Duke Ellington
He led one of the most important jazz orchestras. This topic is part of Music Artists within Music. This page currently draws on 7 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Duke Ellington trivia questions
Duke Ellington was famous as a jazz composer and what?
Answer: Bandleader
Bonus fact: He led one of the most important jazz orchestras.
Which Harlem venue became strongly associated with Duke Ellington's orchestra?
Answer: Cotton Club
Bonus fact: His broadcasts from the Cotton Club helped make him famous.
What was Duke Ellington's first name?
Answer: Edward
Bonus fact: He was born Edward Kennedy Ellington.
Which bandleader composed Take the 'A' Train-associated repertoire and led a famous swing orchestra?
Answer: Duke Ellington
Bonus fact: Ellington's orchestra became one of jazz's most influential ensembles.
Who recorded the landmark 1956 album Ellington at Newport?
Answer: Duke Ellington
Bonus fact: At Newport, saxophonist Paul Gonsalves played a celebrated 27-chorus solo during the performance.
Thelonious Monk's jazz compositions are the most widely performed after those of whom?
Answer: Duke Ellington
Bonus fact: Monk initially had major influence through his angular compositions as well as his distinctive piano style.
"Sophisticated Ladies" is a musical revue built around the music of whom?
Answer: Duke Ellington
Bonus fact: The show celebrates Ellington's jazz compositions rather than telling a conventional plot-driven story.