Ellingtonian

English Etymology From en Ellington ian. Pronunciation en /ˌɛlɪŋˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ RP en /ˌɛlɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/ GA en əʊniən 5 Adjective Relating to or in the style of Duke Ellington (1899–1974), American composer, pianist, and jazz orchestra leader. en 2005 The Oxford Companion to Jazz Bill Kirchner 286 A very different case was that of the charismatic drummer Chick Webb, who for years led a very popular band at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom. His 1929 "Dog Bottom" and slightly Ellingtonian "Jungle Mama" (both Brunswick —as by the Jungle Band) were somewhat ahead of their day and almost orchestral in approach. en 2009 Ellington uptown John Howland This act has come to form the very definition of Ellingtonian "extended jazz," as Ellington's post-BB&B concert works are most commonly composed as suites built from "extended" chorus-based arranging routines. en 2015 Spirits Rejoice!: Jazz and American Religion Jason C. Bivins His albums in the late 1980s reflected his curatorial interest in Tin Pan Alley compositions, in the musical mélange of his hometown New Orleans, and in Ellingtonian themes. Noun A member of Duke Ellington's band. en 2004 The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz Colin Larkin 274 Hodges became the most striking example of the truism 'once an Ellingtonian, always an Ellingtonian '. en 2006 The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Richard Cook; Brian Morton 649 These aren't classic records (despite the label tide) and one immediately recognizes that, despite being surrounded by Ellingtonians, albeit a reduced personnel, Johnny played his best work with Duke himself. en 2010 Hot from Harlem: Twelve African American Entertainers, 1890-1960 Bill Reed In addition to his many credited and unbilled appearances as an Ellingtonian, he was a sideman on other musicians' studio sessions (Clark Terry, Johnny Hodges, et al.), as well as recording a handful of albums under his own name. en eponyms