Duke Ellington

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Duke_Ellington

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gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:musician gptkb:jazz_music gptkb:piano gptkb:Composer gptkb:bandleader
gptkbp:active_years	1923-1974 1923–1974
gptkbp:active_years_end	gptkb:1974
gptkbp:active_years_start	1923
gptkbp:album	gptkb:Ellington_at_Newport gptkb:Mood_Indigo gptkb:Far_East_Suite gptkb:Such_Sweet_Thunder
gptkbp:associated_act	gptkb:Cat_Anderson gptkb:Johnny_Hodges gptkb:Duke_Ellington_Orchestra gptkb:Louis_Armstrong gptkb:Paul_Gonsalves gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald gptkb:The_Duke_Ellington_Orchestra gptkb:Cootie_Williams gptkb:Billy_Strayhorn
gptkbp:associated_acts	gptkb:Johnny_Hodges gptkb:Paul_Gonsalves gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald gptkb:Cootie_Williams
gptkbp:associated_with	gptkb:Cotton_Club gptkb:Cat_Anderson gptkb:Charles_Mingus gptkb:Johnny_Hodges gptkb:jazz_music gptkb:Apollo_Theater gptkb:Lawrence_Brown gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance gptkb:Duke's_Men gptkb:American_Jazz gptkb:New_York_City gptkb:Newport_Jazz_Festival gptkb:band gptkb:The_Duke_Ellington_School_of_the_Arts gptkb:Harry_Carney gptkb:Jazz_at_Lincoln_Center gptkb:Paul_Gonsalves gptkb:Savoy_Ballroom gptkb:Cootie_Williams gptkb:Billy_Strayhorn gptkb:Jazz_Standard gptkb:cultural_icon American music Swing Music swing music Swing Era Jazz History big band jazz Jazz Composition Ellingtonia Orchestral Jazz Jazz Arranging American jazz scene
gptkbp:award	gptkb:Spingarn_Medal gptkb:Grammy_Award gptkb:Tony_Award gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkbp:awarded_for	gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkbp:awarded_to	gptkb:Grammy_Award gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom the Spingarn Medal
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:Grammy_Award gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkbp:birth_date	April 29, 1899 1899-04-29
gptkbp:birth_place	gptkb:Washington,_D._C. gptkb:Washington,_D._C.,_USA
gptkbp:birth_year	1899
gptkbp:born	April 29, 1899
gptkbp:born_in	gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:born_on	April 29, 1899
gptkbp:burial_place	gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery
gptkbp:child	gptkb:Duke_Ellington_Jr. gptkb:Edna_Ellington gptkb:Duke_Ellington_IX gptkb:Duke_Ellington_V gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XI gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XIII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XIV gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XV gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XVI gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XVII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XVIII gptkb:Ruth_Ellington gptkb:Mercer_Ellington gptkb:Edward_Kennedy_Ellington gptkb:Irene_Ellington gptkb:Edward_Ellington gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LIII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LIX gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LVI gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LVII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LVIII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LXI gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LXII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LXIII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LXIV gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LXIX gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LXV gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LXVI gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LXVII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LXVIII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LXX gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LXXI gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LXXIII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LXXIV gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LXXIX gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LXXV gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LXXVII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LXXVIII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LXXXI gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LXXXIX gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LXXXV gptkb:Duke_Ellington_LXXXVIII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XCI gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XCII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XCIII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XCIV gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XCIX gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XCVI gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XCVII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XCVIII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XLI gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XLII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XLIII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XLIV gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XLIX gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XLV gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XLVI gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XLVII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XLVIII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XXI gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XXII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XXIV gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XXIX gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XXV gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XXVI gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XXVII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XXVIII gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XXXI gptkb:Duke_Ellington_XXXIV gptkb:Duke_Ellington_III Paul Ellington Caroline Ellington Duke Ellington IV Duke Ellington VI Duke Ellington VII Duke Ellington VIII Duke Ellington X Duke Ellington XIX Duke Ellington XX Duke Ellington C Duke Ellington L Duke Ellington LI Duke Ellington LIV Duke Ellington LV Duke Ellington LX Duke Ellington LXXII Duke Ellington LXXVI Duke Ellington LXXX Duke Ellington LXXXII Duke Ellington LXXXIII Duke Ellington LXXXIV Duke Ellington LXXXVI Duke Ellington LXXXVII Duke Ellington XC Duke Ellington XCV Duke Ellington XL Duke Ellington XXIII Duke Ellington XXX Duke Ellington XXXII Duke Ellington XXXIII Duke Ellington XXXIX Duke Ellington XXXV Duke Ellington XXXVI Duke Ellington XXXVII Duke Ellington XXXVIII Marian Ellington
gptkbp:children	gptkb:Mercer_Ellington
gptkbp:collaborated_with	gptkb:Clark_Terry gptkb:Art_Tatum gptkb:Cat_Anderson gptkb:Charles_Mingus gptkb:Johnny_Hodges gptkb:Max_Roach gptkb:Sonny_Greer gptkb:Duke's_Men gptkb:Duke_Ellington's_Band gptkb:Duke_Ellington's_Ensemble gptkb:Duke_Ellington's_Jazz_Band gptkb:Duke_Ellington's_Quintet gptkb:Duke_Ellington's_Trio gptkb:Thelonious_Monk gptkb:Ray_Nance gptkb:Duke_Ellington's_Orchestra gptkb:Cecil_Taylor gptkb:Chick_Corea gptkb:Dizzy_Gillespie gptkb:Duke_Ellington_Orchestra gptkb:Louis_Armstrong gptkb:Muddy_Waters gptkb:Stan_Getz gptkb:Wynton_Marsalis gptkb:Harry_Carney gptkb:Billy_Taylor gptkb:The_Ellington_Orchestra gptkb:Paul_Gonsalves gptkb:Benny_Carter gptkb:Benny_Goodman gptkb:Count_Basie gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald gptkb:John_Coltrane gptkb:Nina_Simone gptkb:Ben_Webster gptkb:Lester_Young gptkb:Rufus_Jones gptkb:Teddy_Wilson gptkb:Cootie_Williams gptkb:Jimmy_Blanton gptkb:Billy_Strayhorn gptkb:Milt_Hinton gptkb:The_Washingtonians Strayhorn Joe Jones
gptkbp:composed_by	gptkb:Satin_Doll gptkb:Take_the_'_A'_Train gptkb:It_Don't_Mean_a_Thing_(If_It_Ain't_Got_That_Swing) gptkb:Mood_Indigo
gptkbp:contribution	popularizing jazz development of big band jazz elevating jazz to concert music
gptkbp:created	symphonic jazz jazz standards
gptkbp:death_date	May 24, 1974 1974-05-24
gptkbp:death_place	gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:death_year	gptkb:1974
gptkbp:died	May 24, 1974
gptkbp:died_in	gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:died_on	May 24, 1974
gptkbp:famous_for	gptkb:orchestra gptkb:Cultural_impact gptkb:jazz_music gptkb:Satin_Doll gptkb:Take_the_'_A'_Train gptkb:It_Don't_Mean_a_Thing_(If_It_Ain't_Got_That_Swing) gptkb:Mood_Indigo gptkb:conductor gptkb:composition gptkb:performing gptkb:recordings American music Film scores cultural ambassador live performances film scores improvisation Piano performance international tours cultural contributions swing music big band music collaborations with other artists cultural impact musical innovation big band jazz Arranging music arranging collaborative works orchestral jazz Cultural ambassador musical storytelling Innovative compositions television appearances influence on jazz music jazz standards arranging music Collaborations with other artists innovative compositions innovative arrangements big band performances influence on future generations of musicians jazz orchestration performing internationally jazz compositions performing at the Apollo Theater performing at the Newport Jazz Festival arrangements for jazz orchestra Influence on jazz music Orchestral jazz influence on popular music influencing jazz music collaborations with other musicians long career in music orchestral jazz compositions cultural impact on music concert works cultural impact on jazz music being a cultural ambassador Concert works bandleading performing at the White House creating a unique sound performing at the Cotton Club being a pioneer of jazz orchestration long-form compositions performances at the Cotton Club contributions to American music Big band leadership Big band leader collaborating with Billy Strayhorn contributions to American music history creating the 'jungle style' of music influence on modern jazz musicians performances at the Newport Jazz Festival longevity in music career
gptkbp:famous_song	gptkb:Prelude_to_a_Kiss gptkb:Satin_Doll gptkb:The_New_Orleans_Suite gptkb:A_Train gptkb:The_Latin_American_Suite gptkb:The_Queen's_Suite gptkb:The_Sacred_Concerts gptkb:Take_the_'_A'_Train gptkb:The_Nutcracker_Suite gptkb:The_River gptkb:The_Very_Thought_of_You gptkb:Black_and_Tan_Fantasy gptkb:Conga_Brava gptkb:The_Far_East_Suite gptkb:The_Tattooed_Bride gptkb:Don't_Get_Around_Much_Anymore gptkb:I_Got_It_Bad_(And_That_Ain't_Good) gptkb:I_Let_a_Song_Go_Out_of_My_Heart gptkb:In_a_Sentimental_Mood gptkb:It_Don't_Mean_a_Thing_(If_It_Ain't_Got_That_Swing) gptkb:Mood_Indigo gptkb:Sophisticated_Lady gptkb:Caravan gptkb:The_Blues gptkb:The_Great_Paris_Concert Things Ain't What They Used to Be Jump for Joy The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse The Jeep Is Jumpin' The Mooche The Duke's Place
gptkbp:famous_work	gptkb:Prelude_to_a_Kiss gptkb:Satin_Doll gptkb:The_Ellington_Suites gptkb:The_Queen's_Suite gptkb:The_Sacred_Concerts gptkb:Take_the_'_A'_Train gptkb:The_Nutcracker_Suite gptkb:The_Very_Thought_of_You gptkb:Black_and_Tan_Fantasy gptkb:Conga_Brava gptkb:The_Cottontail gptkb:The_Far_East_Suite gptkb:Don't_Get_Around_Much_Anymore gptkb:I_Got_It_Bad_(And_That_Ain't_Good) gptkb:I_Let_a_Song_Go_Out_of_My_Heart gptkb:In_a_Sentimental_Mood gptkb:It_Don't_Mean_a_Thing_(If_It_Ain't_Got_That_Swing) gptkb:Mood_Indigo gptkb:Sophisticated_Lady gptkb:The_Duke's_Big_Four gptkb:Caravan gptkb:The_Blues gptkb:The_Great_Paris_Concert gptkb:A_Train_in_the_Night gptkb:The_Duke's_Men Things Ain't What They Used to Be The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse The Jeep Is Jumpin' The Mooche The Clothed Woman The Duke's Music The Duke's Place The Duke's Jazz Band
gptkbp:featured_in	gptkb:The_Duke
gptkbp:first_performance	gptkb:Carnegie_Hall
gptkbp:founded	gptkb:Duke_Ellington_Orchestra
gptkbp:founded_in	orchestral jazz jazz standards
gptkbp:genre	gptkb:band gptkb:jazz gptkb:swing
gptkbp:had	a long career
gptkbp:had_a_long_career_spanning	over 50 years
gptkbp:had_a_long_collaboration_with	gptkb:Johnny_Hodges gptkb:Cootie_Williams
gptkbp:had_a_style_characterized_by	complex rhythms rich harmonies
gptkbp:had_a_style_that_included	gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:has	a legacy in music
gptkbp:has_album	gptkb:Ellington_at_Newport gptkb:The_Duke_Ellington_Songbook gptkb:The_Complete_RCA_Victor_Recordings gptkb:The_Nutcracker_Suite gptkb:Masterpieces_by_Ellington gptkb:The_Far_East_Suite gptkb:Far_East_Suite gptkb:Such_Sweet_Thunder gptkb:Money_Jungle gptkb:Black,_Brown_and_Beige gptkb:Piano_in_the_Foreground gptkb:The_Duke_Ellington_Orchestra_Plays_the_Music_of_Duke_Ellington gptkb:The_Great_Paris_Concert gptkb:Blues_in_Orbit And His Mother Called Him Bill
gptkbp:has_award	gptkb:Grammy_Award gptkb:Tony_Award gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award gptkb:Kennedy_Center_Honors gptkb:New_Jersey_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:has_child	gptkb:Duke_Ellington_Jr. gptkb:Mercer_Ellington Paul Ellington
gptkbp:has_collaborated_with	many famous musicians
gptkbp:has_collaborations_with	gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
gptkbp:has_discography	gptkb:musical_theatre film scores over 100 albums numerous recordings over 1000 compositions
gptkbp:has_genre	gptkb:Gospel gptkb:classical gptkb:band gptkb:jazz gptkb:Swing gptkb:swing blues orchestral jazz Orchestral Jazz
gptkbp:has_impact_on	American music history
gptkbp:has_influence_on	gptkb:Soul_Music gptkb:Tigran_Hamasyan gptkb:Charles_Mingus gptkb:Hiatus_Kaiyote gptkb:Moses_Boyd gptkb:jazz_music gptkb:Miles_Davis gptkb:Pat_Metheny gptkb:Kurt_Rosenwinkel gptkb:Cory_Henry gptkb:Shabaka_Hutchings gptkb:Bad_Bad_Not_Good gptkb:Cécile_Mc_Lorin_Salvant gptkb:Christian_Scott_a_Tunde_Adjuah gptkb:Go_Go_Penguin gptkb:Nils_Frahm gptkb:Snarky_Puppy gptkb:Sons_of_Kemet gptkb:The_Bad_Plus gptkb:Thelonious_Monk gptkb:Thundercat gptkb:Chick_Corea gptkb:Chris_Potter gptkb:Dizzy_Gillespie gptkb:Jacob_Collier gptkb:Kurt_Elling gptkb:Louis_Armstrong gptkb:Ornette_Coleman gptkb:Wynton_Marsalis gptkb:Brad_Mehldau gptkb:Mark_Turner gptkb:Christian_Scott gptkb:Esperanza_Spalding gptkb:Herbie_Hancock gptkb:Joshua_Redman gptkb:Keith_Jarrett gptkb:Lionel_Loueke gptkb:Norah_Jones gptkb:Robert_Glasper gptkb:Robert_Glasper_Experiment gptkb:Count_Basie gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald gptkb:John_Coltrane gptkb:Kamasi_Washington gptkb:Trombone_Shorty gptkb:Aaron_Parks gptkb:Ambrose_Akinmusire gptkb:Poppy_Ajudha gptkb:Vijay_Iyer gptkb:Moses_Sumney gptkb:Yussef_Dayes gptkb:Kokoroko gptkb:Nubya_Garcia gptkb:Neneh_Cherry gptkb:Ben_Wendel gptkb:Ashley_Henry gptkb:Black_Midi gptkb:Kamaal_Williams gptkb:Ezra_Collective gptkb:rock_music Classical Music Rock Music Popular Music classical music pop music American Music film scores world music Film Music Modern Jazz hip hop music soul music blues music Big Band Music Hip Hop Music contemporary jazz modern jazz orchestral jazz Moonchild Modern jazz musicians Big band leaders R& B music R& B Music
gptkbp:has_influenced	gptkb:jazz_music classical music world music film music popular music swing music big band music contemporary jazz modern jazz American popular music theater music
gptkbp:has_legacy	Influence on American music Ellingtonia Influence on film scores Recognition in popular culture Cultural impact on music Influential jazz compositions
gptkbp:has_member	gptkb:Duke_Ellington_Orchestra
gptkbp:has_occupation	gptkb:piano gptkb:Composer gptkb:bandleader
gptkbp:has_part	gptkb:The_Queen's_Suite gptkb:Duke_Ellington's_Black,_Brown_and_Beige gptkb:Duke_Ellington's_Far_East_Suite gptkb:Duke_Ellington's_Nutcracker_Suite gptkb:Duke_Ellington's_Sacred_Concerts gptkb:Ellington's_Sacred_Concerts gptkb:The_Nutcracker_Suite gptkb:Duke_Ellington_Orchestra gptkb:The_Far_East_Suite gptkb:Far_East_Suite gptkb:Such_Sweet_Thunder gptkb:Black,_Brown_and_Beige gptkb:The_Great_Paris_Concert The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse
gptkbp:has_performed_at	gptkb:Cat_Anderson gptkb:Johnny_Hodges gptkb:Duke_Ellington_Orchestra gptkb:Louis_Armstrong gptkb:Sarah_Vaughan gptkb:Harry_Carney gptkb:Count_Basie gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald gptkb:John_Coltrane gptkb:Cootie_Williams gptkb:Billy_Strayhorn
gptkbp:has_style	Swing music swing music big band jazz orchestral jazz Jazz orchestration jazz orchestration Improvisational jazz Orchestral jazz orchestral style
gptkbp:has_written	gptkb:Prelude_to_a_Kiss gptkb:Satin_Doll gptkb:Take_the_'_A'_Train gptkb:Don't_Get_Around_Much_Anymore gptkb:I_Got_It_Bad_(And_That_Ain't_Good) gptkb:In_a_Sentimental_Mood gptkb:It_Don't_Mean_a_Thing_(If_It_Ain't_Got_That_Swing) gptkb:Mood_Indigo gptkb:Sophisticated_Lady gptkb:Caravan film scores many compositions
gptkbp:historical_figure	gptkb:jazz_music American music American jazz.
gptkbp:honorary_title	gptkb:Harvard_University gptkb:Yale_University
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Duke Ellington
gptkbp:image	Duke_ Ellington_1940.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/ Duke_ Ellington_%281949%29.jpg/800px-Duke_ Ellington_%281949%29.jpg
gptkbp:influenced	gptkb:Nancy_Wilson gptkb:Charles_Mingus gptkb:Hiatus_Kaiyote gptkb:Lizz_Wright gptkb:jazz_music gptkb:Alicia_Keys gptkb:Michael_Bublé gptkb:Miles_Davis gptkb:Pat_Metheny gptkb:Sabrina_Claudio gptkb:Bad_Bad_Not_Good gptkb:Billie_Holiday gptkb:Cécile_Mc_Lorin_Salvant gptkb:Carmen_Mc_Rae gptkb:Diana_Krall gptkb:Erykah_Badu gptkb:Go_Go_Penguin gptkb:H._E._R. gptkb:Janelle_Monáe gptkb:Snarky_Puppy gptkb:The_Bad_Plus gptkb:Thelonious_Monk gptkb:Tito_Puente gptkb:Yuna gptkb:Cecil_Taylor gptkb:Chick_Corea gptkb:Dizzy_Gillespie gptkb:Kurt_Elling gptkb:Louis_Armstrong gptkb:Ornette_Coleman gptkb:Sarah_Vaughan gptkb:Stan_Getz gptkb:Wynton_Marsalis gptkb:Brad_Mehldau gptkb:Andra_Day gptkb:Christian_Scott gptkb:Esperanza_Spalding gptkb:Herbie_Hancock gptkb:Keith_Jarrett gptkb:Norah_Jones gptkb:Robert_Glasper gptkb:Robert_Glasper_Experiment gptkb:Sonny_Rollins gptkb:Sun_Ra gptkb:Tony_Bennett gptkb:Annie_Ross gptkb:Jazmine_Sullivan gptkb:Duke_Pearson gptkb:Jamie_Cullum gptkb:Benny_Goodman gptkb:Count_Basie gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald gptkb:John_Coltrane gptkb:Kamasi_Washington gptkb:Nina_Simone gptkb:Trombone_Shorty gptkb:Kandace_Springs gptkb:Gregory_Porter gptkb:Renee_Rosnes gptkb:Jazz_Music gptkb:Solange_Knowles gptkb:Dinah_Washington gptkb:Thad_Jones gptkb:Avery_Sunshine gptkb:musicians American music popular music swing music big band leaders big band music many jazz musicians many musicians the cultural landscape of America the development of jazz standards musicians like John Coltrane musicians like Miles Davis the evolution of jazz genres musicians like Charles Mingus musicians like Duke Pearson the global jazz movement the perception of jazz as an art form
gptkbp:influenced_by	gptkb:Django_Reinhardt gptkb:Stravinsky gptkb:Billie_Holiday gptkb:Fats_Waller gptkb:Cole_Porter gptkb:George_Gershwin gptkb:Louis_Armstrong gptkb:Fletcher_Henderson gptkb:James_P._Johnson gptkb:Benny_Goodman gptkb:Count_Basie gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald gptkb:Igor_Stravinsky Duke Ellington's father Duke Ellington's mother
gptkbp:inspired	gptkb:jazz_music big band leaders modern jazz musicians future generations of musicians jazz orchestration techniques
gptkbp:instrument	gptkb:piano gptkb:Composer gptkb:band gptkb:bandleader
gptkbp:is	a symbol of African American culture considered one of the greatest composers in jazz history a key figure in the history of jazz a pioneer of big band music a recipient of numerous honors and awards
gptkbp:is_a	gptkb:jazz_music gptkb:bandleader
gptkbp:is_a_member_of	gptkb:the_National_Academy_of_Recording_Arts_and_Sciences gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Composers,_Authors_and_Publishers gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Composers,_Authors_and_Publishers_(ASCAP)
gptkbp:is_active_in	gptkb:20th_century 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
gptkbp:is_associated_with	gptkb:Ellington_School_of_the_Arts big band music
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for	his contributions to jazz
gptkbp:is_considered	a jazz legend
gptkbp:is_considered_as	one of the greatest composers
gptkbp:is_featured_in	gptkb:documentaries
gptkbp:is_influential_in	modern jazz subsequent generations of musicians subsequent jazz composers the development of bebop
gptkbp:is_known_for	gptkb:jazz_music sophisticated orchestration
gptkbp:is_married_to	Edna Thompson
gptkbp:is_recognized_as	one of the greatest composers
gptkbp:is_remembered_for	innovative compositions
gptkbp:is_visited_by	gptkb:Africa gptkb:Europe gptkb:Asia gptkb:Australia gptkb:England gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:known_for	gptkb:jazz_music cultural ambassador film scores swing music arrangements big band music collaborations with other artists big band jazz Big band jazz orchestral jazz television appearances jazz standards arranging music innovative compositions innovative arrangements his unique sound his extensive discography orchestration techniques his ability to blend genres improvisation in performances improvisation style performing at the Cotton Club performances at the Cotton Club performances at the Newport Jazz Festival his use of color in music his contributions to film music his role in popularizing jazz
gptkbp:label	gptkb:RCA_Victor
gptkbp:led_his_orchestra_for	over 50 years
gptkbp:led_to	gptkb:Duke_Ellington_Orchestra gptkb:band
gptkbp:legacy	gptkb:cultural_icon American music American music history inspiration for future musicians jazz standards influential in jazz history big band era influence on jazz standards one of the greatest composers in jazz history pioneer of big band music pioneer of orchestral jazz
gptkbp:mentor	younger musicians many young musicians
gptkbp:music_composer	film scores
gptkbp:named_after	gptkb:United_States_Goodwill_Ambassador
gptkbp:nationality	gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:The_Duke gptkb:Duke gptkb:Ellington
gptkbp:nominated_for	gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkbp:notable_album	gptkb:Ellington_at_Newport gptkb:The_Nutcracker_Suite gptkb:Live_at_Newport_1956 gptkb:Masterpieces_by_Ellington gptkb:The_Far_East_Suite gptkb:Mood_Indigo gptkb:Far_East_Suite gptkb:Such_Sweet_Thunder gptkb:Money_Jungle gptkb:Piano_in_the_Foreground gptkb:The_Great_Paris_Concert And His Mother Called Him Bill
gptkbp:notable_burials	gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery
gptkbp:notable_contributor	the development of jazz standards
gptkbp:notable_figures	gptkb:the_Harlem_Renaissance American music history big band jazz the jazz scene the history of jazz orchestration
gptkbp:notable_inductees	gptkb:American_Jazz_Hall_of_Fame gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame gptkb:the_American_Jazz_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:notable_recipients	gptkb:the_Kennedy_Center_Honors gptkb:the_French_Legion_of_Honor gptkb:NAACP's_Spingarn_Medal the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
gptkbp:notable_song	gptkb:Prelude_to_a_Kiss gptkb:Satin_Doll gptkb:The_New_Orleans_Suite gptkb:The_Queen's_Suite gptkb:The_Sacred_Concerts gptkb:Take_the_'_A'_Train gptkb:The_Nutcracker_Suite gptkb:The_River gptkb:The_Very_Thought_of_You gptkb:Black_and_Tan_Fantasy gptkb:Conga_Brava gptkb:The_Far_East_Suite gptkb:The_Tattooed_Bride gptkb:Don't_Get_Around_Much_Anymore gptkb:I_Got_It_Bad_(And_That_Ain't_Good) gptkb:I_Let_a_Song_Go_Out_of_My_Heart gptkb:In_a_Sentimental_Mood gptkb:It_Don't_Mean_a_Thing_(If_It_Ain't_Got_That_Swing) gptkb:Mood_Indigo gptkb:Sophisticated_Lady gptkb:Caravan gptkb:The_Blues gptkb:Ain't_Misbehavin' Things Ain't What They Used to Be Jump for Joy The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse The Jeep Is Jumpin' The Mooche
gptkbp:notable_work	gptkb:Prelude_to_a_Kiss gptkb:Satin_Doll gptkb:A_Train gptkb:The_Queen's_Suite gptkb:The_Sacred_Concerts gptkb:Take_the_'_A'_Train gptkb:The_Nutcracker_Suite gptkb:The_Far_East_Suite gptkb:Don't_Get_Around_Much_Anymore gptkb:In_a_Sentimental_Mood gptkb:It_Don't_Mean_a_Thing_(If_It_Ain't_Got_That_Swing) gptkb:Mood_Indigo gptkb:Sophisticated_Lady gptkb:Black,_Brown_and_Beige gptkb:The_Duke's_Big_Four gptkb:The_Duke's_Jazz_Ensemble gptkb:The_Duke's_Jazz_Orchestra gptkb:The_Duke's_Jazz_Party gptkb:The_Duke's_Jazz_Workshop gptkb:The_Duke's_Sound_of_Jazz gptkb:Caravan gptkb:The_Great_Paris_Concert gptkb:The_Duke's_Men The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse The Duke's Jazz Band The Duke's Jazz Community The Duke's Jazz Concerts The Duke's Jazz Culture The Duke's Jazz Evolution The Duke's Jazz Festivals The Duke's Jazz Heritage The Duke's Jazz History The Duke's Jazz Influence The Duke's Jazz Legacy The Duke's Jazz Movement The Duke's Jazz Recordings The Duke's Jazz Repertory The Duke's Jazz Revolution The Duke's Jazz Scene The Duke's Jazz Tours The Duke's Jazz Tradition The Duke's Jazz Universe The Duke's Jazz World
gptkbp:notable_works	gptkb:Take_the_'_A'_Train gptkb:It_Don't_Mean_a_Thing_(If_It_Ain't_Got_That_Swing) gptkb:Mood_Indigo
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:musician gptkb:piano gptkb:Composer gptkb:arranger gptkb:bandleader
gptkbp:performance	1974-05-24
gptkbp:performance_venue	gptkb:Newport_Jazz_Festival
gptkbp:performed_at	gptkb:Cotton_Club gptkb:Carnegie_Hall gptkb:Newport_Jazz_Festival gptkb:Montreux_Jazz_Festival gptkb:The_Cotton_Club
gptkbp:performed_by	His orchestra
gptkbp:performed_in	gptkb:Cotton_Club gptkb:Carnegie_Hall gptkb:'_Diminuendo_and_Crescendo_in_Blue' at Carnegie Hall at the Apollo Theater at the White House
gptkbp:place_of_death	gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:previous_album	gptkb:The_Far_East_Suite The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse
gptkbp:received	gptkb:Grammy_Award gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkbp:record_label	gptkb:Reprise_Records gptkb:Fantasy_Records gptkb:Columbia_Records gptkb:RCA_Victor gptkb:Verve_Records gptkb:Capitol_Records gptkb:Blue_Note_Records gptkb:Pablo_Records
gptkbp:recorded_by	gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkbp:recorded_in	gptkb:Ellington_at_Newport gptkb:The_Nutcracker_Suite gptkb:It_Don't_Mean_a_Thing_(If_It_Ain't_Got_That_Swing) gptkb:Far_East_Suite gptkb:Such_Sweet_Thunder gptkb:Black,_Brown_and_Beige over 1000 songs 1943 recording 1941 recording 1940 recording
gptkbp:residence	gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:resting_place	gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery
gptkbp:signature	Duke Ellington's signature Duke_ Ellington_signature.png
gptkbp:spouse	Edna Thompson
gptkbp:style	gptkb:jazz_music gptkb:band gptkb:swing improvisation swing music big band jazz orchestral jazz jazz orchestration
gptkbp:tour	gptkb:1974 gptkb:1973_Newport_Jazz_Festival 1974-07-04
gptkbp:was	a conductor a cultural ambassador a bandleader a composer a pianist a music arranger
gptkbp:was_a_bandleader_of	gptkb:Duke_Ellington_Orchestra
gptkbp:was_a_cultural_ambassador_for	gptkb:the_United_States
gptkbp:was_a_frequent_performer_at	the Cotton Club the Apollo Theater
gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in	gptkb:the_Harlem_Renaissance big band jazz the development of modern jazz the evolution of swing music
gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in_the_evolution_of	big band music
gptkbp:was_a_major_influence_on_the_development_of	swing music
gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in	gptkb:jazz_music orchestral jazz jazz orchestration
gptkbp:was_awarded_an_honorary_degree_by	gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:was_educated_at	gptkb:Howard_University gptkb:Dunbar_High_School
gptkbp:was_influenced_by	gptkb:Fletcher_Henderson gptkb:James_P._Johnson classical music blues music
gptkbp:was_known_for	American music improvisation his theatrical performances swing music his extensive discography his contributions to the arts his innovative arrangements his ability to blend genres blend genres his elaborate stage shows his signature sound sophisticated orchestration his use of counterpoint his lyrical melodies his ability to evoke emotion through music his ability to write for specific musicians his contributions to the big band era his innovative use of rhythm sections his rhythmic complexity his unique use of instruments his use of call and response his use of extended forms his use of orchestral color create mood through music cross musical boundaries evoke emotion through music
gptkbp:was_known_for_his_contributions_to_the	American songbook art of improvisation
gptkbp:was_known_for_his_distinctive	piano style
gptkbp:was_known_for_his_innovative	arrangements
gptkbp:was_known_for_his_innovative_use_of	harmony
gptkbp:was_known_for_his_unique	musical voice
gptkbp:website	dukeellington.com http://www.dukeellington.com
gptkbp:won	gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkbp:won_award	gptkb:Grammy_Award gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkbp:wrote	gptkb:It_Don't_Mean_a_Thing_(If_It_Ain't_Got_That_Swing) gptkb:Symphony_in_Black
gptkbp:wrote_the_musical	Jump for Joy
gptkbp:years_active	1923–1974
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkbp:bfsLayer	2