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The Duke & the Tiger- Thursday Evening Salon Series
Date: March 8, 2012
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Event Description
The Duke & the Tiger
Presented by Dan Morgenstern, Former Director, Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University
Introduced in 1917, "Tiger Rag" became a staple of the jazz repertoire for decades. In 1930 Duke Ellington subjected it to more than a dozen ingenious transformations, among them several masterpieces. Join eight-time Grammy-award-winning jazz historian Dan Morgenstern as he presents recorded highlights, spanning six decades, to shed light on Ellington’s genius, methodology and great band.
Presented by Dan Morgenstern, Former Director, Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University
Introduced in 1917, "Tiger Rag" became a staple of the jazz repertoire for decades. In 1930 Duke Ellington subjected it to more than a dozen ingenious transformations, among them several masterpieces. Join eight-time Grammy-award-winning jazz historian Dan Morgenstern as he presents recorded highlights, spanning six decades, to shed light on Ellington’s genius, methodology and great band.
