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The Duke Ellington Story

By Monk Rowe | Jazz Backstory
September 14, 2024
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Our first four episodes look at iconic big band leaders beginning with

Duke Ellington

piano
1899 - 1974

" data-original-title="" title="">Duke Ellington. Former sidemen and associates

Clark Terry

trumpet
1920 - 2015

" data-original-title="" title="">Clark Terry, Phoebe Jacobs,

Bill Berry

trumpet
b.1930

" data-original-title="" title="">Bill Berry,

Buster Cooper

trombone
b.1929

" data-original-title="" title="">Buster Cooper,

Grover Mitchell

b.1930

" data-original-title="" title="">Grover Mitchell,

Louie Bellson

drums
1924 - 2009

" data-original-title="" title="">Louie Bellson and

John Lamb

bass
b.1933

" data-original-title="" title="">John Lamb offer inside stories that illuminate the Duke's unique talent and personality.

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