James Ellington | |
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 Ellington in 2007 | |
| Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives from the 73rd district | |
| In office 1988–2012 | |
| Succeeded by | Brad Oberhousen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 5,1943 |
| Political party | Republican |
James Ellington (born December 5,1943) is an American Republican politician. From 1988 to 2012 he served as member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 73rd District. [1]
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American jazz pianist,composer,and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born and raised 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. A master at writing miniatures for the three-minute 78 rpm recording format,Ellington wrote or collaborated on more than one thousand compositions;his extensive body of work is the largest recorded personal jazz legacy,and many of his pieces have become standards. He also recorded songs written by his bandsmen,such as Juan Tizol's "Caravan",which brought a Spanish tinge to big band jazz. At the end of the 1930s,Ellington began a nearly thirty-year collaboration with composer-arranger-pianist Billy Strayhorn,whom he called his writing and arranging companion. With Strayhorn,he composed multiple extended compositions,or suites,as well as many short pieces. For a few years at the beginning of Strayhorn's involvement,Ellington's orchestra featured bassist Jimmy Blanton and tenor saxophonist Ben Webster and reached a creative peak. Some years later following a low-profile period,an appearance by Ellington and his orchestra at the Newport Jazz Festival in July 1956 led to a major revival and regular world tours. Ellington recorded for most American record companies of his era,performed in and scored several films,and composed a handful of stage musicals.
Charles Melvin "Cootie" Williams was an American jazz,jump blues,and rhythm and blues trumpeter.
Harry Howell Carney was a jazz saxophonist and clarinettist who spent over four decades as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. He played a variety of instruments but primarily used the baritone saxophone,being a critical influence on the instrument in jazz.
"Take the 'A' Train" is a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn that was the signature tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra.
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book is a 1957 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald,accompanied by Duke Ellington and his orchestra,focusing on Ellington's songs.
Mercer Kennedy Ellington was an American musician,composer,and arranger. His father was Duke Ellington,whose band Mercer led for 20 years after his father's death.
Juan Tizol Martínez was a Puerto Rican jazz trombonist and composer. He is best known as a member of Duke Ellington's big band,and as the writer of the jazz standards "Caravan","Pyramid",and "Perdido".
Otto James "Toby" Hardwicke was an American saxophone player associated with Duke Ellington.
"Cotton Tail" is a 1940 composition by Duke Ellington. It is based on the rhythm changes from George Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm". The first Ellington recording is notable for the driving tenor saxophone solo by Ben Webster. Originally an instrumental,"Cotton Tail" later had lyrics written for it by Ellington. Later,more lyrics were written,based on the 1940 recording,by Jon Hendricks,and recorded by Lambert,Hendricks and Ross.
"In a Mellow Tone",also known as "In a Mellotone",is a 1939 jazz standard composed by Duke Ellington,with lyrics written by Milt Gabler. The song was based on the 1917 standard "Rose Room" by Art Hickman and Harry Williams,which Ellington himself had recorded in 1932. Howard Stern used a recording of this song as the opening theme to The Howard Stern Show from 1987 to 1994.
Duke's Big 4 is a studio album by the American pianist,composer and bandleader Duke Ellington,featuring a small group session with Joe Pass,Ray Brown and Louie Bellson,recorded in January 1973 and released on the Pablo label in 1974.
The Popular Duke Ellington is a studio album by American pianist,composer and bandleader Duke Ellington featuring many of the tunes associated with his orchestra rerecorded in 1966 and released on the RCA label in 1967.
The Great Summit:The Master Takes is a 2001 Blue Note album by Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. It is a reissue of the two Roulette albums Together For The First Time and The Great Reunion from 1961.
Festival Session is an album by American pianist,composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Columbia Records label in 1959. The album was rereleased on CD in 2004 with two bonus tracks.
Live at the Blue Note is a live album by American pianist,composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded at The Blue Note nightclub in Chicago for the Roulette label in 1959.
Unknown Session is an album by American pianist,composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1960 but not released on the Columbia label until 1979.
It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing is a studio album by American pianist,composer and bandleader Duke Ellington and singer Teresa Brewer originally released on Bob Thiele's Flying Dutchman label in 1973. It features the final studio recordings by Ellington.
Live at the Whitney is a live album by the American pianist,composer and bandleader Duke Ellington,recorded at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1972 and released on the Impulse! label in 1995.
James Ellington is a British sprinter,who races in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He has represented his country twice at the Olympic Games,is a two-time relay gold medallist with Great Britain at the European Athletics Championships,a silver medallist at the 2014 Commonwealth Games with the England relay team,and is a three-time participant at the World Athletics Championships.
"The Mooche" is an American jazz song,composed in 1928 by Duke Ellington and Irving Mills,with scat singing by vocalist Gertrude "Baby" Cox. The song is considered to be one of Ellington's signature pieces and "he performed it frequently and recorded it many times over 45 years."
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