The Genius Of Duke Ellington (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Duke Ellington had a touch so elegant and a band so great, he raised the roof on American jazz and invited in multitudes.  From the Cotton Club to Carnegie Hall, he could set a mood indigo or set the hall hopping.  Miles Davis said all musicians should get down on their knees and thank Duke Ellington.  A new biography gets inside the music and behind the suave demeanor to the great showman and enigmatic man.  Up next On Point:  exploring Duke Ellington. / Tom Ashbrook

Interview: http://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/10/22/the-genius-of-duke-ellington