"The Latin American Suite," from 1968 showed that despite advancing age and the recent death of his writing partner Billy Strayhorn, there was no end in Ellington's creativity.

Ellington Reflections

01.03.2025

The Magazine Suite (Podcast #25-002) | Ellington Reflections

"The Magazine Suite is an entirely new three-part composition. The band played it a few more times in 1945 and 1946 but never thereafter. It is remarkable how many Ellington compositions were allowed to sink without trace like this, suggesting that the Duke wrote much more than he could keep in his orchestra's repertoire. This is…

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Portrait of Mercer Ellington, Part II (Podcast #24-004) | Ellington Reflections

Portrait of Mercer Ellington, Part III (Podcast #24-005) | Ellington Reflections

The Latin American Suite (Podcast #25-001) | Ellington Reflections

The Magazine Suite (Podcast #25-002) | Ellington Reflections

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