Tag Archives: Barney Bigard
And Now For Something Completely Different…. (Podcast #19-003)
Ellington playing the electric piano, Billy Strayhorn on harpsichord and the 1932 band in stereo are just some of the different items you’ll hear from the Ellington oeuvre.
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Tiger Rag & its Ellington Contrafacts (Podcast #18-018)
Tiger Rag provided Ellington with composition material for many years Continue reading →
Portrait of Louis Armstrong (Podcast #18-014)
If there were a Mount Rushmore for American Music, Ellington and Armstrong would be guaranteed members. Here we highlight their collaborations. Continue reading →
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Portrait of Barney Bigard (Podcast #17-012)
New Orleanian Barney Bigard joined the Ellington band in December 1927 and left in 1942 after tiring of life on the road. Continue reading →
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Tagged Barney Bigard, Cat Anderson, clarinet, Clarinet Lament, Duke Ellington, Geoff Winstead, Jazz, Louis Armstrong, Mark Sowlakis, Mood Indigo, New Orleans, Piano, podcast, Tenor Sax, Wellman Braud
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“Take A Train” (Podcast #17-004)
Trains were a preferred mode of transportation for Duke Ellington and he captured their essence in several great compositions. Continue reading →
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