For Release: February 21st, 2000
Great Performances "Swingin' with Duke: Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis," airing Friday, March 10 at 9/8 p.m. CT on KET and KET2, celebrates the late American musical genius' 100th birthday. The two-hour program offers a slice of Ellington's vast body of work--more than 2,000 compositions in all--interweaving musical performances, dancing and documentary sequences.
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century in both number of compositions and variety of forms. He is considered by many to be America's greatest composer, bandleader and recording artist.
The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, under the musical direction of trumpet virtuoso Wynton Marsalis, showcases several of the Ellington Orchestra's best-known works, as well as lesser-known gems. Reflecting on the themes that most frequently inspired Ellington's compositions--dancing, trains, women and the spirit of big cities--highlights include "Take the A Train," "Mood Indigo," "Bli-Blip," and "Rocks in My Bed."
Great Performances "Swingin' with Duke: Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis," produced by WNET/New York and Storyville Films, is closed-captioned for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Viewers can find out more about programming on KET by visiting the KET Web site at http://www.ket.org, a Kentucky.com affiliate.
Contact: Todd Piccirilli
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