Another devastatingly beautiful Ellington ballad, this alto feature is one of the most evocative melodies in his output. Only two-and-a-half minute...
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A musical tribute to the great tap dancer, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, this Duke Ellington three-minute masterpiece packs a lot into a small space! ...
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A movement from Duke's masterpiece album Black, Brown, and Beige, "Carnegie Blues" is a slow blues that features the trombone section, and short so...
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Oh yeah, a beautiful straight-eighth Ellington ballad. Played around 84 BPM with gorgeous voicings throughout, written-out solos for tenor and trom...
View full details"Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me" is a great standard arranged by Victor López for vocalist and big band. The easy swing feel tempo is 96 BPM, the...
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This Duke Ellington number was featured in Sophisticated Ladies, the musical revue celebrating the life and music of the great bandleader. A slinky...
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This Duke Ellington number was featured in Sophisticated Ladies, the musical revue celebrating the life and music of the great bandleader. A slinky...
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This Duke Ellington number was featured in Sophisticated Ladies, the musical revue celebrating the life and music of the great bandleader. A slinky...
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Celebrating the centennial of the great Ella Fitzgerald, this chart is from the legendary recordings of Ella with the Ellington Orchestra. This cha...
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You may think this chart is all swing but it begins as a Latin then alternates with a swing feel---very clever! The tempo is bright at around 190-2...
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This uptempo blues will allow your tenor soloist to stretch out. A great example of the Ellington riff style, this chart can be opened up for multi...
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"Sugar Hill Penthouse" is the final movement of Ellington's Black, Brown, and Beige album from 1943. This walking ballad features brilliant orchest...
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