edward kennedy ellington

[alocispepraluger102]

starting tonight 630 eastern on wkcr(till 820 am monday)

[alocispepraluger102]

how could i have possibly missed mahalia's 23th psalm from b, b, and beige? my goodness!

Edited April 29, 2007 by alocispepraluger102

[jazzbo]

CBS "Sunday" just did a nice two minute tribute to Duke. . . .

One complaint: very interestingly they showed Duke accepting the medal of freedom from Tricky Dicky, and interestingly they showed him outlining the "four freedoms". . . but they didn't mention that those were STRAYHORN's (or were they?). Strays gets "shadowed out" again.

[brownie]

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra perform 'Flamingo' with singer Herb Jeffries for soundies in late 1941.

The Lawrence Brown and Johnny Hodges contributions are pure heaven!

It's Junior Raglin on bass.

Duke Ellington 1941

[alocispepraluger102]

now listening to the mosaic 1936-1940 ellington small groups

[jazzbo]

Perfect for me and my mood today and honoring Duke. . . . Recommended, I've enjoyed this since its release.

[stevebop]

My tribute to Duke as heard on WGBH radio in Boston this past Friday night:

Friday, April 27, 8pm–midnight, WGBH 89.7

UP IN DUKE'S ROOM. DUKE ELLINGTON (b. 4/29/1899) THE COMPOSER AND PIANIST

Listed by artist: selection, album (label)

8:00pm

THEME: Horace Parlan Quintet: Wadin', Speakin' My Piece (Blue Note)

8:04pm

Duke Ellington: Solitude; Dear Old Southland; Lots O' Fingers, Solos, Duets, Trios (RCA Bluebird)

Ernie Andrews: Don't You Know I Care, No Regrets (32 Jazz)

8:23pm

Paul Motian: Duke Ellington's Sound of Love, Sound of Love (Winter & Winter)

Stefon Harris: Portrait of Wellman Braud, African Tarentella: Dances With Duke (Blue Note)

Wayne Escoffery: Isfahan, Veneration (Savant)

8:50pm

Frank Morgan; @ Scullers, Boston 4/26/07: Come Sunday, You Must Believe in Spring (Antilles)

Duke Ellington: Retrospection; Passion Flower; Reflections in D, Piano Reflections (Capitol)

Helen Merrill: It Don't Mean A Thing, The Feeling is Mutual (EmArcy)

9:15am

Clifford Brown ; Max Roach: What Am I Here For, Clifford Brown and Max Roach (EmArcy)

Roland Kirk: Creole Love Call, The Inflated Tear (Atlantic Rhino)

Brian Lynch: Azalea, 24/7 (Nagel Heyer)

Duke Ellington; Louis Armstrong: Azalea, The Great Summit (Roulette)

9:37pm

Andy Bey: Prelude to A Kiss, American Song (Savoy)

Delfeayo Marsalis: Just Squeeze Me, Minions Dominions (Troubadour Music)

Ellis Marsalis; @ Scullers, boston 4/27&28/2007: The Mooche, Duke In Blue (Columbia)

10:01pm

Duke Ellington; Charlie Mingus; Max Roach: Wig Wise; Fleurette Africaine; Caravan, Money Jungle (United Artists/Blue Note)

Ella Fitzgerald: Solitude, Ella Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook (Verve)

Duke Ellington; John Coltrane: My Little Brown Book, Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (Impulse)

10:24pm

Al Hibbler: My Little Brown Book, Al Hibbler 1946-1949 (Classics)

Von Freeman: I Like The Sunrise, The Improviser (Premonition)

Joe Temperley: Sunset and The MockingbIrd, Nightengale (Hep Jazz)

Sarah Vaughan: Sophisticated Lady, After Hours (Roulette)

10:47pm

Duke Ellington; Ray Brown: Pitter Panther Patter, This One's For Blanton (Pablo)

Duke Ellington; Jimmy Blanton: Pitter Panther Patter; Mr J.B. Blues; Body and Soul, Solos, Duets, Trios (RCA Bluebird)

Phil Woods: The Duke, Heaven (Evidence)

11:09pm

Thelonious Monk: I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart, The Complete Riverside Recordings (Riverside)

World Saxophone Quartet: Lush Life, WSQ Plays Duke Ellington (Nonesuch LP)

Randy Weston: Lotus Blossom, Marrakech (Verve Gitanes)

11:30pm

Carla White: It's Kind of Lonesome Out Tonight, A Voice in The Night (Bright Moon)

Bob Dorough: I Don't Mind, Devil May Care (Bethleham)

Betty Roche: Something To Live For, Take The "A" Train (Bethleham)

11:48pm

Duke Ellington: Blues For Jerry; Springtime in Africa; Piano Improvisation No.4,

Piano In The Foreground (Columbia)

[ghost of miles]

Looks like a great show, Steve. I really like that Betty Roche take on Strays' song, and the Von Freeman "Sunrise" is very moving--a fave of mine among modern-day Duke interpretations.

[alocispepraluger102]

My tribute to Duke as heard on WGBH radio in Boston this past Friday night:

Friday, April 27, 8pm–midnight, WGBH 89.7

UP IN DUKE'S ROOM. DUKE ELLINGTON (b. 4/29/1899) THE COMPOSER AND PIANIST

Listed by artist: selection, album (label)

8:00pm

THEME: Horace Parlan Quintet: Wadin', Speakin' My Piece (Blue Note)

8:04pm

Duke Ellington: Solitude; Dear Old Southland; Lots O' Fingers, Solos, Duets, Trios (RCA Bluebird)

Ernie Andrews: Don't You Know I Care, No Regrets (32 Jazz)

8:23pm

Paul Motian: Duke Ellington's Sound of Love, Sound of Love (Winter & Winter)

Stefon Harris: Portrait of Wellman Braud, African Tarentella: Dances With Duke (Blue Note)

Wayne Escoffery: Isfahan, Veneration (Savant)

8:50pm

Frank Morgan; @ Scullers, Boston 4/26/07: Come Sunday, You Must Believe in Spring (Antilles)

Duke Ellington: Retrospection; Passion Flower; Reflections in D, Piano Reflections (Capitol)

Helen Merrill: It Don't Mean A Thing, The Feeling is Mutual (EmArcy)

9:15am

Clifford Brown ; Max Roach: What Am I Here For, Clifford Brown and Max Roach (EmArcy)

Roland Kirk: Creole Love Call, The Inflated Tear (Atlantic Rhino)

Brian Lynch: Azalea, 24/7 (Nagel Heyer)

Duke Ellington; Louis Armstrong: Azalea, The Great Summit (Roulette)

9:37pm

Andy Bey: Prelude to A Kiss, American Song (Savoy)

Delfeayo Marsalis: Just Squeeze Me, Minions Dominions (Troubadour Music)

Ellis Marsalis; @ Scullers, boston 4/27&28/2007: The Mooche, Duke In Blue (Columbia)

10:01pm

Duke Ellington; Charlie Mingus; Max Roach: Wig Wise; Fleurette Africaine; Caravan, Money Jungle (United Artists/Blue Note)

Ella Fitzgerald: Solitude, Ella Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook (Verve)

Duke Ellington; John Coltrane: My Little Brown Book, Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (Impulse)

10:24pm

Al Hibbler: My Little Brown Book, Al Hibbler 1946-1949 (Classics)

Von Freeman: I Like The Sunrise, The Improviser (Premonition)

Joe Temperley: Sunset and The MockingbIrd, Nightengale (Hep Jazz)

Sarah Vaughan: Sophisticated Lady, After Hours (Roulette)

10:47pm

Duke Ellington; Ray Brown: Pitter Panther Patter, This One's For Blanton (Pablo)

Duke Ellington; Jimmy Blanton: Pitter Panther Patter; Mr J.B. Blues; Body and Soul, Solos, Duets, Trios (RCA Bluebird)

Phil Woods: The Duke, Heaven (Evidence)

11:09pm

Thelonious Monk: I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart, The Complete Riverside Recordings (Riverside)

World Saxophone Quartet: Lush Life, WSQ Plays Duke Ellington (Nonesuch LP)

Randy Weston: Lotus Blossom, Marrakech (Verve Gitanes)

11:30pm

Carla White: It's Kind of Lonesome Out Tonight, A Voice in The Night (Bright Moon)

Bob Dorough: I Don't Mind, Devil May Care (Bethleham)

Betty Roche: Something To Live For, Take The "A" Train (Bethleham)

11:48pm

Duke Ellington: Blues For Jerry; Springtime in Africa; Piano Improvisation No.4,

Piano In The Foreground (Columbia)

gosh i hope that's archived. i completely forgot.

[Lazaro Vega]

Looks like a great show, Steve. I really like that Betty Roche take on Strays' song, and the Von Freeman "Sunrise" is very moving--a fave of mine among modern-day Duke interpretations.

Kurt Elling sets the poetry of Rumi to that Von Freeman solo on the new Elling CD.

[ghost of miles]

Looks like a great show, Steve. I really like that Betty Roche take on Strays' song, and the Von Freeman "Sunrise" is very moving--a fave of mine among modern-day Duke interpretations.

Kurt Elling sets the poetry of Rumi to that Von Freeman solo on the new Elling CD.

I'll look forward to hearing that... haven't had a chance to listen to the whole CD yet, but just taped "The Waking" for an Afterglow show. Nice musical setting of a Theodore Roethke poem.