Duke Ellington: An American Composer and Icon

by Steven Brower, Toby Bennett, Mercedes Ellington

Beautifully illustrated and unparalleled in scope, this is an elegant visual celebration befitting the life and work of the "prince of the piano." Duke Ellington was the undisputed father of the American songbook. A prolific writer and consummate performer, Ellington was the author of such standards as "Solitude," "Prelude to a Kiss," and "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got that Swing)." With a career that spanned five decades, he is one of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847848132
• ISBN13: 9780847848133
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 3.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.2" x 12.2"