Duke Ellington
Subtitle: a listener's guide
By: Eddie Lambert.
Series: Studies in jazz ;; no. 26
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 374
Subjects: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Description: "Duke Ellington: A Listener's Guide provides novice and experienced listeners with a detailed, critical commentary on the jazz master's recordings from 1924 to 1974. The guide begins with a brief overview of the artist and the complexity and unending creativity of his music. The chapters follow in a chronological sequence covering identifiable stages in output and list essential Ellingtonia. The appendixes include a bibliography, a comprehensive discography listing both LPs and CDs, and a list of Ellington musicians and the dates of their membership in the band."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-328), discography (p. 329-347), and index.