Meilemer Jazznächte: Ellington Extravaganza at Meilemer Jazznächte

In recent years, the Zurich Jazz Orchestra has specialized in the music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Now the time has come to present a "best of" our explorations of Duke Ellington's music, an evening of highlights from these recordings and masterpieces created for eternity. The late 1950s and early 1960s were some of the most fertile years in Ellington's creative life, and both he and Billy Strayhorn were writing at the height of their powers. The Ellington orchestra of this period was also one of the best the maestro ever had, with talented newcomers and seasoned veterans combining to form a tight, swinging ensemble with exciting solo fireworks....

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In recent years, the Zurich Jazz Orchestra has specialized in the music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Now the time has come to present a "best of" our explorations of Duke Ellington's music, an evening of highlights from these recordings and masterpieces created for eternity. The late 1950s and early 1960s were some of the most fertile years in Ellington's creative life, and both he and Billy Strayhorn were writing at the height of their powers. The Ellington orchestra of this period was also one of the best the maestro ever had, with talented newcomers and seasoned veterans combining to form a tight, swinging ensemble with exciting solo fireworks.

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