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Portrait of Duke Ellington

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 7 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.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Moon over Cuba: B — —— —Jazz 1
Moon over Cuba: 1st B — —— —Jazz 1
Moon over Cuba: 3rd B — —— —Jazz 1
Moon over Cuba: 1st Trombone — —— —Jazz 1
Moon over Cuba: 2nd Trombone — —— —Jazz 1
Moon over Cuba: 3rd Trombone — —— —Jazz 1
Moon over Cuba: Guitar — —— —Jazz 1
Moon over Cuba: String Bass — —— —Jazz 1
Moon over Cuba: Drums — —— —Jazz 1
The Eighth Veil: 2nd E — —— HornJazz 1
The Eighth Veil: B — —— HornJazz 1
The Eighth Veil: 1st B — —— HornJazz 1
The Eighth Veil: 3rd B — —— HornJazz 1
The Eighth Veil: 4th B — —— HornJazz 1
The Eighth Veil: 1st Trombone — —— HornJazz 1
The Eighth Veil: 2nd Trombone — —— HornJazz 1
The Eighth Veil: 3rd Trombone — —— HornJazz 1
The Eighth Veil: String Bass — —— HornJazz 1
The Eighth Veil: Drums — —— HornJazz 1
Such Sweet Thunder (from Such Sweet Thunder): Piano Accompaniment — —— HornJazz 1
The Eighth Veil: Score — —— HornJazz 1
The Mooche: Score — —— —Jazz 1
Moon over Cuba: Score — —— —Jazz 1
Such Sweet Thunder (from Such Sweet Thunder): 2nd E — —— HornJazz 1
Such Sweet Thunder (from Such Sweet Thunder): B — —— HornJazz 1
Such Sweet Thunder (from Such Sweet Thunder): 1st B — —— HornJazz 1
Such Sweet Thunder (from Such Sweet Thunder): 3rd B — —— HornJazz 1
Such Sweet Thunder (from Such Sweet Thunder): 4th B — —— HornJazz 1
Such Sweet Thunder (from Such Sweet Thunder): 1st Trombone — —— HornJazz 1
Such Sweet Thunder (from Such Sweet Thunder): 2nd Trombone — —— HornJazz 1
Such Sweet Thunder (from Such Sweet Thunder): 3rd Trombone — —— HornJazz 1
Such Sweet Thunder (from Such Sweet Thunder): String Bass — —— HornJazz 1
Such Sweet Thunder (from Such Sweet Thunder): Drums — —— HornJazz 2
All Heart (from Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald): 2nd E — —— HornJazz 1
All Heart (from Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald): B — —— HornJazz 1
All Heart (from Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald): 1st B — —— HornJazz 1
All Heart (from Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald): 3rd B — —— HornJazz 1
All Heart (from Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald): 4th B — —— HornJazz 1
All Heart (from Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald): 1st Trombone — —— HornJazz 1
All Heart (from Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald): 2nd Trombone — —— HornJazz 1
All Heart (from Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald): 3rd Trombone — —— HornJazz 1
All Heart (from Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald): String Bass — —— HornJazz 1
All Heart (from Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald): Drums — —— HornJazz 1
All Heart (from Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald): Score — —— HornJazz 2
Could It Be You — —— —— 1
Portrait of Bert Williams, A — —— —— 0
Saddest Tale — —— Piano, Vocal— 0
Mood Indigo - Set of Parts — —— Piano, Trumpet— 0

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.