num_pages: 479
description: Unlike other great bandleaders, Ellington personally created nearly all the music played by his orchestra. Using family papers, sheet music, and original recordings, Hasse provides a complete portrait of Ellington's great achievements. 119 photos. Tie-in with the October 1993 Duke Ellington Photographic Exhibition at the Museum of New York.
language: English
title: Beyond Category: The Life & Genius of Duke Ellington
titlecomplete: Beyond Category: The Life & Genius of Duke Ellington
genres: Nonfiction, History, Music, Jazz, Biography
ratings_count: 101
publisher: Omnibus Pr & Schirmer Trade Books