Artist: Duke Ellington
Genre: Jazz
Duke Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and bandleader born in 1899, who became one of the most important figures in jazz and American music history. Ellington led his orchestra for over 50 years, creating a vast body of work that elevated jazz to an art form. His compositions including 'Mood Indigo,' 'Sophisticated Lady,' 'It Don't Mean a Thing,' and 'Take the A Train' became jazz standards. Ellington's orchestral approach to jazz was revolutionary, using the orchestra as an instrument and writing specifically for his musicians' unique talents. He composed thousands of pieces including extended works and suites that demonstrated jazz's artistic possibilities. Ellington won numerous Grammy Awards and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He passed away in 1974, leaving an unparalleled legacy as one of America's greatest composers and a cultural icon who elevated jazz to high art.
Duke Ellington vinyl records
146 Duke Ellington new and used vinyl albums and singles UK sellers
DUKE ELLINGTON Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1946 - 1947 (70s French 17-track LP featuring rare recordings recovered from broadcast archives & recorded in New York in March & Hollywood in July 1946 along with a track recorded in New York inJune 1947 laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl looks barely played DC-04) Track Listing: The Jeep Is Jumpin Riff n Drill Rugged Romeo Passion Flower Tip Toe Topic Sono Jennie Blue Abandon Perdido Suddenly It Jumped A Gatherin In A Clearing Rockabye River The Suburbanite Moon Mist In A Jam A Flower Is A Lonesome Thing Blue Is The Night
£17.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON His Most Important Second War Concert (1970 Italian 9-track LP featuring a broadcast recorded live at Carnegie Hall on December 11th 1943 picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little general shelfwear with a bit of edge scuffing & the vinyl remains near as new AR/LP/12024) Track Listing: The Star Spangled Banner Take The A Train Moon Mist Tea For Two Honeysuckle Rose Ring Dem Bells Ellington Medley Do Nothing Til you Hear From Me Black & Tan Fantasy
£14.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON In Hollywood / On The Air (70s Italian only limited edition 5-track LP produced exclusively for the members of the Duke Ellington Society featuring performances recovered from rare film short soundtracks & broadcast performances made between 1933 & 1940 unique picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl looks barely played MLP-1001) Track Listing: Bundle Of Blues [from 1933 Paramount Movie Short] Symphony In Black [from 1934 Paramount Movie Short] A Birthday Interview - Stockholm 29th April 1939 Ellingtons Birthday Concert - Konserthuset Stockholm 29th April 1939 Hotel Sherman Broadcast - Chicago 6th September 1940
£17.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Ellington 55 (1977 US issue of the 1955 8-track mono LP also featuring Harry Carney Russell Procope Paul Gonsalves Ray Nance Cat Anderson Clark Terry & more picture sleeve reproducing the original album artwork. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl still looks barely played SM-11674) Track Listing: Rockin In Rhythm Black & Tan Fantasy Stompin At the Savoy In The Mood One OClock jump Honeysuckle Rose Flying home Happy go Lucky Local
£12.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Dukes Unissued Masters Vol. 2 (70s US promotional-only limited edition 14-track LP featuring previously unissued tracks recorded between 1930 & 1949 pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl is Excellent with minimal evidence of play FDC1022) Track Listing: What Good Am I Without You
£12.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON It Dont Mean A Thing (70s Italian limited edition 10-track LP featuring recordings recovered from rare broadcast transcriptions picture sleeve with extensive sleeve notes. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with little sign of play FDC-1002) Track Listing: Boy Meets Horn Hop Skip & Jump Things Aint What They Used To Be Main Stem Creole Love Call The Mood To Be Wooded Frantic Fantasy It Dont Mean a Thing Harlem Air-Shaft Hollywood Hangover
£17.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Come & Have A Swing With Me - P.S. I Love You Madly (1977 UK limited edition 13-track LP featuring recordings recovered from rare broadcast transcriptions made between 1941 & 1945 picture sleeve with extensive sleeve notes. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl looks barely played FDC1015) Track Listing: Take The A Train I Hear A Rhapsody Bounce Its Sad But True Madame Will Drop Her Shawl Frenesi Untilk Tonight West Indian Stomp Love And I John Hardys Wife Honeysuckle Rose Passion Flower In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree
£17.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Vol. 9 (1971 French 25-track compilation double LP featuring a selection of tracks recorded between 1924 & 1943 front laminated gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some light shelfwear & edge scuffing but the vinyl remains near as new MY40009) Track Listing: 01 Rainy Nights 02 Animal Crackers 03 Jubilee Stomp 04 The Mooche 05 Doin The Voom Voom 06 East St Louis Toodle-Oo 07 Farewell Blues 08 Sophisticated Lady 09 Rockin In Rhythm 10 The Gal From Joes 11 Bounce 12 Clementine 13 Trombone Blues 14 Lil Farina 15 Take It Easy 16 Medley : Intro To A Black And Tan Fantasy 17 The Duke Steps Out 18 Black Beauty 19 Rent Party Blues 20 Dinah Lou 21 Harlem Speaks 22 Little Josey 23 Koko 24 Boy Meets Horn 25 Black And Tan Fantasy
£17.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Vol. 27 (1972 French 19-track compilation double LP featuring a selection of tracks recorded between 1924 & 1951 front laminated gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some light shelfwear & edge scuffing but the vinyl remains in excellent condition showing little sign of play MY40027) Track Listing: 01 Choo Choo 02 Georgia Grind 03 East St
£17.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Duke Ellington On V-Discs (1976 Italian only 6-track LP featuring recordings recovered from rare V-Disc broadcast transcriptions recorded in 1945 & 1946 picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a degree of edge scuffing & some light shelfwear but the vinyl remains near as new BLJ8018) Track Listing: The Perfume Suite Diminuendo In Blue / Crescendo In Blue In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree Esquire Swank Frankie And Johnny Sultry Sunset
£14.00 used