Ellington is a writer and arranger, as well as a musician and leader. He does movie sound tracks.
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Today it's rare to find a major artist that would be willing to break up his own group. They need the musical security their own groups give them.Norman Granz
You will always find a few people in any area that would like things done completely their way.
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In 1958, I decided that I was going to live in Europe permanently. So in 1959 I moved to Lugano, Switzerland.
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I still continue to do at least four concert tours a year, and in many cases, as many as six.
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The economic picture in the States today doesn't allow for jazz concerts in a tour fashion. People now are too used to the Festival, which gives them more names for the same price.
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I don't want to sound as if I'm doing something tremendously special. But I am a jazz fan.
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