Ellington Uptown

Explores a little-discussed yet truly hybrid American musical tradition lost between the canons of authentic jazz and classical music

Explores a little-discussed yet truly hybrid American musical tradition lost between the canons of authentic jazz and classical music

This book surveys the breadth, richness, and meaning of Duke Ellington's celebrated career, examining his impact on jazz music and its surrounding culture.

This comprehensive and accessible Companion is the first collection of essays to provide an in-depth overview of Ellington's career.

Volume II of this two-volume set traces the artist's life and career month by month from the orchestra's return from an extended European tour in June 1950, to Ellington's death in 1974. Jazz historian and graphic designer Vail presents b & w photographs, newspaper reports, advertisements, reviews, and brief diary-type entries; he includes all known club, concert, theater, television, film, and jam sessions, as well as a selected list of recordings. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Explores music produced during the lifetime of Duke Ellington and the pursuit of musicians to keep up with constantly changing modern life.

Introduction - Archiving America: sound technology and musical representation - Opera cut short: from the castrato to the film fragment - Selling jazz short: Hollywood and the fantasy of musical agency - Opers and jazz in the score: toward a new spectatorship - Conclusion.

Discusses the life and work of Duke Ellington, who remains one of the most influential jazz composers, pianists, and band leaders.