Author Archives: Ellington Reflections

Old Wine and New Bottles (Podcast #19-011)

Posted on June 16, 2019

Ellington never liked to set his compositions in stone. Here’s a few examples of how he would re-visit older works…
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Portrait of Otto Hardwicke (Podcast #19-010)

Posted on June 2, 2019

Reedman Otto “Toby” Hardwicke was one of the earliest Ellingtonians. Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Duke! (Podcast #19-009)

Posted on May 18, 2019

A belated podcast celebrating the 120th anniversary of Duke Ellington’s birth and the 2 anniversary of Ellington Reflections!
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Posted in podcast | Tagged Billy Strayhorn, Britt Woodman, Butch Ballard, Dave Black, Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, John Sanders, Paul Gonsalves, Rick Henderson, Wendell Marshall | Leave a comment

Portrait of Bubber Miley (Podcast #19-008)

Posted on April 20, 2019

“Bubber Miley was from the body and soul of Soulville. He was raised on soul and saturated and marinated in soul. Every note he played was soul filled with the pulse of compulsion….. Bubber was born in South Carolina, but … Continue reading →