#ellington

It's a spirit that was given me and the relationships and meeting all these great people, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong; through Max I met a lot of people too. My first album was with Benny Carter. ↗

— Abbey Lincoln

#armstrong #benny #carter #duke #duke ellington

If I were to put on Barbra Streisand and Duke Ellington, one might say the combination isn't good. ↗

— Norman Granz

#barbra streisand #combination #duke #duke ellington #ellington

Not to dismiss Gershwin, but Gershwin is the chip; Ellington was the block. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

#chip #dismiss #ellington #gershwin

I think it was Duke Ellington who once said that we're always most pleased with our current record. I mean, you have to assume that you learn from one, and you do something better next time. ↗

— George Shearing

#assume #better #current #duke #duke ellington