Composer
Duke Ellington
American jazz pianist and composer (1899–1974)
1899–1974
673 works in the index
- Born
- 1899
- Died
- 1974
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C.
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Duke Ellington — American jazz pianist and composer (1899–1974). Duke Ellington was born in 1899 in Washington, D.C.. The recorded year of death is 1974. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice, Guitar, Vocal, Horn
- Genres represented
- Jazz, Classical, Latin, Blues, pop
- Works with composition dates
- 3 of 673
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works page 1 of 15
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satin Doll | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, violin, Voice, bass, Vocal, Hands, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Ke | Blues, Jazz, Classical, Pop | 109 |
| It Don't Mean a Thing (If it ain't got That Swing) | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Flute, violin, Voice, bass, Vocal, Tenor, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Keyboard, Alto | Jazz, Classical, Pop | 118 |
| Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, violin, Voice, Vocal, Choir, Trumpet | Jazz, Country, Classical | 80 |
| Don't Get Around Much Anymore | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Flute, violin, Voice, bass, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Drum, Saxophone | Jazz, Rock | 79 |
| C Jam Blues | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Cello, violin, Voice, bass, Vocal, Orchestra, Trombone, percussion, Saxophone, Viola, Tenor Saxop | Blues, Jazz, Classical, Latin | 79 |
| Mood Indigo | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Flute, violin, Voice, bass, Vocal, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, percussion, Saxophone | Jazz, Classical, pop | 81 |
| (In My) Solitude | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Flute, violin, Voice, bass, Vocal, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Keyboard, Saxop | Blues, Jazz, Classical, Pop | 74 |
| In A Sentimental Mood | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Flute, violin, Voice, bass, Vocal, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, percussion, Saxophone | Jazz | 73 |
| Come Sunday | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, bass, Vocal, Choir, Saxophone | Jazz | 65 |
| In A Mellow Tone | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Oboe, violin, Voice, bass, Vocal, Tenor, Choir, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Alto, Recorder, Piccol | Jazz, Classical | 69 |
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, violin, Voice | Blues, Jazz, Classical | 62 |
| What Am I Here For? | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, bass | Jazz | 63 |
| Cotton Tail | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, bass, Vocal, Tenor, Trombone, Trumpet, Alto, percussion, Baritone, Saxophone, Tenor Saxoph | Jazz, Classical | 66 |
| Creole Love Call | — | — | — | Piano, Horn | Blues, Jazz, Classical | 67 |
| Sophisticated Lady | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Flute, violin, Voice, bass, Vocal, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Saxophone | Jazz | 61 |
| I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, violin, Voice, bass, Vocal, Choir | Jazz, Classical | 52 |
| I'm Beginning to See the Light | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Flute, violin, Voice, bass, Vocal, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, percussion, Saxophone | Jazz | 57 |
| Take The 'A' Train | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Flute, violin, Voice, Tenor, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Alto, percussion, Saxophone | Blues, Jazz | 76 |
| Caravan | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Flute, violin, Voice, bass, Vocal, Tenor, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Alto, percussio | Jazz, Classical, Latin | 71 |
| Prelude To A Kiss | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, violin, Voice, bass, Vocal, Choir, Clarinet, Trumpet | Jazz | 48 |
| Perdido | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Flute, violin, Voice, Clarinet, Trumpet, Saxophone | Blues, Jazz | 45 |
| Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me) | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal, Clarinet, Trumpet | Jazz, Classical | 30 |
| Love You Madly | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal, Choir | Jazz | 29 |
| I'm Just A Lucky So And So | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, violin, Voice, Vocal, Choir, Trombone, Trumpet, percussion, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone | Jazz, Classical | 34 |
| Azure | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, bass, Vocal, Choir, Clarinet, Trumpet | Jazz | 22 |
| Classic Duke | — | — | — | Flute, bass, Tenor, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, Trumpet, Tuba, Alto, Lute, Piccolo, percussion, Baritone, S | Jazz | 30 |
| Never No Lament | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar | Jazz, Classical | 27 |
| Ring Dem Bells | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, bass, Vocal | Jazz | 20 |
| Ko-Ko | — | — | — | Piano | Jazz | 21 |
| Happy Go Lucky Local | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar | Jazz | 23 |
| Warm Valley | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, bass, Vocal | Jazz | 18 |
| The Star-Crossed Lovers | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, bass, Horn | Jazz | 16 |
| Oclupaca | — | — | — | Piano, Trombone, percussion, Tenor Saxophone | Jazz | 19 |
| East St. Louis Toodle-oo | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Jazz, Classical | 14 |
| Isfahan | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Horn | Jazz | 16 |
| I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Jazz | 13 |
| Day Dream | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, violin, Voice, Vocal, Horn, Clarinet, Trumpet | Jazz, pop | 17 |
| Something To Live For | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal, Horn | Jazz | 13 |
| Jump For Joy | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | Jazz | 18 |
| Heaven | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, bass | Jazz | 13 |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | Jazz | 18 |
| African Flower | — | — | — | Voice, bass | Jazz | 12 |
| Just A Settin' and A Rockin' | — | — | — | Piano, bass, Vocal, Horn | Jazz | 9 |
| Rockin' In Rhythm | — | — | — | Piano | Jazz | 13 |
| Dancers In Love | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar | Jazz | 17 |
| Misty Mornin' | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar | Jazz | 11 |
| Duke's Place | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal, percussion, Xylophone | Jazz, Classical | 8 |
| All Too Soon | 1940Wikidata | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | Jazz | 9 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 66651610. Portrait: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.