Ed Zubrow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Steve Schwartz:
>
>>I love the Ellington catalogue, but I've always been bothered a bit by the
>>collaborative nature of much of his stuff.  What percent is Ellington,
>>Strayhorn, Tizol, etc.?
>
>...  So, in a sense, wasn't Ellington doing the same thing for Tizol that
>Beethoven did for Diabelli, namely turning a nice tune into a work of art?

But in Diabelli Beethoven turned a dreadful tune into a work of art.

My main problem with Ellington is not so much his music but the
orchestration; I just can't stop hating the "big-band" sound.  It must be
a generational thing...

Ulvi
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