Jam session: Duke Ellington plays C Jam Blues

Here is a soundie called Jam Session with Duke Ellington where he plays the song C Jam Blues together with other great jazz musicians as Ben Webster, Sonny Greer, Ray Nance, Rex Stewart, Joe Nanton and Barney Bigard.



What do you think of C Jam Blues from 1942 with Duke Ellington? Tell me.

Music is my mistress by Duke Ellington

Do you want to know more about Duke Ellington?

Book review: Music is my mistress is an autobiography by Duke Ellington about his life, his career and his music.

Did you know that his piano teachers name was Mrs Clinkscales?

In the book Duke Ellington writes about the people he worked with: Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Blanton, Ben Webster, Alice Babs and Cootie Williams among others.

You can find this book in Swedish translation at Uppsala City Library where it is called "Jag älskar musik".

Have you read this book? What do you think? Got any tips about other jazz biographies? Let me know.