Duke Ellington

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MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/33501
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

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Duke Ellington was an American composer and pianist who redefined jazz through orchestral sophistication and harmonic innovation. Working primarily in large ensemble formats from the 1920s onward, he composed over one thousand works that expanded jazz from dance music into a concert art form. His extended pieces, recordings, and live performances established new structural and tonal possibilities for the medium, influencing generations of composers across multiple genres.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago

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