(Big Band Play-Along). This pack lets instrumentalists play along with a big band to 10 swinging classics, Caravan * Chelsea Bridge * Cotton Tail * I'm Beginning to See the Light * I'm Just a Lucky So and So * In a Mellow Tone * In a Sentimental Mood * Mood Indigo * Satin Doll * Take the "A" Train.
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1924 through the rest of his life.
1960, Hollywood Walk of Fame, contribution to recording industry 1964, Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Milton College 1966, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. 1969, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the US 1971, an Honorary PhD from the Berklee College of Music 1973, the Legion of Honour by France, its highest civilian honor. 1999, posthumous Special Pulitzer Prize for his lifetime contributions to music and culture