Ellington Times Two

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When:
June 8, 2012 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
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Where:
The Lovinger Theater of Lehman College
150 Bedford Park Blvd
Bronx,NY 10458
USA
Cost:
$20
Duke Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions. In the opinion of Bob Blumenthal of The Boston Globe “In the century since his birth, there has been no greater composer, American or otherwise, than Edward Kennedy Ellington.” A major figure in the history of jazz, Duke Ellington’s work has come to be recognized as a cornerstone of American culture and heritage.
 

On Friday June 8 the Grammy-nominated Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band and the Duke Ellington Center Big Bandwill perform together for the first time in the concert, “Ellington Times Two.” The concert, which is organized by The Friends of theWoodlawn Cemetery, will feature a selection of Ellington’s iconic works — including a new arrangement of his signature song “Caravan” accompanied by a dance performance by Mercedes Ellington, his granddaughter. Many of the pieces will be played in the Latin rhythms Ellington experimented with, including “Raincheck” as a Jazz mambo and “I’ve Just Seen Her” as a bolero.

 

“Ellington Times Two”

Friday, June 8 at 7:30 pm

The Lovinger Theatre of Lehman College

The Friends of theWoodlawn Cemetery – where Duke Ellington is buried – organized the concert as a celebration of the composer and musician’s enduring legacy. 

Tickets can be purchased for $20 at www.thewoodlawncemetery.org or by calling 718-920-1469.  

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