Duke Ellington Research

'Duke Ellington' or formally known as Edward Kennedy, was born in April 29 in 1899. His career began to bloom when he was 23 as he became a pianist then later becoming a composer then finally a band manager of a jazz orchestra. He was born in Washington DC however was raised in New York but gained his fame when he started performing in Harlem with his fellow band members, from that point his career sky-rocketed. Some of his records sculpted the jazz music we hear today hence why i consider him such an important aspect of this genre of music, these tracks include 'Mood Indigo' (1933), 'Sophisticated Lady' (1933) and 'Solitude' (1935). During the great depression in America, his record label let 90% of their artists go however he remained due to his raw talent. Image result for Duke ellington

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