Tag Archives: Jimmy Jones

Portrait of Mercer Ellington, Part II (Podcast #24-004)

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Ellington Reflections

Part II of Portrait of Mercer Ellington, composer, arranger, trumpeter – and drummer… Continue reading →

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Portrait of Jimmy Jones (Podcast #24-001)

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Ellington Reflections

“Jimmy Jones is a close member of our musical family. Outside of our original version, he and Toby Hardwick were the first to do “Come Sunday.” I have had many different associations with him, the most notable being when we … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Usual Suspects, Part I (Podcast #22-003)

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Ellington Reflections

Another look at less commonly covered Ellington compositions. Continue reading →

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Portrait of Johnny Hodges, Pt. II (Podcast #19-001)

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Ellington Reflections

A look at some of the outside projects done by Johnny Hodges during his second tenure with the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
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Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald (Podcast #18-017)

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Ellington Reflections

A look at the magical teaming of Duke and Ella….
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Duke Ellington’s “String Section” (Podcast #18-005)

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Ellington Reflections

This episode focuses on the violin of the multi-talented Ray Nance…
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Sittin’ In (Podcast #18-004)

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Ellington Reflections

Over a half century, Ellington crossed paths with many illustrious musicians….
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Piano in the Foreground (Podcast #17-008)

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Ellington Reflections

We feature piano versions of Ellington’s music, by the Maestro himself and other giants like Hines, Tyner, Waller, Tatum and others…. Continue reading →

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