One of the most important musicians of the 20th century, Duke Ellington re-shaped the modern American songbook and influenced every subsequent artist in his wake.
Discography
- Masterpieces by Ellington (1951) A
- Ellington Uptown (1952) A
- The Duke Plays Ellington (1953) A
- Ellington ’55 (1955) B+
- Ellington lovers should seek out the master’s older renditions of these big band standards. Ellington ’35 has so much more depth.
