Mercer Ellington on UK tour

Title

Mercer Ellington on UK tour

Genre

Interview

TX Date

24 Jun 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:37

Description

Rodney Bennett interviews Mercer Ellington, jazz trumpeter and son of legendary bandleader, Duke Ellington, coinciding with the Duke Ellington Band’s first British tour for eleven years. He talks about his father’s legacy and about the future of the Ellington orchestra. Broadcast on Weekend AM.

Contributors

Rodney Bennett; Mercer Ellington

Keywords

Popular music; Jazz; Concerts; Duke Ellington; Mercer Ellington

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