrea davis pinkney and illustrated by brian pinkney. Ella fitzgerald sings the duke ellington song book ella at dukes place. Duke ellington prelude to a kiss sheet music piano solo. The young duke, born edward kennedy ellington in washington d.
Transpose printable jazz composition or download, save as pdf. The album was rereleased with additional tracks on cd as piano reflections in 1989. Duke ellington prelude to a kiss sheet music notes, chords. The music of duke ellington pianist, composer, bandleaderis a uniquely american treasure. Free sheet music with guitar chords download piano sheet music. Ella fitzgerald sings the duke ellington song book is a 1957 studio album by the american jazz singer ella fitzgerald, accompanied by duke ellington and his orchestra, focusing on ellington s songs part of fitzgeralds song book series, it is the only one where the composer is also featured as a performer and the first occasion fitzgerald recorded with ellington.
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The piano prince and his orchestra by andrea davis pinkney. This composition is in the key of dflat major but makes extensive use of the secondary dominant chords, secondary iivi progressions, diatonic circle of fifths, and evaded cadences. Duke ellington was born at the turn of the century 1899 in washington, d. Duke ellington jazz piano paperback october 1, 1996. Feb 25, 2018 new guitareukulele sheet music on modern score. Lawlor piano duke ellington saxophone barney bigard, ben webster, harry carney, johnny hodges, otto hardwick trombone joe nanton, juan tizol, lawrence brown trumpet ray nance, rex stewart, wallace jones.
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Edward kennedy duke ellington, king of the keys, was born on april 29, 1899, in washington, d. Prelude to a kiss duke ellington piano sheet music guitar chords jazz blues. Altoist johnny hodges was one of duke s longest serving band members, in almost unbroken service from 1928 to his death in 1970. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Sarah vaughan duke ellington song book two 1980, vinyl. Prelude to a kiss other sheet music by duke ellington. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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