Duke Ellington recorded Masterpieces by Ellington, an ambitious album that redefined jazz composition. This deep dive explores the breathtaking Mood Indigo, a song that expanded beyond its swing roots ...

Cotton Tail; Paris Blues; caravan; Chocolate Shake; Satin Doll; Action in Alexandria; Duke's Place; Mood Indigo; Main Stem; I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart/Don't Get Around Much Anymore; Rockin' in ...

Two of the great pioneering geniuses of jazz are united on this epochal record, created from sessions cut in April 1961 when Duke Ellington sat in as pianist with Louis Armstrong’s All-Stars, a ...