The Songs Of Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn - Jazz In The House, Lauderdale House at Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill, London N6 5hg

The music of Duke Ellington has been inspiring singer Sarah Moule and pianist Simon Wallace ever since they both discovered jazz. Simon was hooked after seeing the Ellington band live when he was 13 years old. Together with saxophonist Dave Bitelli, bassist Mick Hutton (Humphrey Lyttelton, Bill Bruford) and drummer Paul Robinson (Nina Simone, Eric Bibb) the quartet present a collection of Ellington’s greatest songs and those of his right-hand man, Billy Strayhorn. In between songs they take a look at the Ellington's complex relationship with musical partner Strayhorn and the highly individualistic members of the Ellington Orchestra and delve into the private and political world of Duke Ellington, a most mysterious genius and giant of 20th Century music...

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The music of Duke Ellington has been inspiring singer Sarah Moule and pianist Simon Wallace ever since they both discovered jazz. Simon was hooked after seeing the Ellington band live when he was 13 years old. Together with saxophonist Dave Bitelli, bassist Mick Hutton (Humphrey Lyttelton, Bill Bruford) and drummer Paul Robinson (Nina Simone, Eric Bibb) the quartet present a collection of Ellington’s greatest songs and those of his right-hand man, Billy Strayhorn. In between songs they take a look at the Ellington's complex relationship with musical partner Strayhorn and the highly individualistic members of the Ellington Orchestra and delve into the private and political world of Duke Ellington, a most mysterious genius and giant of 20th Century music.

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