Duke Ellington Movies
- 2004
Improvisation
Improvisation02004HD
Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus Duke Ellington Trio filmed in July 1966, Count Basie at the Montreux Jazz Festival...
- 2024
Steve e il Duca
Steve e il Duca02024HD
In 1999, on the occasion of the centenary of Ellington's birth, Franco Maresco commissioned Steve Lacy to perform ten songs by the Duke, which were...
- 1942
Bli-Blip
Bli-Blip81942HD
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra perform "Bli-Blip" with Marie Bryant and Paul White
- 2014
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words02014HD
A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from the golden age of jazz. Featuring some of the greatest...
- 1941
Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate7.51941HD
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers at their best along with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra performing for this "Hot Chocolate" musical short.
- 2012
So Long
So Long72012HD
The life of two characters who follow each other beyond the walls.
- 2003
The Intimate Duke Ellington
The Intimate Duke Ellington02003HD
Duke Ellington's fifty year career was full of accomplishments as a highly original pianist, arranger, prolific composer and leader of a timeless...
- 2021
Duke Ellington in Isfahan
Duke Ellington in Isfahan02021HD
This short documentary by writer and archivist Ehsan Khoshbakht tells the story of Duke Ellington's concert tour of the Middle East in 1963 and the...
- 1952
Mood Indigo
Mood Indigo01952HD
Duke Ellington Orchestra performs "Mood Indigo" for Snader Telescriptions.
- 1942
I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good
I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good01942HD
1942 Short restored in true form
- 1950
Salute to Duke Ellington
Salute to Duke Ellington01950HD
Short directed by Will Cowan as tribute to Duke Ellington
- 1942
Flamingo
Flamingo01942HD
Restored film directed by Josef Berne, released in 1942
- 2000
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-194302000HD
Joined by the likes of saxophonist Ben Webster and trumpeter Cootie Williams, jazz giant Duke Ellington demonstrates in this collection of...
- 1949
Symphony In Swing
Symphony In Swing01949HD
Restored film directed by Will Cowan in 1943
- 2010
The Bankbus
The Bankbus02010HD
Kåre has a bank on wheels. He lives for the Bank bus and its customers, but soon it is over. A story of human presence in stark contrast to...
- 1943
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra01943HD
Restored Film released in 1943, directed by Jay Bonafield
- 1967
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly01967HD
Profile of Duke Ellington featuring performances and interviews with the legendary bandleader. The performance footage was recorded in a number of...