Ellingtonia: The Recorded Music of Duke Ellington and His Sidemen

by W. E. Timner

Overview

More than a discography, this book compiles the complete recorded music of Duke Ellington and his sidemen, including studio recordings, movie soundtracks, concerts, dance dates, radio broadcasts, telecasts, and private recordings, creating an easy to use reference source for Jazz collectors and scholars.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780585040844
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	01/01/2000
Series:	Studies in Jazz , #54
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	688
File size:	65 MB
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About the Author

W. E. Timner collects all styles of jazz as well as classical and folk music. He is retired and lives in Toronto, Canada.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Editor's Foreword
Part 2 Introduction
Part 3 Guide for Users
Part 4 Lists of Orchestras
Part 5 Key to Personnel
Part 6 Key to Labels
Part 7 Key to Abbreviations
Part 8 Chronological Section
Part 9 The Ellingtonians
Part 10 Index of Titles
Part 11 Index of Musicians
Part 12 General Index
Part 13 Cities and Venues
Part 14 On the Air
Part 15 Addenda

Editorial Reviews

This forthcoming book holds great promise. It is a meticulous compilation...

Ellingtonia

...a significant wealth of information, all carefully documented and organized into a very easy-to-understand format...If you love Ellington, this book is a treasure!

Jazz Educators Journal

...equally important as a scholarly tool....Recommended.

Choice Reviews

...a monumental achievement which all serious collectors will find indispensable.

Blue Light: Journal of the Duke Ellington Society

...equally important as a scholarly tool....Recommended.

Choice

...a significant wealth of information, all carefully documented and organized into a very easy-to-understand format...If you love Ellington, this book is a treasure!--Jazz Educators Journal

This forthcoming book holds great promise. It is a meticulous compilation...--Ellingtonia, Vol. XV, No. 9, December 2007

...a monumental achievement which all serious collectors will find indispensable.--Blue Light: Journal of the Duke Ellington Society

From the Publisher

...equally important as a scholarly tool....Recommended.

CHOICE

...a monumental achievement which all serious collectors will find indispensable.

Blue Light: Journal of the Duke Ellington Society

...a monumental achievement which all serious collectors will find indispensable.

Blue Light: Journal Of The Duke Ellington Society