ghost of miles Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 This past week's Night Lights show paid tribute to Billy Strayhorn with a program featuring interpretations of his music by the Duke Ellington orchestra, Ellingtonians such as Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, and Ben Webster, John Coltrane, the Dutch Jazz Orchestra, and Strayhorn himself. The program is now archived for online listening, just ahead of Strayhorn's birthday (Nov. 29): The Billy Strayhorn Songbook There's also a video clip on the program page taken from a vintage Ellington documentary that includes Ellington talking about Strayhorn before and after his death, as well as some footage from the memorial service for Strayhorn in 1967. Next week: "Playland at the Beach: Dave Brubeck's Early Octet and Trio." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted November 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 We've re-aired The Billy Strayhorn Songbook this week in honor of his centennial (which is today); it remains archived for online listening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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