Duke
eBook - ePub

Duke

The Musical Life of Duke Ellington

  1. 130 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Duke

The Musical Life of Duke Ellington

About this book

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was one of jazz's greatest innovators. Join Bill Gutman as he explores the fascinating life of this legend from his birth at the turn of the century to his death at the age of seventy?five. Interviewing Duke's friends, fans, and fellow musicians, Gutman documents the progress of a man who dedicated his life to crafting the ever?changing sound of jazz. Gutman plunges into the history of jazz from its origin in the honky?tonk sounds of the Ragtime Era to the forms that are widely enjoyed today. Jazz has evolved through the years to become one of the most popular forms of music, with Duke Ellington as chief composer, artist, and perfomer. Gutman's account of Ellington's life as it parallels the history of jazz provides a fascinating history for both jazz veterans and those new to the art form.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. AcknowledgmentsĀ 
  3. ContentsĀ 
  4. Chapter 1 - The Duke
  5. Chapter 2 - ā€œMusic For All Occasionsā€
  6. Chapter 3 - The Birth of Jazz
  7. Chapter 4 - The Washingtonians
  8. Chapter 5 - The Cotton Club
  9. Chapter 6 - On the Road
  10. Chapter 7 - The Swing Era
  11. Chapter 8 - Down Time
  12. Chapter 9 - ā€œNewport Upā€
  13. Chapter 10 - World Traveler
  14. Chapter 11 - ā€œPraise God and Danceā€
  15. Chapter 12 - The Private Man
  16. Chapter 13 - Endings
  17. Discography
  18. Copyright Page