Duke Ellington and his World. A Biography

Lawrence, A. H.

ISBN 10: 041593012X / ISBN 13: 9780415930123

Published by Routledge, New York, 2001

About this Item

First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover in unclipped dustjacket. 492 pages, with photographs, notes, and index. A definitive biography of Duke Ellington, that includes a musician's analysis of his entire musical development. As new. Unread. From my smoke-free collection. Ships in well-padded box.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Duke Ellington and his World. A Biography
• Publisher: Routledge, New York
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 041593012X
• ISBN 13: 9780415930123
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Jazz

About this title

Synopsis

Based on lengthy interviews with Ellington's bandmates, family, and friends, Duke Ellington and His World offers a fresh look at this legendary composer. The first biography of the composer written by a fellow musician and African-American, the book traces Ellington's life and career in terms of the social, cultural, political, and economic realities of his times. Beginning with his birth in Washington, DC, through his first bands and work at the legendary Cotton Club, to his final great extended compositions, this book gives a thorough introduction to Ellington's music and how it was made. It also illuminates his personal life because, for Ellington, music was his life and his life was a constant inspiration for music.

About the Author

A. H. Lawrence was a professional jazz trombonist from 1944-48, playing with the bands of Hot Lips Page, Benny Carter, and Luis Russell. Through Russell, he met and befriended Ellington and remained friends with him throughout his life. Lawrence served as a consultant to the Smithsonian Institution for the exhibit, Jazz in Paris 1915-40. He lives in Cambridge, MA.