Rediscovered Ellington: Piano Arrangements

by Duke Ellington (Composer)

Seventy lost gems from the pen of Duke Ellington arranged as advanced piano solos that capture the music exactly as it was written. Now these titles are available for the first time in the U.S.A. Some of the songs New Orleans Lowdown * Sweet Mamma * Memphis Wail * Dicty Glide * Immigration Blues * Black Beauty * Battle of Swing * Riding on a Blue Note * The Gal from Joes and many more!

184 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

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