Reader's Theater Scripts Jordan School District in Utah has webpublished this short script which I would describe
as a book review, of sorts, of DUKE ELLINGTON BY ANDREA DAVIS PINKNEY.
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Teacher's Guide for Cobblestone - introductory page to a learning plan, I think.
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Learning through The Duke Teachervision.com elementary school lesson centered on Duke
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Group school assignment Cleveland State University assignment created by Tandeka Campbell, Chantelle C. Lewis, and Melanie Riddick to produce a video on Ellington
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Jazz History Weekly Professor José Bowen's listening guide to Ellington's music - Basic Listening; Basic Reading;
Study and Further Listening; Further Reading; Ellington "Styles"; Ellington's Principal Sidemen
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Duke Ellington and His Sidemen Dr. David Wilken's 17-slide Powerpoint presentation of lecture notes, with some very good photos as well.
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Darien
Meets Duke Ellington "The Darien Public Schools Music Department is currently engaged in a project
that will introduce Duke Ellington, to all of the students in the district...We are
not familiar with any models of this concept on a K-12 scale and we will be
pioneering and piloting some of the ideas..."
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The Trumpet Kings of the Swing Era Incredible resource - Brief biographical notes, photos, transcribed solos, and playalong midi files for various trumpeters, including Roy ELDRIDGE, Shorty BAKER, Emmett BERRY, Clark TERRY, and Rex STEWART Contributed by Arne Neegard
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Giving The Duke His Due Black Issues in Higher Education, by Ronald Roach
Ellington's centennial inspired colleges and universities to convene tribute
concerts and conferences devoted to Ellingtonia. Are these events a sign
that "The Duke" and jazz in general have found a nurturing home in the academy? Contributed by Louis Tavecchio
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Hamlet Comes to Harlem A WebQuest for 6th-8th Grades Fine Arts designed by Hermane Eiland:
Your assignment, should you choose to accept it ...match 3 of Shakespeare's literary
works to three of Ellington's musical works ... Contributed by Louis
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UCLA Today Professor Kenny Burrell re Ellington centennial
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Joe
"Tricky Sam Nanton" and
his
style(East Carolina School of Music) Amy Giammattei'ssite about Joe Nanton.
The first link is the master page of the site, with links to sound, photos,etc.;
the second discusses his style and his role in the band. Includes 2 transcribed solos.
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Dr. Aaron
Bell on Ken Burns Jazz What it was is any, every musician loved
playing Duke’s music... Dr. Aaron Bell speaks about how Duke wrote
music. Some insights into the man and Strayhorn as well Contributed by Louis Tavecchio - added/modified 20050212
Msgr. John
Sanders on Ken Burns Jazz I think Duke believed that he had this ability
to convey something special. He believed in his knowledge of a
harmony which he developed. A harmonic language his own... Monsignor
John Sanders speaks about Duke's music. Contributed by Louis
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The
Unknown Ellington Michael Kilpatrick's page dedicated to unknown/untitled Ellington
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Todd's Duke Ellington Page Todd Peach's page with lyrics to many Ellington songs. Includes many books of sheet music.
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JFK Center for the Performing Arts Understanding jazz, with reference to Ellington.
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The
Duke Ellington Bibliography Lee Farley : "The
Jazz-Institut Darmstadt site lists
books, essays, newspaper articles, short notices, and photographs in their
extensive collection and is periodically updated." Jørgen
Mathiasen describes the Jazz-Institut Darmstadt as:
"...an important jazz institution on this continent and its leader,
Wolfram Knauer, is an expert on Ellington. The bibliography
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ellington-music.co.uk(Michael Kilpatrick, Cambridge, England) Mr. Kilpatrick specializes in early and rare
Ellington charts
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Essentially Ellington Professionally printed scores and parts for transcribed Ellington recordings - approximately 50 now, more every year,
most transcribed by David Berger
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Sheet Music Online Piano books 141 Ellington titles, only a few duplicated
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Smithsonian
Institution Research Information System) All Smithsonian Institution Archives Center collections are described in brief on SIRIS (Smithsonian
Institution Research Information System), an on-line catalog shared by Smithsonian archival units, Smithsonian
Institution Libraries, and some specialized research projects. This catalog is a powerful tool which permits
searches by name, subject, and keyword.
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Lesson plans from The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts:
The lessons in this guide are aimed at students in middle-school grades. The lessons will be easiest to implement
in general music classes, but also can be useful for teachers of ensemble classes for teaching to the (US) National
Standards ... four interactive lessons and one listening lesson..." Contributed by Louis Tavecchio - added/modified 20050227
Wynton Marsalis The Marsalis Recommended Recipe for Daily Practice (1987)
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Essentially Ellington: Teaching the Music Jazz at Lincoln Center and Essentially Ellington offers a wide
variety of services and activities for jazz band directors:Band Director Academy; Classroom
Suggestions;In-School Workshops...
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The Prince of Jazz Duke Ellington, Lesson 1 By: Keata Lawrence. Lesson plan: Students will learn about Jazz, introduced through Ellington. Contributed by Louis Tavecchio
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Learning through The Duke Heidi Lang, Falls Church, Va. resource teacher - gifted resource
program. Winner of 1996 Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award from the Washington Post &
nominated for Disney Creative Teaching Award. In 3 short lessons, students will learn
about the important contributions made by Duke Ellington to the field of jazz, and some
of the factors that led to his involvement in the field. As the students explore the
language of the 1920s, connections will be drawn...
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