Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Actor · Writer

Washington, District of Columbia, USA
April 29, 1899

Biography

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem.

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Duke Ellington 1
Duke Ellington 2

Representative Works

Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder
7.8
/ English
Paris Blues
Paris Blues
6.5
/ English
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
7.7
/ French
The Turning Point
The Turning Point
6.6
/ English
Piano Blues
Piano Blues
6.5
/ English
Jazz Evolution
Jazz Evolution
6.0
/ Italian
Nutcracker Sweeties
Nutcracker Sweeties
7.0
/ XX
Alice Babs - Swing It!
Alice Babs - Swing It!
No Rating Yet
/ Swedish
Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky
6.5
/ English
The Apollo
The Apollo
6.4
/ English
Solitude
Solitude
No Rating Yet
/ English
So Long
So Long
7.0
/ French

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Anatomy of a Murder
1959Winner

Best Performance

Anatomy of a Murder

Paris Blues
1961Nominee

Best Performance

Paris Blues

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024Winner

Best Performance

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Career Highlights

The Turning Point
1977Highlight

Best Performance

The Turning Point

Piano Blues
2003Highlight

Best Performance

Piano Blues

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