DUKE ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA with the BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA June 11, 2011

Matthew Kraemer, conductor Duke Ellington became one of the most influential artists in the history of recorded music, and is largely recognized as one of the greatest figures in the history of jazz, though his music stretched into various other genres, including blues, gospel, movie soundtracks, popular, and classical. His career spanned 50 years and included leading his orchestra, composing an inexhaustible songbook, scoring for movies, and world tours.