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This sophisticated arrangement is a good chance to focus on musical issues since there are no technical challenges.

This strong and moving piece celebrates the Queen of Gospel through short solos over simple backgrounds.

This stately, bluesy, mood piece from 'The Queen's Suite' is an exquisite composition that swings ever so slightly in its regal tone.

Experience Harlem of the early 1930's with this delightfully swinging and complex early Ellington classic.

Take a stroll through the French Quarter with this hard swinging clarinet feature. Dueling trombones and a brief trumpet solo round out one of Duke's most engaging pieces!

An Ellington standard re-imagined in this famous 1963 arrangement by Gerald Wilson, including the two chorus tenor duet by Jimmy Hamilton, features each section of the band as well as solos for clarin...

The first movement of Ellington's masterpiece, 'Deep South Suite' from 1946, begins with a slow introduction, followed by a build up to an exciting break for the trumpet section. Riffs and solos aboun...

A beautiful alto saxophone ballad, the tempo is around 72 BPM and the instrumentation is 5 saxes, 1 trumpet, 3 trombones, piano, bass, drums. Edited and adapted in exacting detail.

Warner Bros. Publications is proud to present this important new series, Jazz at Lincoln Center Library. Each selection was selected by the Center's musical director, Wynton Marsalis, for Essentially...

The Second Annual Jazz at Lincoln Center High School Jazz Band Competition. Each transcription is direct from the recordings of the immortal Duke Ellington, and they are not only authentic, they are p...

Warner Bros. Publications is proud to present this important new series, Jazz at Lincoln Center Library. Each selection was selected by the Center's musical director, Wynton Marsalis, for Essentially...

The Annual Jazz at Lincoln Center High School Jazz Band Competition. Each transcription is direct from the recordings of the immortal Duke Ellington, and they are not only authentic, they are perfect...

Beautiful medium swing tune based on 'Star Dust' with a soprano and bari sax introduction and short solos for trumpet, trombone, and tenor. Featuring a sax solo with clarinet lead and dense harmonies,...

The first movement of Ellington's masterpiece, 'Deep South Suite' from 1946, begins with a slow introduction, followed by a build up to an exciting break for the trumpet section. Riffs and solos aboun...

In a Mellow Tone fu scritta da Duke Ellington e fu un successo per la sua band e per quella di Count Basie. Lo schema di Basie è stato segnato da Frank Foster, e la nostra versione è strettamente mode...

Scritta da Duke Ellington e originariamente intitolata Concerto for Cootie, Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me è stata coverizzata da tutti i grandi cantanti, compresi Ella e Sinatra. Questa versione è...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.