World of Duke Ellington PB - 2nd Edition by Stanley Dance (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A fascinating portrait of one of America's greatest composer-performers in his own words and the words of the musicians he played with.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The ultimate in art is self-expression, not escape.-Duke Ellington In this fascinating portrait of one of America's greatest musical legends, longtime friend and jazz historian Stanley Dance recounts the life of the incomparable Duke Ellington in his own words and in the words of the artists who played along with him: longtime co-composer Billy Strayhorn, saxophonists Johnny Hodges and Ben Webster, trumpeters Cootie Williams and Clark Terry, drummer Sonny Greer, vocalist Alice Babs, and organist Wild Bill Davis, among many others. There are also first-hand accounts of Ellington's world tours, performances in churches and the White House, interviews and public appearances, and a complete discography and chronology. The result is a timeless chronicle of the long and extraordinary career of a music master.The truest and most intimate portrait of the great Ellington that we have.-Whitney Balliett<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Stanley Dance</b> (1910-1999) was the author of <i>The World of Duke Ellington, The World of Earl Hines, The World of Swing</i> and editor of <i>Jazz Era: The Forties</i>, all published by Da Capo Press. He was a regular contributor to <i>Jazz Times</i> and other publications.
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