Ellington
Bandleader called Duke
Ellington is a surname, most famously associated with Duke Ellington, the American jazz composer and bandleader whose influence shaped 20th-century music.
The name also belongs to various places in England and the United States.
As a given name, it occasionally appears, sometimes as a tribute to the jazz legend.
High-ranking noble title
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- Cotton ClubLegendary Harlem jazz venue
orchestra · Harlem · bandleader · composer · arranger · sophistication · elegance · suave
1930s-40s jazz dominance
- Harlem RenaissanceBlack arts explosion, 1920s
- Cotton ClubLegendary Harlem jazz venue
- Savoy BallroomHistoric Harlem dance venue
- lindy hopHarlem-born swing dance style
jitterbug · foxtrot · ballroom · dancehall · speakeasy · jazz age · big band era · segregation
Numerical standing in competition
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- orchestrationScoring for instrumental ensemble
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
motif · suite · concerto · tone poem · masterpiece · discography · anthology · songbook
Pictorial screen symbol
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
- influencePower to affect others
heritage · tradition · innovation · tribute · cultural impact · Pulitzer · Grammy · musicology
- Count BasieKansas City bandleader
- Louis ArmstrongPioneering jazz trumpeter, singer
- sidemanSupporting band member
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
Duke
High-ranking noble title
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- swingSuspended recreational seat
Cotton Club · orchestra · Harlem · bandleader · composer · arranger · sophistication · elegance · suave · bebop
swing era
1930s-40s jazz dominance
- Harlem RenaissanceBlack arts explosion, 1920s
- Cotton ClubLegendary Harlem jazz venue
- Savoy BallroomHistoric Harlem dance venue
lindy hop · jitterbug · foxtrot · ballroom · dancehall · speakeasy · jazz age · big band era · segregation · civil rights
score
Numerical standing in competition
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- orchestrationScoring for instrumental ensemble
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
harmony · motif · suite · concerto · tone poem · masterpiece · discography · anthology · songbook
icon
Pictorial screen symbol
influence · heritage · tradition · innovation · tribute · cultural impact · Pulitzer · Grammy · musicology · biography
Ella Fitzgerald
- Count BasieKansas City bandleader
- Louis ArmstrongPioneering jazz trumpeter, singer
- sidemanSupporting band member
- Ozarks TownsBranson, Harrison, Mountain View, Ozark, Forsyth
- Coal TownsCarbondale, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazard, Logan
- Outagamie CountyAppleton, Seymour, Kimberly, Nichols, Greenville
- piano musicpiano, solo piano, blues piano, four hands, piano solos
- Newton CountyCovington, Mansfield, Oxford, Jersey, Yellow River
- Southeast MissouriCharleston, Oak Ridge, Whitewater, Bloomfield, Wittenberg
Ellingtonpunk rock
Stripped-down aggressive rock genre
garage band · novelty act · one-hit wonder · muzak · jingle writer
Ellingtonhack
Shortcut or breach
sellout · novelty act · schlock · kitsch · lounge act
Ellingtonfree jazz
Formless avant-garde improvisation
spontaneous creation · jam session · street musician · Charlie Parker