Duke Ellington as pianist : a study of styles /
"This volume represents a systematic study of recorded performances of Duke Ellington as a pianist from the early 1920s to the mid 1960s in the contexts of his solo stride playing, his big band, and various small combos. Published scholarship is synthesized and offered alongside the author'...
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| Other Authors / Creators: | Budds, Michael J., 1947-2020, editor. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Missoula, Montana : The College Music Society, [2013] |
| Series: | Monographs and bibliographies in American music ;
no. 24. |
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| Summary: | "This volume represents a systematic study of recorded performances of Duke Ellington as a pianist from the early 1920s to the mid 1960s in the contexts of his solo stride playing, his big band, and various small combos. Published scholarship is synthesized and offered alongside the author's observations. The text is accompanied by copious transcriptions by the author." This volume represents a systematic study of recorded performances of Duke Ellington as a pianist from the early 1920s to the mid 1960s in the contexts of his solo stride playing, his big band, and various small combos. Published scholarship is synthesized and offered alongside the author's observations. The text is accompanied by copious transcriptions by the author. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 127 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781881913610 1881913619 |