This analysis of Duke Ellington's works draws on observations by Ellington himself and by members of his orchestra to show how blues, ragtime and Tin Pan Alley influenced Ellington and how he integrated black folk music practices with elements of European art music. The book aims to provide new perspectives on Ellington's life and music, the interpretations of some of his creative soloists and the evolution of the jazz tradition.
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Generally considered the most important composer jazz has produced, Ellington has inspired nearly 20 biographies (e.g., those by James L. Collier, LJ 9/1/87, and Ron Frankl, Chelsea, 1989, both entitled Duke Ellington ) and several discographies, yet this appears to be the first book-length study of his methods of composition. English musician Rattenbury focuses on Ellington's "mature period," 1939-41, to demonstrate how the artist used elements of ragtime, Tin Pan Alley, the blues, and other styles in his compositions. Although intended for the musicologist, the study includes some biographical and historical information for the general reader. Appendixes include a chronology of Ellington's career and brief sketches of his principal sidemen.
- Paul Baker, CUNA, Inc., Madison, Wis.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Paul Baker, CUNA, Inc., Madison, Wis.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Ellington for beginners,
This review is from: Duke Ellington, Jazz Composer (Paperback)
This excellent study of several Ellington's classical composition is very interesting for us who are not musical scholars but want to gain some insight in the mechanics behind Ellington's art. I suppose it will also serve as a great introduction to Ellington for musicologists who are not yet acquainted with his work.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Good and less good about this book,
By jurian-m@post2.tele.dk (Denmark) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Duke Ellington, Jazz Composer (Paperback)
The good thing about this book is, that it tries to describe the style of Ellington through musical analysis documented through transcriptions in notes, and it shows how Ellington was influenced by blues, ragtime and Tin Pan Alley. We are though not told everything about Ellington as composer, as one might gather from the title. It is strange that the author doesn't mention the tradition of categorization of the various styles of Ellington, nor do he explains, why he has ignored this tradition. The book must be understood as a contribution to the full investigation of Ellington as composer.Jørgen Mathiasen, Musicologist and jazzhistorian,
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