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 The Unusual Ellington (1981 Swedish 12-track LP featuring tracks from sessions recorded between 1952 & 1955 picture sleeve. The sleeve shows little shelfwear & the vinyl is near as new NOST7614) Track Listing: Stomp Look And Listen Warm Valley Sultry Serenade HYa Sue Passion Flower Primping For The Prom Cobbs Tune Coffee And Kisses Easy To Love Change My Ways Liza Body And Soul
£12.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Duke Ellington 1932-1937 (1966 Italian only 16-track compilation LP featuring rare Ellington tracks recorded between 1932 to 1937 picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a degree of shelfwear with some edge scuffing & a sticker mark to the front of the sleeve but the vinyl remains in excellent condition with little sign of play RTE23001) Track Listing: Blue Mood Swing Low Baby Merry-Go-Round Sophisticated Lady Harlem Speaks Chicago Tough Truckin I Dont Know Why I Love You So Dinah Lou Mood Indigo / Solitude In a Sentimental Mood / Sophisticated Lady The New Berlin Breakdown Scattin At The Kit-Kat Ive Got To Be A Rug Cutter The New East St Louis Toodle-Oo
£12.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Duke Ellington 1937 (1973 Italian only 16-track compilation LP featuring rare Ellington tracks recorded in 1937 picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a degree of shelfwear with some edge scuffing & a sticker mark to the front of the sleeve but the vinyl remains in excellent condition with little sign of play RTE23002) Track Listing: Theres A Lull In My Life Theres A Lull In My Life Its Swell Of You Its Swell Of You You Cant Run Away From Love Tonight You Cant Run Away From Love Tonight Old Plantation Old Plantation The Lady Who Couldnt Be Kissed All Gods Chillun Got Rhythm All Gods Chillun Got Rhythm Alabamy Home Jubilesta Diminuendo In Blue Crescendo In Blue Harmony In Harlem
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DUKE ELLINGTON Duke Ellington 1938 (1966 Italian only 16-track compilation LP featuring rare Ellington tracks recorded in 1938 picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little shelfwear with some edge scuffing but the vinyl remains in excellent condition with little sign of play RTE23003) Track Listing: Riding On a Blue Note Lost In Meditation If You Were In My Place Skrontch Braggin In Bass La De Doody Do Prelude To a Kiss Hip Chic Mighty Like The Blues Mighty Like The Blues T
£9.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON In The Uncommon Market (1986 German 10-track LP recorded live in concert in Europe front laminated gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve & vinyl are near as new) Track Listing: 01. Bula 02. Silk Lace 03. Asphalt Jungle 04. Star-Crossed Lovers 05. In A Sentimental Mood 06. ESP 07. Guitar Amour 08
£17.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Music From All American (1962 US 10-track mono demonstration sample LP on the six eye Columbia label with printed Demonstration Record silver text pasted picture sleeve with Demonstration stamp on the reverse. The sleeve shows just a little edge scuffing & the vinyl remains excellent with little sign of being fifty years old CL1790) Track Listing: Back To School Ive Just Seen Her Which Way
£39.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON The Duke At Cornell Volume One (70s US 11-track LP recovered from a rare radio broadcast of a live session from 10th December 1948 & never previously issued pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve & vinyl are near mint still in the stickered open shrink) Track Listing: Reminiscing In Tempo Fantazzamp Symphomaniac My Friend Just A Sittin And A Rockin Lover Man Hi Ya Sue Lover Come Back To Me Trees Its Monday Every Day Dancers In Love
£17.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Sophisticated Duke (1982 US 11-track LP featuring recordings made during his second Carnegie Hall concert on December 11th 1943 recovered from a rare concert transcription pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl is flawless QS-5002) Track Listing: The Star Spangled Banner Take The A Train Moon Mist Ellington Medley Jack The Bear Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me Tea For Two Honeysuckle Rose Excerpt From Black Brown & Beige Ring Dem Bells Black & Tan Fantasy
£17.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Royalty (1983 UK 10-track LP featuring tracks recorded exclusively for Radio Broadcasts in 1946 picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl is flawless ALEB2310) Track Listing: The Mooche Someone I Cant Believe That Youre In Love With Me Indiana Fickle Fling One OClock Jump Tip Toe Topic Tea For Two A Gathering In A Clearing Suddenly It Jumped
£12.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Harlem Speaks (1973 Italian only 10-track LP featuring early tracks recorded in 1932 & 1933 in New York & London picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little shelfwear & some minor discolouration to the mainly white back but the vinyl remains in superb near as new condition SFR-DP715) Track Listing: St Louis Blues Merry-Go-Round Sophisticated Lady Ive Got The World On a String Down a Carolina Lane Hyde Park Harlem Speaks Aint Misbehavin Chicago St Louis Blues
£17.00 used