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DUKE ELLINGTON<\/h1>\n

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Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (April 29, 1899 \u2013 May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s and gained a national profile through his orchestra’s appearances at the\u00a0Cotton Club\u00a0in\u00a0Harlem. A master at writing miniatures for the three-minute 78\u00a0rpm recording format, Ellington wrote or collaborated on more than one thousand compositions; his extensive body of work is the largest recorded personal jazz legacy, and many of his pieces have become\u00a0standards. He also recorded songs written by his bandsmen, such as\u00a0Juan Tizol’s “Caravan”, which brought a\u00a0Spanish tinge\u00a0to big band jazz<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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