Duke Ellington, Jazz Composer

Preface ix Acknowledgements xi 1 An introduction to Ellingtonia 1 Part I Ellington's approach to composition 2 The "Ellington effect" 13 3 The influence of the Blues 33 4 The influence of Ragtime 54 5 The influence of Tin Pan Alley 86 Part II The music of the mature period, 1939 to 1941 6 Ko Ko 104 7 Mr. J. B. Blues 143 8 Concerto for Cootie 164 9 Junior Hop 202 10 Subtle Slough 242 11 Some conclusions and comparisons 273 Appendix A. A chronology of Duke Ellington 280 Appendix B. Ellington's principal sidemen 287 Appendix C. A selective discography 296 Appendix D. Ellington's copyrighted works 306 Appendix E. Evidence of the Blues in classic piano Ragtime 308 Notes 310 Bibliography 319 Index 323