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Ellington Quotes

Duke Ellington was famous for hs very original harmonic patterns Picture Quote #1

When I got through, Duke Ellington stood up and started the applause Picture Quote #1

[Prince] could very well be the Duke Ellington of Rock ‘n’ Roll Picture Quote #1

I do very few standards. Hardly any. Other people’s tunes that I do are usually obscure tunes, for the most part, although I do a couple of Duke Ellington tunes that are well known Picture Quote #1

I listen to tons of hard rock and metal, like Iron Maiden, Motorhead, etc., but I also listen to Beethoven and Mozart, to Discharge and the Bad Brains, and to Charlie Parker and Duke Ellington. So I think there’s merit to both the melodic punk and to the hardcore stuff too Picture Quote #1

The musicians, Duke Ellington, his thing was not about separating himself from the rest of America. Louis Armstrong - go to the forefathers of our music - Jelly Roll Morton - they’re not preaching a separatist agenda. They’re not taking their music and saying, This is for me Picture Quote #1

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I learned from Ethel Waters, Duke Ellington, Adelaide Hall, the Nicholas Brothers, the whole thing, the whole schmear. [The Cotton Club] was a great place because it hired us, for one thing, at a time when it was really rough [for Black performers] Picture Quote #1

I remember the night when I was playing at Birdland, and Duke Ellington walked in wearing that cap of his and with all his elegance. The Duke then came backstage, and I was there with my band. That’s the one thing I miss Picture Quote #1

My inspiration comes from the message Duke Ellington gave - you are unique, be yourself, put out that thing that is you, then use your work ethic and produce great music Picture Quote #1

Bebop didn’t have the humanity of Duke Ellington. It didn’t have that recognizable thing. Bird and Diz were great, fantastic, challenging -- but that weren’t sweet Picture Quote #1

It’s like Duke Ellington said, there are only two kinds of music - good and bad. And you can tell when something is good Picture Quote #1

Duke Ellington had a song, What Am I Here For? - this is what being pro-life is Picture Quote #1

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The Metropole Orchestra is like Count Basie or Duke Ellington with strings... it’s strings that swing. Strings that swing like Dizzy Gillespie... keep swinging, baby. And when you have all of that special excellence of the Metropole Orchestra, then your music just flies - it soars in a way that’s really magical Picture Quote #1

Quincy Jones’ autobiography ‘Q’ is very good. Because he’s a master at music, he’s one of our greatest composers, and its good for him to have a book and tell the good ole days when he was with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sarah Vaughan and Ray Charles Picture Quote #1

It’s a spirit that was given me and the relationships and meeting all these great people, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong; through Max I met a lot of people too. My first album was with Benny Carter Picture Quote #1

Bebop didn't have the humanity of Duke Ellington. It didn't have that recognizable thing. Bird and Diz were great, fantastic, challenging - but that weren't sweet Picture Quote #1

As for my band, well, my mentors were Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Jimmie Lunceford, and no one had a band more smartly dressed than Duke Picture Quote #1

Duke Ellington always had a style: original, clean with interesting color combinations. He had an artist’s eye Picture Quote #1

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At least one day out of the year all musicans should just put their instruments down, and give thanks to Duke Ellington Picture Quote #1

You always come back to Duke Ellington - he’s kind of like the thread that holds everything together from the big band descending to lots of jazz, actually Picture Quote #1

Benny Goodman’s band was integrated before baseball. Even before it was physically integrated, music was integrated. Everyone listened to Armstrong and Ellington. The 20s was called the Jazz Age. It’s part of being American Picture Quote #1

I like to think Duke Ellington would probably embrace a fragrance as well Picture Quote #1

A few years later, my Uncle David took me to the Earle Theatre to hear Duke Ellington Picture Quote #1

Ellington is a writer and arranger, as well as a musician and leader. He does movie sound tracks Picture Quote #1

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At least one day out of the year all musicians should just put their instruments down, and give thanks to Duke Ellington Picture Quote #1

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Duke Ellington was famous for hs very original harmonic patterns (Ellington Quotes) When I got through, Duke Ellington stood up and started the applause (Ellington Quotes) [Prince] could very well be the Duke Ellington of Rock ‘n’ Roll (Ellington Quotes) I do very few standards. Hardly any. Other people’s tunes that I do are usually obscure tunes, for the most part, although I do a couple of Duke Ellington tunes that are well known. (Ellington Quotes) I listen to tons of hard rock and metal, like Iron Maiden, Motorhead, etc., but I also listen to Beethoven and Mozart, to Discharge and the Bad Brains, and to Charlie Parker and Duke Ellington. So I think there’s merit to both the melodic punk and to the hardcore stuff too. (Ellington Quotes) The musicians, Duke Ellington, his thing was not about separating himself from the rest of America. Louis Armstrong - go to the forefathers of our music - Jelly Roll Morton - they’re not preaching a separatist agenda. They’re not taking their music and saying, This is for me. (Ellington Quotes) I learned from Ethel Waters, Duke Ellington, Adelaide Hall, the Nicholas Brothers, the whole thing, the whole schmear. [The Cotton Club] was a great place because it hired us, for one thing, at a time when it was really rough [for Black performers]. (Ellington Quotes) I remember the night when I was playing at Birdland, and Duke Ellington walked in wearing that cap of his and with all his elegance. The Duke then came backstage, and I was there with my band. That’s the one thing I miss. (Ellington Quotes) My inspiration comes from the message Duke Ellington gave - you are unique, be yourself, put out that thing that is you, then use your work ethic and produce great music. (Ellington Quotes) Bebop didn’t have the humanity of Duke Ellington. It didn’t have that recognizable thing. Bird and Diz were great, fantastic, challenging -- but that weren’t sweet. (Ellington Quotes) It’s like Duke Ellington said, there are only two kinds of music - good and bad. And you can tell when something is good. (Ellington Quotes) Duke Ellington had a song, What Am I Here For? - this is what being pro-life is. (Ellington Quotes) The Metropole Orchestra is like Count Basie or Duke Ellington with strings... it’s strings that swing. Strings that swing like Dizzy Gillespie... keep swinging, baby. And when you have all of that special excellence of the Metropole Orchestra, then your music just flies - it soars in a way that’s really magical. (Ellington Quotes) Quincy Jones’ autobiography ‘Q’ is very good. Because he’s a master at music, he’s one of our greatest composers, and its good for him to have a book and tell the good ole days when he was with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sarah Vaughan and Ray Charles. (Ellington Quotes) It’s a spirit that was given me and the relationships and meeting all these great people, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong; through Max I met a lot of people too. My first album was with Benny Carter. (Ellington Quotes) Bebop didn't have the humanity of Duke Ellington. It didn't have that recognizable thing. Bird and Diz were great, fantastic, challenging - but that weren't sweet (Ellington Quotes) As for my band, well, my mentors were Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Jimmie Lunceford, and no one had a band more smartly dressed than Duke. (Ellington Quotes) Duke Ellington always had a style: original, clean with interesting color combinations. He had an artist’s eye. (Ellington Quotes) At least one day out of the year all musicans should just put their instruments down, and give thanks to Duke Ellington. (Ellington Quotes) You always come back to Duke Ellington - he’s kind of like the thread that holds everything together from the big band descending to lots of jazz, actually. (Ellington Quotes) Benny Goodman’s band was integrated before baseball. Even before it was physically integrated, music was integrated. Everyone listened to Armstrong and Ellington. The 20s was called the Jazz Age. It’s part of being American (Ellington Quotes) I like to think Duke Ellington would probably embrace a fragrance as well (Ellington Quotes) A few years later, my Uncle David took me to the Earle Theatre to hear Duke Ellington (Ellington Quotes) Ellington is a writer and arranger, as well as a musician and leader. He does movie sound tracks (Ellington Quotes) At least one day out of the year all musicians should just put their instruments down, and give thanks to Duke Ellington (Ellington Quotes)