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Duke Ellington: A Listener's Guide (Studies in Jazz Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Eddie Lambert
Publisher: The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
Category: Book
Buy New: $113.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 2215845
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 404
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.8 x 1.1
ISBN: 0810831619
Dewey Decimal Number: 781.65092
EAN: 9780810831612
ASIN: 0810831619
Publication Date: January 28, 1998
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Product Description
Provides jazz scholars, specialists, and both novice and experienced listeners with a detailed, critical commentary on this jazz master's recordings from 1924 to 1974. The guide begins with a brief overview of the artist and the complexity and unending creativity of his music. The chapters follow the chronological sequence covering identifiable stages in output and list essential Ellingtonia. The appendixes include a bibliography, a comprehensive discography listing both LPs and CDs, a list of useful addresses, and a list of Ellington musicians and the date of their membership in the band.
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THE BEST THERE IS. September 21, 2007
This is just about the most detailed revue of the main recording by Duke Ellington and his orch. the wealth of detail is staggering,the book is a work of both love and great beauty, so that all generations to come should understand the true jazz core of DUKE ELLINGTONS MUSIC.
One of the Best Sources on Ellington Recordings January 29, 2006
I was more than impressed with the scholarship and knowledge put forth in this wonderful book on Duke Ellington. If you want to know more than just casual knowledge about Duke's recordings and his orchestra, then this is the book for you. Outstanding.
Best guide to Ellington's MUSIC November 22, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book has been by far the most helpful guide for me in coming to know the music of Duke Ellington. Lambert didn't spend much time on Duke's personal life, talking about the man only when it was needed to explain the music. Not that there aren't some good insights into this fascinating individual here. But some readers may miss the swarm of anecdotes found in most works on Ellington.
Lambert follows Duke's work chronologically, alternating chapters which closely describe specific recordings with chapters discussing the development of the band more generally. The arrangement is very consistent, making it easy to find particulars on recordings, band members, etc. with a minimum of flipping about. The index is not always as useful as it should be, though.
The appendices give a good overview of the recorded Ellington in the pre-CD era.
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