New Day Jazz

Justin Desmangles

This afternoon, on the four o'clock hour, we are joined by Harvey G. Cohen, author of the recently published, Duke Ellington's America.

 

As part of our focus, this afternoon, on Ellington, we will revisit many of the earliest small group recordings lead by various members of the orchestra, including Johnny Hodges, Barney Bigard and Rex Stewart. Also included in this afternoons broadcast will be selections from the Ellington-Strayhorn oeuvre, such as Day Dream, Johnny Come Lately and After All.

Along the way we will listen in on many poems written contemporaneous with the Ellington era, including works by Langston Hughes, Jean Toomer, Arna Bontemps, Margaret Walker and Gwendolyn Brooks.

 

Genre

Jazz

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