"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

29 April 2024

Happy Birthday, Duke


Somehow, I suspect that if Shakespeare were alive today, he might be a jazz fan himself—he’d appreciate the combination of spirit and informality, of knowledge and humor, all the elements that go into a great jazz performance. And I am sure he would agree with the simple and axiomatic statement that is so important to all of us—when it sounds good, it is good.

Duke Ellington, born on this day in 1899

"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" ...

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