In this 100th anniversary year of Duke Ellington's birth, we thought it was fitting to re-introduce one of the absolute best arrangements of Ellington's music ever written. This medley by Sammy Nestic...
What better way to introduce the magic of Duke Ellington to your beginning players than with this very easy version of one of the Duke's most revered standards. The style of the original version is pr...
Mac Huff keeps things movin' with this swingin' arrangement of Duke Ellington's masterpiece.
In the winter of 1932, Duke Ellington; consumate jazz pianist, composer and orchestrator; released It Don't Mean A Thing (If it ain't Got That Swing) which included live vocals by Ivie Anderson. A sig...
This classic New Orleans standard has been given the full Ellington treatment - with a beautiful alto opening, and solos for baritone sax, trumpet, and clarinet.
Nelson wrote an album for Johnny Hodges (Black, Brown and Beautiful, RCA) featuring the compositions of Duke Ellington and also some of his original things. This Ellington tune just romps and stomps r...
This production number for young players offers a perfect way to honor the music of the legendary Duke Ellington Orchestra. This swingin' medley takes you through the well-known standards C-Jam Blues,...
This Ellington favorite adapts beautifully to the small band format in the skilled hands of Michael Mossman. The classic tune is still there, but with a contemporary twist.
Here is a creative new take on the Duke Ellington favorite, set in a New Orleans 'street beat' style. A piano introduction sets up the groove, then a small group takes the initial statement of the the...
These spectacular fingerstyle arrangements are written in the classic early americana guitar tradition of ragtime and blues with lots of alternating thumb and classic blues phrases