By Walter Rutledge
This weekend spring has finally sprung! As we begin to thaw out from the winter doldrums we find a diverse offering of arts related activities to choose from. Two spectacular dance companies culminate their seasons, culture take to the streets of Harlem, and an opera diva graces the Apollo stage. Here are a few of the many events taking place around the city and in our community. Continue reading
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A great piece Duke Ellington signed contract, it’s three pages long, dated October 1, 1972 on CBS letterhead, signed by Ellington in blue ink. Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Strayhorn, CBS, Dave Brubeck, Diminuendo And Crescendo In Blue, Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington Signed Contract, dukeellington, Ellington, England, History, HW Shop, Jazz, New York, New York City, Newport Jazz Festival, Penguin Group
Breaking down walls between genres that are usually discussed separately–classical, jazz, and popular–this highly engaging book offers a compelling new integrated view of twentieth-century music. Placing Duke Ellington (1899-1974) at the center of the story, David Schiff explores music written during the composer’s lifetime in terms of broad ideas such as rhythm, melody, and harmony. He shows how composers and performers across genres shared the common pursuit of representing the rapidly changing conditions of modern life. The Ellington Century demonstrates how Duke Ellington’s music is as vital to musical modernism as anything by Stravinsky, more influential than anything by Schoenberg, and has had a lasting impact on jazz and pop that reaches from Gershwin to contemporary R&B. Continue reading
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