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 Popular Duke Ellington (1981 UK issue of the 1966 11-track vinyl compilation LP featuring some of Dukes best loved tracks. The picture sleeve replicates the original albums artwork and shows light shelfwear while the vinylhas only light signs of play INTS5006) Track Listing: A1
£12.00 used
LOUIS ARMSTRONG & DUKE ELLINGTON Together Again (1966 UK 7-track mono LP featuring a second helping of the two American jazz pioneers recorded together front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve & vinyl remain in Excellent conditionALLR811) Track Listing: 1. It Dont Mean A Thing 2. Solitude 3
£14.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Flaming Youth (1970 UK 16-track mono compilation LP featuring tracks recorded between 1927 & 1929 front laminated picture sleeve. Apart from a sticker mark on the back the sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinylremains in excellent condition with few signs of play RD8089) Track Listing: 01
£14.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON At The Bal Masque (1969 French 12-track LP featuring tracks recorded in Miami in 1958 front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear with a sticker on the reverse & the vinyl is in near mint condition S63513) Track Listing: 1. Alice Blue Gown 2
£17.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Toodle-Oo (1975 UK 15-track vinyl LP featuring tracks recorded for Vocalion & Brunswick in New York between 1926 & 1928 front laminated picture sleeve. Both sleeve & vinyl are remain in excellent condition VLP4) Track Listing: 1. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo 2. Birmingham Breakdown 3. Immigration Blues 4
£9.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Soul Call (1968 UK 5-track mono vinyl LP recorded live at the Jazz Festival in Juans-les-Pins front laminated flipback picture sleeve. Both sleeve & vinyl are in excellent condition VLP9197) Track Listing: 1. La Plus Belle Africaine 2. West Indian Pancake 3. Soul Call 4. Skin Deep 5
£17.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON In My Solitude (Early 70s UK 10-track stereo vinyl LP compilation containing several popular standards including Ellington & Irving Mills [In My] Solitude plus The Sheik Of Araby Dancing In The Dark Poor Butterfly and Autumn Leaves housed in a front laminated picture sleeve. With just a few light signs of wear (light pen marks to back) and minimal evidence of play this copy remains in excellent condition SHM640) Track Listing: Side One: 1
£12.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON The Best Of Duke Ellington (70s German only 9-track vinyl LP superb laminated picture sleeve with all sleeve notes in German. The sleeve shows some laminate lift/creasing along the spine and some age yellowing to the back the vinyllooks barely played PD12007) Track Listing: 1. Creole Love Call 2
£12.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Festival Session (70s French 10-track LP recorded in New York City September 8 1959 housed in a fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve is Excellent with minimal edge wear the heavyweight vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with very little play S64063) Track Listing: 1. Perdido 2
£17.00 used
DUKE ELLINGTON Monologue (1973 French 16-track compilation LP number twenty in the Aimez Vous Le Jazz series featuring tracks recorded between 1947 & 1951 front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear& the vinyl remains excellent with little sign of play) Track Listing: 01
£9.00 used