Title: Duke Ellington
First published: January 28, 1998
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.
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation, Ellington, duke, 1899-1974, Jazz, history and criticism, Discography
People: Duke Ellington (1899-1974)
LC classification: ML410.E44 L33 1999