My band is my instrument more than the piano. - Duke Ellington

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My band is my instrument more than the piano.

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About Duke Ellington

Edward Kennedy Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz composer, pianist, and band leader. Although a pivotal figure in the history of jazz, in the opinion of Gunther Schuller and Barry Kernfeld, "the most significant composer of the genre", Ellington himself embraced the phrase "beyond category", considering it a liberating principle, and referring to his music as part of the more general category of American Music. TOC

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Birth Name: Edward Kennedy Ellington
Also Known As: The Duke Dumpy
Alternative Names: Duke Elington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington Mood Ellington
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