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 Suddenly It Jumped (70s US 16-track compilation LP featuring tracks recorded in 1946 & 1947 pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little shelfwear with a bit of edge scuffing & the vinyl remains excellent with little signof play LP-1217) Track Listing: Riff n Drill Rugged Romeo Passion Flower Tip Toe Topic Rockabye River Sono Jennie Blue Abandon The Jeep Is Jumpin A-Gatherin In A Clearin A Flower Is A Lonesome Thing Suddenly It Jumped In a Jam Blue Is The Night Moon Mist The Suburbanite
£9.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra Vol.1 (Rare 70s German limited edition 14-track compilation LP featuring classic tracks recorded between 1932 & 1938 unique fold out picture sleeve with session details on the back. The sleeve shows just a little light sheflwear & the vinyl remains excellent with just a couple of light surface scuffs to prevent a mint grading) Track Listing: Fast And Furious Stars Happy As The Day Is Long Get Yourself A New Broom Admiration Isnt Love The Strangest Thing Love Is Like A Cigarette Oh Babe Maybe Someday It Was A Sad Night In Harlem Shoe Shine Boy Yearning For Love Black Butterfly The New Black And Tan Fantasy Lambeth Walk
£17.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Duke Ellington And His Orchestra 1932 - 1933 (60s Austrian only 14-track LP including four previously unissued takes fully silk laminated flipback picture sleeve. The flimsy sleeve shows a little light shelfwear & a small area ofpaper loss to the bottom flipback & the vinyl remains near as new GAPS040) Track Listing: Lazy Rhapsody Best Wishes Slippery Horn Blue Ramble Clouds In the Heart Blue Mood Jazz Cocktail Lightnin Any Time Any Day Anywhere Eerie Moan Drop Me Off At Harlem Bundle Of Blues Sophisticated Lady Stormy Westher
£12.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON The Works Of Duke - Volume 17 (1976 French 12-track LP featuring tracks recorded between September 1941 & January 1942 picture sleeve with sleeve notes in English. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear & the vinylremains near asnew FXM17274) Track Listing: Bli Blip Chelsea Bridge Brown Suede Noir Bleu C Blues June Raincheck What Good Would It Do I Dont Know What Kind Of Blues I Got Chelsea Bridge Perdido The C Jam Blues
£9.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON The Work Of Duke - Volume 14 (1976 French 16-track LP featuring tracks recorded between the end of 1940 & mid January 1941 picture sleeve with sleeve notes in English. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear & the vinyl remains nearas new FXM17134) Track Listing: The Sidewalks Of New York Flamingo The Girl In My Dreams The Girl In My Dreams Take The A Train I Hear A Rhapsody Bounce Its Sad But True Madame Will Drop Her Shawl Frenesi Until Tonight West Indian Stomp Love And I John Hardys Wife Jive Rhapsody Jumpin Punkins
£9.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON West Coast Tour (1980 US 13-track LP featuring tracks recorded during June 1951 & recovered from rare radio transcriptions recorded at Cedar Grove & Birdland picture sleeve. The sleeve & vinyl are in near mint condition - still in the open shrinkwrap JAZ-2010) Track Listing: Midriff Boy Meets Horn Warm Valley Love You Madly Indian Summer All Day Long The Happening Got To Go Diminuendo In Blue Crescendo In Blue Night Walk Harlem Airshaft Things Aint What They Used To Be
£17.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Masters Of Jazz Vol. 6 (1984 Swedish 8-track LP featuring tracks recorded in New York on January 9th 1962 & solo piano tracks recorded in France on February 25th 1966 picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains near as new SLP-4106) Track Listing: Take the A Train Blow Boy Blow Medley Things Aint What They Used To Be Satin Doll New World A-Comin VIP Boogie The Good Years Of Jazz
£17.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Jazz Cocktail (1983 UK 16-track compilation LP featuring historic tracks recorded between 1926 & 1932 picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just light shelfwear & the vinyl remains near as new AJA5024) Track Listing: Stevedore Stomp Creole Love Call It Dont Mean A Thing Hot & Bothered Rose Room Old Man Blues Jungle Nights In Harlem Tiger Rag Sweet Jazz Of Mine Mood Indigo Sing You Sinners Limehouse Blues Double Check Stomp Swing Low Jazz Cocktail Creole Rhapsody
£9.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON 1939-40 (70s US 11-track LP featuring sessions recovered from rare broadcast transcriptions pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains excellent with little sign of play QSR2416) Track Listing: Jazz Potpourri Something To Live For Old King Dooji Pussy Willow You Can Count On Me Way Low Grievin Little Rosey The Gal From Joes Tootin Through The Roof Day In Day Out
£12.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra (70s US 12-track LP featuring sessions recovered from rare broadcast transcriptions recorded in Hollywood in 1941 pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains excellent with little sign of play QSR2439) Track Listing: Jumpin Punkins Frankie & Johnnie Love Like This Bakiff Stomp Caprice Bugle Breaks Have You Changed Raincheck Blue Serge Moon Mist Easy Street Perdido
£17.00 used