Duke Ellington: Mittelschwere Noten

Here's a classic Ellington ballad cast for small band and featuring tenor sax. Wonderful reharmonizations and skilled scoring.

Here's a classic Ellington ballad cast for small band and featuring tenor sax. Wonderful reharmonizations and skilled scoring.

This arrangement was written by Billy Strayhorn in 1963 and was first performed in Sweden on March 9, 1964. While on tour in Europe during that year Ellington introduced several pieces as Impressions...

In early 1967 Strayhorn, who was suffering from esophagael cancer and the effects of radiation treatment, set out to compose a multi-movement work in which one of sections was to be titled Blue Cloud....

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra and Jean Turner

This uptempo blues will allow your tenor soloist to stretch out. A great example of the Ellington riff style, this chart can be opened up for multiple soloists and provides a teachable moment with the...

Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington nahm wie kaum ein anderer als Musiker, Bandleader und Komponist Einfluss auf die Swing-Ära. Der von ihm komponierte und arrangierte Titel It Don't Mean a Thing (If It A...

Originally scored by the legendary Luther Henderson for full orchestra and brass quintet, here is a great-sounding adaptation for concert band by Paul Murtha that features three classic Ellington comp...

Originally scored by the legendary Luther Henderson for full orchestra and brass quintet, here is a great-sounding adaptation for concert band by Paul Murtha that features three classic Ellington comp...

Originally scored by the legendary Luther Henderson for full orchestra and brass quintet, here is a great-sounding adaptation for concert band by Paul Murtha that features three classic Ellington comp...