A collection of stories tagged 'duke ellington' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:20:04 EST Washington, D.C., is known more for suits than fun, but it also has a long history as a home to diverse styles of music — from Duke Ellington to hardcore to go-go — and some of the hottest guitarists to ever touch the fretboard: Roy Clark, Roy Buchanan, Danny Gatton. Today, the city is home to an experimental music scene that's thriving under D.C.'s official radar. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/61774 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99046689&ft=1&f=1039 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:38:00 EST The scope and breadth of Duke Ellington's compositions were far-reaching, drawing many influences together to create a cohesive and diverse sound. Composing consumed Ellington around the clock, and his musical legacy is a timeless contribution to American music. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59670 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97310712&ft=1&f=1039 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:25:00 EST Hitting the road today? Sitting in an airport? Want some joy in your kitchen? Hear a concert from Radiohead or a profile on Duke Ellington. Listen to the Kinks' Ray Davies' favorite songs or a country music big band. Have some company before the company arrives. Try a podcast from NPR Music. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59680 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97510351&ft=1&f=1039 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:58:00 EST Duke Ellington composed some of the most enduring music of the 20th century, producing more than one thousand lasting works. With groundbreaking hits such as "Sophisticated Lady" and "Mood Indigo," Ellington vividly communicated universal ideas, while inventing musical concepts that helped elevate jazz to a sophisticated art form. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59321 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97193567&ft=1&f=1039 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:16:00 EST A rich, supple baritone, Hibbler brought many of Duke Ellington's most popular ballads to life during an eight-year stint with the orchestra. He went on to a long and successful solo career, becoming the country's first prominent blind performer. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/55930 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94687296&ft=1&f=1007 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT Capturing seven of America's greatest jazz musicians at the height of their powers in Europe, the DVD collection Jazz Icons offers a fresh perspective on the likes of Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Sarah Vaughan, Charles Mingus and Dave Brubeck. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/39288 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14222410&ft=1&f=1039 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:56:00 EDT South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim grew up in Cape Town, South Africa, but he spent much of his life in exile. With inspiration from Duke Ellington and others, Ibrahim's sound became more deeply rooted in Africa. Today, few living composers can match his melodic inventiveness. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/38612 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=13940226 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:18:00 EDT Legendary jazz drummer Max Roach died this week. He was 83. He got his first break filling in when Duke Ellington's drummer fell ill in 1940. He went on to become one of jazz's most important innovators, creating beats that would take the genre from swing to bebop to the avant-garde. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/38296 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12866096 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:00:00 EDT From the 1920s to the 1950s, great songwriters like Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and Duke Ellington wrote standards that any cocktail lounge player today knows by heart. In his new book, novelist and critic Wilfrid Sheed celebrates the music of the great American songbook. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/36957 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11889140 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 17:19:00 EDT Guitarist Kenny Burrell has recorded with the likes of Billie Holiday, John Coltrane and Duke Ellington. Now on the other side of 75, he discusses his lengthy career, his latest CD and the development of his unique style. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/36421 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11606940 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 14:04:00 EDT News and Notes remembers Duke Ellington, who would have been 108 on Sunday, with a bit of his music. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/33840 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9875158 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:00:00 EDT Sasha Dobson has spent the last ten years crafting a unique fusion of Brazilian and American jazz. Her sultry voice and extensive performance experience foretells success, especially with Modern Romance, which includes genre-bending covers of Duke Ellington and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/26122 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6519149 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 12:23:00 EST Maynard Ferguson, a jazz trumpeter who played with the greats, has died at 78. He played with Duke Ellington and Stan Kenton, among many others. The music he leaves behind includes a hit version of the movie theme from Rocky. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/22970 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5708466 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 06:00:00 EDT News & Notes pays tribute to late composer and bandleader Duke Ellington on the anniversary of his 106th birthday. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/7139 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4624574 Fri, 29 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT Jason Moran Spins Blues into Jazz March 22, 2005 · Same Mother, the latest record by jazz pianist Jason Moran, takes the blues to places Muddy Waters and Duke Ellington might not recognize. Tom Moon has a review. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/7818 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4555782 Tue, 22 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST Bobby Short, one of the cabaret world's most revered performers and a symbol of New York style, has died at the age of 80. A fixture at New York's Carlyle Hotel for more than 35 years, Short entertained thousands with his interpretations of the works of Cole Porter, Duke Ellington and other classic American composers. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/7823 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4544230 Mon, 21 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST Jazz trumpeter Clark Terry, 83, was a mentor to Miles Davis and performed with Count Basie and Duke Ellington. He recently donated his archive of memorabilia to William Paterson University in New Jersey. NPR's Jacki Lyden interviews Terry just before he takes the stage at New York's Jazz Gallery. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/9118 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4253075 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 00:00:00 EST Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews new reissues of Duke Ellington recordings between 1950 and 1961: Blues in Orbit, Masterpieces By Ellington, Piano in the Background, and Piano in the Foreground. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/11518 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3917661 Tue, 14 Sep 2004 00:00:00 EDT An annual mecca for jazz enthusiasts, the festival has featured legends like Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday. Hear Dan Morgenstern, Director of the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/11979 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3850650 Fri, 13 Aug 2004 00:00:00 EDT Singer Dayna Kurtz has a new CD called Beautiful Yesterday is a mixed bag of contemporary material. Included are songs by Duke Ellington and Leonard Cohen, Billie Holliday and Prince. Critic Jim Fusilli says that although Kurtz overreaches at times, her voice and interpretations are haunting and brimming with maturity. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/12560 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3399011 Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:00:00 EDT He's the founder of the Newport Folk Festival, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and the Newport Jazz Festival, which turns 50 this year. A new three-CD set, Happy Birthday Newport: 50 Swinging Years, celebrates the milestone. In the early 1950s, Wein founded the jazz clubs Storyville and Mahogany Hall in his hometown of Boston, where jazz giants Art Tatum, Sidney Bechet, Charlie Parker, Stan Getz and Miles Davis played. In 1954 he launched the Newport Jazz Festival, where he presented Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Dave Brubeck and others. The other music greats he knew and worked with: Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Louis Armstrong. Last year, Wein published his autobiography, Myself Among Others: A Life In Music. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/12737 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3140003 Mon, 05 Jul 2004 00:00:00 EDT