Artist

Duke Ellington

US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader

Washington, D.C., United States · 1899 – 1974

Duke Ellington is a musician from Washington, D.C., United States, active 1899–1974. Their discography on Gatefold includes 24 records. They also recorded with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, Duke Ellington’s Spacemen and Duke Ellington Quartet.

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Albums tracked

248

In collections

1899

Since

4 projects · 248 records in Gatefold collections

Biography

American jazz pianist, composer and leader of his eponymous orchestra (born April 29, 1899, Washington, D.C.; died May 24, 1974 in New York City, N.Y.).
Known for his residency at the Cotton Club (1927-1931) and for composing over a thousand pieces (often in collaboration), many of them now standards. Billy Strayhorn shared composing duties (1939-1967).
Father of Mercer Ellington, who took over the leadership of the orchestra after Duke died remaining until his own death in 1996. Grandfather.

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