2008-03-16 15:00:00 - 2008-03-16 00:00:00
Duke Ellington Orchestra
Sunday, March 16 3:00pm
adults $35 / students $5
“It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing” is still the motto of this unforgettable big band. Duke Ellington is arguably one of America’s most prolific and respected songwriters and musicians. Throughout his extensive career, his band led the forefront of the popular groups; greats such as Billy Strayhorn, Miles Davis, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald and more held it as a privilege to perform with or in his orchestra. The Jazz standards he wrote, including “Satin Doll,” “It Don’t Mean a Thing,” “In a Sentimental Mood,” “C-Jam Blues” and “Take the ‘A’ Train,” stemmed from Duke’s endless imagination. With soaring reeds and Duke’s signature jungle-growl brass, this band really knows how to swing.
www.dukellington.com
Del E. Webb Center of the Performing Arts1090 South Vulture Mine Road Wickenburg, Arizona 85390