97 episodes
Ellington Reflections Steve Bowie
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5.0 • 15 Ratings
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Reflections on the many facets of the world of Duke Ellington, sometimes referred to as “Ellingtonia.”
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Portrait of Mercer Ellington, Part I (Podcast #24-002)
Mercer Ellington, son of Duke Ellington, is an underrated contributor to the world of Ellingtonia. Continue reading →
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Portrait of Jimmy Jones (Podcast #24-001)
“Jimmy Jones is a close member of our musical family. Outside of our original version, he and Toby Hardwick were the first to do “Come Sunday.” I have had many different associations with him, the most notable being when we … Continue reading →
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Portrait of Harold “Shorty” Baker (Podcast #23-011)
Duke Ellington said of trumpeter Harold "Shorty" Baker that "his way of playing a melody was absolutely personal, and he had no bad notes at all." Continue reading →
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Portrait of Wellman Braud (Podcast #23-010)
“Bill “Bojangles” Robinson and Wellman Braud were like Jelly [Roll Morton]; they’d talk as long as anyone would listen and hung around outside the Band Box. After Braud got written up in Ripley’s “Believe It or Not” column, he was … Continue reading →
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Side by Side and Back to Back (Podcast #23-009)
The recordings heard on this podcast episode: (CD: “Duke Ellington, The Centennial Edition” RCA Victor – 09026-63386-2) I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (Recorded 30 October 1928 and 10 November 1928, NYC) Arthur Whetsel, Freddie Jenkins – trumpet; Joe Nanton … Continue reading →
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Portrait of Arthur Whetsel (Podcast #23-008)
“As a trumpet player, [Arthur Whetsel] had a tonal personality that has never really been duplicated. Sweet, but not syrupy, nor schmaltzy, nor surrealistic, it had a superiority of extrasensory dimensions. Both as a soloist and from the point of … Continue reading →
Customer Reviews
Ellington elegance
Great music and commentary…one of my favorite podcasts!
Fantastic! Absolutely love it!
Today is a great day: I discovered this amazing podcast. It is the perfect balance of background/ facts versus playing the actual music in it's entirety. Why is this podcast is not better known?!
Ellington Reflections
This podcast is incredibly good! It like taking a college course on the music of Duke Ellington and his era. I am so grateful to Steve Bowie for putting all this work into these lessons and sharing his knowledge with us.
Everyone knows that Ellington is a great compound musician, but most people don’t know much about the body of music that makes him great. This podcast shows us why he’s so great. It really is something you ought to know.