Tag Archives: Arthur Whetsel

Portrait of Arthur Whetsel (Podcast #23-008)

Posted on September 29, 2023 by Ellington Reflections

“As a trumpet player, [Arthur Whetsel] had a tonal personality that has never really been duplicated. Sweet, but not syrupy, nor schmaltzy, nor surrealistic, it had a superiority of extrasensory dimensions. Both as a soloist and from the point of … Continue reading →

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Creole Rhapsody (Podcast #22-005)

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Ellington Reflections

“So I went out and wrote Creole Rhapsody, and I did so much music for it that we had to cut t up and do two versions. One came out on Brunswick and the other, longer one, on Victor. Irving … Continue reading →