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Duke Ellington - The Nutcracker Suite
24th Dec 2025
Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite turns Tchaikovsky’s beloved holiday classic into a swinging jazz celebration. Lush orchestration meets the playfulness of a big band, resulting in a festive classic.
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Ellington, Mingus & Roach - Money Jungle
21st Apr 2021
One of the most exciting trio recordings in jazz, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus and Max Roach's Money Jungle is the sound of three super-sized egos thrashing out their differences in the studio.
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A fascinating Duke Ellington biography by Terry Teachout
15th May 2019
Matt explores Duke Ellington's life and music through Terry Teachout's biography, which paints a picture of both the musician and the world he was working in.
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Ellington at Newport 1956
3rd Apr 2019
Let us journey back to the Newport Jazz Festival in 1956, to witness a demoralised Ellington Band find its mojo in realtime, thanks to a storming Paul Gonsalves solo that runs for 27 choruses, and caused a mini-riot.
