Artist Info

  • Name: Duke Ellington
  • Birthday: 04/29/1899
  • Birth Place: Washington, D.C.
  • Died: 05/24/1974
  • Decades Active: 1920,1930,1940,1950,1960,1970
  • Genre: Jazz
  • Styles: Big Band, Classic Jazz, Film Music, Orchestral Jazz, Progressive Big Band, Standards, Swing
  • Moods: Atmospheric, Lively, Lush, Poignant, Sentimental, Sophisticated, Stately, Sweet, Intimate, Light, Playful, Romantic, Soothing, Swaggering, Boisterous, Dramatic, Elegant, Freewheeling, Fun, Humorous, Literate, Passionate, Rollicking, Smooth, Theatrical, Warm, Bright, Carefree, Cheerful, Exuberant, Gentle, Nocturnal, Rousing, Soft, Spooky, Stylish, Ambitious, Amiable/Good-Natured, Confident, Party/Celebratory, Refined/Mannered, Reserved, Laid-Back/Mellow, Sensual, Joyous

Albums

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Title Release
  • New York, NY
  • 07/08/2008
  • The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13
  • 07/08/2008
  • Fundamentals
  • 07/01/2008
  • The Best of Duke Ellington [RCA Victor Europe]
  • 06/24/2008
  • Duke Ellington Plays Billy Strayhorn
  • 05/27/2008
  • Duke Ellington [B.D. Jazz]
  • 05/27/2008
  • Jazz Profiles
  • 04/14/2008
  • The Complete Ellington Indigos
  • 02/18/2008
  • Cocktails for Two
  • 01/13/2008
  • Four Symphonic Works
  • 2008
  • Original Album Classics
  • 10/29/2007
  • Anthology
  • 10/22/2007
  • Vol. 3 [BMG]
  • 10/01/2007
  • Vol. 2: From the Cotton Club to Sweden WA
  • 09/25/2007
  • Duke Ellington, Vol. 2 [Absord]
  • 08/27/2007
  • 1953, Vol. 2 WA
  • 06/19/2007
  • Anthology 1928-1954
  • 04/24/2007
  • 1932-1941
  • 04/14/2007
  • Duke's Mixture/At the Bal Masque
  • 03/27/2007
  • Best
  • 03/26/2007
  • Early
  • 03/23/2007
  • The Legendary Duke Ellington [Absord]
  • 02/21/2007
  • Legendary Duke: In Memoriam
  • 02/13/2007
  • Creole Rhapsody: Duke Ellington in the Thirties
  • 01/30/2007
  • Definitive Duke Ellington
  • 11/06/2006
  • In the Thirties: Creole Rhapsody
  • 11/06/2006
  • Blue Light/Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown
  • 10/24/2006
  • Capitol Sessions 1953-1955
  • 10/16/2006
  • Centennial Salute
  • 09/13/2006
  • At the Cotton Club [BMG]
  • 09/12/2006
  • Very Best of Duke Ellington [Music Brokers]
  • 08/14/2006
  • Caravan [Giants of Jazz]
  • 07/27/2006
  • Duke Ellington Christmas
  • 07/25/2006
  • Best Of
  • 07/17/2006
  • Masters of Jazz
  • 07/11/2006
  • Golden Era of Jazz, Vol. 6
  • 05/16/2006
  • Supreme Jazz
  • 03/27/2006
  • Golden Legends: Duke Ellington
  • 02/28/2006
  • The Legendary Duke Ellington [Air]
  • 02/14/2006
  • Best of Duke Ellington [Direct Source]
  • 01/31/2006
  • Thousand Yen Jazz: Best
  • 12/12/2005
  • 1951-1953
  • 11/08/2005
  • Cotton Club Stomp: 1929-1932
  • 11/08/2005
  • The Centennial Anthology
  • 09/13/2005
  • Blue Harlem [Synergy]
  • 08/30/2005
  • Songbook: Mood Indigo
  • 07/18/2005
  • Good Old Vintage
  • 07/12/2005
  • The Piano Player
  • 07/12/2005
  • The Essential Duke Ellington [Sony] WA
  • 06/28/2005
  • The Sophisticated Genius
  • 06/14/2005
  • Incomparable Duke Ellington
  • 06/07/2005
  • Classic Hollywood Years
  • 04/26/2005
  • Complete Gus Wildi Recordings and More
  • 04/26/2005
  • Ellington '66
  • 03/29/2005
  • Mrs. Clinkscales to the Cotton Club, Vol. 1: 1926-1 WA
  • 03/29/2005
  • Greatest Hits: Priceless Collection
  • 03/15/2005
  • The One & Only
  • 03/09/2005
  • A Nite at the Cotton Club
  • 12/14/2004
  • Trios
  • 12/14/2004
  • The Duke Steps Out [ASV/Living Era]
  • 12/07/2004
  • Best of the Forties, Vol. 1
  • 11/19/2004
  • The Centennial Collection
  • 08/24/2004
  • The Jazz Biography Series
  • 08/24/2004
  • Complete Musicraft Recordings
  • 08/03/2004
  • Complete Original American Decca Recordings
  • 08/03/2004
  • The Jaywalker: 1966-1967
  • 08/03/2004
  • 1952-1953
  • 06/15/2004
  • Jazz Moods: Hot
  • 06/15/2004
  • Rugged Jungle
  • 05/25/2004
  • The Quintessence Chicago - New York - Hollywood, Vol. 2: 1928-1950
  • 05/13/2004
  • A Proper Introduction to Duke Ellington: Skin Deep WA
  • 04/06/2004
  • Duke's Singing Ladies
  • 01/12/2004
  • Back to Back [Universal Japan]
  • 01/06/2004
  • Take the 'A' Train [Disky]
  • 01/01/2004
  • Jukebox Hits: 1941-1951
  • 12/23/2003
  • 1952
  • 11/18/2003
  • In Small Bands
  • 11/05/2003
  • Best of the War Years
  • 11/04/2003
  • Big Band Classics the War Years: Perdido
  • 10/10/2003
  • Perdido and Other Hits
  • 10/10/2003
  • Take the "A" Train And Other Hits
  • 10/10/2003
  • Greatest Hits: Legend Series
  • 10/06/2003
  • Very Best Of
  • 10/06/2003
  • The Bubber Miley Era: 1924-1929
  • 09/02/2003
  • Best of Duke Ellington [Universal]
  • 05/26/2003
  • The Golden Years of Duke Ellington
  • 04/29/2003
  • Duke Ellington [Platinum Disc]
  • 04/24/2003
  • The Alternative Takes, Vol. 10: 1947-1951
  • 04/15/2003
  • Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band WA
  • 04/01/2003
  • 1951 WA
  • 03/25/2003
  • Ultimate Target Maker
  • 02/02/2003
  • Jazz After Hours: Duke Ellington
  • 12/12/2002
  • Jazz Masters
  • 12/03/2002
  • Duke Ellington: Portrait
  • 11/25/2002
  • Mood Indigo [Past Perfect]
  • 11/25/2002
  • The Alternative Takes, Vol. 8: 1940-1941
  • 10/22/2002
  • The Alternative Takes, Vol. 9: 1942-1947
  • 10/22/2002
  • Jazz Caravan
  • 10/08/2002
  • 1950-1951 WA
  • 10/02/2002
  • 12 Classics: Five Star Collection
  • 09/10/2002
  • With a Touch of Class
  • 08/13/2002
  • The Alternative Takes, Vol. 6: 1937-1938
  • 07/30/2002
  • The Alternative Takes, Vol. 7: 1938-1940
  • 07/30/2002
  • St. Louis Blues
  • 07/01/2002
  • The Duke: Duke Ellington's Masterpieces, Vol. 1 - 1938-1940
  • 07/01/2002
  • 20 of the Best
  • 06/24/2002
  • Plays Strayhorn
  • 06/11/2002
  • Love You Madly
  • 06/04/2002
  • The Duke Ellington Treasury, Vol. 5 [Storyville]
  • 06/04/2002
  • 1969: All-Star White House Tribute
  • 05/21/2002
  • Swingin'
  • 05/21/2002
  • Jump for Joy/The Jeep Is Jumpin'
  • 05/20/2002
  • 1950
  • 05/07/2002
  • The Alternative Takes, Vol. 4: 1933-1936
  • 04/23/2002
  • The Alternative Takes, Vol. 5: 1936-1937
  • 04/23/2002
  • In the Mood With Duke Ellington
  • 03/26/2002
  • Duke Ellington's Finest Hour WA
  • 02/12/2002
  • 1949-1950
  • 02/05/2002
  • Ellington's Small Units 1935-1941
  • 02/05/2002
  • Golden Greats
  • 02/05/2002
  • Rockin' in Rhythm [Park South]
  • 01/29/2002
  • Take the "A" Train [LRC]
  • 2002
  • The Alternative Takes, Vol. 2: 1930-1931
  • 11/20/2001
  • The Alternative Takes, Vol. 3: 1931-1933
  • 11/06/2001
  • Ebony Rhapsody: The Great Ellington Vocalists
  • 10/09/2001
  • Masterpieces: 1926-1949
  • 09/11/2001
  • The Alternative Takes, Vol. 1: 1924-1929
  • 08/28/2001
  • Duke Ellington, Vol. 1
  • 08/21/2001
  • Duke Ellington, Vol. 1 & 2
  • 08/21/2001
  • Duke Ellington, Vol. 2
  • 08/21/2001
  • Essential Best
  • 07/25/2001
  • Cotton Club Nights
  • 06/12/2001
  • The Best of Duke Ellington/New Mood Indigo
  • 06/12/2001
  • Keep It Movin' [Meteor]
  • 05/08/2001
  • 24 Classic Hits
  • 05/01/2001
  • Big Band Legends
  • 05/01/2001
  • West Coast Swing
  • 04/17/2001
  • I Got It Bad
  • 04/03/2001
  • Jazz Collection [Sony International]
  • 03/27/2001
  • Celebrating the Best of Jazz
  • 01/30/2001
  • All Star Road Band, Vol. 1
  • 01/16/2001
  • Love Songs
  • 01/09/2001
  • In a Sentimental Mood
  • 2001
  • Ko-Ko
  • 2001
  • Mood Indigo [Proper]
  • 2001
  • Take the A-Train [Proper]
  • 2001
  • The Jazz...
  • 2001
  • Togo Brava Suite [Storyville]
  • 2001
  • In the Thirties, Vol. 2
  • 11/14/2000
  • Ken Burns Jazz WA
  • 11/07/2000
  • The Very Best of Duke Ellington
  • 11/07/2000
  • Afro Bossa/Concert in the Virgin Islands
  • 10/16/2000
  • Special Moon
  • 09/28/2000
  • Take the A-Train [BMG]
  • 09/20/2000
  • Millennium Collection [Que Pasa]
  • 09/19/2000
  • 1947-1948
  • 09/12/2000
  • The Duke in Washington
  • 09/12/2000
  • Millennium Collection [Digimode]
  • 09/05/2000
  • Big Band Dance Party: The Music of Duke Ellington
  • 07/31/2000
  • Blues & Ballads
  • 06/27/2000
  • Jazz Collection [Delta]
  • 06/27/2000
  • Eternal Ellington 1927-1959
  • 06/24/2000
  • The Radio Years: 1940-1945
  • 05/13/2000
  • Swingin' with the Duke
  • 05/09/2000
  • Duke of Jazz
  • 04/25/2000
  • Highlights from the Duke Ellington Centennial Edition, 1927-1973
  • 04/04/2000
  • The Best of the Complete Duke Ellington RCA Victor Recordings, 1944-1946
  • 04/04/2000
  • Les Incontournables
  • 03/28/2000
  • 1947
  • 03/14/2000
  • Mood Indigo [Jazzterdays]
  • 02/14/2000
  • Rockin' in Rhythm [Early Bird]
  • 02/14/2000
  • Falling In Love With Duke Ellington
  • 01/11/2000
  • Mood Indigo [Prestige]
  • 01/11/2000
  • The Great Duke Ellington [RedX]
  • 2000
  • Centenary Celebration, Vol. 1-3
  • 11/23/1999
  • Legends of the 20th Century
  • 11/02/1999
  • The Ellington Legacy
  • 11/02/1999
  • Essential Masters of Jazz
  • 10/19/1999
  • Centenary Celebration 1999, Vol. 3
  • 08/24/1999
  • 1946-1947 WA
  • 08/10/1999
  • Cockta