Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington was the best of his time in my opinion. He played his piano with such passion. People still to this day listen to his music. Duke was a composer and musician. He devoloped his musical skills from other greats befor him. I think bands that call them selves groups should do some history on real bands and musicians who started the different symphonies of music. Ive heard some Duke Ellingtons music and the way him and his orchestra played was very cool. They had everything togehter. The music was crisp. When him and his orchestra would go and play at harlem night clubs and other places they kept everyone dancing and happy. Duke would do piano solos that really brought the house down. Everyone would wait for him to play his piano solo because of the way he would just turn his solo into another songs. Thats the way composed most of his music. Most of the time he spent all day and night making music with his band. I think if Duke was still around to make music he and his band would be the one of the best bands to still be making jazz music.