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Composers of the Week: Ellington, Evans and Wheeler

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Ian Carr explores the life and work of Duke Ellington, Gil Evans and Kenny Wheeler. Just like Bach and Handel, all improvised, composed, interpreted and performed their own music. Ellington defined the role of the jazz composer and set the standards of orchestral colour and interplay for generations. His orchestra was resident at the Cotton Club for five years from 1927, giving him the freedom to experiment regularly. He produced his first successful extended composition, Reminiscing in Tempo, in 1935.
See John Peel: page 13

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Presenter:
Ian Carr
Producer:
Derek Drescher
Source: Radio Times

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