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Billy Strayhorn. He wrote a lot of music for the Duke Ellington band.
Jazz Music
Duke Ellington played the piano and was a band leader. He did NOT sing!
"Take the 'A' Train" is a Jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn, that was the of the orchestra.
He wrote JAZZ Music but is known for Swing/Big Band
Billy Strayhorn. He wrote a lot of music for the Duke Ellington band.
Jazz Music
Duke Ellington
The Take the A Train jazz band was a prominent group led by composer and pianist Billy Strayhorn in the 1940s. They were closely associated with Duke Ellington and helped popularize the song "Take the A Train." The band's significance lies in their innovative arrangements and contributions to the development of jazz music during the swing era.
Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington, also known as Sir Duke, is a well known American composer, jazz orchestra leader and pianist. Although well known as a pivotal part of jazz history, he always claimed his music was not jazz, but American music.
His music was billed as orchestral jazz and swing.
Duke Ellington has written: 'Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4' 'Duke Ellington the 100th Anniversary' 'Duke Ellington' 'The Great of Duke Ellington' 'Duke Ellington - Piano' 'Duke Ellington for Jazz Guitar (Jazz Play-Along)' 'DUKE ELLINGTON STANDARDS (PIANO PLAY-ALONG V38) BKCD (Piano Play-Along)' 'Music of Duke Ellington' 'Music is my mistress' -- subject(s): Biography, Correspondence, reminiscences, Jazz musicians, Correspondance, Musiciens 'The very best of Duke Ellington' -- subject(s): Big band music, Jazz 'DUKE ELLINGTON CLASSICS (PIANO PLAY-ALONG V39) BKCD (Piano Play-Along)' 'Sophisticated Ladies' 'Duke Ellington - Alto Sax' 'Duke Ellington - Jazz Piano' 'Duke Ellington - Trombone' 'Duke Ellington - Drums' 'Jump for joy (A Jazz Hour With Series)'
Smooth Jazz Sometimes
Duke Ellington played the piano and was a band leader. He did NOT sing!
The music for the jazz song "Take the 'A' Train" was written in 1939 by Billy Strayhorn. In 1944 lyrics were added by Joya Sherrill. It became famous after Duke Ellington adopted it as his signature song. It was also recorded by Ella Fitzgerald.
"Take the 'A' Train" is a Jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn, that was the of the orchestra.
He wrote JAZZ Music but is known for Swing/Big Band