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| Who were Duke's ghost arrangers? | 9/6/2006 | jack jones |
Q: I know about Gerald Wilson, Luther Henderson and BS.
A: Sorry for the delay unfortunately my computer took a turn for the worse. I wouldn't call them ghost ...
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| Duke Ellington - Herb Jeffries | 12/5/2005 | jack jones |
Q: Mr. Jones, I am trying to locate Ellington CD's in which Herb sang "Flamingo." On allmusic.com, it ...
A: Two CDs that come to mind are Duke Ellington 1940-1941 on the Classics label [French] and on the ...
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| duke ellington | 12/4/2005 | jack jones |
Q: I am writing a biography on duke ellington. I have found some information online but I am looking ...
A: Sorry I don't mean to be rude but you want to write a biography about a man and you are not familiar ...
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| Three suites | 9/28/2005 | jack jones |
Q: I am trying to find some information on Duke Ellington's Three suites composition, where he did ...
A: Sorry for the delay at present we are having our house re-furbished and I can't find a thing. I ...
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| Duke e questions | 2/24/2005 | jack jones |
Q: did any of his children become musicians if so doing what?what are some of the cities or countries ...
A: From the 1920s 'til his death he had an apartment in New York but he toured the world with his ...
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| duke questions | 2/24/2005 | jack jones |
Q: what is his fathers name?What was his profession?what is the his mothers name and profession
A: James Edward Ellington....J E as he was affectionately called started working as a coachman for Dr M ...
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| Duke Questions | 2/23/2005 | jack jones |
Q: I've got some questions here goes? Did the composer every marry if so when and where ?What was the ...
A: In 1917 Duke met a Miss Edna Thompson she was a schoolmate and lived in the same area as he did. ...
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| Black and tan | 12/10/2004 | jack jones |
Q: I have heard the expression "black and tan" associated with Duke Ellignton. What does it mean and ...
A: According to The Guinness Book of Jazz A-Z it is a slang name for a mulatto [a person of mixed black ...
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| Ellington song title | 9/28/2004 | jack jones |
Q: I sure hope you can assist me. I heard an Ellington song on the radio a couple of weeks ago and I ...
A: ..I think the tune you are looking for is called Monologue [Pretty and the Wolf] recorded May 24 ...
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| Jazz musicians | 9/10/2004 | jack jones |
Q: Jack, who do you feel is the best jazz musician ever? Is it Duke Ellington? If so, why do you feel ...
A: ...well personally I would pick Duke Ellington but then I am prejudiced because I also think he is ...
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| Who did Duke use as (ghost) arrangers? | 3/12/2004 | jack jones |
Q: I know of Luther Henderson and Gerald Wilson. Any others you know of? Alan in Atlanta
A: I don't know if you would call any arranger a ghost arranger most leaders would be only too pleased ...
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| ellington/strayhorn piano | 2/13/2004 | jack jones |
Q: I was just listening to "Tonk", where Strayhorn and Ellington play together on the piano. I was ...
A: ...I too have been searching through my collection and found a copy of the 10 Jan 1946 NYC recording ...
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| ellington/strayhorn piano "duets" | 2/11/2004 | jack jones |
Q: I was just listening to "Tonk", where Strayhorn and Ellington play together on the piano. I was ...
A: my copy of Tonk was recorded in November 1950 along with two more tunes Johnny Come Lately and Great ...
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| SST Suite | 10/19/2003 | jack jones |
Q: Ellington and Strayhorn wrote a set of 12 for the band known as the SST Suite, or at least I think ...
A: ..The suite in question is the Such Sweet Thunder one, available on the cd by Sony/Columbia in the ...
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