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The king of all, Sir Duke : Ellington and the artistic revolution / Peter Lavezzoli.
| Author/creator | Lavezzoli, Peter |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Continuum, ©2001. |
| Description | 207 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington -- Stevie Wonder -- Steely Dan -- Butch Ballard -- Miles Davis -- Sun Ra -- James Brown -- Sly Stone -- George Clinton -- Frank "Kash" Waddy -- Prince -- Frank Zappa -- Charles Mingus -- Gunther Schuller -- Ravi Shankar -- Two kindred spirits -- A spiritual bond -- New world a-comin' -- Morris Hodara -- Recordings -- Jerry Valburn -- The legacy -- Luther Henderson. |
| Abstract | This book is both study and appreciation. It begins by recounting Ellington's life as well as his musical work, secular and sacred. A year after Ellington's death, Stevie Wonder's groundbreaking LP, Songs in the Key of Life, featured the well-known "Sir Duke" (Here are some of music's basic pioneers that time will not allow us to forget: There's Basie, Miller, Satchmo, and the king of all, Sir Duke!), as well as the Ellington-inspired "Contusion." But Stevie Wonder is just one of many who carry the legacy of Duke Ellington. Also profiled here are Steely Dan; drummer Butch Ballard; the incomparable Miles Davis - who even requested burial alongside Ellington, in New York's Woodlawn Cemetery; the flamboyant Sun Ra; the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, and the Godfather of Funk, George Clinton; Sly Stone; Frank "Kash" Waddy; Prince - who was described by Miles Davis as "The New Duke Ellington"; the grand master of rock's avant-garde, Frank Zappa; Ravi Shankar; Charles Mingus; and others. Woven throughout are interviews with the musicians who worked with Ellington as well as those who have devoted their lives to his memory. Several well-chosen photographs grace the text, visually reminding us that wherever people come together to express their spiritual beliefs through music, Duke Ellington will be there. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 208). |
| LCCN | 00069390 |
| ISBN | 0826413285 (alk. paper) |