![]() ![]() This is a stunning introduction to Duke Ellington-a legend who continues to live on and influence musicians everywhere. ![]() To this day, Duke, the “King of the Keys,” is beloved by jazz fans old and new. But the defining moment of his career came when Duke and his orchestra gave a groundbreaking performance at Carnegie Hall, when they first performed his suite Black, Brown, and Beige, a tribute to the history of African American people. By the time he was nineteen he was playing at parties, pool halls, and cabarets and then, in 1927, he entertained at the hottest place around, The Cotton Club in Harlem. A joyful biography of jazz pioneer Duke Ellington, recognized with a Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award Honor, brought to life by a bestselling husband and wife duo.Born in 1899, Duke Ellington was the forerunner in the evolution of jazz. Duke Ellington by Andrea Davis Pinkney Read Aloud Video catherine keller 24 subscribers Subscribe 18 Share 1. : Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra (Caldecott Honor Book) (Great Black Performers, 2): 9780786814206: Pinkney, Andrea, Pinkney. ![]()
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