Ellington

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  1. big band
    a large dance or jazz band usually featuring improvised solos by lead musicians
    Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader.
  2. bandsman
    a player in a band (especially a military band)
    He also recorded songs written by his bandsmen, such as Juan Tizol's "Caravan" and "Perdido" which brought the 'Spanish Tinge' to big-band jazz.
  3. songbook
    a book containing a collection of songs
    His career spanned more than 50 years and included leading his orchestra, composing an inexhaustible songbook, scoring for movies, composing stage musicals, and world tours.
  4. jazz
    genre of American music that developed in the 20th century
    A prominent figure in the history of jazz, Ellington's music stretched into various other genres, including blues, gospel, film scores, popular, and classical.
  5. art form
    a form of artistic expression
    Due to his inventive use of the orchestra, or big band, and thanks to his eloquence and extraordinary charisma, he is generally considered to have elevated the perception of jazz to an art form on a par with other traditional genres of music.
  6. genre
    a kind of literary or artistic work
    A prominent figure in the history of jazz, Ellington's music stretched into various other genres, including blues, gospel, film scores, popular, and classical.
  7. orchestra
    a musical organization consisting of instrumentalists
    His career spanned more than 50 years and included leading his orchestra, composing an inexhaustible songbook, scoring for movies, composing stage musicals, and world tours.
  8. pianist
    a person who plays the piano
    Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader.
  9. orchestral
    relating to or composed for an orchestra
    These included many of the musicians who were members of his orchestra, some of whom are considered among the best in jazz in their own right, but it was Ellington who melded them into one of the most well-known jazz orchestral units in the history of jazz.
  10. composer
    someone who writes music as a profession
    Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader.
  11. blues
    a state of depression
    A prominent figure in the history of jazz, Ellington's music stretched into various other genres, including blues, gospel, film scores, popular, and classical.
  12. concerto
    a composition for orchestra and a soloist
    He often composed specifically for the style and skills of these individuals, such as "Jeep's Blues" for Johnny Hodges, "Concerto for Cootie" for Cootie Williams, which later became "Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me" with Bob Russell's lyrics, and "The Mooche" for Tricky Sam Nanton and Bubber Miley.
  13. instrumental
    serving or acting as a means or aid
    Several of his instrumental works were adapted into songs that became standards.
  14. lyric
    of or relating to poetry that expresses emotion
    He often composed specifically for the style and skills of these individuals, such as "Jeep's Blues" for Johnny Hodges, "Concerto for Cootie" for Cootie Williams, which later became "Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me" with Bob Russell's lyrics, and "The Mooche" for Tricky Sam Nanton and Bubber Miley.
  15. gospel
    the written body of teachings accepted by a religious group
    A prominent figure in the history of jazz, Ellington's music stretched into various other genres, including blues, gospel, film scores, popular, and classical.
  16. musician
    someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
    These included many of the musicians who were members of his orchestra, some of whom are considered among the best in jazz in their own right, but it was Ellington who melded them into one of the most well-known jazz orchestral units in the history of jazz.
  17. classical
    of the most highly developed stage of an early civilization
    A prominent figure in the history of jazz, Ellington's music stretched into various other genres, including blues, gospel, film scores, popular, and classical.
  18. film
    a series of moving pictures that tells a story
    A prominent figure in the history of jazz, Ellington's music stretched into various other genres, including blues, gospel, film scores, popular, and classical.
  19. music
    an artistic form of auditory communication
    A prominent figure in the history of jazz, Ellington's music stretched into various other genres, including blues, gospel, film scores, popular, and classical.
  20. musical
    characterized by vocal or instrumental sound
    His career spanned more than 50 years and included leading his orchestra, composing an inexhaustible songbook, scoring for movies, composing stage musicals, and world tours.
Created on Fri May 27 16:01:14 EDT 2011 (updated Fri May 27 16:26:58 EDT 2011)

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