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Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington was born Edward Kennedy Ellington on April 29, 1899 in washington D.C. And died may 24, 1974 at the age of 74 in new york city. Edward was an american composer, pianist, and bandleader of orchestras. His career and hard work spanned over 50 years, leading his orchestra from 1923 until his timely death. Ellington though widely considered to have been a pivotal figure in the history of jazz, he himself embraced the phrase” Beyond Category” as a liberating principle. Duke was a pianist. Collaborating with other Ellington originated over 1000s compositions and his oeuvre is the largest recored personal Jazz legacy, which of many have became standard among jazz music. A pro at writing
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He also recorded for most American companies of his era at some point, and appeared in several films, scoring several, and composed stage musicals. Due to his inventive use of the orchestra, or big band, and thanks to his charisma and skill, he is generally considered to have evaluated the perception of jazz to an act form on par with other traditional genres of music. His fame increased after his death and he was given the Pulitzer Prize in 1999. In the Home place of Ellington in washington D.C., there is a Duke Ellington School of the Arts. This school is design to educate talented students, who are following careers in the arts, by providing heavy art instruction and strong academic programs that prepare students for post-secondary education and professional careers. Built in 1935 “Calvert Street Bridge” was renamed Duke Ellington Bridge in 1974. Martin Williams said "Duke Ellington lived long enough to hear himself named among our best composers. And since his death in 1974, it has become not at all uncommon to see him named, along with Charles Ives, as the greatest …show more content…
In 2010 the triangular park, across the street from Duke Ellington's birth site, at the intersection of New Hampshire and M Streets, NW was named the Duke Ellington Park. Ellington's residence at 2728 Sherman Avenue, NW, during the years 1919-1922,is marked by a bronze plaque.
On February 24, 2009, the United States Mint launched a new coin featuring Duke Ellington, making him the first African American to appear by himself on a circulating U.S. Coin. Ellington appears on the reverse side of the District of Columbia quarter. The coin is part of the U.S. Mint's program honoring the District and the U.S. Territories and celebrates Ellington's birthplace in the District of Columbia. Ellington is depicted on the quarter seated at a piano, sheet music in hand, along with the inscription "Justice for All", which is the District's

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