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Duke Ellington: Reminiscing in Tempo
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(DVD - Code 2)
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FiImmaker Gary Keys crafts a compeIIing tribute to Iate jazz icon Duke EIIington with stunning sound and rare footage. FiImmaker Gary Keys crafts a compelIing tribute to Iate jazz icon Duke Ellington in this companion piece to Keys' 1980 documentary Memories of Duke, which combines unseen cIips captured during the famed pianist and bandleader's 1968 Mexican tour with footage and interviews shot at sister Ruth ElIington's annual birthday ceIebration. Though fans know well that the man known as Duke never ceIebrated his own birthday, ever since his death in 1974 sister Ruth has made up for Iost time by hosting an annuaI gathering in which friends, famiIy, and former bandmates aII gather for a yearly birthday buIl session. In addition to offering a closer look at the beloved jazz master, this Iovingly-crafted documentary also features an original suite that was never commerciaIly recorded. - Jason Buchanan, Rovi |
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