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Duke Ellington and His World (Paperback, New in Paperback)
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Duke Ellington and His World (Paperback, New in Paperback)
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Based on lengthy interviews with Ellington's bandmates, family, and
friends, Duke Ellington and His World offers a fresh look at this
legendary composer. The first biography of the composer written by
a fellow musician and African-American, the book traces Ellington's
life and career in terms of the social, cultural, political, and
economic realities of his times. Beginning with his birth in
Washington, DC, through his first bands and work at the legendary
Cotton Club, to his final great extended compositions, this book
gives a thorough introduction to Ellington's music and how it was
made. It also illuminates his personal life because, for Ellington,
music was his life and his life was a constant inspiration for
music. When A. H. Lawrence was a young trombone player in the '40s,
he met Ellington and befriended the elder musician. From that point
forward, he closely followed Ellington's career. Because of his
deep love for Ellington's music, he began interviewing many of the
stars of Ellington's early bands, hoping to capture from them,
before they passed away, their memories and insights. Drawing on
these interviews with legendary musicians-including many who worked
with Ellington from his earliest days, such as drummer Sonny Greer,
who played with Ellington's first bands in the '20s and who
continued in his bands through the early '50s-the book offers a
rounded and human portrait of the great composer and musician.
Ellington's son Mercer was particularly forthcoming, offering new
information about his childhood and experiences working with his
father. The insights into the family that he shared have not
previously been published. The result is a thorough biography that
offers unique insights into Ellington: the man and his music. This
fresh and balanced portrayal will undoubtedly add to our
understanding of one of America's greatest artists and bring
renewed attention to his distinguished body of work.
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