Duke Ellington is musical royalty.
Staking a claim not just as one of the great jazz musicians but also one of the great American composers, Ellington redrew the boundaries between art and popular music.
Many of his tunes are so familiar you may not even realise he penned them: 'Satin Doll', 'It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing', 'Prelude to a Kiss' these are more than standards, they're part of our collective unconscious.
Australia's leading jazzmen James Morrison and Joe Chindamo join the Sydney Symphony in a celebration of the music of the one and only Duke, with new arrangements of evergreen favourites and a selection of Ellington's orchestral music.
The James Morrison Quartet:
James Morrison - trumpet
Joe Chindamo - piano
Phil Stack - bass
John Morrison - drums
Venue
Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Circular Quay
Phone: 02 9250 7777
Fax: 02 9251 3943
Date:
23 October 2008 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Doors Open 7:00 PM)
25 October 2008 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Doors Open 7:00 PM) |
